Norm Coleman is the Republican incumbent running in the highly-targeted Minnesota Senate race that pits him against unfunny comedian Al Franken and that rumors circulated would include Jesse Ventura.Apparently, he knows his constituency and wants to remind them he "brought hockey back."
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List of bars and restaurants showing Affliction: "Banned".BOSTON'S GOURMET PIZZA BENTONVILLE AK 479-845-1122 FOX & HOUND Birmingham AL Buffalo Wild Wings #128 Opelika AL 334-741-0989 Buffalo Wild Wings #128 Opelika AL 334-741-0989 MELSROSE CAFÉ BAR CALGARY ALBERTA 403-650-0063 UNION HALL EDMONTON   more...
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You have to love Houston Astros GM Ed Wade - even with the Astros further out of first place than the Padres (Houston is 13 games back entering play on July 24th, San Diego is 12 1/2 out) and needing to leapfrog four teams in their own division to enter into Wild Card consideration, he [...]
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Jason Wiemer played 14 seasons in the NHL and was well known for being a gritty center who worked hard and wasn't shy about sticking up for teammates when the occasion called for it. He sat down recently with RumorMeThis.com's Frank Mazzola to discuss the current state of the NHL and to share some   more...
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Marian Hossa has signed a mind-boggling deal with the Detroit Red Wings. What could his decision making process have been, and where do the Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins go from here?
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Adding some grit to their line-up after the departures of Aaron Voros and Todd Fedoruk, the Minnesota Wild signed veteran Owen Nolan to a 2-year deal worth $5.5 million. This is a nice pick-up that will add some veteran leadership that the team is in need of, but they still need to address the   more...
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Jason Taylor is good, Jason Taylor is old and Jason Taylor is a Washington Redskin. He doesn't come cheap either, costing the reigning NFC Wild Card a€" it's a big deal! a€" a second-rounder in '09 and a sixth in '10. And, after it all comes out in the wash, I like it a lot. [...]
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Well Canucks fans got what they wanted, their two under-producing stars Markus Naslund and Brendan Morrison are gone and they can no longer take up large dollars against the teams' salary cap. Unfortunately in a shallow free agent talent pool finding adequate replacements hasn't been easy. So far   more...
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Write it down, the Tampa Bay Lightning will be the 2008-2009 Southwest Division champions and will make a serious run at the cup. After acquiring the rights to negotiate with Ryan Malone and Gary Roberts from Pittsburgh, the Lightning went out and acquired the rights to another All-Star caliber   more...
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It's funny, originally I started dreaming up ideas for fan No No's that get on my nerves. You know, the little quirks that just drive you mad at a sporting event: the people who never stop talking, the fat man who never wants anyone to stand up, or the guy who never realizes the huge amount on snot   more...
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And so the momentum died less than 1/2 inning into Monday's divisional battle with the Dodgers.Cause of Death: Kip WellsDoubleWild PitchDoubleSingleSingleSingleStrikeout (Andruw Jones, duh)WalkSingleErrorDoubleI don't think anyone visualized Wells as a savior or stablizing force in the starting   more...
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by DMtShooter, Five Tool ToolHello, my name is DMtShooter, and I'm a Favraholic.I am powerless before my addiction to fill my sports blog with Brett Favre's latest comings, goings, itches and decisions. So are you.It's the perfect storm of Sports Dead Time Plus Irresistible Jock Itch. And I...   more...
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No, no, no, I'm afraid the correct answer is 'who gives a sheeet'. On the other hand, the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic appears to be heroic.
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Last week I was given the task to come up with my ultimate sports doubleheader. The only requirements were that the two sporting events could actually happen, and you had to be able to attend them in the same day. For example, attending a Red Sox home game against the Yankees on an afternoon in   more...
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On to Bodog's MVP odds. They're all listed prior to their write-ups, so I won't bother posting a table up top.Josh Hamilton, +200Last night certainly helped, although his odds haven't changed since Monday afternoon. The Triple Crown talk has fizzled, at least for the moment, as his average is   more...
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