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Michigan promised next Winter Classic after Red Wings, Leafs cancellation;...
We all saw it coming, what with the fact that the league began informing sponsors of the Winter Classic's cancellation Friday morning (and also the fact that nothing is happening in CBA talks), but...
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Leo Messi’s newborn son already has his own Barcelona shirt
Leo Messi girlfriend, Antonella Rocuzzo, gave birth to their first child on Friday afternoon, a boy named Thiago. The 25-year-old, who has won the last three Ballon d'Or awards, announced the birth on...
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Revisiting the Packers backfield, after quiet trade deadline
If there was one team I thought might make a play for a backfield upgrade at the deadline, it was Green Bay. The Packers currently rank No. 26 in the league in both rushing yards (90.1 YPG) and yards...
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The Shutdown Corner Week 9 NFL Preview Podcast with Greg Cosell
Once again, it's time to gear up for this week's slate of NFL games with analysis from the best in the business -- Greg Cosell of NFL Films and ESPN's "NFL Matchup." As he always does, Greg gives you...
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Dwyane Wade thinks Heat/Knicks should’ve been postponed due to Hurricane...
Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade briefly found himself in some hot water on Thursday evening when, after a three-hour bus trip from Newark, N.J., into New York, where his Heat were staying ahead of their...
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Michigan loses out on millions without Classic; CHLPA mysteries continue...
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. • One of the many Winter...
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Donald Fehr calls Winter Classic cancellation ‘unnecessary’; was it?
To hear the NHL tell it, the cancellation of the Winter Classic Friday was unavoidable. "We simply are out of time," said NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly. Now, I'll buy Daly's admission that the...
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Rooting for an intersection of football and politics? Keep the ‘Redskins...
Steve Hirdt is the executive vice-president of the Elias Sports Bureau, and he's worked on the "Monday Night Football" staff longer than anybody else -- a total of 31 years. As the show's director of...
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Ryan Tannehill, Jordy Nelson headline Week 9′s injury reports
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh doesn't think much of injury reports, so he probably won't be reading this roundup. If Harbaugh did, he'd know that the Cleveland Browns ruled out Dimitri...
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California youth football coach charged with robbery that took place at his...
A disturbing week of troubling rap sheets against youth football coaches continues after a California coach was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly playing a role in robbing a pizza restaurant while his...
View ArticleThe week’s best picks: North Carolina’s botched extra point-turned-conversion...
We didn't have any rooting interest in NC State as a 7.5-point underdog last week, but we feel bad for anybody who did. These are the kinds of games that leave people wandering the streets mumbling to...
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Report: Mark McGwire close to joining Los Angeles Dodgers as hitting coach
According to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Mark McGwire's three-year run as St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach will end at his own accord as he nears an agreement with the Los Angeles...
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Why it’s OK the NHL canceled the 2013 Winter Classic
The NHL Winter Classic has a formidable spirit. It's a spirit that cuts through its over-sponsored corporate veneer, the limited scope of its participants and its inherent inequities as a...
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Tony Gonzalez is still saying he’s going to retire despite top-flight stats
Here's an interesting, if slightly frustrating, trend: Hall of Fame-worthy athletes retiring when they still have plenty of gas in the tank. Just weeks after the Braves' Chipper Jones hung up his...
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Report: Rory McIlroy signs mega-deal with Nike Golf
Two weeks after the golf world wondered aloud whether Rory McIlroy would join Nike for the upcoming season for an eye-popping $200 million-plus, it appears we have our answer, after Fox Sports' Robert...
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Mike Shanahan to the Redskins defense: ‘Step up or shut up’
There are times to be generous and giving to your fellow human beings. When you're part of an NFL defense is not one of those times. Unfortunately for Washington fans, the Redskins defense is like...
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Jeremy Lin and James Harden are the NBA’s best backcourt. Do not argue.
ATLANTA — "Is there water in my beard?" James Harden fluffed his beard, the shorthand symbol of his identity, as he prepared to speak to a collection of media that reached legitimate throng status. The...
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Rumored Dan Haren for Carlos Marmol deal falls apart, Angels decline...
After dealing Ervin Santana to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, it was believed Los Angeles Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto still had one more big trade to make in regards to reshaping his...
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Artur Boruc’s Friday Rage List
AAAAHHHHHHHH I AM ARTUR BORUC AND THIS IS A LIST OF THINGS THAT MADE ME ANGRY THIS WEEK: 1. PEOPLE SAYING I THREW A WATER BOTTLE AT FANS -- I WOULD NEVER DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UNLESS THEY WERE RANGERS...
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Shuffle Up: Foster and Gronkowski hold their ground
The running back and tight end ranks you find in this article are rest-of-season ranks, not Week 9 ranks. The goal of this assignment is to grade expected fantasy value to come over the final two...
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