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Ricky Williams, No Fan of Sparano
Miami Dolphins running back, Ricky Williams, had some unflattering things to say about his current head coach Tony Sparano.
“A team takes on the personality of the head coach,” Williams said. “I think the way we’re coached, Tony goes through a lot of effort to show us the things that it takes to win football games: not turning the ball over, converting third...
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January 04, 2011
Discuss
Pete Rose to be Honored at Reds Game Sunday
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MLB Commissioner Bud Selig will allow Peter Rose to be involved in a Major League Baseball event on Sunday for the third time since the all-time hit king was banned in 1989. Rose was banned by then baseball commissioner Bart Giamatti for gambling on the Reds when he managed the team. Rose, a Cincinnati icon, will be honored at the Great American...
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September 09, 2010
INFOGRAPHIC
Fight Night: Boxing Vs. MMA
Tomorrow night at UFC 118, boxing and MMA fans will finally see the two sports square off against one another. A world-class combatant, or at least a slightly washed-up world-class combatant, will represent each sport. Randy Couture will be out there trying to prove that MMA is anything but expendable. Meanwhile, James Toney will step into unfamiliar territory, the Octagon...
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August 27, 2010
Follow FanSided On The New Digg!
We’d like to invite all of our readers to join us on the new Digg! As one of Digg’s more influential Sports sites, FanSided is part of the first wave of publisher accounts on the revamped site. They’ve given us 1,000 early invites to give to our readers before they open their cyber-doors to the masses. The new Digg has created a huge buzz, so you will definitely want to...
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August 25, 2010
GAME OVER
The Madden Curse: Is It Real?
Is the Madden Curse real? How could something as innocent as a player appearing on a video game box consistently result in sports tragedy? When the popular conspiracy theory first started floating around, it sounded utterly ridiculous. But over the years such an eerie string of unfortunate circumstances has surrounded the game’s cover athletes that one can’t help but...
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August 20, 2010
MLB Power Rankings: August 11
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The Yankees reign supreme again. From what I can remember the Yankees and Rays have been the two teams at the top of the MLB Power Rankings all season.
Biggest Jump: Â Â The Minnesota Twins jumped five spots to number six and have also retaken the division lead in the AL Central.
Biggest Drop: Â Â The Detroit Tigers dropped five spots to number 19 and are losing steam down theÂ...
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August 11, 2010
FIGHT NIGHT RECAP
25 Things About UFC 117: Silva Vs. Sonnen
Last night was, in my opinion, the greatest UFC card in the company’s history. I have been following the UFC since 1997, and at this point it might be my favorite brand of sport (apologies, NBA, NFL, but it’s true). More on that in a moment. There’s so much to touch upon that I thought I’d do one of my “things” posts (50 Things About Inception...
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August 08, 2010
Divisional Smackdown: The Championship
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If these two teams were to face off in a real game, who would emerge victorious?online surveyYou have voted. You have said your piece and now it is time for you to choose a champion. The Fansided Divisional Smackdown has reached the virtual Super Bowl.
The NFC North and Aaron Rodgers defeated the Tony Romo and the East and the AFC West and Philip Rovers narrowly...
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July 28, 2010
MLB Power Rankings: July 27
The Yankees look to still be unstoppable, but with only a 3 game lead over the Rays, they still need to play hard with plenty of time till the playoffs. Looks to be an exciting couple of months leading to the playoffs this season.
Biggest Jump: The Detroit Tigers jumped three spots from 17 to 14 after splitting their series against the Rays.
Biggest Drop: The Colorado Rockies dropped...
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July 27, 2010
Divisional Smackdown: Semi Finals
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If these two teams were to face off in a real game, who would emerge victorious?survey software
It is time for the NFC and AFC Championships in our Fansided Divisional Smackdown! Our lead bloggers for each NFL site have gotten together to create divisional super teams! What would happen if the best players from the AFC West formed a team and took on the...
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July 26, 2010
Divisonal Smackdown Round 1: NFC North vs. South
If these two teams were to face off in a real game, who would emerge victorious?Market Research*
NFC North VS. NFC South
Offense
Aaron Rodgers
Adrian Peterson
Jahvid Best
Calvin Johnson
Greg Jennings
None
Visanthe Shiancoe
Jeff Backus
Steve Hutchinson
Olin Kreutz
Josh Sitton
Mark Tauscher
Defense
Jared Allen
Kevin Williams
Ndamukong Suh
Julius Peppers
Clay Mathews
Brian Urlacher...
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July 22, 2010
Divisional Smackdown Round 1: AFC North vs. West
If these two teams were to face off in a real game, who would emerge victorious?survey software
AFC North VS. AFC West
Offense:
Carson Palmer
Ray Rice
None
Anquan Boldin
Chad Ochocinco
Hines Ward
Joe Thomas
Eric Steinbach
Matt Birk
Bobbie Williams
Michael Oher
Heath Miller
Defense
Aaron Smith
Shaun Rogers
Haloti Ngata
James Harrison
Lamar Woodley
Ray Lewis
Rey Maualuga
Leon Hall...
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July 22, 2010
Most and Least Effective Teams in Major League Baseball
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Recently at Forbes.com they released a list of Major League Baseball’s most and least efficient teams for the first half of the 2010 season (88 games). Forbes rated efficiency based on the payroll cost per win for a team. Here are the top and bottom three teams for Major League Baseball:
Top Three Most Effective Teams
San Diego Padres (Record at...
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July 21, 2010
NFL Divisional Smackdown! NFC Round 1
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Think your favorite NFL team plays in the toughest division in football? If someone were to take the best players at each position from all 4 teams in each division and make one football team, which of them would emerge victorious?
You’re about to find out!
The NFL Blogs of the Fansided Network have teamed up to create Divisional All-Star Teams to square...
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July 20, 2010
NFL Divisional Smackdown! AFC Round 1
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Think your favorite NFL team plays in the toughest division in football? If someone were to take the best players at each position from all 4 teams in each division and make one football team, which of them would emerge victorious?
You’re about to find out!
The NFL Blogs of the Fansided Network have teamed up to create Divisional All-Star Teams to square...
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July 19, 2010
GameStop Counts Down To Madden
Friend of FanSided GameStop has been counting down the days until the August 10 release of Madden 2011 — and who hasn’t been? The good news is the day has almost arrived and until then GameStop has you covered.
Each Monday is Madden Mondays, featuring new, exclusive videos and content from Madden NFL 11 at www.gamestop.com/maddennfl11. Definitely your No. 1 stop for all things...
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July 18, 2010
Major League Baseball: First Half Awards
Congratulations to the National League for winning the All-Star Game for the first time since 1996 thanks to great pitching and clutch hitting by Braves catcher Brian McCann. Â Whoever wins the National League pennant will have home field advantage in the World Series for the first-time since 1999.
American League MVP
Miguel Cabrera, Tigers
At the halfway point Cabrera finished with...
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July 14, 2010
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July 13, 2010
The Suns Without Amare
With Amare Stoudemire gone to play in New York, are the Suns doomed to lose without their star power forward? I certainly hope not. I don’t think they will be the same team without him, but they do have great players and I believe they will find a way to win. Even though Amare has left, with the recent additions of Hakim Warrick and Josh Childress, and trade with the Raptors giving...
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July 13, 2010
Chris Johnson vs Adrian Peterson
Who is the best running back in the upcoming 2010 NFL season? Is it Adrian Peterson, the 4th year beast out of Oklahoma on the Minnesota Vikings, or is it Chris Johnson, the 3rd year speed demon out of East Carolina on the Tennessee Titans? Based on the 2009 statistics alone, Johnson gains the advantage with 2,006 rushing yards on 358 attempts and 14 touchdowns, averaging 5.6 yards...
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July 13, 2010
MLB Power Rankings: All-Star Break
The White Sox make the biggest jump in Fansided MLB Power Rankings history jumping ten spots. In the last 30 games the White Sox have an amazing 25-5 record.
Biggest jump: Chicago White Sox jump from 17 to 7.
Biggest drop: Minnesota Twins dropped eight spots from 8 to 16.
Ranking (LW RNK) Team  Record
1. (1)Â New York Yankees 56-32
The Yankees finished the first half of the...
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July 13, 2010
And Then There Were Two…
It's Villa vs. Sneijder as Spain takes on the Netherlands in the World Cup Final (Source: Yardbarker)
The time has come. All the other teams are gone, and right now two are left standing to duke it out to see who will hoist the 2010 FIFA World Cup and coincidentally the winner will be bringing home their country’s first ever Cup. Let’s see how both Spain and the Netherlands...
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July 10, 2010
Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert’s Letter Is An Embarrassment
What I am about to show you is real. At first, the rumors pointed to the Cavs official site being hacked, but we have verified that is not the case (as has ESPN). Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has written an open letter to Cavaliers fans in the wake of LeBron James leaving the Cavs in favor of the shores of South Beach during the NBA’s free agency period. LeBron might...
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July 08, 2010
The Cavs And LeBron: A Doomed Marriage
The emotionally crippled widow of Art Modell and the young, hotshot bachelor who practically grew up in the backyard, yet seemed destined for bigger and better things. How was this ever supposed to work out? Sure, on paper it seems like a match made in heaven due to location, but things were always headed straight towards hell. It makes as much sense as forcing Leonardo...
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July 08, 2010
Bosh’s Slight Another Blow To Lowly Cleveland
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Ouch.
Today’s news that Chris Bosh is going to sign with the Miami Heat to play alongside Dwayne Wade is yet another low blow to a city that has seen so many, it likely can’t feel them anymore.
In recent days, it became common knowledge that LeBron James was actively trying to recruit Bosh to play with him in Cleveland. It also became apparent that the...
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July 07, 2010
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