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Combine Notes: Dontari Poe runs an unofficial 4.87 40-yard dash at 346 pounds
If anybody tells you that any other player did more to increase his stock at the 2012 scouting combine than Memphis defensive tackle Dontari Poe, you know that person wasn't watching Monday's drills...
View ArticleDTotD: Sergio Ramos elbows Diego Costa in the face
Before Cristiano Ronaldo scored with his seeing-eye backheel against Ray Vallecano, Sergio Ramos was lucky not to get sent off even before the half hour mark. He picked up a yellow card in just the...
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Puck Daddy’s 2012 NHL Trade Deadline Live Blog, Hour 6
Puck Daddy's all-day trade deadline coverage rolls on. We're publishing fresh posts every hour with breaking news, fresh rumors and "live blog" analysis. Please share what you've heard and what you...
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Blue Jays mascot escapes into Florida wild (PHOTOS)
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Mascots are twice as funny once they leave the context of the ballpark and enter the home realm of the fans. D-JAY the Blue Jay, a mascot of the Toronto Blue Jays organization for the...
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Tom Gilbert comes home, as Minnesota deals Nick Schultz to Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Tom Gilbert is a famous Minnesotan in hockey. Now, he's a member of the Minnesota Wild, dealt hours before the NHL Trade Deadline for defenseman Nick Schultz. Gilbert brings...
View ArticleRobert Griffin III vs. Andrew Luck vs. Cam Newton in 40-yard dash (video)
As you've all heard by now, Robert Griffin III ran a 4.41 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine. That time bested presumptive top pick Andrew Luck by 0.28 seconds and was 0.18 seconds faster than Cam...
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Ben Patrick rescues some folks who were trapped in an overturned van
If you ever have the misfortune to be trapped inside a van laying on its side next to a busy highway, may it also be your good fortune to have a kind-hearted NFL player nearby. Preferably, former...
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The 10 best things about being a Yankees fan
The request we're sending to bloggers of all 30 teams this spring is a simple one: What are the 10 best things about being a fan of your favorite team? What features of the franchise have you excited...
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You tell us: Who should Benson Henderson fight next?
Not long after Benson Henderson had the UFC lightweight belt fastened around his waist, questions arose about who he would fight next. UFC commentator Joe Rogan said at the end of the UFC 144...
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Puck Daddy’s 2012 NHL Trade Deadline Live Blog, Hour 7
Puck Daddy's all-day trade deadline coverage rolls on. We're publishing fresh posts every hour with breaking news, fresh rumors and "live blog" analysis. Please share what you've heard and what you...
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Is it fair that Novak Djokovic got his brother a wild card in Dubai?
Novak Djokovic is playing this week in Dubai, his first tournament since winning the Australian Open. He won't be the only Djokovic in the draw, as Sports Illustrated's Jon Wertheim explains: But there...
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Tip Drill: The misunderstood fly-ball pitcher
The path to rotisserie glory was a lot simpler back in the old days, when modest upgrades made a big difference. If you read the USA Today team notes back in the mid-80s, you were probably ahead of...
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Colorado’s Daniel Winnik, T.J. Galiardi traded to Sharks for Jamie McGinn,...
Jamie McGinn was "distraught" after the San Jose Sharks lost to the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night. Imagine how he feels now that he's no longer a Shark. McGinn, averaging 12:33 in ice time this season...
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Canucks add forward depth, acquire Sammy Pahlsson from Blue Jackets
For the second year in a row, Mike Gillis has used the trade deadline to add depth to his forward corps, acquiring pending UFA Sammy Pahlsson from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for two 4th...
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Somehow, Minnesota star Anders Broman scores 71 points … in a loss
Of all the strange statistical blips that come across the national radar, few can be more odd than this: On Saturday, a high school basketball player in Minnesota scored an astounding 71 points in a...
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Terry Francona: Bobby Valentine’s beer ban a Red Sox ‘PR move’
Spring training is barely a week old and we've already got ourselves a Boston Red Sox manager cat fight! In one corner, former BoSox skipper Terry Francona, who said on ESPN (via Boston.com's Extra...
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No blockbuster: Rick Nash remains with Columbus Blue Jackets, as NHL trade...
Rick Nash is not a Ranger. He's not a Shark. He's not a Flyer or a Leaf or Predator or anything other than the captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets. The biggest trade of the NHL trade deadline never...
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In which Nashville traded a first-rounder for Paul Gaustad
After there was chatter about a trade to the Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres center Paul Gaustad instead was traded to their Central Division rivals, the Nashville Predators. Nice player, that...
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D’Qwell Jackson, AFC’s tackle king, gets new deal from Browns
One-hundred and fifty-eight times last year, D'Qwell Jackson rammed his body into the opposing ball-carrier's body and knocked him to the turf. The Browns took steps Monday to ensure that they don't...
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Five things we learned from the Accenture Match Play
Let's be honest, we're all incredibly busy. Nobody has time to sit down and watch four rounds five days worth of match play coverage -- unless, of course, you watch TV for a living, and if that's the...
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