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NFL denies 49ers’ bid to get Alex Smith a record
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith completed 18 of his 19 pass attempts on Monday night against the Arizona Cardinals. That's some exceptional work, but it doesn't quite measure up to NFL...
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So, the acting in this cola advertisement isn't great. The product placement both in the beginning and in the midst of a not-staged-we-swear pickup ball setting is borderline insulting, and it's clear...
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MLS promoting playoffs with league-punished fan offense
After the eight-month regular season that served the purpose of eliminating less than half the league's clubs from MLS Cup contention, the MLS playoffs are here to narrow the remaining majority down...
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Tim Duncan once paid Brent Barry a hundred bucks to plant a nationally...
Even for the most hardened NBA observer, championship ring ceremonies can put a lump in your throat. Being a fan of the celebrated team hardly matters, getting to see either a star of stars take in a...
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Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith called police for protection from his own family
Dallas Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith has been through a lot in his season-and-a-half in the National Football League. As the No. 9 overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft and the youngest player in the...
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Snoop Lion’s son, Cordell Broadus, excelling as a junior, drawing interest...
In July, Prep Rally helped introduce Cordell Broadus, the Diamond Bar (Cal.) High wide receiver who also happens to be the son of Snoop Lion, the artist formerly known as Snoop Dog. At the time,...
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Don Cherry defends Bettman; Georges Laraque’s outrageous foul play claim...
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • This 16-year-old has...
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Former Penn State president Graham Spanier charged in Sandusky scandal
Graham Spanier, the former president of Penn State University, is going to have his day in court for his role in the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. Spanier was charged Thursday with...
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Michael Vick calls players-only meeting as Eagles hope to find solid ground
The Philadelphia Eagles are in shambles right now -- there's no doubt about that. The team that was supposed to be among the NFL's most talented for the second straight season is on track to do just...
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Tim Tebow: ‘I am a pretty big fan now of The Ohio State University’
Really, this should have been obvious when Urban Meyer agreed to become Ohio State's head coach: Tim Tebow was going to start rooting for Ohio State. Tebow and Meyer have a very close relationship....
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Doug Collins has no interest in advanced stats, would ‘blow his brains out’...
There's an old episode of "Cheers" in which Sam Malone puts off having to update his bar's financial records with a newfangled personal computer, complaining along the way to Dr. Frasier Crane that he...
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NC State walk-on dressed as teammate Richard Howell for Halloween
In addition to boasting one of the most memorable names in college basketball, NC State walk-on guard Staats Battle also had one of the sport's best Halloween costumes. On the right in the above photo...
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2011 Alabama or 2012 Alabama, who would win?
A tweet from @beyondthebets Thursday was pretty interesting, and got us thinking a little bit. The tweet was a response to something ESPN's Mel Kiper said on air. Apparently Kiper was talking to his...
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Hurricane Sandy: AHL team makes weekend games free to help fans cope
Hockey's charitable side always moves to the forefront during national tragedies, and Superstorm (née Hurricane) Sandy is no exception. The Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues alumni are scheduled...
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The 10-man rotation, starring a sitdown with Michael Jordan
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to...
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Puck Daddy chats with George Parros about how Joe Sakic saved his mustache,...
George Parros's mustache looks as if a black bear dropped dead on his upper lip. He's the only NHL player that could pass for his own ancestor in a sepia tone photograph. Like Lanny McDonald, he's a...
View ArticleCorrecaminos UAT manager wore the greatest jacket at the Copa MX final
Ascenso MX (the second tier of Mexican football) clubs Correcaminos UAT and Dorados met in the Copa MX final on Wednesday and the match was an exciting one. Correcaminos led 2-1 at the start of injury...
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Former L.A. city football player of the year critically injured in USC...
A near-legendary high school football player from the Los Angeles area is in critical condition following a shooting at a Halloween party at a USC Halloween party that was sponsored by a campus...
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Buccaneers inject life into trade deadline by dealing Aqib Talib to New England
NFL fans and observers expecting an anti-climactic trade deadline received a surprising jolt when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they had traded cornerback Aqib Talib and a seventh-round pick...
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Al Golden’s family dealing with fallout from Hurricane Sandy
Miami (Fla.) coach Al Golden had a football game to prepare for this week. That couldn't have been easy. Golden is from New Jersey and his family and friends sent him pictures and video of the damage...
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