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NHL lockout, if you cost us Teemu Selanne there’ll be hell to pay
The NHL lockout has seen a few veteran players ponder the end of their careers if the work stoppage swallows this season, like so many owners swallow gold-plated caviar and players swallow blue-collar...
View ArticleIndiana coach Tom Crean clearly subscribes to the five-second rule
Tom Crean probably didn't glean much about his team from Thursday night's 99-45 rout of Sam Houston State, but the Indiana coach did learn one important lesson during the game. TV cameras are always...
View ArticleTexas A&M begins its Heisman publicity push for Johnny Manziel
Somewhere along the line, schools promoting players for the Heisman Trophy became important in the voting process. It seems dumb that brochures, billboards or football cards mailed to voters (like...
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Report: NFL retirement board paid $2 million to ex-players while league...
According to documents obtained in a joint investigation by PBS' "FRONTLINE" program and ESPN's "Outside the Lines," the National Football League's retirement board awarded at least $2 million in...
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Temple provides Thanksgiving meals for homeless and hospice patients
It's become a tradition — Temple football players taking time out of their days to deliver Thanksgiving meals to those in need. For the past two weeks, Owl players, coaches and staff have collected...
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Charlie Weis pays for KU students to come to seniors’ final home game
Kansas coach Charlie Weis hasn't had a great season, PR-wise, between ripping student reporters and a decision to have practices dedicated to non-senior players. But he's ending this season the right...
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CJ Spiller: ‘I told ‘em I could tote it 20-plus times’
After Buffalo managed to hold off Miami on Thursday night, winning a messy game that featured only one offensive touchdown, Bills running back CJ Spiller sat down for a postgame interview with NFL...
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John L. Smith keeping hope alive that he’ll return as Arkansas’ coach
It has seemed for many weeks that John L. Smith wouldn't be retained as Arkansas' head coach. Even if that's the likely outcome, Smith is not conceding quite yet. Smith remains optimistic that he'll be...
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The Qatar Foundation gave the Barcelona shirt sponsorship rights to Qatar...
The shirt sponsorship bait and switch pulled by the Qatar Sports Investment and FC Barcelona is finally complete as Qatar Airways becomes the new shirt sponsor of the club that used to famously shun...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Katie Strang on lockout; hidden motives of...
It's a (gettin' down on) Friday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Stars: Katie Strang of ESPN New York...
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Jersey Fouls: Internet porn rules, Coyotes animal fouls and profane Justin...
Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and exhibition. If you spot what you think may be a foul in your arena, email a photo to us at...
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Is NASCAR a sport, or is it entertainment?
Good racing is not always good drama. Sorry, old-school race fans, but it's true. Sometimes, a masterfully run race is about as exciting as a parade, minus the candy thrown from the floats. And as...
View ArticleMinnesota girls basketball coach suspended for tweeting ‘Mean Girls’ quote to...
A Minnesota girls basketball coach was forced to serve a two-day suspension because of a lewd tweet that he sent in response to a student. While that suspension might seem light, it also obscures some...
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Avery Johnson is pretty sick of Kevin Garnett knowing all of the NBA’s play...
When you enter the NBA in 1995, making your debut on a court featuring three eventual NBA coaches and future St. Anthony's sage Bobby Hurley, and still manage to keep a career as continual franchise...
View ArticleRoberto Mancini wears terrifying David Platt mask to press conference
Annoyed by meddling journalists and their questions about poor performances in the Champions League job prospects at Monaco, Man City manager Roberto Mancini sent first-team coach David Platt to do...
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The Shutdown Corner Week 11 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." Greg gives you a sense of the...
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Ian White on Gary Bettman: ‘I personally think he’s an idiot’
No, seriously Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ian White, tell us how you really feel about NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Via MLive.com: "I got to be honest, I personally think he's an idiot,'' White said...
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Cindy Crawford once distracted Georges St-Pierre during a fight
If Carlos Condit wants to divert Georges St-Pierre's attention during their fight on Saturday night, he just needs to surround the octagon with beautiful women. GSP recently admitted his mind did...
View ArticleRandy Moss’ son transfers to NFL star’s former hometown in search of more...
One of Randy Moss' children has already earned a high profile college scholarship. Now another is moving closer to that mark by physically moving closer to Moss' own roots. As reported by the...
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Blue Jays sign Melky Cabrera for two years, $16 million
The Toronto Blue Jays and their GM, Alex Anthopoulos, obviously mean business in the AL East. Earlier this week, they answered the ad for the most recent Miami Marlins fire sale, adding several huge...
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