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UFC 106 Weigh-In Video
by Michael David SmithFiled under: MMA Videos, UFCAll the fighters participating in UFC 106 will step on the scales Friday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center for the UFC 106 weigh-in, and if you can't be there in person to watch the weigh-ins in Las Vegas, you can watch the live...
City of Cleveland Rejects LeBron Billboard
by Jon WeinbachFiled under: Sports BusinessMaybe Cleveland really isn't LeBron James' kind of town after all. In a decision that will surely send tongues wagging in the NBA -- and particularly in Manhattan -- a Cleveland city commission turned down a request to create a massive...
Stephen Jackson: Winning Wasn't a Priority for Golden State
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Bobcats, WarriorsMILWAUKEE -- Four months after Stephen Jackson arrived in Golden State in January 2007, the Warriors won their first playoff series in 16 years. They went 48-34 the following season, their best record in 14 years. Jackson would like to...
WNBA Folds in Sacramento, Seeks Bay Area Owner for 2010
by Michelle SmithFiled under: Kings, WNBAThe WNBA announced Friday afternoon that the Sacramento Monarchs, one of the league's original eight franchises, are folding and that the league is actively pursuing an ownership group for the team in the San Francisco Bay area in time for...
What the FIP? Cy Voters Still Missed
by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Cardinals, Giants, MLB AwardsSince Zack Greinke and Tim Lincecum won Cy Young awards this week with modest victory totals, there has been much discussion about how baseball writers are finally moving into the 21st century and looking beyond the win column...
Marv Albert, 50 Cent Rumble Backstage at Jimmy Kimmel Live
by Will BrinsonFiled under: Current Events, NBAOf all the headlines I read today, the one you see above is now second on the "didn't see that coming" list after "Al Roker Loses Mind Previewing Weather for Sunday Night Football". Apparently, 50 Cent and his entourage...
Alex Ovechkin Returns to Lineup, Caps Return to No. 1
by Adam GretzFiled under: NHL Power RankingsLosing Alex Ovechkin for two weeks didn't stop the Washington Capitals from winning games, and he picked up right where he left off in his return, scoring his 15th goal of the season in a 4-2 win against the New York Rangers on Tuesday...
Jimmie Johnson Signs Contract Extension With Hendrick
by Holly CainFiled under: Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick MotorsportsHOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Two days before he attempts to wrap up a historic fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championship Jimmie Johnson has announced a contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports that will keep the champ...
Knicks Reportedly Pass on Allen Iverson
by Matt WatsonFiled under: Bobcats, Heat, Knicks, NBA RumorsA four-time scoring champ leading Mike D'Antoni's up-tempo offense? It looked like a match made in heaven on paper, but the Knicks have apparently decided the intangibles surrounding Allen Iverson -- including ugly...
Injuries to Watch: Week 11
by Knox BardeenFiled under: NFL Injury ReportWhether it's torn, sprained, broken or just needs to be taped, Injuries to Watch will keep you up to date on injuries around the NFL and how they'll affect your fantasy football team.Quarterback o. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers -...
Uga VII Dies: William Henry Harrison of Georgia Bulldog Mascots
by Clay TravisFiled under: Georgia, SECUga VII, not surprisingly, the son of Uga VI, succumbed to an unexpected heart illness Thursday. The Bulldog mascot, in just his second year prowling the sideline, was only four years old. Presumably, he is survived by many other dogs given that...
NFL FanHouse Week 11 Chat
by Bruce CiskieFiled under: Browns, Buccaneers, Colts, Lions, Ravens, Saints, NFL Fans, NFL Live BloggingWe still have two unbeatens in the NFL, New Orleans and Indianapolis. The Saints visit Tampa, so they shouldn't be threatened, but the Colts have a doozy of a game at Baltimore...
Thierry Henry Believes France vs. Ireland Match Should Be Replayed
by FanHouse NewswireFiled under: FIFA World CupLONDON (AP) -- Thierry Henry denied Friday that he was a cheat but said the "fairest solution" would be to replay the France-Ireland World Cup playoff that was decided by his handball.Henry set up the deciding goal for William...
NBA MVP Rankings: Can LBJ Repeat?
by Tom ZillerFiled under: Cavaliers, Hawks, Heat, Lakers, Mavericks, Raptors, NBA AwardsEvery few weeks, FanHouse will offer a writer's opinion on the current NBA MVP Rankings. This time, Tom Ziller gives his top 20 through the season's first four weeks, as well as an assessment...
Scott Niedermayer Attempts to Give Away Stick, Angry Fans Brawl
by Adam GretzFiled under: Ducks, Lightning, NHL VideosAnaheim Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer decided to celebrate his teams 4-3 overtime win (in which he scored the game-winning goal) against the Tampa Bay Lightning by giving his stick to a young girl seated in the front row. Unfortunately...
Sources: 19-Year-Old Zach Bogosian Enters US Olympic Picture
by Christopher BottaFiled under: Thrashers, FanHouse ExclusiveZach Bogosian, the 19-year-old defenseman from the Atlanta Thrashers, has emerged as a serious candidate for the United States Olympic Team, a pair of sources have told FanHouse.The 19-year-old Bogosian, a native of northern...
Tracy McGrady Reportedly Puts on Game Uniform, Demands Answers
by Tom ZillerFiled under: Rockets, NBA Injuries, NBA Rumors, NBA CoachesAdrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! has a half-harrowing, half-hilarious tale out of Minneapolis, where sources say Tracy McGrady put on his uniform Wednesday to confront coach Rick Adelman about the team's timetable...
UFC 106: Preview and Predictions on Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin 2
by Michael David SmithFiled under: UFCUFC 106 went from one of the biggest pay-per-view cards of the year to one of the weakest when UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar had to pull out of his fight with Shane Carwin. But you'll still get some good fights if you purchase the pay...
Beautiful Game Ruined by Ugliness
by Kevin BlackistoneThe World Cup is fixed. But in the outrage from the illegal handball seen 'round the world (but not by the referees) Wednesday by France's superstar Thierry Henry, which earned the French team a plane ride to South Africa over Ireland for next summer'...
Redd Wants to Remain with Bucks
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Bucks, USA BasketballMILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee is cutting costs. With that being no secret, guard Michael Redd doesn't deny there is a possibility he could be traded before his contract expires in the summer of 2011. But that's not what Redd wants...
'Shocked' Dustin Hazelett Discusses UFC 106 Bout Cancellation
by Ariel HelwaniFiled under: MMA Videos, UFCLAS VEGAS -- FanHouse caught up with Dustin Hazelett outside the Mandalay Bay to discuss Karo Parisyan pulling out of their scheduled UFC 106 card on Thursday.Hazelett was clearly disappointed but remained very positive about situation. He...
NFL FanHouse Podcast: The Debut
by Chris BurkeFiled under: NFL PodcastFashionably late is better than unfashionably absent. It's not a pretty motto (you might prefer "It's better late than never"), but it holds true for our NFL FanHouse podcast, which gets off the ground this week. In the inaugural...
Thursday Night NFL Live Chat: Miami Dolphins at Carolina Panthers
by Bruce CiskieFiled under: Dolphins, Panthers, NFL Live BloggingA pair of teams trying to scrap back into the playoff race meet Thursday night when Miami visits Carolina. Both the Panthers and Dolphins started the season 0-3, but both currently sit 4-5 and on the fringe of the postseason...
Former Kansas Running Back Says He Felt Wrath of Mangino
by Terrance HarrisFiled under: Kansas, Big 12, FanHouse ExclusiveFormer Kansas running back Jocques Crawford believes Jayhawks football coach Mark Mangino has anger issues and is prone to unleash his abusive behavior on his players. Crawford says he witnessed Mangino's wrath first...
Fire Mark Mangino the Monster
by Jay MariottiFiled under: NCAA FootballIf it's true that Kansas football coach Mark Mangino, upon seeing a receiver named Raymond Brown drop a pass, launched into a hideous tirade that concluded with a racially tinged threat -- "If you don't shut up, I'm going to...
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