by BetOnline

The guys from BetOnline check in with Midwest Sports Fans for a weekend betting roundup of the MLB Fri-Sun action including Toronto-New York, Twins-Tigers, and Oakland-Cleveland.

by Mountain-View-Pain-Center

Plantar fasciitis, one of the most common causes of heel pain, can keep a player sidelined for weeks, as it has done with Carlos Quentin of the Chicago White Sox. In the latest edition of The Trainer’s Room, the doctors from the Mountain View Pain Center in Denver discuss the causes and symptoms of plantar fasciitis, as well as offer plantar fasciitis treatment advice and techniques.

by JRod

After a solid run to end the month of June, the 2009 playoff chances for the Chicago White Sox are looking much brighter. With Carlos Quentin set for a return around the All-Star break, there are plenty of reasons (40 in fact) to believe the White Sox can repeat as AL Central champions.

by JRod

The White Sox put another one on the board tonight as they completed a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Indians, only their second series sweep of the season. The win put the White Sox two games over .500 and tied for second place in the AL Central, 3.0 games back of Detroit.

by BetOnline

If you follow golf betting, you officially know this weekend’s tournament as the AT&T National. Truthfully, though, we know it as “Tiger’s tournament.” Now in its third year at Congressional, it’s hosted by Mr. Woods himself and, after he missed last year’s tourney due to injury, he’ll be hungry to dethrone Anthony Kim. Let’s look at a few of the favorites to win.

by Tyler Juranovich

The Chicago Blackhawks have signed a multi-year deal with former Red Wings forward Marian Hossa. This news can only mean that Martin Havlat will probably not return with the Hawks next season.

by JRod

During a volative June here at MSF, we learned that steroid speculation is NOT okay (unless you’re a mainstream media writer…then anything goes.) But what about speculating about the guys that we think have been clean all along?

Albert Pujols sits atop the list of MLB players who many baseball fans (including me) think have not used steroids and PEDs. And many people are calling Pujols the “last great hope” for fans who want see records held by a player who has not been implicated in steroid use.

by AJ Kaufman

Last night in Saint Louis, Albert Pujols become the first major league player to hit at least 30 homeruns in each of his first nine seasons. He now has 349 for his incredible career and continues to break records left and right.

by JRod

Jay Mariotti finally jumped into the Raul Ibanez/bloggers-MSM debate yesterday and, predictably, wrote a column filled with hypocricy and laughable irony. Also predictable was the response of the sports blogosphere in holding Jay accountable.

by Tyler Juranovich

The Chicago Bears defense, once great, is now old and worn out. Jay Cutler has come in to provide stability on offense, but the defense needs to regain its old glory for the Bears to be playing in January.

by Tyler Juranovich

According to a recent SI poll of 380 basbeball players, Lou Pinella and Ozzie Guillen have been voted the 2 managers that players would least like to play for.

by Cody Dunlap

An outsider’s defense of Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen. He may not be the best manager in MLB, but he certainly is the most exciting.

by JRod

In the latest edition of Behind the Keyboard, Jerod interviews Hannah Patrick of Sports Media Challenge. Among the topics discussed are ESPN’s new Blog Buzz segment, the future of sports and online media, and who would win a fight-to-the-death cagematch: Jerod, Ken Rosenthal, or John Gonzalez.

by AJ Kaufman

The Indians have mercifully closed the chapter on their 2009 season, even though the calendar has yet to flip to July. The Reds have been able to tread water and stay alive, but face a great deal of uncertainty as the dog days of summer approach.

Just another season of baseball in Ohio.

by JRod

Two hilarious videos: Shaq lip-syncing to “Over the Edge” by Akon plus some great pool bloopers, both via Hot Clicks by Jimmy Traina.

by Scott-Reister

Scott Reister checks in with another edition of The Anchor’s Desk in which he describes the gradual sexification of sports and offers a surprising solution for the current issues plaguing the mainstream media. (And you can see part of the proposed solution there to your left…)

by Tyler Juranovich

Milton Bradley got into a heated argument with manager Lou Piniella over the weekend as the Cubs dropped two straight to their crosstown rivals the White Sox.

by BetOnline

Wimbledon betting may excite some sports fans, but there’s another breed of sports fan that finds tennis a bit too tame. That kind of sports fan is probably tossing and turning at night, anxiously awaiting UFC 100. The spectacular event features two title fights. Odds are already up, so it’s not too early to preview the epic battles.
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Brock Lesnar (3-1) vs Frank Mir (12-3)
UFC odds: -225, Mir +185
The wait for the big rematch is almost over. What makes Lesnar/Mir II so interesting is that both fighters have evolved so …

by Tyler Juranovich

The Cubs season hasn’t gone as planned. At .500 the Cubs have failed to meet the expectations of their fans and experts alike. And, unfortunately for Cubs fans, it does not appear that this season’s team has what it takes to compete for a division title.

by Bill K

The White Sox have been up and down so far during Interleague Play, but have an opportunity to win their series with the Dodgers and head into the second Cubs series riding a wave of momentum.