Sports Blogging

Cameraman fired for whistleblowing pot-smoking Golf Channel

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:50:02 +0000

A freelance videographer who worked on programming for the Orlando-based Golf Channel says he was harassed and ultimately fired after reporting that his co-workers smoked pot on the job.

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WWE Bans Chairshots For McMahon’s Senate Run

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:20:03 +0000

The oldest pro wrestling trope in the book, nailing an opponent with a folding chair, could be no more in the WWE. Why? Politics, as usual.

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Tournament Day 1: Comebacks & Come from Behinds

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:40:02 +0000

This year there were victories by seven higher seeded teams. There was one double-overtime game. There were two single-overtime games. There were three games decided by one point and one game decided by two points and three games decided by three points.

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Top 5 MLB Players Poised to Make a ‘Comeback’ in 2010

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:30:03 +0000

In the immortal words of lyrical poet LL Cool J, “don’t call it a comeback,” a bounce back season from these players will be critical for their team’s success this year.

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Protect the Bracket from NCAA Tournament Expansion

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:50:02 +0000

It’s 64 teams (after the pesky play-in game) scheduled to be pared down over the course of three weeks until a national champion is crowned and the girl who hasn’t watched a basketball game since last March wins your office pool. It’s elegant, iconic and a hell of a lot of fun. Now add 32 teams to the mix. Where do they fit? Off to the side?

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The Harder You Fail

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:30:02 +0000

Pro snowboarders in catastrophic crashes.

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Bracket Face-Off: Sports Reporter Vs. 2-Year-Old

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:00:02 +0000

Proving anyone can win an NCAA bracket, Paula Faris challenges her two-year-old daughter to a game of mother vs daughter. This video will melt your cold heart.

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No. 11 seed Old Dominion upsets Notre Dame 51-50

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:00:02 +0000

NEW ORLEANS — Carleton Scott’s 3-pointer rattled out in the closing seconds, and 11th-seeded Old Dominion delivered the first upset of the NCAA tournament when it stunned sixth-seeded Notre Dame 51-50 on Thursday in the South Regional.

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NFL Considering Changes to Playoff Overtime

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:20:03 +0000

The NFL playoffs could be in line for an overtime rules change.

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Dwyane Wade Could Hit Circus Shots at Marquette Too

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:00:04 +0000

Video

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Murray State Buzzer Beater Shocks Vandy!! (Video)

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:00:02 +0000

March Madness is here, officially!

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Tiger’s Sext Messages to Porn Star Joslyn James

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:36:50 +0000

Well these are predictably gross: “Next time i see you, you better beg and if you don’t do it right i will slap, spank, bite and f*ck you till mercy..” etc. Best one…”Have you ever had a golden shower done to you”

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Mind Blowing, Gold Glowing, Surreal Surfing

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:10:02 +0000

Sun soaked waves and drug inspired editing makes this short vid mind-melting magic.

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The Monsters’ Fantasy League

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:40:02 +0000

Zombies FTW!

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Seton Hall Player Punches Opponent in the Nuts TWICE [Video]

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:40:04 +0000

No one cares about the NIT, but the only thing anyone is talking about today from last night’s games is Herb Pope and the fact that he punched Texas Tech’s Darko Cohadarevic below the belt … twice. Yes, he was ejected.

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3 Reasons Why Tiger’s Masters Return Is a Mistake

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:50:03 +0000

If he wins, America will absolve him. If he loses, the event is big enough that other golfer stars will attract the spotlight. And if he wants to avoid the paparazzi, there’s no better place. The Masters is famous for its airtight security and highly-restricted media access. So what makes Tiger’s decision something less than a “masterful stroke”?

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2010 Winter Paralympics - The Big Picture

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:40:04 +0000

Over 500 athletes from 44 countries around the world have once again descended on Vancouver Canada, for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games, (officially known as the X Paralympic Winter Games).

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Betting on March Madness: Vegas Secrets to Bracketology

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:50:02 +0000

So many brackets, so many bets, so many possibilities…..

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Erin Andrews’ Dream Turns to Nightmare

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:10:02 +0000

It wasn’t just that the entire world (or so it seemed) had viewed the pictures. They were there in perpetuity for her future kids to see, and their kids …

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March Madness: Mastering the Art of Upsetology

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:20:02 +0000

So you’re filling out your bracket for the men’s NCAA basketball tournament and you’re itching to pick some upsets. We’re here to help. To better understand upsets, and to find the best way to predict them, The WSJ looked at a few of the biggest NCAA tournament upsets since 2004…

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Crips and Bloods call truce for Basketball

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:10:02 +0000

Kurt M. Keller, the boys’ basketball coach at Kilpatrick, a juvenile detention center in Malibu, always wonders what will happen when rival gang members from the Crips and the Bloods are brought together on the same team. Sometimes they cooperate, sometimes not.

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Runner Drops Dead After Crossing Finish Line

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:30:03 +0000

Seconds after crossing the finish line of a 13.1 mile half marathon in Texas, 32 year old Mark Austry dropped dead.

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Tiger Woods to return to golf at the Masters

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:22:28 +0000

In a statement Tuesday, Tiger Woods said he will play at Augusta National after a four-month hiatus because of a sex scandal.

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Former Jazz Center Arrested For Pot Between His Buttocks

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:20:03 +0000

Former NBA center Robert Whaley is no stranger to the law. He was arrested in high school, in junior college, and just a few years ago he was arrested for running a drug house, but (butt?) that’s nothing compared to his most recent legal run-in.

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Anyone Know The Name Of This Wrestling Move? (GIF)

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:40:02 +0000

The Lunchmeat Sandwich…

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10 Strange Athlete Superstitions

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:30:05 +0000

Ten oddball things sports stars do for luck.

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5 People In Your NCAA Pool

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:30:02 +0000

Whether you like them or not, these are 5 people who might enter your NCAA Pool - and you’ll take them because the more people, the bigger the take.

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Olympic History: Who Has the Most Gold? (Graphic)

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:40:03 +0000

Take a look at which countries have won the most Olympic medals in history. As well as a breakdown of the most recent winter and summer Olympic games.

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Eight Great NCAA Tournament Buzzer Beaters

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:30:03 +0000

There have been dozens of game winning shots in the history of the NCAA Tournament, but some buzzer beaters are more iconic and legendary than others. Which ones made our list of the top tourney buzzer beaters?

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Funniest Soccer Goal Celebrations Ever

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:20:03 +0000

If you know anything about soccer, than you know how tough it can be to put the ball in the back of the net. Because of how difficult scoring a goal can be, world class soccer players put a lot of time and effort into devising the perfect soccer goal celebration. Here are some of the most brilliant.

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Steve Francis Picks His Nose On National TV (vid)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:10:02 +0000

Way to practice the pick & roll

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Amazing Backflip Basketball Shot [Video]

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:50:05 +0000

*****

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10 Players To Watch During March Madness

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:40:02 +0000

These guys are key to their team’s success in March.

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US PGA ‘to announce’ Tiger Woods’s return to golf

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:50:02 +0000

Tiger Woods’s long-awaited comeback could move a step closer this afternoon, when the US PGA are expected to release details of the world No 1’s return to the game.

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Fan Says Green Bay Packers Saved His Life … Literally

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:30:03 +0000

With 11 kids at home, the 79-year-old man gave blood for more than 56 years in order to afford season tickets. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says the man’s doctor later discovered he had a rare disease, which caused iron to build up in his blood stream. The only cure? Giving blood.

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Ovechkin Ejected for Hit from Behind on Campbell [Video]

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:20:03 +0000

*****

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Hockey Player Owned During Introduction (Video)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:02 +0000

As he approaches the cameraman, Zach Van Orsdel loses an edge and goes tumbling by. Thankfully (for us, not Zach), the game was televised as part of the popular Minnesota State Prep Hockey Championships.

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David Beckham suffered an Achilles Tendon Injury

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:30:03 +0000

David Beckham suffered an Achilles tendon injury before Clarence Seedorf scored in the final minute to give AC Milan a 1-0 win over Chievo on Sunday, a result that moved them to within a point of leaders Inter at the top of Serie A.

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Cheese-rolling event cancelled after 200 years

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:50:02 +0000

For nearly two centuries, runners and spectators have gathered on a steep Cotswolds hill for the Whitsun cheese rolling. The rough and tumble spectacle sees daredevil competitors chase a 7lb wheel of Double Gloucester down the 200-yard incline in one of Britain’s most eccentric traditions. But organisers have been forced to cancel this year…

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Tamgho Sets New World Record In Triple Jump

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:40:02 +0000

Teddy Tamgho of France has set a new world record distance to win the triple jump at the world indoor championships.

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Seven Great Baseball Pie-to-the-Face Videos

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:50:03 +0000

What better way to celebrate Pi Day?

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NCAA Tournament Field Announced - Bracket & TV Schedule

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:10:02 +0000

Updated live as the field of 65 is announced, this post breaks down the entire bracket for the 2010 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament, including the TV schedule, announcer lineups, and point spreads for each March Madness game.

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Kentucky Beats Mississippi St. 75-74 in OT for SEC Title

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:40:03 +0000

John Wall scored seven of his 15 points in overtime, and No. 2 Kentucky rallied from five down with 2:28 left in regulation to beat Mississippi State 75-74 on Sunday for the Wildcats’ 26th Southeastern Conference tournament championship.

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Manny Pacquiao Dominates Joshua Clottey for Decision

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:30:02 +0000

With the biggest fight crowd in the U.S. in 17 years cheering him on at Cowboys Stadium, Pacquiao dominated a strangely passive Joshua Clottey from the opening bell Saturday night to retain his welterweight title and cement his status as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

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Will London 2012 Be ‘The Green Olympics’?

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:30:02 +0000

London looks set to raise the bar even higher with plans to blow Vancouver’s achievements out of the water in 2012. The London Olympic Authority have stated that they are aiming to make London 2012 the first sustainable Olympic Games, setting a precedent for future events.

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NFL: Verizon In, Sprint Out

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:40:03 +0000

There’s bad news for NFL fans on the Sprint network. The NFL has officially taken on rival Verizon as the official wireless

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Things Get Ugly Between Agassi And Sampras (VIDEO)

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:00:03 +0000

Andre Agassi is kind of an ass

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This Is How You Kick a Little Girl [GIF]

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:10:04 +0000

*****

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Amazing Half Court NCAA Buzzer Beater Shot [VID]

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:34:53 +0000

I’m all about some Evan Turner today. Granted, the rest of the college basketball world shares the same sentiment — save Michigan fans — but even they have to acknowledge undefended greatness.

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D.C. High School Hires Female Football Coach

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:00:05 +0000

Coolidge High School in Washington, D.C. did something on Friday that ordinarily wouldn’t be a big deal to anyone other than the kids at Coolidge. What Coolidge did is actually extraordinary: It hired Natalie Randolph, who is now believed to be the only female head football coach at any high school, anywhere in the United States.

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Tiger Woods likely playing Masters, not Bay Hill

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:10:02 +0000

Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans have told The Associated Press.

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Paralympic Games open in Vancouver

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:31:30 +0000

Spectators cheered as the Paralympic cauldron flared to light in Vancouver, marking the start of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games which get underway here Saturday. More than 500 athletes with disabilities, from 45 countries, are due to compete in alpine skiing, biathlon and cross-country skiing, wheel chair curling and ice sledge hockey.

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Tiger Woods Poll: Male Vs. Female Perspective

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:20:02 +0000

Poll results show that men are less trusting than women of Tiger Woods.

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Did Buckeye Coach Taunt Opposing Bench After Win? [video]

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:03 +0000

Thad Matta clearly goes insane after Evan Turner beat Michigan with a last second 3, ultimately having to be restrained. It sure looks like he is taunting the Michigan the bench, though accounts are conflicting. You decide.

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Officer Took Pics with Ben Roethlisberger Before Complaint

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:30:05 +0000

The man with Roethlisberger is Sgt. Jerry Blash, who was tasked with initially investigating the sexual assault complaint against the Steelers QB. Does this in any way hurt the investigation’s credibility?

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Illlini top Wisconsin in must-win game - College Basketball

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:10:03 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS — Talk about good omens. Illinois had one during a timeout with 12:50 left in Friday’s Big Ten tournament quarterfinal matchup against WI

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Manny Pacquiao Won’t Have an Easy Win vs. Clottey

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:30:02 +0000

Pacquiao is widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, but that’s always a tenuous perch. And he’s facing a guy who may be as much as 15 pounds heavier when the fight begins. Clottey is a significant underdog in the eyes of the casual fan, but he’s not nearly as big of an underdog to those in the boxing business.

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The Lowdown on Bike Types and How to Choose Your Ride

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:00:04 +0000

Likes Like shoes, it’s wise to only buy a bike that fits properly. This means not only that the geometry of the frame suits your body, but also that gearing matches your pedaling power.

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Japanese Girl Trying To Be The US’ First Female Pro Pitcher

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:20:02 +0000

18 year-old Eri Yoshida was the first woman drafted by a Japanese professional baseball team, and now she may be the first female pitcher to go pro in America.

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Talk About Charging the Mound…Wow

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:00:02 +0000

All the way into the outfield? This is incredible.

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Timeline of Insanity for the Craziest MF’er in MLB History

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:02 +0000

Milton Bradley is nuts. You know it, I know it. Let’s find out why.

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Cuban Baseball Fights Are a Bit Different Than Ours (Video)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:40:02 +0000

Baseball fights tend to feature a lot of yapping, a little rolling around and not much actual danger but the Cubans do things a little differently…

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Roethlisberger Denies He Had Sexual Intercourse With Accuser

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:20:05 +0000

Ben Roethlisberger told police there was no sexual intercourse with the woman who is accusing the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback of assault.

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Clark Found Guilty of Murdering Broncos’ Darrent Williams

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:10:05 +0000

Over three years after the death of Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, Willie Clark was found guilty of murder Thursday. Clark, 26, was facing 21 charges, including two counts of first-degree murder.

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22 Coaches Putting the MAD in March Madness [Gallery]

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:50:02 +0000

A pictorial celebration of the MAD in March Madness, featuring the coaches of the current top 16 teams in America, as well as six others thrown in for good (see: hilarious) measure.

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Who is Jason Heyward?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:00:04 +0000

One day Chipper Jones says he looks like a linebacker. One day Bobby Cox compares him to Hank Aaron. Another day he is smashing cars with his homeruns. Just yesterday Jim Leyland compared him to Albert Pujols.

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:55:08 +0000

Olsen was a Pro Bowler 14 times in a 15-year career. The Rams announced the sad news on Twitter.

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The NBA’s 5 Underappreciated Stars

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:20:04 +0000

Kevin Durant, Tyreke Evans, Russell Westbrook and Brandon Jennings have all been called the NBA’s up-and-coming stars. But what about the guys who have been impressive without all the fanfare? This is for the NBA’s underappreciated stars — the ones who put in the work, put up the numbers and deserve more credit.

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Woman to Become Only Female Head Football Coach in the U.S.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:50:02 +0000

On Friday, Natalie Randolph is scheduled to be formally named the head football coach at Coolidge High School in Northwest Washington. The appointment, which Randolph confirmed in a brief telephone conversation Tuesday, was applauded by some of her peers in the coaching profession.

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Top 10 NBA Rookie Point Guards

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:20:02 +0000

Tyreke Evans is the top rookie point guard, but just barely over Stephen Curry. Brandon Jennings is fourth.

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Top 10 NBA Rookie Point Guards

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:20:02 +0000

Tyreke Evans is the top rookie point guard, but just barely over Stephen Curry. Brandon Jennings is fourth.

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Green Bay Packers dig into past for new alternate uniform

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:30:03 +0000

The Green Bay Packers have reached deep into their past to add an alternate color scheme to their traditional green-and-gold uniform repertoire. The new “third uniforms” are so old, in fact, that an 80-year-old photo had to be colorized to show what they originally looked like.

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Ohio State’s Evan Turner Wins SN National Player of the Year

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:30:02 +0000

Evan Turner, who overcame a broken back after falling off the rim during a dunk, is a triple-double threat every night and has Ohio State in contention for a Final Four appearance. He took the honor over Kentucky’s John Wall.

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A Rod Lawyers Are Setting Up Interview With The Feds.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:03 +0000

Alex Rodriguez may soon be talking to federal authorities, and he hopes it will happen close to spring training.

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Roethlisberger admitted to having “sexual contact”

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:32:40 +0000

Come on Ben, that’s terrible…

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Boo Hoo: M. Bradley Says He Felt Like A Prisoner In Chicago

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:50:02 +0000

Milton Bradley said he was a prisoner in his own home while he was playing for the Chicago Cubs.

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Nomar Garciaparra retires — as a Red Sox

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:33:18 +0000

Nomar Garciaparra is going back to play with the Red Sox, but also announces his retirement from baseball.

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Crosby’s golden stick and glove finally recovered

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:40:03 +0000

The equipment Canada’s Sidney Crosby whipped off his person after scoring the gold medal-winning goal against the U.S. two Sundays ago has been recovered.

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Soccer Player Dies In The Most Horrific Fashion Imaginable

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:10:02 +0000

A 23-year old Brazilian indoor soccer player, Robson Rocha Costa, died Sunday after sustaining injuries in a match. A piece of floor plank pierced his thigh and went into his intestine.

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MLB Considering Radical Realignment Plan

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:00:02 +0000

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig named a 14-person “special committee for on-field matters” that is discussing a radical form of “floating” realignment in which teams would not be fixed to a division.

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Life ban for Younus Khan, Mohammad Yousuf

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:22 +0000

The Pakistan Cricket Board has banned former captains Mohd Yousuf and Younus Khan for life, besides imposing a 1-year ban on Shoaib Malik in the wake of the team’s disastrous tour of Australia.

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Robert De Niro to play Vince Lombardi

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:20:02 +0000

Titled “Lombardi,” the project is being penned by “Forrest Gump” writer Eric Roth.

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Michigan State Spartans ‘Crawl for Cash’

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:10:02 +0000

In Sunday’s Michigan State win over Michigan 64-48, the half-time show had most howling as a group of blind-folded students ‘crawled for cash’.

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Jaguars season ticket holders to Tebow: No, thanks!

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:03 +0000

Today it was revealed that in a poll of 800 Jacksonville Jaguars season ticket holders, 55 percent voted against the idea of the team drafting Tim Tebow — in any round and in any capacity.

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CBS Will Broadcast Men’s Hoops Final Four Games in 3D

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:00:02 +0000

CBS Sports will show the semifinals and championship game of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in 3D, marking the network’s first foray into 3D TV. The network has struck a deal with Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. to show the Final Four games in 100 movie theaters nationwide, with pricing yet to be established.

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Adderall Is Baseball’s New Drug Problem, Says Doc

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:40:02 +0000

A major league baseball player’s bitter divorce has lifted the lid on the sport’s new drug problem – players abusing the drug Adderall.

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Soccer Player Dies after Floor Pierces Abdomen (Video)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:30:03 +0000

Making a play on an oncoming forward, Robson Rocha Costa made a slide tackle near the goal line. Apparently, a piece of the surface hit his thigh and went up into his intestines.

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Allen Iverson’s Twitter Response to Latest Allegations

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:10:04 +0000

It’s not a good time to be Allen Iverson. His wife has filed for divorce, his daughter is said to be seriously ill, his NBA career has been in a free fall for two years, and — according to the latest rumors from Stephen A. Smith over the weekend — he’s battling severe drinking and gambling issues, to boot.

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Janitor Faces Prison After Stealing World Series Ring

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:00:03 +0000

On Monday a janitor who worked at Citizens Bank Ballpark pleaded guilty to stealing a World Series ring he found in a bathroom at the ballpark last summer, and now he’s facing up to seven years behind bars.

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Craigslist Ad Solicits Babysitter For Oregon Football Team

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:10:03 +0000

Because they’ve been so well behaved these last few weeks. Get it? Seriously, Chip Kelly should probably hire someone.

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Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim Wins SN’s Coach of the Year

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:02 +0000

Boeheim lost one NBA lottery pick and two of his other top players last season, but the Orange only got stronger and they appear to be on their way to a No. 1 seed this season. It’s a credit to Boeheim, who has more than 800 career wins.

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Coach-Player Argument, Now With More Spittle! [Video]

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:03 +0000

Illinois coach Bruce Weber did not appreciate Demetri McCamey’s attitude and let him know it. McCamey probably did not appreciate the spittle shower.

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Peter King: NFL Free Agency Is Overrated

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:40:02 +0000

That’s the thing about free agency: We celebrate it like it’s a huge event, like if you get nothing done the opening 72 hours, your season’s down the drain. There’s a clarion call out there, and it’s screaming: Free agency is vastly overrated.

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Matt Cooke’s Dirty Hit on Savard [Video]

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:30:02 +0000

Penguins forward Matt Cooke injured Marc Savard on a viscous hit during Sunday’s Boston-Pittsburgh contest. Savard didn’t see him coming and got absolutely rocked on the play.

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Snowmobile vs Avalanche

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:40:03 +0000

And the winner of the most frightening mountain chase is…

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Top Five “MLB Ready” Rookies

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:02 +0000

Which Rookies Will Start in the Bigs? These rookies will likely make the opening day roster and make an immediate impact.

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Breaking News: Canadians Love Hockey

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:20:02 +0000

*****

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Hey, watch this sick slide! Whoops… (gif)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:50:03 +0000

That’s gotta hurt.

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Saint’s LB Scott Fujita Knows the Right Way to Leave A City

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:10:02 +0000

Scott Fujita, a LB on the winning Super Bowl team, recently signed as a free agent with the Browns. Before leaving town he gave half of his Super Bowl check to charity. He said “The people of this city and region have been so good to me and my family that we just felt strongly about doing something to protect the city we have come to love so much”

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Post Office Loses $5,000 in Hockey Cards

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:30:03 +0000

A package containing 50 hockey cards valued at $5,000 disappeared in Canada’s postal system and an official said “it’s nowhere to be found.”

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