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Phil Mickelson Leads in Shanghai, Tiger Woods Two Back
by Mick ElliottGolf keeps wanting to see a final-round tough-guy battle between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson for a tournament title. It gets one and it's halfway around the world.
At the World Golf Championship - HSBC in Shanghai, China, Mickelson holds a two shot lead over Woods...
Tom Brady: I've Never 'Influenced a Call'
by Chris BurkeFiled under: Dolphins, PatriotsCoincidence or not, after Tom Brady missed almost all of the 2008 season after a low hit tore the Patriots star's left MCL and ACL, the NFL's Competition Committee made clear that it would enforce more strictly a rule preventing...
All That and a Bag of Mail: Fat, Little Girlfriends Edition
by Clay TravisFiled under: All That and a Bag of MailOur beaver pelt trader of the week is, be still my beating heart, my coaching crush Mike Leach. As if it weren't enough that he went on "Friday Night Lights" -- spoiler alert, I have to wait until January to watch the...
Harper filling Yow's big shoes at N.C. State
by Michelle SmithFiled under: NC State, Oregon, Tennessee, ACC, Pac-10, SEC, Women's BasketballKay Yow is still very much a presence in the North Carolina State women's basketball program.Her name is on the athletic department's Wall of Fame, and on the basketball court...
Chad Dawson Looks to Repeat Against Glen Johnson
by Lem SatterfieldFiled under: WBC, HBO, IBOPerhaps Glen Johnson's best attempt at head-games during the buildup to Saturday night's 175-pound rematch with IBO titlist Chad Dawson is his refusal to admit defeat.The facts are that Johnson was not only judged the loser of their...
Vaccaro: adidas Wrong With MJ's Son
by Tim PovtakFiled under: Conference USA, Coaches, UCFTake it from the pioneer who started this idea of cozy, contractual relationships between the shoe giants and the NCAA schools: adidas has screwed up this time. Sonny Vaccaro speaks from experience. "What a PR nightmare for...
UFL Extends Many NFL Dreams
by Anthony OlivieriFiled under: UFLOn Wednesday night, the Las Vegas Locomotives trounced the New York Sentinels, 41-10, to remain in contention for a berth in the UFL Championship Game on Nov. 27.While the game wasn't all that compelling -- nor was it, shall we say, must-see TV...
Islanders vs. Devils Live Blog
by Christopher BottaFiled under: Devils, IslandersThe Devils are a perfect 7-0 on the road this year, but a pedestrian 2-4 at The Rock in Newark, where they'll be hosting the Islanders Friday night. After six straight losses to open the season, the Isles have won four out of their...
Ryan Newman Calls Talladega Accident 'Worst Hit I've Ever Had'
by Holly CainFiled under: Ryan Newman, Chase for the Sprint Cup, NASCAR CrashesFor two mornings this week, Ryan Newman struggled just to lift his head off the pillow to get out of bed, his neck muscles still sore from a frightening airborne smash-and-roll wreck at Talladega (Ala.)...
Kevin Martin Sidelined Indefinitely
by Tom ZillerFiled under: Kings, NBA InjuriesWhat a night for Kevin Martin. The dynamic guard for the Kings -- and currently the league's No. 3 scorer -- learned Thursday morning his sore wrist was actually a fractured navicular bone, a pretty brutal injury in terms of risk and...
Brett Myers, Phillies to Part Ways
by Matt SnyderFiled under: Phillies, NL East, MLB RumorsAfter eight seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, 29-year-old pitcher Brett Myers will reportedly be playing for a new team in 2010. According to Jim Salisbury of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Myers has been told by Phillies general...
Week 9 NFL Picks: Not Much Belief in First-Place Broncos
by Dave GoldbergFiled under: NFL PredictionsThe Denver Broncos lost for the first time last week, a predictable defeat in Baltimore. The folks who set the odds seem to think that's the start of a trend. Don't hold it against them -- their first concern is always money, and...
Ram Vela Stars as 'The Fugitive'
by John WaltersFiled under: Notre Dame, Daily DomerSOUTH BEND, Ind.-- Six months before Ram Vela's notorious sack of Evan Sharpley in the 2007 Navy-Notre Dame game, the Midshipmen linebacker was sacked himself ... by the Secret Service. At the White House. Each spring the team...
Donnie Walsh Denies Looking Ahead
by Matt WatsonFiled under: KnicksWith the Cavaliers in town to play the Knicks, speculation about LeBron James leaving Cleveland for the Big Apple has been shifted into overdrive. But Donnie Walsh wants you to know that he cares about the Knicks' present just as much as the future...
Options Aplenty: Lee, Webb Stay Put, Dye Bought Out by White Sox
by Andrew JohnsonFiled under: Diamondbacks, Phillies, White Sox, MLB TransactionsThe champagne is barely dry in the Yankees clubhouse, but the business of 2010 is already well under way. Three trades are in the books, a number of players have already filed for free agency and Bobby...
Urban Meyer Fined $30,000 for Criticizing SEC Officiating
by Clay TravisFiled under: Florida, SECOn Friday, SEC Commissioner Mike Slive fined Urban Meyer $30,000 for criticizing the officials in the wake of the Georgia-Florida game. When questioned by the media about a non-call on a late hit against Tim Tebow, Meyer responded, "That...
Bob Sanders Reportedly Out for Season
by Matt SnyderFiled under: Colts, AFC South, NFL InjuriesThere's never a good time to have half of your defensive backfield hurt, but having it happen immediately before facing the Houston Texans' powerful passing attack is close to the worst possible situation during the regular...
Power Rankings: Pens Back on Top
by Adam GretzFiled under: NHL Power RankingsEven with their 5-2 loss in Los Angeles on Thursday, the Penguins re-claim the top spot in this week's power rankings, taking it over from the Colorado Avalanche. Also, a new entrant break into the top three, and for the first time this...
Bynum Joins Gasol on Injured List
by Brett PollakoffFiled under: Lakers, NBA InjuriesOne of the things that makes the Lakers one of the league's best teams is the size and skill of their two biggest frontcourt players, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. But Gasol has yet to play a game for the team in this young season...
When Tennessee-Alabama Became Grandpa's Game
by Clay TravisFiled under: Alabama, TennesseeOn Oct. 24, Justin Paschall, a 13-year-old eighth grader at Southside Elementary in Lebanon, Tennessee, went to his first Alabama-Tennessee football game. He traveled to Tuscaloosa with his grandfather, Ray Todd, as huge of an Alabama fan...
Banning Wickmayer: WADA Crock
by Greg CouchFiled under: U.S. Open, ATPThe head of the World Anti-Doping Agency acknowledged that it's too late to punish Andre Agassi for his failed drug test from 1997, darned statute of limitations. But WADA said it still wants some punishment, anyway. Maybe for Agassi'...
No Call for LeBron, No Win for Cavs
by Brett PollakoffFiled under: Bulls, Cavaliers, NBA Last Night, NBA Referees, NBA VideosThe Bulls went into Cleveland on Thursday and pulled out a hard-fought win over the Cavaliers. It was a low-scoring, defensive struggle, as neither team shot the ball very well, so it's not...
Penguins Power Play Hasn't Overcome Loss of Gonchar, Malkin
by Adam GretzFiled under: PenguinsThe power play unit for the Pittsburgh Penguins hasn't exactly been a model of consistency since the start of the 2008-09 season, finishing 20th in the league a year ago, and currently residing in the 22nd spot through their first 13 games of this...
Elizabeth Lambert, New Mexico Women's Soccer Player, Plays Dirty vs. BYU
by Michael David SmithFiled under: Women's SportsElizabeth Lambert is a New Mexico women's soccer player who turned the BYU vs. New Mexico game in the Mountain West Conference Tournament this week into a brawl.Lambert was seen elbowing, pushing, pulling hair and kicking BYU...
NFL FanHouse Week 9 Live Chat
by Bruce CiskieFiled under: Bengals, Colts, Ravens, Saints, NFL Fans, NFL Live BloggingMost teams will play their eighth game this week, meaning that we're hitting the halfway mark. Already, there's talk of 16-0 teams and teams that have played themselves out of serious contention...
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