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Woodson Donates $2 Million to Hospital
by FanHouse NewswireFiled under: PackersANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Charles Woodson wants to be known as more than a football player.
Donating $2 million to the new University of Michigan Mott Children's Hospital and Women's Hospital gives him a chance to do that.
The school announced...
Sherry Ross Pioneers NHL Play-by-Play Broadcasting for Women
by Christopher BottaFiled under: Devils, NHL Press BoxOn Wednesday night, New Jersey Devils broadcaster Sherry Ross made history when she became the first female broadcaster to provide play-by-play in English for an entire NHL game.Ross, who is usually the color commentator on Devils...
Freddie Roach: Floyd Mayweather May Be Manny Pacquiao's Last Fight
by Elie SeckbachFiled under: Boxing Video, FanHouse ExclusiveElie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. Freddie Roach, trainer of Manny Pacquiao, sheds light on why he believes Pacquiao is boxing...
Ole Miss Changing, But Still Too Slowly
by Terence MooreNearly a decade ago, I took my first and only trip to the center of the Ole Miss campus in Oxford, Miss., and I lived to tell about it.It wasn't fun.The place is called The Grove, where tailgaters join others before Mississippi football games to hear a concert from...
Thursday-and-Long: Green Bay Should Give Thanks for Aaron Rodgers
by Dan GrazianoFiled under: Packers, NFL Quarterbacks, NFL Predictions, NFL Analysis, NFL NotebookAs a man who lives and works in Green Bay, Wis., Aaron Rodgers knows. He's not blind or deaf. He sees the highlights, browses the web, listens to the talking heads. Like each and every...
From the Windup: I'm Thankful For ...
by Matt SnyderFiled under: AL Central, AL East, AL West, NL Central, NL East, NL West, MLB Media Watch From the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday. Just because something is corny, doesn't mean it can't be done. Saying...
Anatomy of a Play: One Blitz Paid Off Twice for the Chiefs
by JJ CooperFiled under: Steelers, NFL AnalysisIf you're a Steelers fan, there were a lot of things in Sunday's loss to the Steelers that would drive a man to drink, but in rewatching the game with an eye on the offensive line play, there was one disappointing aspect that may...
The Death of 'Establish the Run'
by Michael David SmithFiled under: FanHouse Exclusive, NFL AnalysisThe six teams that will play on Thanksgiving are a combined 10-1 this season when their quarterbacks pass for at least 300 yards. Historically, that's unusual: In the past, 300-yard passing games have not corresponded...
B&B Could Form a Killer Combination
by Chris TomassonFiled under: RaptorsMention B&B in the U.S. and you're talking about a bed & breakfast. In Canada, B&B might one day conjure up immediate thoughts of Bosh and Bargnani.
The key word is might. If power forward Chris Bosh, who can opt out of his contract...
No Shot? No Problem for D-Wade
by Tim PovtakFiled under: Heat, MagicORLANDO -- Even when he struggles -- and he struggled badly Wednesday night -- Dwyane Wade will find a way to win games for the Miami Heat. It's what the great ones do.Wade rarely shoots this poorly -- six of 22 from the field -- but he still...
Fantasy Football Cram Session: Lions? More Like Turkeys With Teeth
by Matt SnyderFiled under: NFL Waiver Wire, Podcasts, NFL Start 'Em Sit 'EmIt's Thanksgiving, and that means one thing for football fans everywhere: we're going to be subjected to the Lions on television either before, during or after gorging ourselves with turkey and...
Iverson Announces Intention to Retire
by Matt WatsonFiled under: Grizzlies, NBA RumorsAfter walking away from the Grizzlies and being rejected by the Knicks, Allen Iverson had nowhere to turn -- so, for the time being, he's decided to walk away from the game, announcing his plans to retire in a statement attributed...
Bowl Projections: Fighting for the Irish
by Brett McMurphyFiled under: Notre Dame, Big East, Bowl Games"Win one for the Gipper?" How about "Win one to keep the Gipper out of the Gator Bowl?" When Stanford plays host to Notre Dame (6-5) Saturday, the entire Big East Conference will be pulling for the Cardinal...
Mike Martz to Chicago Rumors Swirling
by Matt SnyderFiled under: Chicago Bears, NFC North, NFL CoachingWith the Chicago Bears struggling through a season which began with such lofty expectations, many names are bound to be connected to the Bears. Most notably, people will start speculating about head coaches, defensive...
Matthew Stafford Doubtful for Thursday
by Chris BurkeFiled under: Lions, NFL Injuries, NFL QuarterbacksThe Lions would love nothing more than to trot their new franchise quarterback, Matthew Stafford, out for a national-television audience on Thanksgiving Day. But it looks like everyone will have to settle for Daunte Culpepper...
NFL Should Give Fans Fewer Turkeys
by Jay MariottiFiled under: NFLSo we gather again collectively, crammed into kitchens and living rooms, ready to feast on food and football. We consume the turkey, the ham, the stuffing and potatoes, the corn and green beans, the rolls and pie, the wine, the beer and anything else...
Talking the Talk With Gus Johnson
by Ray HollomanFiled under: Media WatchWere it not for a small bit of friendly advice, the most excitable voice in college basketball might right now be the most excitable voice among masters candidates.College basketball fans -- not to mention professors with sensitive ear drums ...
NBA Power Rankings: Big Top Lakers
by Brett PollakoffFiled under: Bucks, Cavaliers, Celtics, Hawks, Lakers, Magic, Mavericks, Nuggets, Suns, Trail Blazers, NBA Power Rankings
Not only have the Lakers been dominant since the return of Pau Gasol, but they've been fun to watch, too. The home win over the Thunder was...
Daily Domer: Happy Misgivings
by John WaltersFiled under: Notre Dame, Daily DomerSOUTH BEND, Ind. -- School's out. In so many ways.It is a wet and raw and gray Thanksgiving eve day. Classes ended Tuesday for the holiday weekend. The Notre Dame campus is quiet except for the shuffling back and forth by various...
Andruw Jones Signs With White Sox
by Pat LackeyFiled under: White Sox, AL Central, MLB Free AgencyAndruw Jones can start a day early on his Thanksgiving celebration, because word this afternoon is that the veteran outfielder has signed a one-year deal with the Chicago White Sox. There's no word on financial terms...
Former Kings Official Banned From NBA For Betting on Games
by Tom ZillerFiled under: Kings, NBA Police BlotterJack Mai, the former assistant director of scouting for the Kings, has been barred from future employment in the NBA after a league investigation found that Mai had bet on numerous games, including ones involving the Kings. Yahoo!...
The Donald Sterling Rule: All Bad Deeds Go Unpunished
by Jon Weinbach Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling lives by his own rules. And the only one that matters, apparently, is this: all bad deeds go unpunished.The Donald Sterling Rule: All Bad Deeds Go Unpunished originally appeared on Fanhouse NBA Blog on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:25...
Great Talent Everywhere in Marian Hossa's Debut
by Susan SlusserFiled under: Blackhawks, SharksSAN JOSE -- As if Wednesday night's matchup against the Western Conference's two top teams didn't have enough appeal, throw Marian Hossa into the mix for one heck of a showdown between star-studded top lines. Hossa, Chicago...
UFC Targeting Georges St. Pierre vs. Dan Hardy for UFC 111 in March
by Mike ChiappettaFiled under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveThe UFC is targeting a March 2010 date for welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre's title defense with No. 1 contender Dan Hardy, a source with knowledge of the situation told FanHouse. Once formally agreed to by both sides...
Leach Weighs in on Mangino Flap
by Terrance HarrisFiled under: Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Texas, Texas Tech, BCS, Big 12Leave it to Texas Tech coach Mike Leach to come up with a brutal assessment of the issues surrounding Kansas coach Mark...
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