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UCLA’s Basketball Season Just Went from Bad to Even Crappier

UCLA is 2-4 on the season with losses to local schools reminiscent of the Steve Lavin era. The Bruins lost their opener to Cal State Fullerton, struggled to beat Cal State Bakersfield, and they got obliterated by Portland, whatever that is. After a run of three straight Final Fours...
>> larrybrownsports.com/college...
 

Sanchez on Girardi

QB Mark Sanchez wasn't made available to answer questions from reporters about his sliding tutorial, but the team released these quotes: On working with Yankees’ Manager Joe Girardi after practice: "It meant a lot to me personally for him to come out, take time...
>> www.nydailynews.com/blogs/j...
 

New Racquets in Hand, Bryan Brothers Get 2009 #1 Doubles Ranking with ATP Finals Win.

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Bob and Mike Bryan end 2009 ranked the number #1 doubles team in the world. Just this past Sunday they captured the needed ATP World Tour doubles title to secure their top status with a win against finalists, Max Mirnyi and Andy Ram. A late-season racquet switch to the brand...
>> www.tennisidentity.com/tennisi...
 

King Mo on Fedor: "You can't improve much when you're fighting 1-2 times a year."

By Jason Benfari December 01, 2009"Obviously, Fedor has a few tough fights on the radar with Fabricio (Werdum) and (Alistair) Overeem. He has his hands full right there. I just have to do my thing and keep winning. If he keeps winning, and I keep winning, (a fight with Fedor)...
>> www.fiveknuckles.com/mma-new...
 

Are you worried about Nick Folk?

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That has been a constant refrain in e-mails and chats we've had lately. After all, Nick Folk has missed six field goal tries this year after missing seven in his first two seasons. He was so good in 2007-08, that he was taken for granted some. But he essentially did not have an...
>> cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archive...
 

Odds ‘n’ Odds Redux

‘Way back when (October), I took a look at the Bengals’ remaining schedule based on Vegas’ reading of the landscape. The road looked pretty rocky. Bottom line: predictions that Cincinnati’s schedule would rank among the easier NFL roads were greatly exaggerated...
>> stripehype.com/2009/12...
 

Can the Big Ten Finally Strike a Blow Against the ACC?

The 11th edition of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge began on Monday night, albeit in quiet fashion because it was a game featuring Penn State and Virginia, two of the less-than-sexy squads involved in the event. (Penn State won 69-66.) The Big Ten has taken a loss in this thing every time...
>> www.sportingnews.com/blog/th...
 

November: Fin .

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We produce a lot of posts every month. Most of them disappear quickly. Some of them don't. Here are the 10 most popular posts from November, ranked low to high. Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen got his face intercepted by a man's fist outside a South Bend bar, and pretty...
>> deadspin.com/5416206...
 

What Do the Sack Totals Look Like For Super Bowl Champions?

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My buddy Tony was venting about how the Patriots currently have no pass rush and how the NFL Super Bowl winners recently seem like teams entirely built around flattening the quarterback. He then stated he would love to see how sack totals correlated to a Super Bowl Championship. I...
>> simononsports.blogspot.com/2009/12...
 

ESPNLA.com To Launch This Month

Just in time for the Lakers playing on Christmas Day, ESPN is going to launch the local site in LA that everyone knew was coming.And guess what: It's going to erode the local sports newspaper market share in precisely the same way it did in Chicago, Boston and Dallas.Let's...
>> www.danshanoff.com/2009/12...
 

Tigers Offer Arbitration to Rodney and Lyon, Not to Polanco

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More photos » by Duane Burleson - AP High-fives and handshakes for Placido Polanco, whose Detroit Tigers career is likely over after the team declined to offer him arbitration. Browse more photos » ...
>> www.blessyouboys.com/2009/12...
 

Site Update: Hey, Look! WFNY is Different!

Well, hello there, readers.  If you’re reading this post, you have likely noticed that things look a bit different around these parts.  And, as with most change, this one is for the better.  Upgrading the old while adding some new. So, what all is different?  Come inside...
>> www.waitingfornextyear.com/?p=2126...
 

Additional Analysis on Kelly Shoppach

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>> www.draysbay.com/2009/12...
 

Adam Everett: $3 Million Shortstop?

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by Duane Burleson - AP Adam Everett should get quite a raise with his next contract. Will he get it from the Detroit Tigers? View full size photo » Adam Everett was due to get a raise in whatever contract he signed for next season...
>> www.blessyouboys.com/2009/11...
 

Good, Bad and Ugly: Maryland

THE GOOD: KEEPING IT CLOSE, RESERVE PLAY. Hmmm, where to begin. Let’s take some baby steps here. Save for the last few minutes where it all unraveled, Indiana hung right with Maryland, and during several stretches, outplayed and outworked the Terrapins –  a tournament...
>> www.insidethehall.com/2009/12...
 

HINES WARD: THE LAPTOP

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Hines Ward has been in the news quite a bit lately. Perhaps you've heard a discussion or 10 about him in the last five minutes.But while 86 was busy in full damage control on Sportscenter this morning, I was distracted with the news that he's available in truly limited quantities...
>> mondesishouse.blogspot.com/2009/11...
 

Terps use late run to pull away from Hoosiers, 80-68

For 31 minutes, Indiana and Maryland were engaged in a back-and-forth battle in Assembly Hall. But after a Christian Watford free throw tied the game at 54 with 8:49 remaining, the more experienced Terrapins went on a 16-4 run on their way to a comfortable 80-68 win in the Big-Ten...
>> www.insidethehall.com/2009/12...
 

Another Celeb Stoner

var fbShare = {url: 'http://hailmaryjane.com/another-celeb-stoner/',size:'small'}This post was written by T Click here to read his blog and Click here to read more by this author I know everyone remembers Alanis Morissette, the singer/songwriter that was very popular...
>> hailmaryjane.com/another...
 

The Chris Kaman Story

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When Chris Kaman was growing up in the mystical land of Grand Rapids, Michigan, his mother told him all of the wonderous things he could do. If he tried hard enough someday he could be an interior designer or an architect. He could become the leader of Michigan's most famous big...
>> theblowtorch.blogspot.com/2009/12...
 

Serie A Match Will Be Stopped for Racism

The head of the Italian soccer federation revealed yesterday that the referee and police will have free reign to stop this weekend’s Juventus versus Inter Milan Serie A match if the crowd’s chanting turns racist. Juventus have been struggling to control their fans, whose...
>> www.gloriousfootball.com/serie-a...
 

Update On Kevin Prince

Chris Foster from the LA Times is reporting that Kevin Prince has a "mild shoulder separation": Prince was injured while scrambling; he was tackled by USC’s Everson Griffen and landed on his right shoulder. An MRI Monday revealed the extent of the injury. The...
>> www.bruinsnation.com/2009/12...
 

Dominoes officially fall: Pettigrew on IR, Gronkowski up

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In an expected and anticipated roster move, a 7th round pick replaces a 1st round pick on the Lions' 53 man roster. Rookie TE Brandon Pettigrew was placed on IR today (player number 14, for those who have been keeping track), while rookie TE Dan Gronkowski was signed from the...
>> waynefontes.com/2009-ar...
 

Catching Movements: Olivo, Schneider, Shoppach, Mauer, Diaz and More

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The Royals declined to offer C-Miguel Olivo arbitration today.  This hardly comes as a shock to anyone, but there has been plenty of news surrounding other catchers the last several days.  Since the Kansas City clearly has a need at the position every one of these moves or rumors...
>> kingsofkauffman.com/2009/12...
 

Fantasy Football Cut-N-Go: Bengals' Crowded Backfield

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by Knox BardeenFiled under: NFL Injury Report, NFL Stash or Trash, NFL Start 'Em Sit 'EmCut-N-Go is Fantasy Football FanHouse's weekday roundup of the NFL news with fantasy football impact.The Cincinnati Bengals could very well dress four healthy running backs this Sunday...
>> fantasyfootball.fanhouse.com/2009/12...
 

Drew, Take Two

Whenever I see a post from Denton with JD Drew's photo, I pretty much know what's coming next. And I'll admit that back in the spring of 2007, when he first took up residence in our outfield, there was many a night Drew had me stumbling drunk across Huntington Ave in the...
>> www.survivinggrady.com/2009/12...
 
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