Music blared and confetti fell, the only celebration LeBron James really wanted in Miami.
Not
that one two summers ago, the welcoming rally where he boasted of
multiple titles, perhaps without realizing how hard it would be to win
just one.
He dreamed of this moment, with teammates surrounding him and the NBA championship trophy beside him.
"You know, my dream has become a reality now, and it's the best feeling I ever had," James said.
James had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists, leading the Miami Heat in a 121-106 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night to win the NBA Finals in five games.
Ripped
and ridiculed for the way he announced he was leaving Cleveland and
taking his talents to South Beach, it's all worth it now for James.
Best player in the game. Best team in the league.
And now, NBA champion.
"I'm
happy now that eight years later, nine years later since I've been
drafted, that I can finally say that I'm a champion, and I did it the
right way," James said. "I didn't shortcut anything. You know, I put a
lot of hard work and dedication in it, and hard work pays off. It's a
great moment for myself."
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The greatest small forward (except for Julius) comment on LeBron and Durant.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Sandusky found guilty
A jury found former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky guilty on 45 of 48 child sex abuse charges on Friday, ending a trial that rocked U.S. college football and renewed attention on pedophilia in America.
Sandusky, 68, faces potentially hundreds of years in prison for molesting 10 boys over 15 years. He was escorted immediately out of the courthouse in handcuffs and taken into an awaiting sheriff's cruiser.
A large crowd that gathered outside the Centre County Courthouse in central Pennsylvania broke into cheers upon learning of the news. One of the victims who had testified burst into tears as the verdict was read. Sandusky, meanwhile, stood and faced the foreman and appeared expressionless, tucking his hands into his pockets.
[10/3/12] Mike McQueary files $4 million lawsuit against Penn State
Sandusky, 68, faces potentially hundreds of years in prison for molesting 10 boys over 15 years. He was escorted immediately out of the courthouse in handcuffs and taken into an awaiting sheriff's cruiser.
A large crowd that gathered outside the Centre County Courthouse in central Pennsylvania broke into cheers upon learning of the news. One of the victims who had testified burst into tears as the verdict was read. Sandusky, meanwhile, stood and faced the foreman and appeared expressionless, tucking his hands into his pockets.
[10/3/12] Mike McQueary files $4 million lawsuit against Penn State
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Rich Miano returns to Kaiser
There was a time when Rich Miano couldn't wait to put plenty of distance between himself and Kaiser High School.
Rich Miano:
Returning to his
alma mater to coach
Returning to his
alma mater to coach
How much?
"Six thousand miles," Miano said.
Dragged to Hawaii from Brockton,
Mass., pouting and defiant, if not exactly kicking and screaming, by a
family move with seven weeks left in his sophomore year, Miano said he
wanted little to do with the place.
He wanted even less when, after being given a tour of the campus, he was told about the institution known as "kill-a-haole day."
" 'What's a haole?' " Miano said he inquired.
" 'You,' " he said his guide told him.
"Needless to say I didn't go to
school that day," Miano said. Nor did he want to return for his junior
year, much less stick around long enough to graduate.
"I was the most miserable person on this planet," Miano recalls.
But here we are 34 years later
and Miano, who was announced Friday as the Cougars' new head football coach, can't shake the place.
Fact is he hasn't wanted to. For nearly 20 years he has lived, by his wishes, a 5-minute stroll from the Kaiser campus.
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From Kaiser To UH And Back (Bob Hogue article)
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From Kaiser To UH And Back (Bob Hogue article)
Saturday, June 09, 2012
Bradley stuns Pacquiao
In a stunning decision, unbeaten Timothy Bradley (29-0) won a split-decision victory over eight-time world champion Manny Pacquiao (54-4-2) at the MGM Grand Gardens Arena.
Two judges scored the WBO welterweight title fight 115-113 for Bradley, who appeared to be trailing all night. The third judge gave Pacquiao a 115-113 edge.
The results were loudly jeered by a near-capacity crowd in the arena, many of whom stood stunned at their seats.
This L.A. Times writer Kevin Baxter had Bradley 3 rounds and Pacquiao winning the other 9 rounds.
ESPN's Dan Rafael scored the fight Pacquiao 11, Bradley 1.
Fox Sports' Scott Savitz had it 11-1 for Pacquiao.
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports had it 9-3 Pacquiao.
Nearly everybody on media row, including HBO's Harold Lederman, scored the bout overwhelmingly for Pacquiao. Lederman had it 119-109. But the judges at ringside, in a stunning decision, saw it otherwise. And the crowd let them know how they felt, raining boos as HBO's Max Kellerman tried to talk to the fighters afterwards.
Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum came over to media row and said he had it 10 rounds to 2 for Pacquiao, and said even Bradley's manager had it 8-3 for Pacquiao.
Even Bradley seemed surprised by the decision. He was booed lustily by the crowd after the fight.
''Can you believe that? Unbelievable,'' promoter Bob Arum said. ''I went over to Bradley before the decision and he said, `I tried hard but I couldn't beat the guy.'''
"I've never been as ashamed of the sport of boxing as I am tonight," said Arum, who handles both fighters.
"This is a death knell for boxing, and I'm going to make a ton of money on the rematch," Arum said.
Did Bradley know beforehand?
Two judges scored the WBO welterweight title fight 115-113 for Bradley, who appeared to be trailing all night. The third judge gave Pacquiao a 115-113 edge.
The results were loudly jeered by a near-capacity crowd in the arena, many of whom stood stunned at their seats.
This L.A. Times writer Kevin Baxter had Bradley 3 rounds and Pacquiao winning the other 9 rounds.
ESPN's Dan Rafael scored the fight Pacquiao 11, Bradley 1.
Fox Sports' Scott Savitz had it 11-1 for Pacquiao.
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports had it 9-3 Pacquiao.
Nearly everybody on media row, including HBO's Harold Lederman, scored the bout overwhelmingly for Pacquiao. Lederman had it 119-109. But the judges at ringside, in a stunning decision, saw it otherwise. And the crowd let them know how they felt, raining boos as HBO's Max Kellerman tried to talk to the fighters afterwards.
Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum came over to media row and said he had it 10 rounds to 2 for Pacquiao, and said even Bradley's manager had it 8-3 for Pacquiao.
Even Bradley seemed surprised by the decision. He was booed lustily by the crowd after the fight.
''Can you believe that? Unbelievable,'' promoter Bob Arum said. ''I went over to Bradley before the decision and he said, `I tried hard but I couldn't beat the guy.'''
"I've never been as ashamed of the sport of boxing as I am tonight," said Arum, who handles both fighters.
"This is a death knell for boxing, and I'm going to make a ton of money on the rematch," Arum said.
Did Bradley know beforehand?
Saturday, June 02, 2012
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