Curtis Granderson’s three homers lift Yankees to win over Twins (VIDEO)
With Phil Hughes faltering early on Thursday night, the chances of the Yankees dropping three of four games to the Minnesota Twins started looking very real at Yankee Stadium. Enter Curtis Granderson....
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Thursday’s Three Stars: Brodeur blanks Panthers; Boedker beats Hawks
No. 1 Star: Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils After letting a 3-goal lead slip away and being pulled in a Game 3 loss, Brodeur deflected any criticism that he was no longer a difference-maker by...
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Several potential exhibits at FIFA’s planned underground museum
FIFA announced plans to use $196 million (of their $1.2 billion cash reserve) to build an underground football museum as an extension of their Zurich headquarters. Why won't it be above ground? Mostly...
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Tyler Summitt’s coaching career starts as his mom’s comes to an end
On the same day as the iconic Pat Summitt gracefully exited the coaching profession, her only son enthusiastically entered it. Tyler Summitt called Marquette women's coach Terri Mitchell hours before...
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One family fills all spots in California team’s freestyle relay
There are family legacies within high school programs, and then there are the Forbes brothers of the La Verne (Calif.) Damien High swimming program. Not only are all four male children in the Forbes...
View ArticleVideo: Catch up on Round 1 of the Valero Texas Open
Kevin Na got a bit of revenge on the hole where he carded a 16 last year, Bud Cauley proved he's a rookie worth watching, and Matt Kuchar impressed as the big dog as the field. But it was Matt Every,...
View ArticleBrendan Schaub taking out Chris Tuchscherer is your Knockout of the Week
Of Brendan Schaub's eight wins in his short career, seven come by knockout. Here's what his knockout power looks like, as shown on Chris Tuchscherer's face at UFC 116. His hard-charging style also...
View ArticleVideo: Do we have too many 1.5-mile tracks? (Spoiler: yes.)
NASCAR again returns to a 1.5-mile track this weekend at Kansas, and we must ask: does the sport have too many of these cookie-cutter tracks? We also consider similar head-scratching questions like:...
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The Shutdown Corner Podcast: Greg Cosell on the 2012 OLB/DE/DT draft class
In our fourth week of draft analysis with our good friend Greg Cosell of NFL Films and ESPN's NFL Matchup, we turn our attention to the defensive line, encompassing pass-rushing outside linebackers as...
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The Juice: Rangers rout Tigers behind Yu and Napoli, Brandon League blows...
The Juice is back for its fifth season of fun! Stop by each weekday for an ample serving of news from the action, plus great photos, stats and video highlights. Red-hot Rangers: That Small Sample Size...
View ArticleBucks, Pacers scuffle: Bad blood boils over after flagrant fouls, ejection...
The beef between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks has been broiling for the past month, according to Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings. Back on March 24, Bucks reserve Mike Dunleavy Jr. laid a...
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The Shutdown 50 — #19: Mark Barron, S, Alabama
With the 2011 NFL season in the books, it's time to turn our eyes to the NFL draft, and the pre-draft evaluation process. Before and after the 2012 scouting combine, we'll be taking a closer look at...
View ArticleBloody Taiwanese animation debates NHL playoff violence, gives Raffi Torres...
There's been plenty of debate about violence in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. None of it, until this point, has involved bloody spraying on fans, devils fighting old west rangers and Raffi Torres...
View ArticleYahoo! Sports and Heavy MMA present Fight Day Live
More FIGHT DAY Video clips! UFC pre-show Fight Day Live is back on Sat., Apr. 21, at 6pm ET/3pm PT. Fight Day Live hosts Dave Farra and Megan Olivi will get you prepared for one of the...
View ArticleVideo: Charlie Weis thinks Kansas needs to work on its celebrations
There were a lot of things wrong with last year's 2-10 Kansas team. It was worst in the nation in total defense, scoring defense and among the worst in passing offense and total offense. And on...
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Closing Time: The perils of Petco; Yu Darvish’s walk problem; Grandy’s hat trick
Hopefully you enjoyed San Diego's three-day stop in Colorado, where Chase Headley is a golden god and the runs flow freely. We're now back to Petco Park for a while, where offense is frowned upon and...
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The Chicago Bulls are just fine (even though they might be in big trouble)
Without Derrick Rose, and with Luol Deng struggling to pull off double-duty on both ends of the court, of course the Chicago Bulls were going to be no match for the Miami Heat on Thursday. The Heat,...
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Anthony Kim, Erik Compton WD from Valero Texas Open
Two well-known players, one on the rise and one apparently on the decline, have withdrawn from the Valero Texas Open. Anthony Kim is trying to make a career comeback, but he continues to run aground....
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Honus Wagner T-206 sells for $1.2 million
For all the peaks and valleys the baseball card industry has experienced over the last two decades, one fact has remained a constant: People are willing to pay a great deal of money to own Honus...
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Denny Hamlin Foundation gives $150,000 to Richmond Children’s Hospital
Nice news from the camp of Denny Hamlin: his foundation will be contributing $150,000 to Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The...
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