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by Josh Alper Filed under: NFL Power Rankings Ah, Thanksgiving. Our annual chance to eat too much, argue with relatives and watch the Lions is back again. We like to take a moment during the course of the feasting and gridiron fun to reflect on the year gone by and offer some thanks for things that have affected our lives. It doesn't have to be ...
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NFL Wildcast: Getting 'Mangini'd' and Ranting on Ravens Fans
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by Will Brinson Filed under: Browns , NFL Podcast The Wildcast is NFL FanHouse's podcast formation. It's like the Wildcat, but better. Matt Snyder and I got on the horn for this first edition of the (newly named) NFL Wildcast -- and believe me, did we have plenty to talk about. There are two undefeated teams in the NFL, the Vikings are surging ...
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Brandon Worley
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SBNation.com
SB Nation's NHL Power Rankings, Week 8: Chicago Blackhawks Take Top Spot
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by Nam Y. Huh - AP 12 days ago: Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Sharp, left, celebrates with Andrew Ladd after scoring in a shootout against the Colorado Avalanche during an NHL hockey game in Chicago, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. The Blackhawks won 3-2. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) View full size photo » Our first decent shake up of the season in the ...
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Yeah, yeah ... Drew Brees is great, yada yada. But the strength of this team has become the 5th-ranked running game and a big-play defense that has forced three or more turnovers in a remarkable seven of 10 games.
SI.com
Ann Killion: NFL needs help in policy to deal with dangerous concussions
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The NFL took a small step forward from its customary stance of denial and obfuscation on the issue of brain injuries.
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Week 11 Power Index
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The Arizona Cardinals were the biggest gainers in the weekly Power Index, jumping seven spots from No. 14 to seventh after a 21-13 victory Sunday over the Rams.
SI.com
Don Banks: Things you need to know as NFL playoffs near
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Two teams, the Colts and Saints, can clinch their playoff berths in Week 12. With that in mind, Don Banks breaks down things you need to know as we stare down the NFL's stretch run.
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Chairs of NFL concussion panel resign; Goodell reviewing rules
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Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams Tuesday, saying the co-chairmen of the league's ...
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Colts Couch Crew :: Fantasy Football?s Week 12 Positional Rankings
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Our NFL/Fantasy Senior Writer, Derek Lofland, ranks the top 20 QB, RB and WR each week, as well as the top 10 tight ends. Each pick will have a brief explanation of how the player should fare based on matchups and intangibles. Check out our Week 12 Positional Rankings: Week 12 Top 20 Fantasy RBs Rankings Week 12 Top [...]
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NFL makes Vikings-Cardinals night game on Dec. 6
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The NFL has moved the Minnesota at Arizona game to the night slot on Dec. 6 under its flexible scheduling policy. The league announced Tuesday that it was moving the original Week 13 night game, New England at Miami, to a 1 p.m. EST start. It will switch the Vikings-Cardinals game from 4:15 p.m. to 8:20 p.m EST. The league's flexible scheduling ...
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Nothing normal for NFL coaches - 'it's all ball'
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Pompei: As the game became more complex and the stakes became higher, the 100-hour work week became the norm for today's NFL coaches. And they can blame Jon Gruden for setting the standard.
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APNewsBreak: Chairs of NFL concussion panel resign
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AP - Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams Tuesday, saying the co-chairmen of the league's committee on brain injuries have resigned and that he is examining potential rule changes "to reduce head impacts."
SI.com
Peter King: NFL should be happy with 16-game schedule; mail
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Happy Thanksgiving Week, all. Our family will celebrate in Seattle with both daughters (hooray!), and I hope all of you have a good time eating, watching football, and giving thanks for having such a wonderful NFL columnist in your lives. You know, me.
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It’s been reported from a few sources that the Dolphins have apparently waived LB/DE Matt Roth. Roth was a second round pick back from the Saban days thought rather smallish to play DE in this defense and was switched over to LB last year. He did pretty well in the role (53 tackles, 5 sacks and 4 pass defensed) and it was expected he&# ...
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Roth's odyssey ends on the waiver wire
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Dolphins linebacker Matt Roth's odd journey this season with the Dolphins has concluded in a surprising place: the waiver wire.Adam Schefter reports the Dolphins waived Roth Tuesday and signed former Lions defensive end Ikaika Alama-Francis. The Dolphins also picked up...
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by Jay Mariotti Filed under: NCAA Football The punch, which left him with a black eye outside a South Bend bar in the wee hours Sunday, should remind Jimmy Clausen that it's time to go. No matter who threw the haymaker -- regardless if Clausen actually was protecting his date after she was pushed while leaving C.J.'s Pub -- it should have been ...
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Report: Notre Dame's Clausen suffers black eye in bar brawl
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Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen suffered "at least one black eye" during an altercation outside a South Bend, Ind., bar after the Irish lost in double-overtime to UConn Saturday, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune.
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Clausen Hides Black Eye, Weis Off Of Recruiting
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Eric Hansen , Notre Dame football beat writer for the SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Tweets from ND practice today : Hansen also noted that, “ ND players are off limits to the media this week . The next time we’ll hear from them or Weis is late Saturday night .” Then there’s this from AOL FANHOUSE reporter John Walters , who was ...
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Notre Dame AD: Weis will return with team to South Bend
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick says Charlie Weis will return with the football team after the Stanford game instead of staying on the West Coast to recruit.
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Swarbrick: Weis will return with team to S. Bend
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP)—Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis won’t stay on the West Coast to recruit as planned after the Fighting Irish play at Stanford.
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Jay Mariotti: Lurking Tormentor Of The Chicago Bar Scene
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Mariotti's omnipresence on the Chicago bar scene — and recent photos confirming it — have opened the floodgates from numerous other Chicagoans(ites) who've had unfortunate run-ins with him. A few samplings of the (alleged) Mariotti interactions. [Sic'd] for your viewing pleasure: • With Jay running amok all over Chicago and your ...
Globe Sports
Cherry says new CBC biopic doesn't pull any punches
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In his usual role as the outspoken star of CBC's “Coach's Corner,” Don Cherry is hardly shy about going after players for lousy sportsmanship or half-hearted play.
Yardbarker
Update on Jimmy Clausen: One Black Eye, Assailant Allegedly Shoved His Date
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Here’s the latest version of the Clausen story, from the official ND source. According to a University source, Clausen was at C.J.’s Pub with friends, family and a “date.” A man shoved his date as he left the bar. Clausen pushed the man with “his hand landing in the neck area.” The guy punched him [...]
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Clausen has black eye after punch
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Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen has a black eye after being punched over the weekend.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish AD Jack Swarbrick: Jimmy Clausen 'coldcocked'; QB still to play vs. Stanford
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Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was sporting a black eye behind the tinted visor he wore to practice Tuesday.
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by Tom Ziller Filed under: Wizards Abe Pollin , who has owned the Washington Wizards since 1964 when they were the Baltimore Bullets, has died . He was 85 years old. Pollin had suffered from an undisclosed chronic illness for the past several years, one which confined him to a wheelchair but didn't keep him away from the Wiz. Pollin had ...
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BETTER OFF TED: AOL EXEC BUYS CAPITALS FROM ABE POLLIN
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Washington Sports Chair Abe Pollin reached a deal yesterday to sell the Capitals and minority interests in the Wizards and the MCI Center to a group headed by AOL Studios President Ted Leonsis, according to Rachel Alexander of the WASHINGTON POST. The cash deal is "valued at about" $200M, with roughly $85M being used to acquire the Capitals, and ...
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Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin dies at 85
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AP - Abe Pollin, the Washington Wizards owner who brought an NBA championship to the nation's capital and later had the mettle to stand up to Michael Jordan, died Tuesday. He was 85.
Daily News
Wizards owner Abe Pollin dies at 85
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Abe Pollin, the Washington Wizards owner who brought an NBA championship to the nation's capital and later had the mettle to stand up to Michael Jordan, died Tuesday. He was 85.
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Commissioner Stern statement on the passing of Abe Pollin
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NBA Commissioner David Stern issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Washington Wizards Owner Abe Pollin:
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Washington Wizards Owner Abe Pollin Dies At 85
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Pollin, who brought an NBA championship to the nation's capital, was the NBA's longest-tenured owner. He considered his greatest accomplishment the construction of an arena in a neglected neighborhood, which has spearheaded a revitalization of downtown Washington since its opening in 1997.
Globe Sports
Wizards owner Pollin dies
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NBA's longest-tenured owner and former owner of NHL Capitals, tried to run his teams like a family business
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Longtime Wizards owner Abe Pollin has passed
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The only majority owner in the history of the Washington Wizards died on Tuesday at age 85. The Wizards just released a statement: Washington, D.C. - Washington Sports & Entertainment Chairman Abe Pollin passed away earlier today. Further details will be released through Washington Sports & Entertainment as they become available. The ...
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Wizards owner Abe Pollin dead at 85
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Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin, the man who built the Capital Center and the Verizon Center arenas and brought NHL hockey to DC before selling the Caps to Ted Leonsis, is dead today at 85. Pollin reportedly had a rare brain disease, but immediate cause and location of death are not known yet. Obviously, DC Pro [...
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Wizards chairman Abe Pollin passes away at 85
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Abe Pollin, the Washington Wizards owner who brought an NBA championship to the nation's capital and later had the mettle to stand up to Michael Jordan, died Tuesday. He was 85.
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Abe Pollin, Wizards Owner, Dies at 85
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Mr. Pollin was the N.B.A.’s longest-tenured owner who tried to run his pro sports teams like a family business and bemoaned the runaway salaries of free agency.
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by Andrew Johnson Filed under: Cardinals , MLB Awards Albert Pujols won his second straight National League MVP Tuesday, a unanimous selection of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Pujols is just the sixth player in National League history to win the award unanimously , and the first since Barry Bonds, who swept the honors in 2002. He ...
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Albert Pujols wins 2nd straight NL MVP award
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AP - Albert Pujols' third National League MVP award put him in select company. Only Barry Bonds has more.
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Pujols' goal of catching Jeter might be tough in St. Louis
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Albert Pujols won his sole World Series ring in '06, but wants 'as many as Derek Jeter,' who has five to his name. (Getty Images) At this rate, you've got to give him a real chance of catching Bonds, the record-holder with seven Most Valuable Player awards.
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Pujols wins 2nd straight MVP in unanimous vote
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Albert Pujols is the unanimous winner of the National League MVP award, becoming the first player to repeat since Barry Bonds won four in a row from 2001-04. Pujols received all 32 first-place votes and 448 points in balloting announced Tuesday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. It is the third MVP award for the St. Louis Cardinals ...
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Albert Pujols is unanimous choice for NL MVP; Cardinals star wins 2nd straight and 3rd overall
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I am glad that the Twins got their cake, too. There is no doubt whatsoever that Mauer deserved the ALMVP. On the same token, there was no … read more competition for Pujols in the NLMVP. The writers got it right. Pujols is a baseball God.
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It's unanimous: Albert Pujols wins third MVP award
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As he explained why he would intentionally walk Albert Pujols even when baseball tradition and accepted strategy screamed not to, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre offered a seven-word defense of his action: "Albert is in a class by himself."
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Pujols' third MVP season could be his finest
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Albert Pujols is the NL MVP for the third time. This particular season may be his finest of the three, Jon Paul Morosi says.
Yardbarker
Your NL MVP Is Albert Pujols
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The MLB awards train finally pulls into the station with the St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols being named NL MVP. St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was a unanimous choice in winning the National League Most Valuable Player Award for the second consecutive season and the third time in his career. Pujols was listed first on all ...
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Albert Pujols Wins NL MVP
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Albert Pujols was the unanimous choice for NL MVP, according to the BBWAA. Hanley Ramirez , Ryan Howard , and Prince Fielder followed him in the voting. It's always fun to look at the bottom of the results , where players such as Brad Hawpe , Chris Coghlan , and Jeremy Affeldt received votes.
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Sportsfrog.com
2009 DELAWARDS: NL MVP
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1. Albert Pujols, 1B, SLN: 700 PA, 47 HR, 16 SB, .327/.443/.658 2. Hanley Ramirez, SS, FLO: 652 PA, 24 HR, 27 SB, .342/.410/.543 3. Chase Utley, 2B, PHI: 687 PA, 31 HR, 23 SB, .282/.397/.508 4. Troy Tulowitzki, SS, COL: 628 PA, 32 HR, 20 SB, .297/.377/.552 5. Tim [...]
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Pujols, a Unanimous Choice, Joins Select Company With Third M.V.P.
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The Cardinals slugging first baseman won his his third National League M.V.P. award, collecting all 32 first-place votes.
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MVP voting: 4 other Cards listed; H. Ramirez is runner-up
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Four Cardinals other than unanimous winner Albert Pujols received at least one vote for the National League MVP award. Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright, Matt Holliday and Yadier Molina all received votes. Carpenter and Wainwright, in a twist...
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Extraordinary Joe: American League MVP
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With his bat and his glove, Mauer wowed Twins fans this year. That effort made him the American League's Most Valuable Player.
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The Chicago Tribune wants you to know they don't approve of those new billboards at Wrigley. But "suspicious"? What's suspicious about them? They are billboards, and the team explained why they were there.
The Indiana Pacers got thumped by one of the most offensively challenged team in the NBA, the Charlotte Bobcats, 104-88. The embarrassing loss pushed the Pacers back down to 5-6, after all that hard work to finally get above 0.500.
 
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by David Steele Filed under: Big East KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jamie Dixon smiled when he heard that at about the same time his Pittsburgh team was improving to 4-0 by defeating Wichita State in the CBE Classic, Big East brethren Cincinnati was knocking off 24th-ranked Vanderbilt at the Maui Classic. Good start for the Big East this year, isn't it? ...
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SOX & Dawgs :: Paw Prints â The Daily UConn Roundup â 11/24
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UConn Football links Well That Didn’t Take Long (New Husky Coming) [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant] Big East power rankings, Week 13 [Big East Blog - ESPN.com] Win boosts UConn’s confidence, morale [Big East Blog - ESPN.com] Big East mailbag, Part I [Big East Blog - ESPN.com] Monday bowl thoughts [John Silver - Journal Inquirer] A ...
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by Chris Tomasson Filed under: Nets , Suns It got to the point when all Danny Ainge and his family could do to keep sane was laugh. So Ainge's teenage nephew, Owen Toolson, offered up a knock-knock joke. "Knock, knock,'' he said to his uncle. "Who's there?'' "Owen.'' "Owen who.'' "Owen-13.'' Ainge, you see, coached the Phoenix Suns in 1996-97, ...
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Court: N.Y. can seize property for new Nets arena
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ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York's top court ruled Tuesday that the state can use eminent domain to force homeowners and businesses to sell their properties for a massive development in Brooklyn that includes a new arena for the New Jersey Nets.
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As a longtime fan of the Jets first, it’s not really with much pride that I’m helping to break this story, but I still think it needs to be done. Ugh, today really sucks.
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NBC Sports
Texans say Cushing's Twitter account is a fake, but is it?
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It's yet another sign of the extent to which Twitter has infiltrated the world's greatest sport.On Monday, the Jets said that someone hacked receiver David Clowney's Twitter account. Today, the Texans have issued an announcement that a Twitter account supposedly...
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Opening bids for Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson have plainly been underwhelming, or Dave Dombrowski, the Tigers president and general manager known for a fast trigger-finger, would by now have dealt at least one of two star players on the block during what could be a volatile offseason for the Tigers.
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Should the Tigers shop Miguel Cabrera?
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The Detroit News' Lynn Henning is speculating/fantasizing this morning about the Tigers trading Miguel Cabrera. Cabrera for Clay Buchholz is mentioned. Like so many other stories this time of the year it's based on nothing other than a no comment from a General Manager and informed speculation (i.e. the fact that the Red Sox could clearly use and ...
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Who is Keizo Konishi and Why Did He Vote For Cabrera over Mauer?
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Joe Mauer led the AL in batting average, on base percentage and slugging percentage, playing a position where a bat is a bonus. Unsurprisingly, he was voted AL MVP, receiving 27 of 28 first place votes. What was surprising was the errant vote went to Miguel Cabrera. Keizo Konishi of Kyodo News, a Japanese writer who [...]
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Fanblogs.com
Alabama and Auburn Through The Decades
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Alabama-Auburn is arguably the most intense rivalry in all of CFB, and is defintely the most heated intrastate contest. But few realize how close the series is despite Auburn being in Alabama's shadow of national and conference titles for so long. Dubbed the Iron Bowl because of it's long being played in the iron and steel city of Birmingham, ...
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Doctors from local hospitals in Kingston, Jamaica, report that they've been seeing a record number of broken dicks in the past few months. They attribute this to the increased popularity of "daggering."
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by Brett McMurphy Filed under: Connecticut , Louisville , Pittsburgh , South Florida , Syracuse , West Virginia , Big East For nearly a month, UConn coach Randy Edsall knew what he would do -- he just started to wonder when he would get the opportunity. That chance finally came Saturday when the Huskies defeated Notre Dame , 33-30, in double ...
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MLB Rumors
The Braves signed minor league free agent Juan Abreu to a big league contract, tweets Ed Price of AOL FanHouse . The righty reliever, 25 in April, was previously in the Royals organization. This year he tossed 41.6 innings between High A and Double A, posting 53 strikeouts and 36 walks. Given Abreu's huge strikeout rates and fastball, you ...
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Baltimoresun.com
O's sign reliever Hinckley to minor league deal
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Lefty pitched in 14 games for Nats in 2009; Bourjos hired as a special assignment scout The Orioles have signed left-handed reliever Mike Hinckley to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league spring training.
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Bills sign lineman Kendall Simmons
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The Buffalo Bills signed former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Kendall Simmons to the 53-man roster, the team said today in a press release. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Simmons takes the spot of guard Eric Wood, who was placed on injured reserve with a broken leg. Read Full Article From: Buffalo News...
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Soccer FanHouse
by Brian Straus Filed under: MLS SEATTLE -- David Beckham could be an MLS owner in 2012 and the league is considering letting the higher-seeded finalist host MLS Cup as early as next year, Commissioner Don Garber said at halftime of Sunday evening's championship game at Qwest Field. Meeting with journalists, including FanHouse, during what he ...
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The Big Lead
FIFPro Will Lobby FIFA Against MLS Labor Practices
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Labor Dispute: FIFPro, the union of international footballers, will lobby FIFA on behalf of MLS players, who argue that the league’s contracts violate FIFA regulations. Unlike other leagues, MLS players do not have guaranteed contracts and cannot become free agents. They have even claimed the 10 percent of transfer fees entitled to players ...
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Golf FanHouse
by Mick Elliott Filed under: LPGA PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- In any other era of women's golf this thing called the Legends Tour would most likely be viewed as just another overly optimistic venture that would be last seen going nowhere. After all, if the LPGA, inarguably the best women golfers in the world, can't excite the masses, what are the ...
Roy Halladay, a 32-year-old right-hander, has a 148-76 record and 3.43 earned-run average in 11 big league seasons. (Darren Calabrese / Associated Press / July 17, 2009)
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One of the worst things the Mets ever did -- and believe me, there's a long list to choose from -- was to go wacky with their uniforms in the past few years. Those blue things from the 80s were bad enough, but the black caps and alternate jerseys they introduced a few years ago are more or less an abomination. Less offensive are the solid home ...
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Brian Cashman: we'll talk to our own guys first
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"I don't want to make the mistake of having a conversation with somebody else's agent and it plays out as if I'm pursuing that guy, and somebody misinterprets it (and) that means I'm not pursuing our guy. We're not even at that stage yet. So I'm trying to be very careful and respectful to our players first, makes sure they're aware of where they ...
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MetsBlog.com
News: Mets Announce New Retro Uniform
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The player’s last name will be on the back; these will be the alternate home uniform, second to the all-whites; they are an egg-shell, creame color; and they’re not flannel, they are made of the same breatheable material used for the team’s other jersies. Update, 11:55 am:: Chris M sent in the following image, which appeared ...
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Mets unveil retro uniforms for Black Friday
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Finding another way to recognize their history, or recognizing a way to increase merchandise sales, the Mets have unveiled a new home jersey for 2010 ... just in time for Black Friday.
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ESPN.com
New York Mets home pinstripes to sport retro natural color
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The Mets are switching their home pinstriped uniforms to a retro design with a natural color similar to what they wore when they won the 1969 World Series.
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Police and university officials were tight-lipped Monday about what witnesses have described as a multiple-person assault that happened at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday in the Rather Hall lounge.
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