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Another Yankee Goes Down As Andy Pettitte Goes On The DL

Bruce Jacobs — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:24:40 +0000

Sooner or later the Yankees will get more players back on the field then go on the disabled list. Sooner or later.

Andy Pettittie, pitching mostly top notch baseball thsi year is the latest of the pinstripe brigade to be put on ice so to speak with a sprained right trapezius muscle

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Fan Gets Massive Back Tattoo of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Joe Student — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:10:56 +0000

Everyone has someone in their lives who claims to be a big sports fan of a league, team or player. But while a superfan might name his children after his favorite athletes or paint his house in team colors, it takes a special sort of fan to tattoo their entire back in honor of a sports star

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San Francisco Giants Pitcher Voluntarily Gives Back $500K of His Salary

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:54:19 +0000

After years of steroids allegations, it’s nice to hear about a baseball player who doesn’t cheat.

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2013 NBA Playoff Scores: Spurs Beat Warriors, 94-82, Advance To Western Conference Finals

Joe Student — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:42:52 +0000

San Antonio Spurs 94, Golden State Warriors 82
Tim Duncan scored 19 points and teammate Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds, as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors, 94-82, in Oakland on Thursday night to win the best-of-seven NBA playoff series between the teams, 4-2

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Racing Legend Dick Trickle Commits Suicide

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:41:14 +0000

Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday at the age of 71. His body was discovered next to his pickup truck at a cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after the longtime NASCAR and short-track driver shot himself, according to police.

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This Weekend in Sports: The Preakness Stakes and NASCAR All-Star Race

Joe Student — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:08:13 +0000

The second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown and NASCAR's All-Star event highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

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Tim Tebow Offered Another Non-NFL Football Opportunity – This Time in Philadelphia

Bruce Jacobs — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:29:54 +0000

Not sure whether some organizations think they are being funny, under the pretense of being cute of course, but another non NFL team has offered Tim Tebow work. This time according to the Philadelphia Enquirer, it is the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League.

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Orb Draws Rail For Preakness

Mike Lindsley — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:51:41 +0000

Kentucky Derby winner and Triple Crown threat Orb drew post-position #1 and the rail for the upcoming Preakness in Maryland. What does this mean? Let's take a look at why it matters, why it doesn't matter and a final thought.

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Washington Capitals GM George McPhee Joins Ovechkin In Whine-fest

Bruce Jacobs — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:23:42 +0000

Waaaaaah. that's the gurgling sound coming from Washington. The poor little Caps still crying about the officiating in game 6 of their 7 game loss to the New York Rangers in the eastern conference 1st round

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2013 NBA Playoffs Recap — Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat Advance to Conference Finals

Joe Student — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:30:12 +0000

The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the finals of the Western Conference, and the Miami Heat moved on to the finals of the Eastern Conference. Here's a recap of Wednesday night's action in the NBA:
Memphis Grizzlies 88, Oklahoma City Thunder 84
Zach Randolph had 28 points and 14 rebounds and Mike Conley scored 13 points and dished out 11 assists, as the Memphis Grizzlies upset the Oklahoma City Thunder, 88-84, in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night to win their NBA playoff series in five games

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The Jets QB Situation Gets More Clouded As David Garrard Retires

Bruce Jacobs — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:24:29 +0000

Well you can always count on the Jets to keep things interesting, whether they are playing games or enjoying the Summer.

Most of the Jets QB issues have been self imposed. Giving Mark Sanchez a contract extension for no reason except to sooth his feelings after a slight and failed pursuit of then free agent Peyton Manning

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NBA Playoff Question. Has Nate Robinson Earned More Money Then JR Smith Has Lost

Bruce Jacobs — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:46:38 +0000

2 free agents. 2 guards. Similar strengths. Vast differences. Well traveled. Seen as spark plugs and yet enigma's as well. I am speaking of Knicks guard J.R. Smith and Bulls guard Nate Robinson.

Coming into the playoffs it was Smith whose value was on the high considering he was the 6th man of the year and seemingly had finally grown up

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NFL Linebacker Rolando McClain Is Retiring From Football At Age 23

Jay Sanin — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:51:20 +0000

Rolando McClain hasn't accomplished much during his NFL career, unless you consider getting arrested multiple times in three years to be an accomplishment. Today, Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome revealed that the 23 year old linebacker was retiring from the game of football, in a surprising move.

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2013 NHL Playoffs — Conference Semifinals Preview

Joe Student — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:36:42 +0000

With an exciting first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs now complete, eight remaining teams will continue their quest for the Stanley Cup in the conference semifinals beginning this week. Here's a preview of the four NHL playoff series ready to get underway:

All series are best-of-seven

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Orb's Triple Crown Chances

Mike Lindsley — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:52:26 +0000

Orb won the Kentucky Derby. Right after that, whenever any horse wins, you will hear horse racing fans say, "Well, this horse has a great chance to win the Triple Crown." Well of course it does. You have to win the Derby in order to win The Preakness in order to win the Belmont Stakes. But Orb really does have an awesome chance, and here are the reasons why.

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Sports Illustrated's Richest Athletes in America List is as Depressing as You'd Imagine

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:01:09 +0000

Sports Illustrated released its Fortunate 50 – a list of the 50 richest athletes in America, based on salary, winnings, bonuses and endorsements for the current or most recent season. It will ruin your day.

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The Knicks Lose Again-Down To Desperation-Bruce's Thought Of The Day

Bruce Jacobs — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:45:09 +0000

I must admit I am surprised how poorly the Knicks have played the last 2 games vs the Indiana Pacers. Thanks to 2 lousy performances the Knicks find themselves in the worst position of all. 1 more loss means the season is over and the summer and questions begin

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Some Stars In Sports Just Have It, And Others Don't

Mike Lindsley — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:18:37 +0000

LeBron James (now), Sidney Crosby, Albert Pujols (while with the Cardinals), baseball's Giants as a team, Derek Jeter through the years, Mariano Rivera, Eli Manning, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Henrik Lundqvist and plenty more. You get the picture. When these guys step-up, their teams win and advance.

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Marquis Teague Tips Ball Into His Own Basket, Accidentally Shoots Better Than The Rest Of The Bulls Team [VIDEO]

Jay Sanin — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:37:09 +0000

To say that the Chicago Bulls had a crappy night last night would be an understatement. They shot 25% from the field and had 42 points after three quarters, less than the Miami Heat had at halftime. Joel Anthony PLAYED for the Heat, that's how far down the Bulls were. Yet, perhaps the worst moment in the game came when Bulls guard Marquis Teague tipped a ball into his own basket.

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Buddy Nix Steps Aside As Buffalo Bills GM

Bruce Jacobs — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:28:32 +0000

Surprising some on the outside but nobody on the inside, Buffalo Bills GM Buddy Nix has decided to step down as General Manager of the Buffalo Bills effective immediately and will instead let a "younger" person take over

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