It may seem funny to see the term “World Series of Poker” pop up. Odds are, it was much more familiar to you a few years back. The poker boom happened in the mid 2000s. We all played it. People who weren’t even poker players started winning money off their friends on Friday nights.
More so than the 4-14 record, which was the CFL’s worst, the Winnipeg Blue bombers’ ATS record stands out. 10-7-1. They beat the spread in more than half their games despite being the league’s worst team.
NFL news: Former Tampa employee arrested in child sex sting 
Brian Weiss, formerly the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ luxury suite manager, has been arrested in a child sex sting operation.
NHL news: Perry, Thomas, Lidstrom lead award winners
The NHL Awards went down last night; the winners provided a mixture of old and new faces.
The Hart Trophy was a minor upset, as Anaheim Ducks forward Corey Perry beat out Vancouver’s Daniel Sedin to capture the league MVP award. Perry led the league with 50 goals this season, including 11 game-winners. 
Not surprisingly, Tim Thomas put the cherry on top of what might go down as the greatest season ever by an NHL goaltender. He won his second Vezina Trophy in three years last night and the Bruins puckstopper combines that hardware with a Stanley Cup ring and a pile of single-season records, including highest save percentage (.938).
The voters may have gotten a bit sentimental with the Norris Trophy. They gave it to Nicklas Lidstrom for the seventh time. The Detroit Red Wings defenseman is among the greatest of all time and had 62 points this season…but he was a minus-2. Zdeno Chara, also nominated, was plus-33. Think the voters got it wrong this time.
Other winners included Ryan Kesler (best defensive forward), Jeff Skinner (top rookie), Dan Bylsma (coach of the year), Daniel Sedin (MVP as voted by the players), Martin St. Louis (most sportsmanlike) and Chara (Mark Messier leadership award).
Stamkos to adorn NHL 12 cover
The EA Sports cover curse doesn’t really seem to apply to hockey. After all, Patrick Kane scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal the year he graced the cover of NHL 10. So Steven Stamkos doesn’t have to worry about superstition. The Tampa sniper has been named the NHL 12 cover boy. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Winnipeg coach, name revealed this weekend
Quick Winnipeg update: The team will announce its new coach and nickname this weekend. Fingers crossed for the Jets!
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In Major League Soccer’s ESPN Game of the Week, the New York Red Bulls will have a chance to show off their talented offense when they travel to the Emerald City to kick off against the Seattle Sounders in a matchup of two top-tier teams.
The UFC keeps churning out fight cards week after week. This Sunday’s is a freebie on Versus – but a goodie. Here’s the lowdown on the two main bouts.
The Minnesota Twins and the San Francisco Giants wrap-up their three game interleague series this Thursday afternoon at AT&T Park. Game time is set for 3:35 p.m. and it will be available on MLB TV.
Mike Sherman is still just 19-19 in his tenure at Texas A&M, but the program is on the rise after an impressive turnaround in the middle of 2010. Expectations are much higher this year, but can the Aggies live up to the hype?
NHL news: Flyers and Rangers to compete in Winter Classic
The New York Rangers finally get to play in the coveted outdoor Winter Classic next season – though the Big Apple won’t play host.
NFL news: Owners, players may split revenue in new CBA
Optimism continues to grow about the NFL lockout’s chances of ending. Rumor has it the two sides are discussing a collective bargaining agreement that would see the owners and players split the league’s revenue.
NBA news: Warriors president Rowell resigns
Robert Rowell has resigned as president of the Golden State Warriors. According to owner Joe Lacob, Rowell wants to explore other business opportunities.
The Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals play the second of their three-game series this Wednesday night at Busch Stadium in a showdown of National League division leaders. Game time is set for 8:15 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
The Edmonton Eskimos enter the 2011 season with more new parts than returning parts which immediately is a cause for concern. But hopes are that the stout Football mind of new General Manager Eric Tillman will be able to weave a little magic alongside new Head Coach Kavis Reed.
As the labor situation in the NFL between the league’s owners and players continues to slowly creep toward a new collective bargaining agreement, (we hope) here we go with another conference preview.
The British Columbia Lions are the team likely to be the most improved this season and it’s a good thing as they are playing host to the Grey Cup this season.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will try for their third straight trip to the Championship Game in 2011 with hopes of breaking through with an overdue win. Gone is All-Star receiver Andy Fantuz (1,380 yards, 6 td) but remaining are Darian Durant (5,552 yards, 25 td) and running back Wes Cates (1,053 yards 15 td).
