Aravind Srinivasan
Aravind Srinivasan is a freelance journalist based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. He has had articles published in the "South Asian Times" magazine. Aravind also writes regularly for his sports blog at "http://goodcynicsports.blogspot.com/". His areas of interests include sports, politics, society, music, movies, philosophy and World Affairs.
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NBA Season PreviewA lockout shortened NBA season will still give us enough thrills. Younger teams will have an edge over older teams due to the compressed schedule and the Miami Heat are sitting pretty all thing considered.
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Tim Tebow Wins with Clear Eyes and Full HeartTim Tebow and and the Denver Broncos are now leading the AFC West after another win on the road in the 4-Th quarter. He is 6-1 as a starter and is fast becoming the new captain comeback. There is no stopping the hype now. -
HarBowlDetroit Lions and the San Francisco 49'ers are both good this season and are playing in a couple of exciting games on Thanksgiving day. Detroit is hosting undefeated Green Bay while the niners are going into Baltimore to play in the brotherly HarBowl.
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It Just Takes 2 to WinTim Tebow is 3-1. If you thought it was hard to explain his success before, it just got a lot harder after lat Sunday when he beat the Kansas City Chiefs on the road with just 2 pass completions on 8 attempts. -
Action is Always Better Than InactionThe Penn State scandal rocked the sports world and it made ESPN look like CNN during a major international disaster. Head coach Joe Paterno got fired and his career ended in a way that was just unimaginable even a week back.
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Game of the Century was Mising a QBLSU-Alabama was close and interesting, but not the most exciting football game. SEC this year is lacking offensive talent and it will be good to see their defense go against a great QB like Luck in a BCS bowl. The NFL weekend was fun as always.
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Tony La Russ is Gone, Andrew Luck is OnThe world series is done, NBA is locked out and Tony La Russa is retired. We had a few busy days in sports before the weekend football games. Andrew Luck dominated college Saturday and made us wonder how how will he look on Sundays down the road. -
Hall of Fame MessThe World Series is heating up and game 5 was all about Tony La Russa and his phone fiasco. The Cardinals couldn't get the right relief pitchers on the mound and paid a heavy price for it. They are now going back home trailing 2-3 -
Three Lessons from the Football WeekendThe ASU Sun Devils self-destructed on Saturday while Jim Harbaugh stole all the attention on Sunday. The Niners are playing great, but Harbaugh's hand-shake was the talk of the football nation.
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Theo the Curse Slayer!Theo Epstein is reportedly ready to sign a 5-year, big money contract to manage the Chicago Cubs. Is he going to be the GM who killed 2 curses with a single moneyball stone? In other news, NBA is now officially locked out and nobody seems to care!
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Al Davis Will Be MissedAl Davis was a unique and controversial figure in football who defined the Oakland Raiders for many decades. His death closes the book on a long and illustrious career where he touched every aspect of professional football. He will be missed.
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Playoffs Are HereSports fans are looking at a fun weekend with exciting college football games, NFL match ups and MLB playoffs. Baseball playoffs will give us some riveting drama to go along with the Alabama-Florida college game and the Raiders-Patriots NFL contest.
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Moneyball MemoriesBilly Beane popularized the moneyball concept and might now be paying a heavy price himself for taking it mainstream. His critics are happy he is struggling, but I feel like he still deserves all the credit for winning an unfair game.
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Harbaugh and His HoneymoonNiners coach Jim Harbaugh made a call last weekend that was very interesting. The niners lost the game and the only reason Harbaugh and his decision was not severely criticized was because he is still in his honeymoon period. -
Tom and Cam Define Week 1There were a lot of impressive QB performances in week 1 of the NFL, but none bigger than Tom Brady and Cam Newton. They were both impressive in their own way and they along with Tony Romo were the headliners in week 1. -
Crazy, Good StuffThe NFL season-opener was a dandy and the college game followed that up with a fun-filled Saturday culminating with a thriller in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Let's Get This Party Started!NFL is back after a lock-out shortened off-season with a juicy season-opening game between the New Orleans Saints and the Green Bay Packers. Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers will remind us all why NFL is king of American Sports.
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600 is the New 300Jim Thome hit his 600-Th home run recently, but it's not what it used to be. Baseball records and milestones have lost their lustre, thanks to the PED issue over the last couple of decades. Baseball establishment is solely responsible for this situation.
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Kolb in Da HouseTrading for a good QB in Kevin Kolb makes the Arizona Cardinals a contender in the weak NFC West. They probably over-paid for an unproven commodity, but Kolb has promise and thats the going rate for a QB with promise.
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I Am Locked Out, They Won't Let Me OutWe are being told the NFL is close to a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), but it's not done until it's done. The NBA is in deeper trouble and the resolution might be months away, if not more.
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This Game 6 is for All the Marbles and MoreVery few teams have won game 7 on the road in the NBA playoffs and the Dallas Mavericks definitely don't want to try. They would rather win game 6 tonight much to the delight of all the LeBron and Heat haters.
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Best of 3Miami has 2 games at home, but they have to first play game 5 in Dallas amidst some serious questions about LeBron James again. Media is not happy with LeBron's 8-point performance in game 4 and LeBron will try and answer his critics in game 5.
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Dallas Needs to Heat Up and Brian Sabean Needs to Chill!Dwyane Wade carried the Heat past the finish line despite another valiant effort by Nowitzki. Dallas now needs to win both remaining home games to have any shot at a ring. In MLB, Brian Sabean's comments about Scott Cousins made matters worse all around. -
Mavericks Sitting PrettyThe Dallas Mavericks erased a huge deficit in the 4-Th quarter to win game 2 on the road and tie the series up. Miami Heat not only lost home-court, but also lost a piece of their mojo in game 2. They celebrated a little too early and paid the price.
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Cuban or LeBronThe NBA finals pits the Mavs against the Heat and either LeBron or Cuban (and Nowitzki) will win their first title. The Heat are the most polarizing team in the NBA and Mark Cuban is a polarizing owner. Something's gotta give.
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Bad Guys 3, Good Guys 1There are many people who hate the Miami Heat, but they are just one game away from the NBA finals. So are the Mavs who are not a very beloved team either. -
Roller Coaster RideOut of the first 5 games in the conference finals, 3 have gone to the road team. Home court is not going to matter much in both these series as the inexperienced teams are going to struggle to hold home court. This will give us a fun roller-coaster ride.
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Lakers May Be "winning" A Couple of Series in This First RoundThe Lakers-Hornets series is interesting and engrossing, but might end with a familiar Lakers victory. The Spurs and the Magic on the other hand are facing real upsets. And an early Magic exit will have some serious implications.
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The NBA Playoffs Are HereNBA playoffs are always fun, but it can be predictable at times - especially in the earlier rounds. The strength of the 7-game series is that the best team almost always wins. The downside is that, not many surprises and shocking upsets.
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Best Game of the SeasonThe Suns and Lakers played an entertaining, triple overtime classic that ended with a 139-137 Lakers win. The Suns were trailing big in the third quarter, but came back roaring back to almost win the game.
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March Madness HaikuThis is an Haiku about the NCAA college basketball tournament, also called March Madness.
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March Madness for the Fans, Sadness for Some TeamsThe first weekend of the NCAA tournament is the best. Continuous games on TV across 4 channels this year added to the usual excitement. Six close games with a few buzzer beater made this Thursday exceptionally fun.
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Yankeeization of the NBAMLB is known for a huge talent and revenue gap between the haves and have-nots. The NBA has traditionally been able to run a more balanced league. The recent superstar movement may be taking us to an era of Yankees type mega-franchises in the NBA as well.
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Trade AftermathNBA trade-winds blew strong this season. Many trades happened in the last coupe of days before the trade deadline - some expected and some surprising. But the immediate impact of these trades is interesting to look at.
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NBA Mid-season AwardsNBA's mid-season break is over and here are the awards and the power ranking from the first half of the season. The Spurs are looking very good.
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Clocktower Café in Mountain View, CaliforniaClocktower Café in Mountain View, California is a good place with great beverages, free wifi and a relaxed vibe. It's never too crowded and their friendly staff will always make you feel at home.
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500 and BeyondThe Phoenix Suns are 27-26 and just 2 games behind the 8-Th and final playoff spot in the West. They are playing much better lately and the newly acquired players seem to be coming together rather nicely for Nash and the Suns.
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Green Bay is Title Town AgainSuper XLV featured 2 of the storied franchises in the NFL. The Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers for their 4-Th Super Bowl. Aaron Rodgers won the QB match-up and is now a Green Bay legend much like his predecessor Brett Favre.
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End of an EraJerry Sloan was the longest tenured head coach in all of American professional sports. He resigned mid-season shocking the NBA world. A class-act and a tough competitor, Jerry Sloan defined all thats good with the NBA for over 23 years.
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Packers and Steelers in the Big DanceThe Green Bay Packers and the the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Chicago Bears and the New York Jets in almost similar fashion to advance to the Super Bowl.
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Suns Beat the CelticsSuns came off a 0-3 end to their recent road-trip, had a team meeting and played well enough to beat the Boston.
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Talk and WalkThe brash, loud Jets and their head coach Rex Ryan shock the Patriots on the road. They talked a lot of trash and then backed it up on the field. Now, bring on the Steelers.
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Will the Real A-Rod Please Stand Up?Aaron Rodgers put on a show against the Atlanta Falcons in the playoffs last weekend. It was a near flawless performance that finally established A-Rod as an elite QB. It was the signature win that Rodgers has been waiting.
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Stanford Lucks OutStanford was at the front and center of the football universe for several days. Their win at the Orange Bowl and the speculation regarding the future of their coach Jim Harbaugh and their QB Andrew Luck dominated the sports pages across the country.
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Is it the Spurs Year Again?This NBA season was supposed to be the Lakers year again, but the Spurs are back. They are leading the league with a 28-4 record and are threatening to win it all in 2011. This is not an accident. Credit goes to their hall of fame coach Greg Popovich.
