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      Donaghy: “I’m very sorry about what happened.”

      August 22, 2007 /

      Disgraced referee Tim Donaghy apologized – sort of – for his role in the gambling scandal that has rocked the NBA’s foundation.

      A day after coming clean about his role in an NBA gambling ring, he was back home in Florida and – in his first public comments – apologizing for his disgraceful actions.

      “I’m very sorry about what happened,” Donaghy, 40, told the Daily News outside his home.

      “I’m not going to say anything beyond that. This is an ongoing case – I can’t say anything else.”

      Um, how about saying that you’re sorry for what you did? I hate it when people give these fake apologies by saying, “I’m sorry for what happened.” That makes it sound like they were an innocent bystander in some random event. Donaghy is an adult and he made a choice to get involved in illegal activities that threatened both his career and the integrity of the NBA, yet his “apology” indicates that he hasn’t taken responsibility for his actions. People should say things like “I’m very sorry about what happened” at funerals and to people in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, not after being outed as a criminal with a gambling problem.

      NBA

      Larry Johnson signs extension

      August 21, 2007 /

      (sigh)

      Larry Johnson signed a six-year deal with the Chiefs and is expected to join his teammates at the team’s training camp in River Falls, WI sometime this week.

      Fantasy owners can comfortably take Johnson with the third pick overall, though in PPR leagues, Frank Gore, Joseph Addai, Brian Westbrook and Reggie Bush are still attractive options. Now that he’s in camp, LJ should project to 1400-1500 rushing yards and 12-14 TD, along with 40 receptions for 350 yards and a couple of scores.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Team USA’s final cut

      August 21, 2007 /

      Managing director Jerry Colangelo and head coach Mike Krzyzewski have made the final cuts to form the squad that will compete in the Olympic qualifying tournament that starts Wednesday.

      The U.S. roster includes: Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire, Dwight Howard, Jason Kidd, Chauncey Billups, [Michael] Redd, [Mike] Miller, Tyson Chandler, Tayshaun Prince and Deron Williams.

      Redd and Miller were added for their unquestioned ability to shoot from the perimeter. Over the past few tourneys, Team USA has been lacking in this area and it has cost them dearly. The team also wanted to add defensive toughness to the squad, which is why Chandler and Prince made the cut.

      Kevin Durant and Nick Collison were the last two cuts. Durant made a splash by scoring 22 points in a recent intrasquad scrimmage, but the team wanted to go with experience over youth. Durant will certainly appear in a Team USA uniform at some point in his career.

      It’s about time that Redd made the team. Year after year, we’ve watched Team USA clunk shot after shot from the perimeter as their opponent sits in a zone. The presence of Redd (and Miller) should hopefully open up the lane for LeBron and Kobe to penetrate. The team needs to be mindful of the fact that international officials don’t call the game the same way that NBA officials do. (No Tim Donaghy jokes, please.) In the World Championships last summer, there were several players looking for fouls as they attacked the rim, yet they weren’t getting the kind of favoritism that they saw in the NBA.

      It is critical that Team USA has a good showing in the 2008 Olympics, and that means winning the whole damn thing.

      Fantasy Basketball, NBA

      Henry injures knee

      August 19, 2007 /

      For those of you drafting today, you might want to pass on Travis Henry. He injured his knee last night and is to undergo an MRI to confirm that the injury is just a sprained MCL instead of something more serious. Still, sprained MCLs can take a while to heal (up to a month), so this is a definite downgrade for Henry, and an upgrade for Mike Bell and Cecil Sapp.

      Complicating matters, Denver head coach Mike Shanahan (a.k.a. Skeletor) said that Henry could be back as early as next week. Every seasoned fantasy football owner knows that Skeletor loves to mess with our heads.

      Update (2:50 PM PT): The MRI came back negative, so there was no structural damage done to the knee. He has a knee sprain, which means he may be out a week to a month, depending on the severity. He should be good to go for Week 1, but there is no guarantee.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      #%@&#$* Yankees!

      August 16, 2007 /

      Man, I love The Onion.

      BOSTON—Moments after the New York Yankees continued a month-long stretch that has seen them climb from the bottom of the AL East to pull within a once unfathomable four games of the first-place Red Sox by defeating the Baltimore Orioles Monday night, stunned and enraged baseball fans across America took a moment to shake their heads in disbelief and curse dejectedly at the relentless inevitability of Yankee glory.

      “Fucking Yankees,” said Marshfield, MA resident and longtime Red Sox fan Lawrence Broberg, echoing the sentiments of thousands of men and woman across the nation. “Every year. Every goddamn year.”

      The Yankees, coming off a decisive three-game sweep of the Central-leading Indians, have won nine out of their last 10 games, catapulting them to the top of the wild-card standings, restoring the team’s infuriating confidence, and instilling a sinking sense of impending misery among all non-Yankee fans.

      “It’s like they can’t lose,” said Connecticut resident Gerry DiCenzo, who could only watch helplessly as the Yankees overcame a late Orioles rally to win their fourth straight. “They literally cannot lose. Suddenly no one can beat the Yankees. The Red Sox suck. The Orioles suck. Everyone sucks. Everyone suddenly sucks when they play the Yankees.”

      Click here to laugh some more.

      Fantasy Baseball, MLB

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