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Xavi files Barcelona’s complaint to UEFA about the San Siro pitch
On Thursday, following the scoreless first leg of Milan and Barcelona's Champions League quarterfinal, Barcelona filed an official complaint with UEFA regarding the sloppy condition of the pitch at...
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Schalke fans protest high ticket prices with ‘football is not phone sex’ banner
While Milan fans already won for most visually wonderful display of the week, Schalke fans take the award for best expression of displeasure. Schalke played Athletic Bilbao at the Veltins Arena for...
View ArticleMcDonald’s All American works a part time job … at Wendy’s
The McDonald's All-American Game is the most hyped event on the annual high school hoops calendar. Being named a McD's All-American establishes any top prospect as the cream of the crop and all but...
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Dispute might keep San Diego Padres off TV
It has become one of the angriest clichés in sports: A cable or satellite TV dispute that threatens to cost fans the chance to see games of their favorite team. You know the story: A certain TV carrier...
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The Final Four Guide for the NBA Fan: Kansas
On Saturday, Kentucky, Louisville, Kansas, and Ohio State will face off in the NCAA Tournament Final Four in New Orleans. This year, there are several big-name draft prospects involved, including...
View ArticleDuring rout, frustrated Leafs fans start ‘Let’s Go Blue Jays’ chant (VIDEO)
The crowds at Air Canada Centre in Toronto have been disgruntled for weeks, and rightfully so. The team hasn't won at home since Feb. 6 and the season has taken a wicked downward spiral since they were...
View ArticleVideo: Get up on the first round of the Shell Houston Open
The Shell Houston Open ended early on Thursday because of rain, but not before Carl Pettersson and Angel Cabrera snagged a share of the lead. This is the last chance for some Masters tuneups, so don't...
View ArticleVideo: Can Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin recapture the magic at Martinsville?
Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin have been sure things at Nashville, taking top 10 after top 10. But can they work their mojo this week? Both are solid right now, but so are several other cats. Your...
View ArticleThe Lakers pay video tribute to Derek Fisher, who promptly rubs their faces...
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Derek Fisher easily had his best game as a member of his fourth and most recent NBA team on Thursday, contributing seven points on 3-6 shooting off the bench for the Thunder...
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NHL Death Watch: Predators clinch playoff berth; Sharks in trouble with loss...
Since we're down to the final moments of postseason life for teams in contention, Puck Daddy solemnly begins a daily countdown to annihilation. Congratulations are in order for the Nashville...
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Fireball Cup: Jeff Gordon leads a still-tame competition
Catching up with our year-long Fireball Cup competition, recognizing excellence in the field of NASCAR brawling. And through five races, it's been a pretty damn boring season, frankly. We could use...
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Anthony Gose steals three bases in one inning, secures Jays’ 10th straight win
First off, let it be known that this post should be prefaced with the big ole qualifier of "it's only spring training." Still, it was kind of cool to see the way the Toronto Blue Jays won their spring...
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Sacramento Kings’ new arena may be in trouble, despite $200K NBA loan
Just one month ago, Joe and Gavin Maloof stood hand-in-hand with Kevin Johnson at center court of the Power Balance Pavilion, all wide smiles and exultation. Cheers rained down on the owners of the...
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Andrei Arshavin in incredibly minor car accident, gets free grapefruit
It's been far too long since Andrei Arshavin continued the greatest Q&A ever with the crazies who read his official website and since he returned to Zenit St. Petersburg on loan from Arsenal until...
View ArticlePlayer who ran into goalpost emerges as one of nation’s top baseball prospects
It was the kind of incident that would almost surely stick with him forever. Madison (Va.) High sophomore Andy McGuire went back to field a deep kickoff … and ended up running into his team's goalpost....
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Jersey Fouls: Giving you a Forgasm; Seguin saves us; delicious Umberger
Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and exhibition. If you spot what you think may be a foul in your arena, email a photo to us at...
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Al Golden doesn’t care what you think, Miami needs walk-on offensive linemen
Miami is scouring its campus looking for offensive linemen. Earlier this week, fliers appeared around campus asking "any student that is at least 6'1 and 230+ pounds" to contact the team about trying...
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86-year-old performs parallel bars routine
Johanna Quass is an 86-year-old woman who once played for the East German handball team. At the Cottbus World Cup, held in Germany over the weekend, she also did this parallel bars routine: Yes, she's...
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Athletes are spending thousands on Mega Millions tickets
Multi-million dollar contracts aren't enough to curb lottery fever in some athletes. Millionaire professional athletes like Chris Singleton of the Washington Wizards and Michael Huff of the Oakland...
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Create-a-Caption: Friendship — pass it on!
Part of understanding that the NBA is a business is also being able to maintain friendships when circumstances shift. Derek Fisher may not like the way the Los Angeles Lakers handled his exit, and...
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