MMA Marketplace: The perfect gift for the old-school MMA fan
Do you know an MMA fan who proudly reminds you at every opportunity that he's been watching since UFC 1? Who complains about the rules and time limits "ruining everything?" Who rewatches PRIDE fights...
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Franco Harris apparently confronts NCAA president Mark Emmert about Penn...
Here's the scene: Franco Harris, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and proud Penn State alum, finding NCAA president Mark Emmert to confront him about sanctions to the Nittany Lions, ending...
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‘Thursday Night Football’ Preview: Bengals should rebound against the Eagles
Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles 8 p.m. ET, NFL Network Two of the NFL's longest-tenured head coaches will be on the sidelines when the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles square off...
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European hockey teams bracing for NHL lockout to end within next week,...
Say, do you like desperately clinging to any semblance of hope that the NHL lockout might be nearing its final stages? Sure, we all do! Gareth Chalmers is an agent in the U.K. and the owner of 9 Hockey...
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Create-a-Caption: Barry Zito and wife exercise their rights in the celebrity...
San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito made an appearance at the American Country Music Awards over the weekend with teammate Brandon Belt. Before the show, the resurgent left-hander was able to hit...
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Despite his team’s struggles, Toronto Raptors coach is still up early in the...
The 2012-13 Toronto Raptors are one of the tougher teams to watch in the NBA. Though the squad has been a part of a series of close losses, they don't appear to be working through contests with the...
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Led by AT&T Park, ballparks dominate Facebook’s list of highest ‘check-ins’...
San Francisco's AT&T Park received the third-most "check-ins" on Facebook in 2012, the social media site reported on Wednesday, and major-league ballparks accounted for seven spots on the top 10...
View ArticleKentucky mascot fight brings Louisville’s crosstown rivalry to a boil
It's a staple of mascot performance for the furry-suited embodiments of different teams' fandom to face off in mock combat during a scheduled lull in a contest's action. A real fight is another matter....
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Brandon Marshall has hope for the Bears, based on ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’
The Chicago Bears are not doing so well right now, but receiver Brandon Marshall believes that he might have the answer to what ails the former NFC North leaders, who have lost four of their last five...
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The 10-man rotation, starring Jerry Sichting’s favorite holiday
Hi everyone! Apparently there's been some confusion of late, which is easy to understand — as the "10-man rotation" has been a part of the Ball Don't Lie package in consistent rotation since December...
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A 16-team college football playoff is simulated, and it doesn’t care much for...
A playoff system may not begin in college football until the 2014 season, but if one was in store this year, a simulation model says the championship game would look a little different. According to...
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DeMarcus Cousins suspended one game for hitting OJ Mayo in the groin
On Wednesday afternoon, the NBA announced that it had suspended Sacramento King big man DeMarcus Cousins for one game for striking Dallas Mavericks guard O.J. Mayo in the groin on Monday night. Our...
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Kliff Kingsbury coming home to Texas Tech to be Red Raiders head coach
When Tommy Tuberville abruptly left Texas Tech last weekend for Cincinnati, the most obvious candidate to replace him was Kliff Kingsbury. Kingsbury was a record-setting quarterback at Texas Tech, and...
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2012 season in the rear view: Paul Menard
Vitals: 16th in the points standings. 0 wins, 1 top 5, 9 top 10s, 1 DNF. Moment to remember: Menard's lone top five of the season came at newly repaved Kansas Speedway, where he finished third, the...
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A.J. McCarron announces he’s coming back to Alabama for his senior season
We didn't figure A.J. McCarron would declare early for the NFL Draft, but he announced he's staying, just in case you were worried. The Alabama quarterback, who has led his team to the BCS...
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Robert Griffin, Jay Cutler headline Week 15′s initial practice participation...
We begin our look at the key injuries in the NFL with the Thursday Night Football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles. For the Bengals, first round cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick...
View ArticleNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell discusses bounty program, expanded playoffs...
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell met with members of the media at today's Special Meeting in Dallas, Texas. Here's a recap of some of the key issues that Goodell discussed and/or was asked about. One of...
View ArticleDTotD: Pepe backheels an opponent in the crotch
If there was any doubt that Pepe was the human embodiment of football violence in its most experimental and ever-changing forms, the first leg of Real Madrid's Copa del Rey round of 16 tie against...
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Seven schools reportedly are leaning toward leaving the Big East. Is that the...
Frustrated the Big East has irreparably damaged its basketball brand with recent additions geared toward saving its football future, the presidents of the league's seven non-high level football...
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Sao Paulo declared Copa Sudamericana winners after Tigre refuse to play...
Tigre's refusal to play the second half of the Copa Sudamericana final's second leg after accusing police of pointing a gun at their goalkeeper and attacking them in the dressing room during halftime...
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