Robert D. Cobb
Rant Media Network Featured Columnist/NBA Network Manager , Follow me on Twitter, @RobertCobb_76
36, I'm a Rant Media Network Featured Columnist and NBA Network Manager that covers MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL and UEFA Champions League soccer. Background - Former Bleacher Report Featured Columnist for the Cleveland Browns and NFL Writer for sites such as NFL Touchdown and National Football Authority. My pieces have been featured in national media outlets such as Huffington Post, Forbes Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Fox Sports, ESPN and NBC Sports' Pro Football Talk. My soccer pieces has also been published internationally by media sites such as First Post (India) Bundesliga Today(Germany) EPL Talk(England) and Futbol Internacional Guia(Mexico) Personal - I'm a native of the Cleveland neighborhood of Shaker Square. Prior to that, I lived in the "City Of Champions" Pittsburgh, PA for 16 years. I have been married since March, 2010 to my beautiful wife, Kathryn and enjoy spending time chasing after my 2 year-old daughter, Arianna. Education - I'm pursuing my Bachelors Of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from Ashford University (IA) with a minor in Political Science and Government.
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Harry Redknapp Out At Tottenham Hotspur
LONDON – According to multiple reports out of England, Tottenham Hotspur has fired manager Harry Redknapp. Redknapp, 65, once linked to the England national team after Fabio Capello’s abrupt resignation, will be officially relived of his duties at White Hart Lane with one year remaining on his contract. During his time in North London, Tottenham [...]
TweetEuro 2012 : Due to Fan Violence, Russia Fined $150,000, Faces Potential Six Point Deduction For Euro 2016 Qualifying.
WARSAW – Due to recent Russian fan violence during Wednesday’s Euro 2012 match between co-host Poland and Russia, FIFA, the international governing body of soccer, has fined the Football Union Of Russia (RFS) $150,000 U.S. dollars and a potential six point deduction for Euro 2016 qualifying. Russia, who would tie with co-host Poland 1-1, would [...]
Tweet2012 NBA Finals : Thunder G Thabo Sefolosha Unsung Hero In OKC Comeback.
OKLAHOMA CITY – If there was a unsung hero from the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 105-94 Game 1 win over the Miami Heat in the 2012 NBA Finals, it may be guard Thabo Sefolosha. Sefolosha, a 6’7, 215-pound shooting guard from Switzerland, would hold three-time NBA Most Valuable Player, Miami Heat small forward LeBron James, to seven [...]
TweetLos Angeles Kings Crown New Jersey Devils, 6-1, Win First Stanley Cup.
LOS ANGELES – The 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs can rest a lot easier now. Thanks to three power play goals in the first period, The Los Angeles Kings would become the first eighth seed to win the Stanley Cup in defeating the New Jersey Devils, 6-1. In front of a sell-out crowd of over 18,000 [...]
TweetEuro 2012 : Shevchenko’s Two Goals Rally Ukraine Past Sweden, 2-1
KIEV – Sometimes a case of mere nostalgia is a good thing. Just ask Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko. Thanks to two goals from the 35 year-old striker, co-host Ukraine would rally to win 2-1 over Sweden in their Group D opening match of Euro 2012 at Kiev Olympic Stadium. Ukraine’s two goals in six minutes—two of [...]
TweetLeBron James vs Kevin Durant : Why The 2012 NBA Finals Will Be Epic.
MIAMI – LeBron James vs Kevin Durant. If there ever was a dream NBA Finals matchup this is it. James, a three-time NBA Most Valuable Player going head-to-head against three-time NBA scoring champion in Durant has NBA commissioner, David Stern pinching himself right about now. In the first matchup—and fifth all-time since 1967—between the NBA [...]
TweetEuro 2012 : Mario Gomez Uses Head In Germany’s 1-0 Win Over Portugal.
LVIV – Sometimes it is good to use your head, just ask German forward Mario Gomez. Thanks to a header by Gomez, Germany would win it’s Euro 2012 Group B opening match against Portugal, 1-0. Germany, the top-ranked team in the FIFA world standings, would score on a goal from Gomez at the 74th minute. [...]
TweetEuro 2012 : Denmark Shocks Holland, 1-0, In Group B Opener
KHARKIV – In what is the first big upset of Euro 2012, Denmark would shock heavily-favored Holland, 1-0 in their Group B opening match. Holland, who is in the so-called “Group Of Death” along with soccer heavyweights Germany and Portugal, now face a much tougher road to Kiev, thanks to a combination of bad passing, [...]
TweetCan Robin van Persie Lead Holland To A Euro 2012 Title?
KHARKIV – With Holland set to kick off Euro 2012 against Denmark, one player who may play a big role in the Dutch’s hopes of European glory is talisman Robin van Persie. van Persie, who would score 37 goals in all competitions for English Premier League side, Arsenal, would receive the prestigious PFA Players’ Player [...]
TweetEuro 2012: Can Poland’s Robert Lewandowski And Ukraine’s Andrei Shevchenko Use Tournament As 2014 World Cup Springboard?
WARSAW – With UEFA Euro 2012 co-host Poland drawing Greece 1-1 in the first game of the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament, Poland and Ukraine hope to be less than welcoming hosts. Ukraine and Poland, both co-hosts of the UEFA EURO 2012 tournament hope to break a otherwise bad trend of host nations being unsuccessful in [...]
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