LOS ANGELES – A Chicago-area man was sentenced this afternoon to 30 months in federal prison for taking nude videos of television personality Erin Andrews and posting the videos on the Internet after being rebuffed when he offered the videos for sale to a celebrity website. Michael David Barrett, 49, of Westmont, Illinois, was sentenced [...]

Everyone is talking about Josh Beckett’s recent performance. According to the Redsox Monster, “We’d like to take this moment to reintroduce you to Josh Beckett, resident curmudgeon on the Boston Red Sox. Billed as a guy who’d prefer to take a sharp line drive through the wickets, he doesn’t smile. Ever. Nope, not this guy. [...]

Michael Finley has had a great career landing positions with some of the best in the league. In San Antonio he adapted well to a secondary role as Manu Ginóbili’s backup, developing and emphasizing his outside shooting. The Spurs were knocked out of the 2006 NBA Playoffs by his former team one year after he [...]

Donny Chia with Harvard Blogs reported, “Just few days back we discussed about the issue of State Indian Tribes in California demanding legalization of online poker in our blog post, “State Indian Tribes Wish Online Poker Legalized in California!” and to our surprise buzz is going around that California Senate is holding a session to [...]

Here is a complete look at how the Bruins come away from the past two days leading up to today’s trade deadline: ♦ Incoming: D Matthew Bartkowski D Steve Kampfer D Dennis Seidenberg D Cody Wild 2011 conditional fourth-round draft pick ♦ Outgoing: F Byron Bitz F Matt Marquardt D Derek Morris F Craig Weller [...]

B-Dogg from BoSox recaps Rocco Baldelli’s recent struggles, “After spending last season coming off the bench for the Red Sox, Rocco Baldelli has returned to the place he began his big league career, Tampa Bay. Being hampered by a disease that causes him to fatigue easily and be prone to injuries, Baldelli has seen limited [...]

According to bpaul from Hardwood Houdini, “With the Celtics struggles as of late people have been pointing fingers at anyone and everyone associated with the Boston Celtics organization. That finger has been pointed at Kevin Garnett’s knee, Ray Allen’s decline, Rasheed Wallace’s horrible play, and Danny Ainge’s actions at the trade deadline, just to name [...]

Well, sports fans, here we go. Lent Madness has arrived. The initial matchup in our saintly smackdown pits Aelred vs. Anskar. Cast your votes below and afterwards I’d love to hear some comments and/or lobbying on one or the other’s behalf. The polls on each head-to-head competition remain open for 24 hours before a winner [...]

Donny Chia reported, “Paul Wasicka the prodigy wins Tunica Championship and he overcame 96 Players to win $139,422. Such stories are really inspiring for young fellows like us who dream a lot to win a poker tournament. But the bad news is that only God knows when the US laws are going to legalize the [...]

“Gaming and gambling in the United States have undergone a great boom. During the past decade most states have expanded legalized gaming, including regulated casino-style games and lotteries. There has been an explosion in opening Native American casinos. Gambling and betting online has increased exponentially.” “In the case of the EU, European Union officials have [...]