{"id":34400,"date":"2011-02-22T13:17:33","date_gmt":"2011-02-22T21:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=34400"},"modified":"2023-02-07T06:54:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T14:54:13","slug":"february-22nd-2011-gossip-headlines-gambling-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/sports\/february-22nd-2011-gossip-headlines-gambling-news\/","title":{"rendered":"February 22nd 2011: Daily Sports News \u2013 Gossip \u2013 Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Water Cooler \u2013 February 22nd, 2011<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here we go with today\u2019s sports water cooler talk. Here, you won\u2019t just find the straight news; you\u2019ll find the stuff everyone is talking about \u2013 the ice breakers, the\u00a0Twitter Sports Picks<\/a> and topics\u2026well, basically all the stuff you discuss at the water cooler. <\/p>\n

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Sports News – NBA news: New York Nicks acquire Carmelo Anthony; Shane Battier to Celtics? Jarrett Jack arrested<\/strong><\/p>\n

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New York Nicks acquire Carmelo Anthony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Melo-Drama is finally over. In the end, it was the New York Nicks, not the New Jersey Nets, who won the sweepstakes.<\/p>\n

The 12-player deal that brought Carmelo Anthony back to his native New York went down Monday night and also involved the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Denver Nuggets received Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, Golden State\u2019s 2012 and 2013 second-round picks, the Knicks\u2019 2014 first-round pick and $3 million in cash.<\/p>\n

The Knicks received Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Anthony Carter, Renaldo Balkman and Corey Brewer (from the Timberwolves). Minnesota received Eddy Curry and Anthony Randolph from New York.<\/p>\n

Could Shane Battier soon become a Boston Celtic? The swingman has become a popular target for Boston with the Celtics\u2019 Marquis Daniels and Delonte West both struggling with injuries. No word yet on what the Celtics could send back to Houston. They\u2019re also reportedly interested in the Cavaliers\u2019 Anthony Parker.<\/p>\n

New Orleans Hornets guard Jarrett Jack was arrested Saturday night in Atlanta for a DUI. However, he wasn\u2019t tested for blood-alcohol content until 90 minutes after the arrest. He then blew a 0.79; the legal limit is 0.8. So Jack might get off without a penalty. <\/p>\n

NHL news: Penguins trade Goligoski to Stars for Neal, Niskanen; Mikko Koivu out with broken finger<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Dallas Stars struck a deal yesterday. Did Pittsburgh make off like a bandit in this one? Sure, they gave up a quality defenseman in Goligoski, who has 31 points in 60 games this year. But they received James Neal and Matt Niskanen in return. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Neal, just 23 years old, already has three straight 20-goal seasons to his name to start his career. Niskanen is more of a stay-at-home defenseman but is steady and just 24 years old.<\/p>\n

The Minnesota Wild\u2019s playoff chances took a major hit this week. Mikko Koivu injured his finger blocking a shot on Friday and it was revealed Monday that he\u2019ll have surgery to repair a broken finger. Koivu leads Minnesota with 49 points this season.<\/p>\n

NFL news: League, union meet for fifth straight day<\/strong><\/p>\n

Still hopeful of striking a new collective bargaining agreement before the current one expires on March 3, the NFL and the players will meet for a fifth straight day today. Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback Charlie Batch, an NFLPA member, said Monday that the talks were going well but did not mention any specifics about the process.<\/p>\n

MLB news: Mark Prior throws batting practice to Yankees; female pitcher throws BP to Indians; Hank Steinbrenner questions Yankees\u2019 motivation 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark Prior isn\u2019t quite done yet. The former superstar pitcher threw live batting practice to the New York Yankees at training camp yesterday. He hasn\u2019t pitched in the majors since 2006 but the Yankee signed him to a minor-league deal this offseason.<\/p>\n

Another surprising name threw live batting practice yesterday: Justine Segal. The female pitcher threw to the Cleveland Indians in Arizona and will throw to the Oakland Athletics at their camp on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Hank Steinbrenner, the New York Yankees\u2019 co-chairman, called out his team\u2019s 2010 effort this week, accusing them of suffering a hangover from their 2009 World Series win. \u201cSometimes you celebrate too much, players concentrating on building mansions and not concentrating on winning,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The comment is perceived as a shot at Derek Jeter, who just finished having a multimillion dollar home in Tampa built.<\/p>\n

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