When it comes to sports, everyone has their favorites, right? Favorite sports, favorite teams, favorite players, favorite stadiums, and so on. Well the fabulous b5media sports bloggers wanted to talk about their favorites.

• Sandy kicks off the favorite talk with her favorite Olympic sport at Light the Torch.
• Sandy also discusses her favorite golfer - Tom Weiskopf - at Green Posse.
• Michael talks about not showing favoritism at Jab and Grapple.
• Tim talks about Tony Stewart and Stewart-Haas Racing at Do You NASCAR.
• Lyndsey tells all about being a Kansas City Chiefs fan at Girls Dig Sports.
• Tony talks about his favorite team - the Houston Astros - at Inside the Ballpark.
• Jodie tells us about favorite players, teams and more across many sports at Gossip on Sports.
• Cherie reminisces about her favorite moments as an Ohio State fan at Dejuiced.
• Stephen talks about his favorite baseball teams of 2008 at Knuckle Curve.
• Stephen also discusses his five favorite fantasy basketball players at HoopsFantasy.
• David talks about America’s favorite spectator sport at Every Morning Quarterback.
• Kori discusses her favorite fantasy football players at The Fantasy Kickoff.

Thanks for reading and hopefully you visit all the great blogs here at b5media often.

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It’s funny how the roots of our sports fandom start at such a young age. I am a huge NBA fan, in addition to loving the NFL. Though I live in San Antonio now, I grew up in Phoenix and that’s where my love of sports began.

When I was very young, there was a local kids show on early in the morning before school - “The Wallace and Ladmo Show”. The show ran from 1954 to 1989 in Phoenix on KPHO-TV. Every kid in Phoenix knew about Wallace and Ladmo, as well as the “bad guy” Gerald and other characters. It was very goofy and had a lot of bad sketches, games and other children’s activities.

Everybody wanted to get on “The Wallace and Ladmo Show.” Kids could write in and try to get onto the show by drawing a funny cartoon, making up a joke or whatever. Well my sister (who is two years older than I am), drew a cartoon and sent it in. She was selected and invited down to the studio to be on the TV show, where she could talk to Wallace and Ladmo plus receive a “Ladmo Bag” full of goodies.

Of course, I went to the studio with her to sit in the audience and watch. Well, it was just my luck that one of the other kids that was selected that day didn’t show up. So Ladmo asked me if I wanted to join my sister on TV! Wow, I was excited.

So my sister and I joined the other kids on stage, where we talked to the hosts and received our Ladmo bags.

When I got my bag home, inside was candy, chips and other treats, as well as a pair of Phoenix Suns tickets and a pair of knee-high Phoenix Suns socks - you know the white ones with the bright purple and orange stripes.

Our family went to the Suns game and a basketball fan was born! Though I am no longer a Suns fan, I do remember the teams of the late 70’s and 80’s very well with players like Alvin Adams, Kyle Macy, Larry Nance, Truck Robinson, Walter Davis, the Van Arsdale Brothers, Paul Westphal and many more. Kyle Macy was my first sports crush. But hey, that’s another story.

Today, the b5media Sports Channel brings you the best and worst from the world of sports. From the top to the bottom, our bloggers provide the latest news and their analysis of your favorite sports, players and teams. Take a quick look around the channel.

• David from Every Morning Quarterback offers the top NFL free agency winners.
• Jodie from Gossip On Sports brings you the five best coach rants.
• Tim from Do You Nascar provides the latest in NASCAR with the Chase update.
• Rich from College Fast Break provides the top 25 college basketball rankings.
• Allison from BCS Frenzy talks about the best college football rivalries.
• Sandy from Green Posse discusses the best of the worst in golf so far in 2008.
• Jeanne from Hockey Beat shows you the best hockey non-fight.
• Stephen from Hoops Fantasy chooses the best fantasy basketball players today.
• Kris from Jab and Grapple talks about his WWE Top 5.
• Geoff from Knuckle Curve continues his Where Are They Now series.
• Joe from Ladies Court analyzes the top WNBA off-season additions so far.
• Sasha from Light the Torch tells you what team USA basketball needs to do to win.
• James from NBA Obsessed discusses the best NBA player pickups this season. He also chimes in about the worst GM in all of sports at Squib Kick.
• Kori from The Fantasy Kickoff talks about the best fantasy prospects in the 2008 NFL Draft.
• Jyle from The Footie shows you the worst soccer fake ever. Be sure to check out more from Jyle at our newest blog - Sneaks ‘N Gear.
• Blake from All Poker Addicts wants to know if you are entering the 2008 World Series of Poker.
• Al from Dejuiced talks about the Miami Heat who have gone from the best to one of the worst teams in just a few years.
• Erica from Rackets and Balls tells you about the oldest collegiate tennis player - a 60-year-old woman!
• Don from Getting Reel talks about changing with the conditions when things aren’t the best.
• Dinnie from Six and Out discusses who is not on the Forbes greatest athletic achievements list.
• And don’t miss out on the latest from Houston Astros outfielder Hunter Pence. He is itching for baseball season to start at Inside the Ballpark.

If you want to join the sports team at b5media, we are looking for a few good bloggers. Learn how to apply.

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In case you haven’t checked the rest of the b5media Sports Channel lately, you really should. Here’s a quick sample of what’s being talked about in the world of sports.

• James from Squib Kick talks about the Top 10 NFL draft prospects
• T.O. from Ultra Sports Bet provides insight into the biggest college basketball game of the year
• Tim from Do You Nascar? talks about Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the Nationwide Series
• Hunter Pence explains about his freak accident with the sliding glass door at Inside the Ballpark
• Jodie at Gossip On Sports shares five things you don’t know about her
• David from EMQB discusses Vince Young working on his degree
• Check out the rest of the b5media Sports Channel

Over the last few days, we have had some server issues here at b5media. I just wanted to apologize for the downtime and errors you may have been receiving when trying to get your daily football fix.

Our tech department seems to have things back in order now (Thanks!).

I apologize for any inconvenience.

–Kori

What’s happening around the Sports Channel? More than you can imagine!

David Kindervater of Every Morning Quarterback is in Phoenix for Super Bowl Media Day, while the rest of us are busy writing about some of the Top 10 things in sports.

This week in the b5media Sports Channel round-up, we offer some amazing lists assembled by our fabulous group of bloggers. Don’t miss out on any of these terrific Top 10 lists.

• Learn more about playing poker in Tunica from Blake Butler at All Poker Addicts.
• Allison Boyer from BCS Frenzy explains the Top 10 things you girlfriend doesn’t know about football.
• In case you missed the best college basketball jerseys, Rich Carlson tells you about the ugliest ones too at College Fast Break.
• Al Bianchi shares with everyone, the Top 10 sounds of sports at Dejuiced.
• Tim Zaegel recaps 2007 with a list of the biggest headlines in NASCAR at Do You Nascar.
• At Getting Reel, Don Zaegel talks about the Top 10 reasons BWS will survive.
• Jodie Boduch answers the question, Where is Tom Brady? at Gossip On Sports.
• Planning a golf vacation? Sandy Mitchell at Green Posse tells you all about the Top 10 spots.
• Hockey fans will love Jeanne Dupuis’ Top 10 hockey goal celebrations at Hockey Beat.
• Don’t miss out on the list of best fantasy basketball players under 25 from Stephen Kersey at Hoops Fantasy.
• Kori Ellis provides information on the Astros single-season batting leaders in Hunter Pence’s blog at Inside the Ballpark.
• Geoff Young from Knuckle Curve provides an amazing list of indispensable baseball resources. Don’t miss this!
• Joe Ruiz writes about the Top 10 WNBA games to watch at Ladies Court.
• Sasha Manuel from Light the Torch offers the Top 10 Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings.
• James Edwards breaks down the Top 10 teams in the league right now at NBA Obsessed.
• Erica Beck gives you the Top 10 moments from the Australian Open at Rackets and Balls.
• Dinsa Sachan from Six and Out provides a list of the Top 10 weird dismissals in cricket
• James Edwards at Squib Kick writes about the Top 10 reasons the Patriots are 18-0.
• Here are the Top 10 fantasy football quarterbacks from Kori Ellis at the The Fantasy Kickoff.
• Who’s making all the money? Jyle Dupuis gives us the scoop with the list of the highest paid soccer players at The Footie.
• Place your bets on the Super Bowl with T.O. Whenham’s advice at Ultra Sports Bet.
• T.O. gives us even more insight with the Top 10 Things That Won’t Effect the Super Bowl.

Yesterday I told you why I loved sports. Now here’s more from the rest of my fellow bloggers here at b5.

At the b5media Sports Channel, we live, breathe, eat and sleep sports. And though diehard sports fans may understand the passion, outsiders may just think we are crazy.

For the reading pleasure of sports fanatics and non-sports fans alike, we offer to you the reasons we love sports.

• Blake breaks down his poker obsession and why you should play at All Poker Addicts.
• Allison recaps the National Championship Game and let’s you know why she loves college football at BCS Frenzy.
• It’s only two months away from March Madness and Rich proclaims why he loves college basketball at College Fast Break.
• David offers plenty of reasons why he loves football at Every Morning Quarterback. Plus, don’t miss his latest podcast at Big Play Radio NFL Football.
• Get real with Don as he let’s you know why he loves fishing at Getting Reel.
• It’s not just about the good looking guys, Jodie tells the truth about why she loves sports at Gossip On Sports.
• Are you excited about golf season around the corner? Sandy is! She fills you in on the top 10 reasons she loves golf at Green Posse.
• Are you a hockey freak? Or you think it’s all fighting? Jeanne gives you the low down on why she loves hockey at the Hockey Beat.
• Do you want to run your own team? Stephen provides all the reasons why he loves fantasy football at Hoops Fantasy.
• MMA, wrestling, boxing … you can find it all from Kris. He lets everyone know why he loves fight sports at Jab and Grapple.
• Is it for the chicks? Geoff explains his baseball love at Knuckle Curve.
• Joe recaps events in his childhood that led to his love of sports at Ladies Court.
• The Olympics in Beijing will be here before you know it. Sasha offers the five top reasons she love the Olympic Games at Light The Torch.
• Did you get your first tennis racket before you could walk? Erica didn’t, but she explains her passion for tennis as an adult at Rackets and Balls.
• Why do you love cricket? Why should you love cricket? Dinsa has the answers at Six and Out.
• While James breaksdown the Giants-Bucs game, he talks about why he loves NFL football at Squib Kick. And don’t miss more from James at NBA Obsessed.
• Jyle provides the top ten reasons why he loves soccer. Find out why you should love it too at The Footie.
• You want a comprehensive A to Z list on why you should love sports. T.O. breaks it down at Ultra Sports Bet.
• Don’t miss out on more sports news and commentary at Dejuiced.com and Do You Nascar.
• When you visit the sports channel, don’t forget to visit Inside the Ballpark. This is the latest addition to our group of fabulous blogs. Written by Houston Astros outfielder Hunter Pence, this blog gives you an inside look at major league baseball.

Thanks for reading! Leave your comments on one of our blogs and let us know why you love sports!