Sports by the numbers: 3/30/11
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Two days before the Fab Five documentary aired on ESPN, its executive producer and star Jalen Rose was arrested in Michigan on suspicion of drunk driving. Seems like Rose was celebrating a tad bit early on the show’s success. At the scene, he refused a breathalyzer and was taken to a nearby hospital for a blood test. Oddly enough, none of this information was released to the public until yesterday, a full 20 days after the incident. Wonder if some people in the local Detroit media are trying to help one of their own?
25,000
Tampa Bay Bucs cornerback Aqib Talib will turn himself in later this week after allegedly firing a gun at his sister’s boyfriend. His bail will be set at $25,000. Hopefully, in the troubled economy of professional football, he stashed away some money for a rainy day. The organization isn’t too thrilled about this entire incident but rode the fence in their comments. “We are deeply troubled by the serious charges filed against Aqib Talib,” Bucs general manager Mark Dominik said in a team statement. “Due to current labor circumstances, we will withhold any further comment or action.”
1-0
The U.S. Men’s National Team has played 3 games in preparation for CONCACAF duty later on this year. And thus far, they don’t have a win to show for it. Just two days after being embarrassed by Argentina, the U.S. lost 1-0 to Paraguay at a game in Tennessee. Things don’t get any easier for the team as their next opponent is none other than World Cup champion Spain before the Gold Cup. They’ll need to, at the very least, play well to have some momentum going into the tournament.
102-90
Revenge is a dish served several months after a guy screws your team, city, and state. The Cavs, playing for their dignity last night beat LeBron James and the Miami Heat 102-90. Oddly enough, LeBron did not show up for pre-game intros opting to stay in the locker room beforehand. Things even got testy for the King before tip-off as several members of his entourage were denied access into the arena. Not like Dan Gilbert isn’t one to hold grudges or anything.
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