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View ArticleMike Pouncey thinks Aaron Maybin is a joke
Earlier this week, the National Football League announced that it would be taking the suggestion of Dante Cano, an 11-year-old boy from Marlboro, N.J., and use pink penalty flags during this Sunday's...
View ArticleWhat to watch, Week 9: Notre Dame looking to prove itself yet again
Notre Dame is 7-0 against a schedule that includes five BCS conference opponents, three that were ranked at the time. The two "other" games came against Navy, which is 4-3, and against a strong BYU...
View ArticlePhil Coke recalls striking out Miguel Cabrera and their conversation about it...
One good byproduct of the Detroit Tigers making it to the World Series is that left-hander Phil Coke will get some fame out of it. He has an engaging personality with a dry sense of humor, and those...
View ArticleFlorida State academic coordinator Jerry Fisher ends up with a lot of emails...
When Jerry Fisher took a job at Florida State, he had no reason to believe his "jfisher" email address would eventually get irate (and some complimentary) emails intended for someone else. Then the...
View ArticleJoe Flacco’s brother, Tom Flacco, showing the same clutch mojo on the N.J....
Despite a rough setback on Sunday, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has drawn oohs and aahs from across the NFL about his continual improvement behind center, with many pointing to the passer's poise...
View ArticleScary on top of scary: the Will Muschamp Halloween pumpkin
Just in time for Halloween and the heart of the SEC season comes a truly frightening sight: Florida coach Will Muschamp's scowl on a pumpkin. Thanks to Drew Roberts of Saturday Down South, we have this...
View ArticleCharlotte Checkers’ ‘Ice Ice Baby’ music video slices like a ninja, cuts like...
The Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League play their home opener on Nov. 4 vs. the Chicago Wolves, and the team is doing whatever it can to drum up interest. Even if it means choreographed...
View ArticleBreakfast Table: Ghost to the Post
On a weekly basis during the football season, old friends Michael Salfino and Scott Pianowski discuss (and argue about) football and a series of other random topics. You might enjoy the exchange. You...
View ArticleSaint-Etienne player celebrates goal with strategically placed Spider-Man mask
With Halloween coming up, Saint-Etienne striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opted for a festive goal celebration after scoring in his side's 2-0 win against Rennes on Friday. The Gabonese international...
View ArticleThe week’s best picks: It’s all about Alabama
Betting the best, most popular teams in a sport looks tempting but can be dangerous. Oddsmakers know that people gravitate towards betting the Yankees or Lakers and adjust the spread accordingly....
View ArticleMartin St. Louis is old and angry about the lockout
On Friday, the NHL announced another round of cancellations, wiping out the entire month of November. (Or at least the games scheduled, not the existence of the month itself. They don't have that...
View ArticleSheffield Wednesday keeper attacked half-naked Neil Warnock in dressing room
Following the 1-1 draw between Leeds and Sheffield Wednesday last week in which a Leeds fan invaded the pitch and shoved Wednesday keeper Chris Kirkland in the face, Leeds manager Neil Warnock...
View Article10 years later, Herm Edwards’ ‘You PLAY to WIN the GAME!!!’ rant still resonates
On October 30, 2002, New York Jets head coach Herman Edwards took the podium for his usual mid-week press conference with the media, perhaps unaware that he was about to unleash the soundbite that...
View ArticleThe 10-man rotation, starring all the work that David Stern has left to do
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...
View ArticleAaron Hernandez, London Fletcher headline Week 8′s injury reports
Washington Redskins inside linebacker London Fletcher practiced fully on Friday and is listed as "questionable" for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fletcher has appeared in 231...
View ArticleJonathan Stewart no longer stuck in committee, will start again Sunday
The Panthers have employed a backfield committee for so long that you might actually think they invented the concept. But no, they didn't — in fact, they nearly killed it by giving DeSahun Foster all...
View ArticleFake Justin Verlander t-shirt creates Internet stir
Justin Verlander can be funny and a tad self-deprecating after a tough loss. Just not this funny and self-deprecating. Though many people instantly wanted to believe it was real — and who could blame...
View ArticleFriends & Family hoops draft: In their own words
The Yahoo! Friends and Family League is hot out of the oven and ready for your scorn perusal , having drafted Friday morning, on the cusp of the final draft weekend before the '12-'13 NBA regular...
View ArticleVIDEO: Dale Earnhardt Jr. talks about his concussion
Dale Earnhardt Jr. spoke Friday for the first time since he announced that he would miss two races after suffering a second concussion in six weeks at Talladega. Junior talked about his time away from...
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