Mar 14 2012

Daily Noontime – March 14, 2012

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat-up the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, 6-1! (Photo Credit: SB Nation)

By NoontimeSports.com

Happy Wednesday to everyone! Let’s get the day started with some headlines and news from Boston and New England!

* The Boston Bruins trailed Tampa Bay by four goals after one period, and never recovered, as the Lightning beat-up the Black and Gold on Tuesday, 6-1. Jordan Caron netted the only goal for Boston, while Marty Turco and Tim Thomas combined for 11 saves between the pipes. Boston is currently 1-3 in their last four contests, and will attempt to end their three-game skid on Thursday when they face-off against Florida.

* Sources confirmed that the New England Patriots are working toward finalizing a deal with wide receiver Matthew Slater, which should be completed by Wednesday. Also, there is no news on Wes Welker‘s contract, but it’s possible that due to various free agent signings, he’ll be asking for a decent amount of money.

* The Boston Celtics will return to the hardwood on Wednesday evening when they tip-off against the Golden State Warriors. Boston is 1-1 on their current eight-game road swing, and have won three of their last five matches.

* UMass’ men’s basketball team earned a first round NIT victory against Mississippi State on Tuesday, 101-96 in double overtime. The Minutemen will return to the hardwood on Thursday when they take on Seton Hall.

* Finally, the Boston Red Sox picked up their seventh win in the Grapefruit League on Tuesday, as they defeated the New York Yankees, 1-0.

Mar 13 2012

Daily Noontime – March 13, 2012

Paul Pierce paced the Celtics with 25 points on Monday, which lifted Boston past Los Angles! (Photo Credit: NBA.com)

By NoontimeSports.com

Good Tuesday to everyone, and welcome into yet another amazing edition of the Daily Noontime! Let’s kick-start the day with news and headlines.

* The Boston Celtics snapped their one-game losing skid in Los Angles on Monday, as they defeated the Clippers, 94-85. Paul Pierce paced all scorers with 25 points, while Rajon Rondo tallied 10 assists. Boston will continue its eight-game road trip on Wednesday when they travel to Oakland to face the Golden State Warriors.

* During Boston’s match against Los Angles, Ray Allen sustained a left ankle injury, which the shooting guard believes won’t hamper him going forward.

* Sources confirmed late Monday evening that former New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss has inked his name on a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. The highly touted wide receiver did not play this past season, but certainly is excited about returning to the gridiron.

* The Boston Bruins will attempt to end their two-game losing streak on Tuesday when they travel to Tampa Bay for a 7:30pm face-off.

* Finally, the University of Massachusetts men’s basketball team will begin their quest toward a NIT championship on Tuesday when they tip-off against Mississippi State at 7:00pm.

Jun 7 2011

Daily Noontime – June 7, 2011

Shawn Thornton took care of business on Monday, as his toughness paid off against the Vancouver Canucks!

Good Tuesday to everyone and welcome into yet another Daily Noontime! Have a great day and as always, enjoy today’s headlines and news!

Headlines:

* Tyler Seguin was a “healthy-scratch” on Monday, which Shawn Thornton the opportunity to suit up and crash the boards for the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals.

* Monday was a tough evening for Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo who watched the puck go by him eight times.

* Vancouver’s Aaron Rome provided an unnecessary hit to Nathan Horton during the first period of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday and yes, the NHL should certainly consider suspending him, right?

* The Miami Heat lead the NBA Finals series against the Dallas Mavericks, 2-1 and a major reason is due to the success of LeBron James.

* Golden State has a brand new head coach for the Warriors, as former NBA player and ESPN broadcaster Mark Jackson was hired for three-years.

* It’s official, University of Southern California has been stripped of their 2004 BCS Title against Oklahoma, but what exactly does that mean?

Games to Watch:

*Oakland at Baltimore (MLB) – 7:05pm eastern

* Boston at New York Yankees (MLB) – 7:05pm eastern

* Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (MLB) – 7:10pm eastern

* Miami at Dallas (NBA Finals – Game 4) – 9:00pm eastern

Video of the Day:

It was a wild one at the TD Garden on Monday between Boston and Vancouver!

Apr 5 2011

Why Athletes Love “Teach Me How to Dougie”

Have you ever noticed when entering a ballpark or stadium the various music that is often blared over the loudspeaker? Sure, they have oldies, such as Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi, which totally rock, but what about the song, “Teach Me How to Dougie,” have you heard that song?

Well, if not, you will certainly know what it is and have it stuck in your head after watching these various videos featuring everyone’s favorite athletes dancing to this particular song, so enjoy!

1.) There is nothing better than watching John Wall and others dance instead of doing various NBA exercises.

2.) Indeed, fans are obsessed with the song. Well, maybe not obsessed, but truly will do anything when this song comes on, especially when one or two people are at center court.

3.) The Golden State Warriors welcomed the “newcomers” to their team by making them dance to the song during practice.

4.) Also, the Portland Trail Blazers took a page out of Golden State’s book, as they too made their rookies dance in front of their home crowd.

5.) After Michael Vick connected with DeSean Jackson, the wide receiver celebrate his touchdown by dancing to “Teach Me How to Dougie.”

6.) During a San Francisco 49ers warm up, Reggie Smith decided he needed to dance in order to get ready for the game, but who knows if they won that game?

7.) This Oregon Ducks fan needed to show off his moves with the college’s mascot, but who was the better dancer?

8.) Is it possible to say that the NHL even enjoys this song?

9.) It’s rather funny to watch sports analysts or reporters, especially Charles Barkley dancing to this song.

10.) While many New England Patriots fans are dreading their most recent playoff loss to the New York Jets, who doesn’t enjoy watching Braylon Edwards do the “dougie?”

Apr 5 2011

Why Athletes Love "Teach Me How to Dougie"