This week’s theme at the b5media Sports Channel is “Feelin’ Good.” Today we highlight the feel good stories, charity work and other positive aspects from the world of sports. Oftentimes, we hear more about the negative news and don’t accentuate the positive impact of athletes and sports.
Let’s look at our rundown about what has us feelin’ good about sports today.

Allison at BCS Frenzy talks about Fighting Illini coach Ron Zook and Coaches vs. Cancer.
Blake at All Poker Addicts tells us about what makes him feel good in poker.
Michael at Jab and Grapple discusses the WWE and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Sandy …read more

Knuckle Curve is one of many blogs on the b5media sports channel. If you want to take a look around at the other sports blogs on the network, check out HoopsFantasy for a look at what’s happening on the sports channel. As many of you know, HoopsFantasy is my other sports blog on this channel.
What’s hot on the b5media sports channel? Everything from Jessica Simpson’s sex life to Jared Allen’s fight against alcohol. Check it out!

Hello, baseball world. I’m Stephen Kersey and I’ll be pinch-blogging for Geoff Young for the foreseeable future. I’ve enjoyed his blog since he first started it and I hope I can pick up where he’s left off. He has obviously laid a very nice foundation.
Some of you may know me from my fantasy basketball blog, Hoops Fantasy, here on b5media. I hope to bring that same passion for writing to baseball.
Baseball was my first love growing up and I played all the way through high school. I watch the game as much as possible and I expect that I’ll watch …read more

We’ve done our 2007 retrospective here at Knuckle Curve. So have a bunch of my colleagues around the b5media sports channel:

BCS Frenzy: The Five Best Sports Video Games of 2007
BCS Frenzy: The Ten Hottest Quarterbacks of 2007
Gossip on Sports: Best and Worst of Sports in 2007, Part I
Gossip on Sports: Best and Worst of Sports in 2007, Part II
Hockey Beat: Top NHL Plays of 2007
Hoops Fantasy: Top Ten Breakout Players for 2008
The Fantasy Kickoff: Top Ten Fantasy Football Surprises of 2007
The Footie: Best Soccer Goals of 2007

Be sure to stop by and say hey when you have a chance. From …read more

As previously threatened, here is a partial recap of the week’s proceedings at BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Las Vegas, complete with gratuitous name dropping. Grab a cup of joe, pull up a chair, and get ready for way too many bullet points.
My wife and I drove up from San Diego Wednesday afternoon and arrived just in time for dinner and drinks with my fellow b5ers. Finally got to see people face to face that I’ve been interacting with electronically for a very long time: Jeremy, Saleem, Darcie, Kevin, Mary Jo, Leora and Ariel, Aaron, and others I probably …read more

Just a quick heads-up that my b5media colleague Kelly is running a contest at One Book Two Book (children’s literature blog) in October and the prize is an autographed Orlando Cabrera baseball card. If you have kids, head on over and leave a comment.

We are proud to announce that the b5media Sports Channel has expanded to now have 24 total blogs.