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NY court rules that Nets’ Brooklyn development is a go
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The top NY court ruled that the state can utilize eminent domain to force businesses and homeowners to sell their properties for a large development that includes the Nets’ new arena. The ruling was based on an Empire State Development Corporation study that said the area was...
Defensive Team By Waiver Wire (DTBWW): Week 12
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The strategy behind DTBWW is that each week, you pick up a defense, preferably one playing at home against a bad offense. And each week, you get pretty good numbers out of your DT position. To see how this approach performed last season, click here.
Last week, I recommended threeâ€...
Senator urges Adidas to keep NBA uniform operation in the U.S.
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Adidas intends to end its deal with U.S. suppliers and move its NBA uniform operation to Thailand. The move would cost about 100 jobs in upstate New York. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is urging them to stay put.
Link to AP article.
The NBA should have required as part of the contract...
Mayne Street, 3.5: “That’s Entertainment”
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Kenny takes a tour of ESPN’s L.A. headquarters, and finds it’s nothing at all like Bristol.
(Be sure to click the video a few times to get it to play.)
NFL Week 12 Injury Updates: Turner, Bulger, Cooley & Megatron
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Turner likely to sit vs. Bucs
Falcons running back Michael Turner is still nursing an ankle injury and is unlikely to practice or face the Buccaneers on Sunday. Jason Snelling will continue to get the bulk of the rushing load, although Jerious Norwood might be active after practicing...
Fantasy Football Q&A: Week 12
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Be sure to check out Week 11’s Fantasy Fallout and our Waiver Wire Watch for Week 12. Still have questions? Fire away, but be sure to tell me about your league’s roster requirements and whether or not you’re in a PPR league.
Miles accepts blame in loss to Ole Miss
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LSU head coach Les Miles accepted blame for the Tigers’ collapse last Saturday against Ole Miss, although it appears that he isn’t accepting blame for everything.
From SI.com:
“As part of the process, I evaluate everything we do — players and coaches,” Miles continued...
Line of the Night (11/23): Matt Bonner
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Looking at him, Matt Bonner might be the most unimpressive player in the NBA, but the guy can shoot, as evidenced by his 6 of 8 performance from 3PT range in the Spurs’ 112-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. On the season, Bonner has hit 26-55 (47%) from deep and will make...
Broncos fighting amongst themselves
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Marred in a four game losing streak, the Broncos are starting to take frustrations out on themselves.
According to a report by ESPN.com, receiver Brandon Marshall got into a shouting match with rookie running back Knowshon Moreno, who gave Marshall a two-hand shove to get away from...
Bill Cowher turns down Bills
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According to the Buffalo News, Bill Cowher told the Bills that he isn’t interested in interviewing with the team at this time.
Apparently, he wants to wait until end of season before considering his options. But the refusal would seem to take him out of the running for the Bills...
Bucs’ coach Morris strips Bates of defensive coordinator duties
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Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris has relieved Jim Bates of his defensive coordinator duties and will take over the play-calling responsibilities for the remainder of the season.
From the St. Petersburg Times:
Under Bates, Tampa Bay’s defense is ranked 26th overall in the...
Report: Notre Dame’s Clausen punched by fan
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According to a report by ESPN.com, Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was punched in the face by an irate fan outside a South Bend resturant early Sunday morning.
The report states that Clausen has a swollen eye from the incident, although he’s still expected to play this...
Waiver Wire Watch: Week 12
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Every week, I highlight a few players that you should target in waivers. I use the ESPN league data when filtering players, so the only players eligible for discussion here are those that are available on the waiver wire in at least 50% of ESPN’s leagues. I’ll list each player’s...
Kris Brown blows another chance for Texans
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For the second week in a row, Texans’ kicker Kris Brown blew an opportunity for his team to tie a game and force overtime. This time, Browns’ miss came in a 20-17 loss to the Titans on Monday night.
Brown missed a 49-yard field goal with six seconds remaining, which would have...
Decade Debate: Greatest sports rivalries
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The word rivalry is defined as “competition for the same objective or superiority in the same field.” Rivalries exist in all facets of life, but they are no more apparent than in the world of sport. With the end of the decade looming, here are the six most intense rivalries...
Is Parcells interested in joining Browns?
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According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Bill Parcells may be interested in leaving the Dolphins taking a position with the Browns next season.
What sounds unthinkable is actually gaining a little credence. There is chatter initiated in NFL personnel ranks that Parcells would be agreeable...
Bill Simmons vs. Wayne Winston
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In last week’s column about Bill Belichick’s ill-fated decision to go for it on 4th-and-2 on his own 28, Bill Simmons took a shot at Mavs stat-man Wayne Winston.
Which brings us back to statistics. Yes, they enhance the discussion. Many times. (FYI: The “to punt or...
Blogging the Bloggers: Tiger, Belichick, the KKK and more
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- SPORTSbyBROOKS has video of Tiger Woods getting booed during his halftime speech of the Stanford/Cal game.
- PRO FOOTBALL TALK has an interview with Bill Belichick where he says that the Saints, not the Colts, are the best team in football.
- FIVE TOOL TOOL’s Week 11 “...
Twins’ Mauer earns much-deserved 2009 AL MVP award
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In a unanimous decision, Twins catcher Joe Mauer was named the 2009 American League’s Most Valuable Player on Monday. Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira and shortstop Derek Jeter finished second and third, respectively.
Mauer received 27 of 28 first-place votes after leading the...
Study shows that college basketball officials are biased
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This is an AP piece over at ESPN, so I’m reluctant to excerpt it here.
Basically, the study says that no matter which team is more physical or aggressive, the fouls will likely even out in the end. It also shows that the visiting team is more likely to be whistled for a foul the home [...]
Rex Ryan to stick with Mark Sanchez
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According to a report by the New York Daily News, Rex Ryan won’t bench struggling rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez in favor for Kellen Clemens.
Sanchez has followed poor outing after poor outing the past couple months and is now only two interceptions behind league-leader Jay Cutler...
Real Salt Lake captures MLS Cup, proves penalty shootouts aren’t that cool
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Under its current system, fans got a pretty great MLS Cup last night. Although the league would have undoubtedly benefited from a Galaxy victory, the game will be talked about favorably by those who watched it. (Legitimate Galaxy fans will concede that this was an exciting final...
Garnett hits game-winner against the Knicks
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“With that amount of time, you’re not switching, you’re stepping up.”
I’m not exactly sure what the analyst meant by this. If Lee jumps out and hedges (stepping up?), Garnett would still have been open at the top of the key. With that little time remaining...
Is Notre Dame still an elite coaching job?
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Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports thinks so:
Anyone who thinks Notre Dame isn’t still an elite job doesn’t know anything about how college football works. By beating USC, Florida and Texas for more than his fair share of coveted prospects the last few years, Weis dispelled the theory...
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