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DTotD: Leeds fan invades pitch, hits Sheffield Wednesday keeper in the face
In the 77th minute of Sheffield Wednesday's Championship match against Leeds at Hillsborough, the visitors' Michael Tongue equalized to make it 1-1. A traveling Leeds fan then took this as an excuse...
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ECHL’s Florida Everblades taunt visitors bench with creative advertising
One of the things that's always bugged me about rink board advertising in the NHL is how unoriginal it is. Most companies just stamp their logo on the space they've been allotted and call it a day. But...
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Ball Don’t Lie’s 2012-13 NBA Season Previews: The Indiana Pacers
For the first time in two years we'll have an orthodox, full-length NBA season to look forward to. No lockout nonsense, and precious little obsession as to whether or not LeBron James will ever win...
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Spin Doctors: Kobe Bryant vs. Kyrie Irving
In a battle of two highly talented guards, one toward the end of a career while the other is just beginning theirs, two members of the Yahoo! Fantasy staff view them differently. Who do you prefer, a...
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Utah powerhouse kept in playoffs at cost of head coach, then banned from...
The cycle that engulfed the Salt Lake (Utah) East High football program in the past week has had more hairpin turns than San Francisco's Lombard Street. At first the program had a scandal, then it was...
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Jamal Crawford only started practicing shooting this year
Over the course of his long NBA career, journeyman combo guard Jamal Crawford has become known as a dependable veteran scorer. In truth, there's little else he does particularly well. And while...
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The week’s five best picks: Don’t get caught looking ahead
Dan Mullen likely had no idea that everyone who decided to wager on Mississippi State-Tennessee last week was affected by his play call at the end of last week's game. Mississippi State was favored by...
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Bearded man robs St. Louis-area bank, shouts ‘Go Cards!’ on way out
ST. LOUIS — Even criminals get World Series fever. A man walked into a bank about 20 miles south of Busch Stadium on Friday afternoon, passed a note to a teller demanding cash and walked out with...
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Lance Lynn’s throwing error opens door wide for Giants in Game 5
ST. LOUIS — Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn didn't blame bad luck, or a teammate being out of position, or anything else for his critical errant throw in Game 5 of the NLCS. The blame rested solely,...
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NLCS Game 5: Barry Zito sends series back to San Francisco with 5-0 Giants win
Score and situation: These San Francisco Giants don't go quietly. Facing the possibility of elimination in NLCS Game 5, the Giants put together a 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals Friday night...
View ArticleBruce Bochy jokes with Yadier Molina: ‘Don’t call that pitch any more’ (Video)
With his big ol' Country Bear Jamboree voice, San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy wields an underrated sense of humor and delivery from time to time. One of them was on Friday night when Fox...
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Mostly NBA Notes: Injuries Wreaking Havoc
Tough luck for those who've already had their draft or auction and came away with Kevin Love or Dirk Nowitzki, as both will be sidelined for the foreseeable future with injuries. Nowitzki's was less...
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Giants defense makes big plays all night long
ST. LOUIS — Barry Zito briefly considered it, but he wouldn't rank the great defensive plays his teammates on the San Francisco Giants made Friday night. It would be like picking favorites with your...
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If you attempt to rob Leonardo Bonucci at gunpoint, he will punch you and...
When some men have a gun pointed in their face after leaving a Ferrari dealership with their wife and young child, they give their mugger whatever they want. But Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci...
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Atlantic 10 Preview: Ex-Xavier captain Steve Wolf projects the league
Former Xavier captain Steve Wolf, a color analyst for CBS Sports Network and Fox Sports Ohio, spoke with me this week to help preview the Atlantic 10. Here's his scouting report on the league next...
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Kalamazoo Wings’ new scoreboard is a bit ostentatious, possible puck magnet...
The ECHL Kalamazoo Wings opened up their 2012-13 home schedule on Friday night with a 1-0 win over the Fort Wayne Komets — a game played under the shadow of the mothership from "Close Encounters of the...
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Blue Jackets broadcasters surprise fans at local bar with ‘opening night’...
On Friday, the NHL canceled the 2012-13 schedule through Nov. 1, bringing the grand total of games missed to 135. Friday was supposed to be the home opener at Nationwide Arena for the Columbus Blue...
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Dez Bryant, Jimmy Graham headline Week 7′s injury reports
Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray was officially ruled out with a foot injury, which does not come as a surprise. What is a surprise is that wide receiver Dez Bryant did not practice on...
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Donald Fehr on NHL honoring full contracts, perception of fans that players...
How contentious is the relationship between Donald Fehr and Gary Bettman at this point in the lockout? Two weeks ago, the answer was that there was mutual animosity but nothing resembling the...
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Oklahoma State wearing orange “Pistol Pete” helmets today
Oklahoma State is wearing a new-look helmet today, an orange lid with the Pistol Pete logo on it. That's a great look (h/t to @CowboyFB for posting it). And it isn't just the helmet - Oklahoma State is...
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