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By Lars, December 14, 2009 2:22 pm

Sources close to John Lackey have reported that he is close to a deal with the Boston Red Sox.

Earlier today it was reported that John Lackey is only a physical examination away from signing with the Boston Red Sox.

If Lackey passes his physical, and the Red Sox and him agree on financial terms, he will be added to one of the best starting rotations in the major leagues. The Red Sox rotation would add John Lackey to the already dominant duo of Josh Beckett and Jon Lester. This could be the move to be able to compete with the New York Yankees.

The Red Sox have stated taht they do not believe the deal will be finished and in writing by the end of today.

Expect to hear more about this later on in the week. My bet is that John Lackey will sign for $76 million for 5 years.

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By Art Vandalet, December 9, 2009 5:08 pm

The final draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup happened this weekend.  All the teams have been placed in groups that will go up against each other in June,  182 days away, during the world cup.  These are the groups:

Group A:  South Africa, Uruguay, Mexico, France

Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Republic, Greece

Group C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia

Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana

Group E: Denmark, Netherlands, Japan, Cameroon

Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia

Group G: Brazil, Korea DPR, Cote d’Ivoire, Portugal

Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile

Rivalries are already flaring as teams get set to come up against each other.  England’s Sun Newspaper spelled out its feelings on how Group C turned out on their front page:

England

Algeria

Slovenia

Yanks

But that kind of a cocky attitude is what became their downfall in Germany 2006.  News reports are saying that group G is going to be the hardest, or the group of death, as some call it.  Next hardest group would be Group D.  Multiple reactions have been publicized in the last few days showing how come countries are relaxing and feeling confident about the draw, while others have just begun to pray for their lives.   South Africa, also, has been praised for its organization and handling of the events this weekend.  It should be a great tournament this year.

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By Lars, November 24, 2009 10:54 am

Urban Meyer officially will be asking for Tim Tebow’s hand in marriage in the upcoming weeks…

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By Art Vandalet, November 16, 2009 5:03 pm

Larry Johnson, a thirty year old football player with a troubled career past, has just been offered to join the Cincinnati Bengals.  The coach of the Bengals, Marvin Lewis, is known for giving troubled players second chances and says he wants to look towards Johnson’s future and not his past.  Johnson has been in trouble for his conduct a number of times now.  He was benched for three games in 2008 for violating team rules by former coach Herm Edwards. Not long after he was sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty for disturbing the peace at a Kansas City night spot.  Then three weeks ago he was suspended for two weeks after posting a gay slur on Twitter and ridiculing the competence of coach Todd Haley. 

Lewis says he approached Johnson about this proposition before Cedric Benson’s injury to the hip on Sunday but regardless Johnson will be playing merely as an insurance policy player for the Bengals as a fourth string running back. Hopefully things work out for the Bengals and Johnson is able to turn his game around.  Though with Johnson’s tendency for suspension I wonder how well he will take to being an insurance policy player.