Michael Oher's "I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness to the Blind Side and Beyond"

The football star made famous in the hit film The Blind Sidereflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth.

Michael Oher is the young man at the center of the true story depicted in The Blind Sidemovie (and book) that swept up awards and accolades. Though the odds were heavily stacked against him, Michael had a burning desire deep within his soul to break out of the Memphis inner-city ghetto and into a world of opportunity. While many people are now familiar with Oher's amazing journey, this is the first time he shares his account of his story in his own words, revealing his thoughts and feelings with details that only he knows, and offering his point of view on how anyone can achieve a better life.

Looking back on how he went from being a homeless child in Memphis to playing in the NFL, Michael talks about the goals he had for himself in order to break out of the cycle of poverty, addiction, and hopelessness that trapped his family for so long. He recounts poignant stories growing up in the projects and running from child services and foster care over and over again in search of some familiarity. Eventually he grasped onto football as his ticket out of the madness and worked hard to make his dream into a reality. But Oher also knew he would not be successful alone. With his adoptive family, the Touhys, and other influential people in mind, he describes the absolute necessity of seeking out positive role models and good friends who share the same values to achieve one's dreams.

Sharing untold stories of heartache, determination, courage, and love, I Beat the Oddsis an incredibly rousing tale of one young man's quest to achieve the American dream.

NBA Team Coming to Las Vegas?

It's been long buzzed about that if Las Vegas gets a new stadium capable of housing an NBA squad, it's possible a team could eventually set up shop in Sin City. Las Vegas currently has a proposed 40,000-seat stadium on UNLV's campus in the works that could be used for an NBA squad as well. "It's way too early to get into any of that," said Silverton president Craig Cavileer, one company that is involved in bringing the stadium to UNLV, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "This project is not contingent on having professional sports. However, when it gets built, it will be ready for that and to add another layer to go with UNLV sports and other events." Steve Kyler of HOOPSWORLD added this to fray Wednesday. "With a venue of that size there is little doubt that developers have eyes on bigger fish such as the NHL or the NBA," he wrote. "League sources have long maintained there are a lot of hurdles to overcome before Vegas would be considered a viable relocation options ... The NBA has said Vegas is not an option until they have a state-of-the-art venue, and at least [Wednesday] it sounds like one is coming, so it seems almost inevitable we'll have to have the Vegas discussion again in the coming year." So it seems until the stadium is actually a reality and possible discussions with professional teams are held, such chatter about a team landing in Vegas will remain largely speculation for now.

John Danks to Sign Long Term Deal with the White Sox?

There has been no news reported on any talks between John Danks and the Chicago White Sox of late, which may mean Danks and his agent are happy going year to year, at least for now. Danks is among the better left-handed starters in baseball and is entering his prime years, as he turns 26 on Tax Day. But it takes two to tango, and in Tuesday's chat, ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine says that "Danks and (agent) Jeff Berry do not seem interested," in a long-term deal, and that "it appears he'll go through arbitration until he's a free agent in 2013." Things can change, however, and money almost always speaks loudly enough, so this will be a situation to monitor all year and into next winter.

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