Our short little point guard will have the ball

"But these things happen. Sizemore, the Tigers fifth-round selection in the 2006 draft, hit an impressive .308/.389/.500 with 17 homers, 66 RBI, and 21 stolen bases between Double-A Erie and Triple-A Toledo in 2009. Those numbers impressed Dombrowski enough to warrant anointing Sizemore as the second baseman of the future if Placido Polanco, an impending free agent, signs with another club as it is largely believed he will. Dombrowski also went on to say that Sizemores injury would have no impact on potential contract negotiations with Polanco as the club believes Sizemore will be ready to take the reins at the keystone corner in 2010. "You wish it wouldn't have happened. You'd rather have another month in Arizona under his belt, Dombrowski said But he'll be fine." . ) Dion Lewis kept up thePittsburgh running tradition, as he ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries against the Bulls. Last year LaShon McCoy ran wild in Tampa all over the Bulls' defense. This year it was the same story, only the home version for the Panthers.Pittsburgh jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the second quarter before the Bulls could muster a drive leading to a three yard touchdown run by Mike Ford making it 14-7.Pittsburgh countered with 27 unanswered points throughout the second and third quarters before the Bulls countered with a Dontavia Bogan 20 yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. He added 15 rushes for 47 yards and was the Bulls leading rusher. The quarterback battle was a short one as BJ Daniels spent more time running from the pass rush than he did looking down field for open receivers.Dion Lewis was as advertised and put on a clinic shredding the Bulls defense.

Ray Graham added 88 yards on 11 carries for the Panthers two pronged ground attack. USFs defense had no answer for Jonathan Baldwin who had six receptions for 144 yards and a touchdown. The Bulls will need seven wins this season, and with West Virginia (6-1) coming next week it won't get any easier.Pittsburgh (7-1) is well on its way to challenging Cincinnati for the Big East crown. Next week they face a struggling Syracuse (4-2) team before their showdown with Notre Dame (4-2).. ) Click here for the full article on NBAPrimetime !After completing preseason as the only team to go undefeated with a record of 8-0 (although not saying too much), the Orlando Magic enter the '09-'10 season with supreme expectations.With arguably the deepest roster in the NBA today, last seasons runner up is undoubtedly a serious force not to be reckoned with.Superstar Vince Carter has already shown a re-birth to his high-flying days, attacking the hoop vigorously and finishing the slam with no regard to human life.Since first stepping foot onto the court in a Magic jersey, VC has quickly realized that being the center of attention is a thing of the past and that in order for his team to be successful, No.15 does not have to do it all.Carter quoted to Fanhouse,"It's not so much a different role as I won't be doing it for as long each night.

I won't have the ball 32-34 minutes a game trying to create for everyone else,'' he said "I'll be playing off other people Dwight will have the ball Rashard will have the ball. Our short, little point guard will have the ball.''In seven preseason games Carter averaged a team high 18.6 PPG, while simply focusing on his "new role", rather than having the abundance amount of pressure on his shoulders to produce in order for his old Toronto and New Jersey teams to win.Ever since Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson departed from the New Jersey Nets during the '07-'08 season, Carter's impression from a fans perspective has been an extremely negative one at best.Whether it's the injury card being pulled out or the bashing of VC's aggressiveness, Carter's outlook has simply gone from being one of the most elite players in the NBA to a 32-year-old star with limitedabilities to what he once possessed.When taking a look back at Carter's 11 year career, one could easily distinguish that the star never had a true center on his squad.Carter quoted to Fanhouse,"I probably would have had a few (championships) by now,'' he said "It would have been awesome But I have no regrets. You play with the hand you're dealt, and do the best you can. You always wonder would it would be like, and now I'm getting that chance.

I already know I'm going to like it.''Through the thick of Carter's career, it has been clearly shown that Mr. Half man/Half amazing has never received the golden opportunity to compete for an NBA title. With his best days obviously behind him, VC heads into the NBA season with "High-flying" hopes of proving to the world that there is nobody like Vince Carter and that with a well assembled roster, he can and will bring his team to glory.Click here for the full article on NBAPrimetime !. If the Spanish striker were fit in time for the match, the Reds would receive an invaluable boost to their chances. Manchester United While it's all struggles at Liverpool, Manchester United have been enjoying themselves, as everything seems to be going right for Sir Alex Fergusons men.Following a shock defeat to Burnley in August, Man Utd have a near perfect record in all competitions with a 2-2 draw against Sunderland representing their only blemish.The club have now marched to the top of the Premier League and find themselves sitting pretty in the Champions League after a 1-0 victory over CSKA Moscow made it a perfect three for three for Man United.Patrice Evra should return for the Red Devils and though Wayne Rooneys likely absence can be viewed as a setback, the team have performed well without their star striker.Antonio Valencia, who scored the winner in Moscow on Wednesday, has shown signs of progressing into the player United fans hoped he would be as he has lifted his play in recent weeks. The Ecuadorian winger will no doubt be hoping to shine in this crucial Man Utd v Liverpool meeting. Prediction Last season's Liverpool v Man Utd meetings saw the Reds win both fixtures.Liverpool - Man Utd at Anfield was 2-1, whilst the reverse fixture at Old Trafford saw Liverpool post an extremely memorable 4-1 crushing of United.Given their current form, it is relatively safe to say that a repeat of the 4-1 victory at Old Trafford is highly unlikely this weekend.With all the drama surrounding the club in recent weeks, this match could prove very important psychologically for Liverpool.A win, or even a positive draw against Man United could be the springboard that the side need to get back into contention in both the Premier League and Champions League competitions.A loss to arch-rivals Man Utd in front of their home crowd, however, could be a crushing blow to Liverpool's already-weakened mentality.Manchester United have to be considered favourites coming into this match, but with a great deal riding on the outcome on Sunday, Liverpool will have to hope that they have what it takes to salvage some kind of result at Anfield.Liverpool v Man Utd Prediction: Liverpool 1 - Man Utd 1Get the BEST odds and betting tips for the match at the Liverpool vs Man Utd odds and betting page from Sports Betting Review now! And read our other Sunday previews: West Ham vs Arsenal and Manchester City vs Fulham in the Premier League Plus Barcelona vs Zaragoza in the Spanish La Liga. . The final score of Arkansas 17, Ole Miss 30, paints a true picture of the game. Arkansas was unable to stop Ole Miss.. without any bad game-changing calls. Snead had his best game ever, but Dexter McCluster has to be the player of the game.Ryan Mallett was fairly accurate, but his receivers dropped the ball almost as many times as they held onto it. Alex Tejada was good for both attempts, although the 52 yard attempt was negated due to a delay of game. Dennis Johnson was great returning, although he dropped a couple.Arkansas has lost hopes for the Cotton Bowl that Ole Miss may now be revisiting. . ) The BCS rankings are out, halfway through the 2009 season.