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CC Sabathia was a little wild in his debut with the Milwaukee Brewers, but still delivered as advertised in a 7-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
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The Golden State Warriors will sign high-scoring free agent Corey Maggette to a five-year contract worth around $50 million, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press on Tuesday night.
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Arizona signee Brandon Jennings has decided to make an unprecedented move to forgo playing in college and instead pursue a professional career in Europe, Jenning's attorney, Jeff Valle, told ESPN.com on Tuesday night.
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The Chicago Cubs have acquired pitcher Rich Harden from the Oakland Athletics in a six-player trade, a day after the rival Milwaukee Brewers landed CC Sabathia.
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Manny Ramirez hit a game-tying two-run homer as part of a four-run eighth inning rally to help the Boston Red Sox edge the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Tuesday night.
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Brandon Webb earned his major league leading 13th win, pitching six scoreless innings in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
Posted 52mins 23secs ago From Sports News: CBSSports.com.
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Derek Jeter delivered with his bat and glove, backing a determined effort by Andy Pettitte that led the New York Yankees to a much-needed, 5-0 win over the Tampa Bays Rays on Tuesday night.
Posted 58mins 23secs ago From Sports News: CBSSports.com.
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Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs, Marcus Thames had one and Justin Verlander was dominant after a shaky start, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 9-2 win over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.
Posted 1hr 12mins ago From Sports News: CBSSports.com.
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A deal could be reached within days to sell a majority interest in the Pittsburgh Steelers to the chairman of a Pittsburgh-based investment firm, taking control of the NFL franchise away from the Rooney family.
Posted 3hrs 3mins ago From Sports News: CBSSports.com.
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When Wales' Joe Calzaghe defeated Bernard Hopkins for the light heavyweight championship April 19 in Las Vegas in his first fight in the United States, there was one spectator perhaps more interested than anyone else inside the Thomas & Mack Center.
Posted 3hrs 25mins ago From ESPN.com.
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Martin Truex dropped four spots to 18th in the Sprint Cup points after his team was hit with a 150-point penalty by NASCAR for violations discovered during inspection last weekend at Daytona International Speedway.
Posted 3hrs 48mins ago From ESPN.com.
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A deal could be reached within days to sell a majority interest in the Pittsburgh Steelers to the chairman of a Pittsburgh-based investment firm, taking control of the NFL franchise away from the Rooney family.
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Filed under: Warriors, Clippers, Western, Los Angeles, Oakland, The WordAfter being left at the alter by both Baron Davis and Elton Brand, the Warriors finally found someone willing to take their money: Corey Maggette. According to the Los Angeles Daily News, Maggette agreed to a five-year, $50 million…
Posted 4hrs 31mins ago From FanHouse.
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First-round draft pick O.J. Mayo signed a multiyear contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.
Posted 4hrs 58mins ago From ESPN.com.
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Filed under: 76ers, Warriors, Clippers, Eastern, Western, Los Angeles, Oakland, Philadelphia, Breaking News, The WordFor much of the last week, most basketball fans assumed that Elton Brand was either going to a) re-sign with the Clippers; or b) grab the pile of money that Baron Davis left behind with…
Posted 5hrs 4mins ago From FanHouse.
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Michael Beasley griped about some calls, tumbled after missing layups, then shook his head in disappointment after a rebound bounced off his outstretched hands.
Posted 5hrs 28mins ago From ESPN.com.
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How 'bout a three-way? Quarterback competition, that is. The Ravens QB situation is slightly more bodacious than three division defensive camp battles Pete Prisco delivers.
Posted 5hrs 28mins ago From Sports News: CBSSports.com.
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Brett Favre sent a text message to Packers GM Ted Thompson on Saturday, but Thompson replied that he is on vacation and the two men will have to talk later, according to media reports.
Posted 6hrs 30mins ago From ESPN.com.
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Martin Truex's bid to make the Chase for the championship took a severe hit Tuesday when NASCAR penalized his team 150 points for bringing an illegal car to Daytona.
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Filed under: Beijing, USAThose billions of dollars that NBC pays to televise the Olympic Games have paid off: NBC has convinced the International Olympic Committee to schedule several marquee events for early morning in Beijing so they can be shown live in prime time on American TV.China time is exactly…
Posted 7hrs 5mins ago From FanHouse.
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Filed under: Penn State FootballPenn State just got a commitment from an unranked wide receiver who plays running back for his high school team. PSU fans are naturally a little wary, especially given their struggles recruiting skill position talent of late, and this didn't help: "I liked the coaches,…
Posted 7hrs 10mins ago From FanHouse.
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Germany's Stefan Schumacher took the overall lead in the Tour de France on Tuesday by winning the first individual time trial of the three-week race.
Posted 7hrs 24mins ago From ESPN.com.
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Filed under: Soccer, International Soccer, AmericasLast week, I looked at the roster for Argentina's Olympic men's soccer team and declared them the prohibitive favorites. Our friends from Brazil might have something to say about that.Brazil announced it's Olympic men's soccer roster yesterday, and…
Posted 7hrs 26mins ago From FanHouse.
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Filed under: Magic, WarriorsMickael Pietrus has been available for about a full two years now, having clashed with Nellieball and the Golden State front office during his term with the Warriors. This summer, Pietrus finally became an unrestricted free agent, which allowed him to choose his own adventure.…
Posted 7hrs 41mins ago From FanHouse.
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Filed under: Steelers, Pittsburgh, Featured StoriesThe shocking news yesterday that the Pittsburgh Steelers could be for sale got even more shocking today when multiple media outlets reported that the billionaire financier Stanley Druckenmiller has already been identified as the likely buyer, with a…
Posted 7hrs 49mins ago From FanHouse.
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The 76ers have agreed to trade forward Rodney Carney and a future No. 1 pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a deal that clears salary cap space for Philadelphia to make a stronger push for free agents, two people in the NBA told the Associated Press on Tuesday.
Posted 8hrs 15mins ago From Sports News: CBSSports.com.
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Filed under: Chicago, Oakland, Athletics, Cubs, AL West, NL Central, Breaking News, The Word, MLB TransactionsJust days after the Brewers made a splash by trading for CC Sabathia, the Cubs countered by acquiring an ace of their own, picking up Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin from the A's in exchange for…
Posted 8hrs 23mins ago From FanHouse.
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Filed under: Braves, NL East, MLB Gossip, MLB Media Watch, ESPNEvery time you think athletes are pampered, rich and famous, remember that "regular" celebrities are even more pampered and even more famous (rich is debatable). Take, for instance, the comparison of Chipper Jones and Kelly Clarkson. To…
Posted 8hrs 34mins ago From FanHouse.
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Las Vegas police say they've made a second arrest in the robbery and beating of Javon Walker.
Posted 8hrs 40mins ago From ESPN.com.
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Filed under: Golf, Featured StoriesRecruiting in NCAA women's golf hasn't quite reached the point where it drives the kind of frenzied message board speculation that football and basketball recruiting produce. But the women's golf team at Wake Forest has landed a big-name recruit who will have lots…
Posted 9hrs 30mins ago From FanHouse.
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Filed under: Warriors, OaklandTim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News has been wearing out his keyboard this free agent season already, and today he comes with another piece peering into the decision-making of Chris Mullin and the Golden State Warriors.[E]ven if the Warriors played this strategically…
Posted 10hrs 39mins ago From FanHouse.
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Filed under: GolfIt has to be hard for a guy as competitive as Tiger Woods to miss out on things like the Ryder Cup.As much as he hates to lose, the Americans have been getting trounced lately, and were one lucky Justin Leonard putt away from dropping the last six cups in an event they used to dominate…
Posted 10hrs 54mins ago From FanHouse.
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Germany's Stefan Schumacher surged to the overall lead in the Tour de France
on Tuesday by winning the first individual time trial of the three-week race.
Posted 11hrs 11mins ago From Sports News: CBSSports.com.
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Filed under: New York, Mets, NL EastIt looks like the Mets are going to need to step up their quest for a corner outfielder. Ryan Church is headed back to the disabled list, according to a report that was just on WFAN Radio in New York, and it probably wouldn't be wise to count on his return at any…
Posted 11hrs 14mins ago From FanHouse.
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Imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick is seeking bankruptcy protection, saying he owes between $10 million and $50 million to creditors.
Posted 11hrs 53mins ago From ESPN.com.
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Filed under: MLB Fans, ChinaInternational Pastime looks at baseball's influence outside the U.S.While baseball may be extremely popular in Japan and South Korea, it hasn't made much in-roads throughout the rest of the Far East. In fact, according to the New York Times, the sport was actually banned…
Posted 11hrs 59mins ago From FanHouse.
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Filed under: New York, Yankees, MLB Fans, MLB Gossip, MLB Media WatchIt should be no surprise that a bunch of celebrities attended the June 29, 2006 Madonna concert in Madison Square Garden. She's the material girl. She's huge. People love her. We don't question why, we just let her keep making her…
Posted 12hrs 19mins ago From FanHouse.
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Filed under: Soccer, Premier League, European SoccerDo you get the sense that Chelsea's hiring of former Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari was simply a move to cause turmoil in Old Trafford?After all, it was Scolari who fanned the flames of the Cristiano Ronaldo transfer rumors. He would certainly be…
Posted 12hrs 19mins ago From FanHouse.
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Filed under: NBA Gambling, NBA Media WatchLooks like Tim Donaghy is catching some sort of break after all, as the fedarales announced today that they believe Donaghy should not have to pay back the $1.4 million the NBA claims he owes the league. That figure was calculated based on his salary from 2003…
Posted 13hrs 4mins ago From FanHouse.
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Filed under: Angels, Rangers, Cubs, Reds, Brewers, RockiesOn Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing baseball matchupsIt's been a week of change for Mr. CC Sabathia. Not only did he decide that former Cy Young Award winners don't need to subscribe to the rules of the english language and…
Posted 13hrs 4mins ago From FanHouse.
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Filed under: 76ers, Hawks, Timberwolves, Warriors, Clippers, Minnesota, PhiladelphiaVia The700Level, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports a rumored deal between Philadelphia and Minnesota has gone down, sending Beautiful Calvin Booth, Rodney Carney and a pick to the Wolves for nothing but a $2.8…
Posted 13hrs 26mins ago From FanHouse.
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Inspired by several bloggers who do their "top 100 things for the season", I'm inspired to share five things I want to see this season.... 1) Is someone ready to rise up and knock USC off their Pac10 perch? Despite the recent success of Oregon (and Cal, to a lesser degree) there has not been a consistent…
Posted 13hrs 42mins ago From Fanblogs.com.
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Filed under: Trail Blazers, NBA RumorsFew teams have stronger blogdome presences than the Blazers. This serves to ensure that no tiny breadcrumbs at the end of beat writer notes columns ever go unnoticed. Via BlazersEdge, we get this nugget from Jason Quick's Oregonian column regarding Nate McMillan.McMillan…
Posted 13hrs 44mins ago From FanHouse.
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The Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook previews the 2008 LSU Tigers, exclusively on Insider.
Posted 16hrs 16mins ago From ESPN.com.
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Faithful readers of fanblogs will notice that a lot of what this article contains has been stated by me in the past. That's because I thought it as being so well-written that I could regurgitate it once again in order to preempt any more uniform threads from popping up like weeds in the parched earth…
Posted 1 day 6hrs ago From Fanblogs.com.
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Happy Monday! It's getting to be the deadest of the dead parts of the season, so... if yall want to fire off any topic ideas... I'm all ears!
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New Washington State head coach Paul Wulff has made the first mega-decision of his young tenure - the Cougars will only wear two helmet designs this year. Washington State - no stranger to helmet confusion - will bring back the silver "Cougars" helmet for all home games this year, instead of the silver…
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Mark it down -- July 2008: The Air Force is walking away from a fight. Yep... the service with the slogon "Aim High" is instead attempting to aim... not so high. Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun wants changes in the academy's football schedule and it looks like he'll get them. According to The Denver…
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With so much to look forward to with new head coach June Jones, the SMU Mustangs are donning new uniforms to honor the school's legendary past, complete with white helmets and uniform pants that harken back to the "Pony Express" days of the 1980s. "The fans have spoken and we have listened. Since I…
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UNLV has unveiled their new home uniforms for 2008. This is part of a larger deal with Nike to be the only product supplier and sponser of of UNLV athletics. They give an old school look with modern design features. Frank "the Tank" Summers (Sr. RB, Oakland CA) demonstrates the proper way to model a…
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So... you always wanted to own a college football national championship ring, huh? Well, it appears that today is your lucky day, as some unfortunate Florida State players ring has found its way to a dealer and a 1999 FSU championship ring is now for sale on eBay. For the FSU fans in the crowd, you…
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Senator Blutarsky brings word that the SEC has lowered its admission standards to match the NCAA minimum and will allow member schools to begin admitting non-qualifiers on a case-by-case basis. At its most recent meetings in Destin, Fla., the SEC apparently relaxed its rules concerning non-qualifiers.…
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The USA Today has an exceptionally interesting follow-up story to the May release of the 2008 Academic Progress Rates (APR) results of the Division I schools. What makes this article particularly interesting is that it more fully vets the notion that the BCS conference receive favorable consideration…
Posted 8 days ago From Fanblogs.com.
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The Cal Bears football team will be sporting new uniforms for the 2009-2009 college football season. The new Nike designs feature bear claw - eque slashes around the neckline along with the Cal Bear Claw logo on the neck. The claw slash look also appears on the side of the pants. The Bears retain three…
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Here's yet another entry in the long line of 2008-2009 college football bowl game predictions - this time from ESPN. FedEx BCS National Championship Game (BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2) Georgia Bulldogs vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Tostitos Fiesta (BCS vs. BCS) Oklahoma Sooners vs. BYU Cougars Allstate Sugar (BCS…
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One look at the "major" conference schedules shows... an awful lot of "minors". Who schedules the most cupcakes? Here's a breakdown of the non-conference schedules for each of the BCS conference teams, with games against FCS schools (ie DI-AA cupcakes) highlighted. ACC - 14 cupcakes Big XII - 10 cupcakes…
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Move over "Big Brother". The latest craze in television is hitting college football, as the Big 10 Network is set to broadcast an inside look at Illinois football in season two of ‘‘The Journey.’’ BTN officials announced Thursday the Illini will be featured in season two. Minnesota and its first-year…
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The men from The Rivalry, Esq. have put together a great, tongue-in-cheek look at the cigar preferences of several of coaching's elite. John Galsworthy's famous observation, "By the cigars they smoke, and the composers they love, ye shall know the texture of men's souls," is not lost on this fan. What…
Posted 14 days ago From Fanblogs.com.
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