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Jordan vow to bring Bobcats to greater heights as new team owner

ONE of the greatest professional basketball player of all time just added another feather on his illustrious career.
The National Basketball Association management lead by its commissioner David Stern has approved the recent deal allowing former Chicago Bulls superstar guard Michael "Air' Jordan to purchase and own the Charlotte Bobcats.
Stern said the NBA board has overwhelming approved the purchase of Jordan of the Bobcats from its previous owner Bob Johnson for $275 million.
With the NBA approval, Jordan became the first professional basketball player in the history of the sport and the NBA in general to own an NBA team after retiring from the game.
Jordan downplayed his status as the first player to own an NBA team saying his focused now is to make sure the Bobcats will be successful under his ownership and win its first ever championship.
As the new owner of the Bobcats, a lot of challenges await one of the most popular NBA player of all time one of whom is to turn around the six-year old franchise from mediocrity to success.


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The NBA great also faces the arduous task of bringing back the trust of the Bobcats fans to the team to increase sales and revenues for the team which had been besiege with financial losses from its previous owner.
To ensure the success of the Bobcats under his leadership, Jordan this early vowed to worked harder and be involved on the operations of the Bobcats, part of whom is to spend more time with the team which he did not do as minority owner in the past.
The NBA superstar said like his previous stint as a multi-awarded player, he is ready to take the challenge to bring the team to the promise land of an NBA trophy as its new owner.
Part of the plan of the 47-year-old NBA owner is to assemble an all-star caliber team that can compete well against the powerhouses in the NBA like the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers.
He said the team's victory against the Lakers and Cavaliers this season just showed that it is not anymore a pushover team in the premier professional basketball league in the planet.
Holding an NBA record of (35-32) the team is now on the verge of their first playoff berth.
The recent acquisition of NBA veteran and proven scorer Stephen Jackson also makes the team a contender if ever it eventually makes the NBA playoffs this season.
Jordan also intends to keep 69-year-old legendary head-coach Larry Brown, in his record ninth NBA head coaching job, to the team for years to come.
Recently, reports revealed that Brown is planning to leave the Bobcats and accept the head-coaching job for the Philadelphia Sixers to stay close to his family in the area.
The basketball superstar said he will do his best to keep Brown but if the latter decides to leave the team he will accept it and just move on to a different direction for the team.
With Jordan now as its owner, the countless fans of the Bobcats all over the globe are hoping and praying that good fortune will now come on their beloved NBA team.

From Browns, Anderson brings quarterback job to Cardinals


Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Derek Anderson is now a member of the Arizona Cardinals in the next two years starting this year.

The Arizona Cardinals got a much needed boost in their quest for a great showing in the next season of the National Football League as they successfully signed one of the top quarterbacks in the top professional football league on the planet.
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Derek Anderson has accepted the two-year contract offered by the Cardinals for his services in the next season of the NFL.
The Browns earlier decided to cut Anderson from its roster since the team wanted to move to a new direction without their former top player.
Before being cut by his team, Anderson spent five up-and-down seasons with the Browns, where he lost his starting job to Brady Quinn at the start of last season.
He got the job back, lost it, then got it back again when Quinn got hurt.
The 6-foot-6 former Oregon State quarterback had been claimed off waivers by Cleveland from Baltimore in 2005.
He made the Pro Bowl in 2007 when he threw for 3,787 yards and 29 touchdowns, leading the Browns to a 10-6 record.
With his new team, Anderson hopes to have a fresh start and win a Superbowl trophy with the Cardinals.
As a the newest member of the Cardinals, Anderson will play a vital part with the team as a backup to quarterback to Matt Leinart with a chance to push for the
starting job.
Leinart got the starting job for the Cardinals in the incoming NFL season after the superstar quarterback of the team Kurt Warner has announced his retirement from the game.
This early Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt expressed joy and excitement with the signing of Anderson.
Whisenhunt said despite a bad NFL season with his former team he is confident Anderson can bounce back and help the team achieve success in the next NFL season.
Despite starting as a back-up for the Cardinals, Anderson is ready to accept such role saying he is used to competing for the job as starter for any NFL team.
He said the move to start as a back-up is in itself great since it will allow him the chance to challenge and motivate Leinart to work harder if he wish to keep his job as top quarterback for the Cadinals.
Leinart for his part is happy with the addition of Anderson to their team since it makes the Cardinals stronger for the forthcoming NFL wars.
He said competing with Anderson for the starting job position is okay with him since that is part of the life of being an NFL player.
Looks like the Cardinals are in for a successful NFL season with the addition of Anderson to its rosters.
It is time to rock and roll for the countless fans of the Cardinals worldwide.


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15 three pointers made by Suns lead to victory over struggling Timberwolves 152-114

When it rains it usually pours.
This is the good fortune that went to the side of the Phoenix Suns as the National Basketball Association powerhouse team beat the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves 152-114.
The high scoring game is considered the most highest scoring game in the current season of the NBA.
In the game, the Suns literally showered the Minnesota Timberwolves with three pointers, 15 to be exact that resulted to their ninth win in 12 games.
The humiliating defeat is also the 10th straight loss and 16th in the last 17 games for the Timberwolves.
Suns reliable stars high flying Jason Richardson and superstar power-forward Amare Stoudemire scored 27 and 25 points respectively to lead the Suns to victory against the Timberwolves.
Rising NBA star Lou Amundson also added a career high help the Suns sustain its sixth place standing in the NBA Western Conference in the scramble for the eight spots in the NBA playoffs.


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The night really belong to the Suns despite the fact that they play on the home-floor of the Timberwolves as eight of their players scored in double figures.
The Suns starting and veteran point-guard Steve Nash also played great in the game scoring 13 points and dishing out 14 assists, nine of them in the first quarter.
The Suns shot 67 percent in the first half (33 of 49), led by Richardson’s 21 points, including 5 of 6 3-pointers.
Nash had 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting and 11 assists in the first half.
Aside from their victory, the game is also special for the Suns since one of their top players who was earlier downed with an injury returned and played his first game for the team.
Brazilian basketball star Leandro "the Blur" Barbosa scored seven points in 16 minutes for his team as he showed some flashes of his old self before he undergo surgery to remove a cyst in his right wrist and missing 23 games.
Meanwhile, Corey Brewer scored 21 for the Timberwolves, who set a franchise record for most points allowed in a game.
Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis is humble in defeat saying they lose because they did not play good defence.
Rambis said the Suns deserved the victory since they played brilliant all night long.
The ongoing NBA regular season games is getting more exciting and must see for basketball crazy fans as each NBA team play intensely to gain a seat in the incoming NBA playoffs.


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No World Cup of Soccer participation for Beckham


British professional soccer star David Beckham will missed the chance to become the first soccer player from the United Kingdom to compete in four World Cup of Soccer due to the recent injury he suffered while playing the sport that made him a global hit among sports fans in this planet.

One of the names in professional soccer will miss the games in the biggest event in professional soccer in 2010 the Soccer World Cup in June.
David Beckham has confirmed that he cannot compete for England in the World Cup after tearing his left Achilles tendon Sunday while playing for AC Milan.
Beckham tore his left Achilles tendon Sunday while playing for AC Milan in Serie A match vs. Chievo Verona.
The absence of Beckham for England in the World Cup is a big loss since he had been a regular fixture for the team the past three World Cup editions.
If not by injury, Beckham could have become the first English player to participate in four World Cups.
While not anymore the player he used to be during his younger years, Beckham could have make the World Cup roster as a reserve and looked forward to the high-profile June 12 match-up against the United States and Galaxy teammate Landon Donovan.
Despite losing some of his skills and athleticism, Beckham was still useful for his free kicks and crosses, especially when England needed second-half goals.
Beckham is a certified global sports icon resembling the likes of golfing superstar Tiger Woods and NBA basketball superstar Kobe Bryant.
Aside from professional soccer, Beckham is also known as a fashion icon with a celebrity wife, former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham.
A 2002 movie was even named after him, "Bend it Like Beckham."
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star was on his second loan stint to AC Milan from Los Angeles Galaxy as he looked to boost his chances of making England coach Fabio Capello's 23-man World Cup roster.
With no chance to play in the World Cup, his international career is likely over after 17 goals and 115 appearances, second in English history behind only goalkeeper Peter Shilton's 125 matches from 1970-90.
Beckham was England's captain from November 2000 through the 2006 World Cup.
He was due back with the Galaxy after the World Cup.
Despite the absence of one of the top professional soccer players in the world today, the World Cup still promises to be an exciting tournament for professional soccer fanatics all over the globe.


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Delhomme expected to add spark and spunk for Browns with 2-year deal

One of the top quarterbacks in the National Football League is the new quarterback of the Cleveland Browns in the incoming season of the premier professional football league in the planet.
Jake Delhomme, the former top quarterback of the Carolina Panthers has agreed in principle to a two-year deal with the Browns his new team in the next NFL season.
Coming off his worst season as an NFL star, Delhomme hopes to revive his competitive spirit and add spark and spunk to the Browns.
Throwing 18 interceptions the past NFL season, the Panthers management earlier decided to dump Delhomme still owing him more than $12 million.
Before being dropped by his former team, the 35-year-old quarterback went 58-40 as a starter with Carolina, leading the franchise to its lone Super Bowl appearance to end the 2003 season.


Delhomme

For the past two NFL seasons, the veteran quarterback struggled big that drove the Browns to cut him from its roster.
Looking for a new home after his sad fortune, the star quarterback eventually decided to sign with the Browns whose quarterback position has been nothing short of a merry-go-round of players since the club returned as an expansion team 11 years ago.
Since 1999, the Browns have had eight different opening-week quarterbacks.
The Browns management has expressed joy to have Delhomme on its fold come opening night and the rest of the next NFL season.
The management hope that he can bring success to the team with his veteran leadership and skills.
The newest member of the Browns roster is expected to compete for team's starting job with Brady Quinn, who has yet to receive any endorsement from the club’s new front office.
Earlier this week, the Browns acquired backup Seneca Wallace and released Derek Anderson, a one-time Pro Bowl selection who has struggled in the past two seasons.
Is Delhomme the missing link for the Brown's quest for a Superbowl trophy? Professional football fans all over the globe can find out themselves by making it a habit to watch the NFL games live.

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