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January 20, 2012: Massive lacrosse brawl breaks out, making other sports fights pale in comparison

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Rochester Knighthawks and Philadelphia Wings make your favorite sport's brawls look like patty cake

Box lacrosse is supposed to be more physical than its outdoor equivalent, field lacrosse, but we didn't think it would put to shame most modern boxing matches and hockey fights.

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Video: Massive lacrosse brawl breaks out
It's Always Sunny in Detroit

Granted, you'll watch this clip and then go back to not giving one darn about lacrosse or men being paid (peanuts) to play it. 

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Indians SP busted for false identity
Waiting For Next Year

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Fausto Carmona has reportedly been arrested in the Dominican Republic on charges of false identity.

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Tiger on Hank Haney's book: 'Unprofessional' and 'disappointing'`
Larry Brown Sports

Tiger Woods‘ former swing coach Hank Haney has written a book do out late March, and the golfer is not happy with it.

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Ryan Braun's appeal underway
Rumors and Rants

Under the agreement between the players’ association and Major League Baseball, Braun will have to prove that “the presence of a prohibited substance in his urine was not due to his fault or negligence.”

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Priceline killing off Shatner in Super Bowl ad
The Penalty Flag

It has come time for Priceline.com to kill off actor William Shatner, plunging him to his apparent death in their latest TV spot which will run during the Superbowl.

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Riddick Bowe wants to fight Holyfield?
The Camel Clutch Blog

44-year old Riddick Bowe is calling out 49-year old Evander Holyfield for a heavyweight boxing rematch from their last fight from over sixteen years ago.

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Video: Japanese soccer player's crazy trick kick
Rumors and Rants

Here’s a clip all the way from Japan showing Nakamura kicking a soccer ball into a window of a moving bus. And unlike David Beckham’s Pepsi commercial, we’ve got no CGI here.

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Ravens WR scouted NE with Madden
The Purple Chaos

It is the vision of many NFL players to someday be on the cover of a Madden video game, but at least the Ravens’ Torrey Smith is learning about the New England Patriots coverage from the legendary game franchise.

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Video: LeBron James runs into Marlins owner
Beer Mug Sports

No word on if LeBron will pull a Michael Jordan and retire from the NBA and join the Marlins.

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Freddy Roach discusses Pacquiao-Mayweather fight
Sports Talk Network

Will Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. finally get in the ring? It is looking more and more like a possibility as the match-up is starting to gain some serious momentum.

 

 
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