Athletes know they've got general managers where they want them, so now - thanks to that - they're asking for unreasonable amounts of money after having shown off for a short period of time.

The NBA's All-Star game Sunday brought some closure to the unfortunate and sometimes nasty rivalry between one of the greatest duos in sports history, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant.

Sunday's NBA All-Star game gave some closure to the unfortunate, and sometimes nasty, rivalry between one of the greatest duos in sports history, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant.

Beware struggling head coaches in the National Basketball Association: the front office is trigger happy. Six weeks into the season and already four teams have made changes at the head coaching position.

It took eight games, but the Northridge women's basketball team picked up its first win of the season, defeating San Jose State 69-63 Sunday afternoon at The Matadome.

The 2008 season started well and ended in storybook fashion for the Northridge women's volleyball team. But it was the middle part that made the season what it really was: a disappointment.?

Californians might as well start shifting their focus on bragging about the Los Angeles Lakers, USC Trojans football team, or even the Anaheim Ducks because the three NFL teams in the state have become irrelevant and embarrassing.?

The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) was implemented beginning with the 1998 season to determine the national champion for college football'hellip;?

How fitting that it took five thrilling sets for the Matadors to win their final match of the 2008 season.?

Prior to Friday night's season finale match with Long Beach State, the Northridge women's volleyball will honor the five seniors on the team: Kelley Hanson, Amy Hultner, Val Kepler, Jenn Probert, and Kayla Wright.?

As the great Earvin 'Magic' Johnson once said: 'You play this game to win, to have fun, and to make people happy.'

The Northridge women's volleyball team won their second conference match of the season Saturday night.