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East coast bias

Remember a couple years ago when the difference in talent between the Western and Eastern Conferences was absolutely unfair? Even this past season, the Eastern conference as a whole hardly held a candle to the west. Well, those...

Instead of a Book: Metaphors and similes : Columnists

Crazy comparisons often stem from people’s laziness, prejudices In his column a week ago, John Stossel took to task his colleagues in network TV newsrooms for their overhyped reporting of the current economic downturn....

Double trouble: Clippers lose forwards Brand, Maggette

Elton Brand (pictured) will be bringing his frontcourt talents to Philadelphia, while his L.A. Clippers teammate Corey Maggette is heading north to Golden State. PHILADELPHIA — Last year the Los Angeles Clippers floundered to a...

Otis Smith may not admit it, but J.J. Redick was a big mistake

Mike Bianchi | SPORTS COMMENTARY It's just one simple sentence, but Otis Smith won't say it. It's official now — or, at least, it will be sometime today when the Magic announce the signing of free-agent shooting guard Mickael...

Calabro jumps off magic carpet ride

WHEN I SPOKE to him Tuesday morning, Kevin Calabro was getting ready to head to Seattle from his home in Redmond to cut a pair of commercials. The day before, he played in Jamie Moyer's charity golf tournament at Suncadia after...

Voice of the Sonics, Calabro jumps off magic carpet ride

When I spoke to him Tuesday morning, Kevin Calabro was getting ready to head to Seattle from his home in Redmond to cut a pair of commercials. The day before, he played in Jamie Moyer's charity golf tournament at Suncadia after...

Signing of Pietrus isn't likely to fire up Orlando Magic fans

David Whitley | SPORTS COMMENTARY The only thing harder than pronouncing Mickael Pietrus' name is spelling it. Free agency has dawned and it's become apparent that the biggest name coming to Orlando is foreign to most season...

Top 10 reasons to send the Sonics back to Seattle

Those have to be the ugliest uniforms ever worn by anyone. The name "Sonics" already belongs to a drive in fast food chain who features nerds as their commercial corporate identity. (For those too lazy to do their own research,...

Is Agent Zero worth $111 million?

By Michael Wilbon The Washington Post WASHINGTON -- Isn't it just fabulous, Gilbert Arenas putting aside his own basic needs to sacrifice for the greater good of Washington and the Wizards by accepting $111 million instead of...

Mount Dora Bible hires softball coach

Joe Williams | Sentinel Staff Writer MOUNT DORA - Robert Scott will bring in a heavy dose of softball experience, deep ties to the community and an extensive knowledge of the skills of many of the players to his role as Mount...