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The NHL trade was yesterday afternoon so we\u2019ll leave most of the analysis until later. In the meantime, we\u2019ll check in with other sports news.<\/p>\n
NBA news: LeBron to change number<\/strong><\/p>\n Clap, clap, clap. As an ardent supporter of Michael Jordan, I always wondered why anyone else was allowed to wear No. 23 at all after he retired. Apparently, LeBron James wondered the same thing. He filed a request to change his number from 23 to 6 in honor of Jordan. Some conspiracy theorists are already suggesting the move is more about competing with Kobe\u2019s jersey sales. Whatever.<\/p>\n Then again \u2013 do we know for sure that Jordan\u2019s number should be retired? After all, he can\u2019t beat a rookie at H-O-R-S-E. After buying the Charlotte Bobcats, he challenged guard Gerald Henderson…and proceeded to lose twice.<\/p>\n Jordan wasn\u2019t the only player honored this week. The Philadelphia Flyers hosted \u201cElton Brand Night\u201d on Monday to celebrate Brand\u2019s contribution to the 76ers\u2019 Community Assist Ticket Program \u2013 complete with discounts on Brand merchandise and one-dollar giant pretzels. But there was one little problem: Brand wasn\u2019t there. He missed the game with tendinitis in his Achilles. Oops.<\/p>\n MLB news: Beltran talks to feds; Upton closes in on extension<\/strong><\/p>\n We can call Carlos Beltran many different things \u2013 star, power hitter, injury prone…and now we can add \u201cFBI co-operator\u201d to that list. He spoke with the feds about his connection to Canadian doctor Anthony Galea, who has been accused of selling an unapproved drug. So far, though, there\u2019s no reason to suspect anything of Beltran. He\u2019s been open and honest and claims he only saw Dr. Galea for an opinion on his bruised knee.<\/p>\n It looks like the Arizona Diamondbacks are about to lock up their budding superstar long-term. Former No. 1 overall pick Justin Upton, compared to Ken Griffey Jr. by scouts, is poised to sign a six-year deal worth over $50 million. Good work, D-Backs. Upton is 22 years old and already has an All-Star selection and 26-homer season under his belt, not to mention one of the highest OPS numbers of all-time through two seasons. Golf news: Tiger returns home; Daly\u2019s misconduct revealed<\/strong><\/p>\n While Tiger Woods supporters still shouldn\u2019t hold their breath, there\u2019s no doubting that Tiger is at least one step closer to competing in golf tournaments again. He returned home after a week of family counselling in Arizona and is back practicing and hitting balls. There\u2019s still, however, no true sense of when he\u2019ll return.<\/p>\n Attention, gossip hounds; the juicy details of John Daly\u2019s wild lifestyle have been released. The 456-page PGA document has something for everyone in it. Six probation stints; alcohol rehab; trashing hotel rooms; 21 citations for \u201cnot giving his best effort\u201d; and a partridge in a pear tree. Wonder if the Golf Channel will still go forward with the Daly reality show? I say skip it and bring on the biopic, starring John Goodman.<\/p>\n NHL news: Quick trade update<\/strong><\/p>\n Most of the trades get filed in the 11th<\/sup> hour of the NHL trade deadline, but one significant pre-deadline deal sent forward Alexei Ponikarovsky from Toronto to Pittsburgh for defender Martin Skoula and offensive prospect Luca Caputi. Ponikarovsky brings a 6\u20194\u201d frame and a five-year average of 20-plus goals to the table and is a virtual lock to play in Pittsburgh\u2019s top six.<\/p>\n <\/strong> Sports water cooler headlines and sports gossip for Thursday Morning March 4th, 2010. 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