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Ex-Broncos DC Dennis Allen named Raiders’ new head coach
You'd have to go back to 1963 to find a Raiders head coach in either Oakland or Los Angeles who wasn't hired by Al Davis, and that coach back in 1963 was … Al Davis. A few months after Davis' passing,...
View ArticleDid Blues’ Barret Jackman prey on Matt Cooke’s reputation for boarding call?...
With just over a minute remaining in regulation and the teams tied 2-2 on Tuesday night, Barret Jackman of the St. Louis Blues went to play the puck in the corner. Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Penguins...
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Who benefits more from Tim Lincecum’s new two-year deal with Giants?
Yes, something else happened in baseball on Tuesday besides Prince Fielder and the Detroit Tigers joining forces to shock the world to the tune of $214 million. On any other day, Tim Lincecum and the...
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‘Moneyball’ gets six Oscar nominations: Will it win any awards?
"Moneyball" the movie continues to surprise and excel. It received six Academy Award nominations on Tuesday, including four biggies: best picture, lead actor (Brad Pitt), supporting actor (Jonah Hill)...
View ArticleLinks! And Robin van Persie sings his love for The Ox!
All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award-winning Dirty Tackle... RVP with a timeless love ballad. [Fitba Thatba] There might be a Shakira and Gerard Pique sex tape....
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Captain of third division club in Copa del Rey semifinals also works in a bank
On Tuesday night, the Copa del Rey quarterfinal involving the other club from Barcelona and a team that most definitely is not Real Madrid nearly made the bitterness of El Clasico and the actual cup...
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San Diego State overcomes the elements, tightens grip on first place in...
During an 18-2 start to the season with more than a few eye-opening wins along the way, San Diego State established itself as one of the nation's most consistent teams. On Tuesday night, it firmly...
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Tuesday’s Three Stars: Grabo’s big night; Perreault’s trick; dancing...
No. 1 Star: Mikhail Grabovski, Toronto Maple Leafs Grabovski factored on all four of the Leafs' goals in their 4-3 win over the New York Islanders. He scored his 16th of the season in the third...
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Carli Lloyd becomes the latest unlikely heroine for U.S. in 4-0 win over Mexico
VANCOUVER, B.C.—A recurring theme of the U.S. women's soccer team's experience at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament thus far has been unlikely heroines stepping up to provide the scoring,...
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Days after expulsion, Yuri Wright picks major college program, returns to...
On January 18, fans across the country were introduced to top cornerback prospect Yuri Wright in the most controversial of circumstances, when outlets like RivalsHigh revealed that the senior star had...
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Is there a problem with Tony La Russa managing the National League All-Star...
Here's an interesting piece of news that flew under a lot of radars amid Tuesday's flurry of impact signings. From the office of commissioner Bud Selig came word that despite Tony La Russa's retirement...
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Teeing Off: Is it time for the PGA Tour to start paying appearance fees?
Welcome to the new season of Teeing Off, where Devil Ball editor Jay Busbee and head writer Shane Bacon take a day's topic and smack it all over the course. Suggest a future topic by writing...
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Panthers could owe $30.8 million to Florida for not turning arena into...
Every state has laws on the books that are neglected or ignored until some opportunist decides to enforce them. Remember how that guy from Texas tried to end the "sick, ugly tradition" of octopus...
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Kevin Love signs a contract extension with a curious opt-out clause
Add Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Love to the litany of big-market players that are choosing to stay with their small-market teams, not unlike LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Carmelo...
View ArticleControversial foul call on inbounds play with 0.1 left decides huge Ky. prep...
We're nowhere near the playoffs, so plenty of pressure-packed free-throw line appearances are sure to follow. Still, it's hard to imagine any bearing the sheer drama of the scenario Madison (Ky.)...
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Puck Headlines: Liles re-signs; More Thomas backlash; Did Gomez score?
• This seems like as good a time as any to caption this photo. Keep it classy, friends. • One team source on Tim Thomas: "[Expletive] selfish [expletive].'' One assumes the expletives aren't "totally...
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You, too, can ‘spend eternity near Bear Bryant’
On Tuesday, Penn State faithful were up in arms after some "fans" decided to make a profit on Joe Paterno's memorial service by selling the free tickets they received from the athletic department on...
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Capitals forward Matt Hendricks’ severed ear enters the pantheon of grotesque...
This is the ear of Washington Capitals forward Matt Hendricks, all nice and stitched up. It wasn't always like that. In fact, when an Alex Ovechkin shot ricocheted off the glass in practice on...
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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in Aussie Open showdown
"God, it's killing me." Those were the words of a tearful Roger Federer the last time he met Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open. Federer had just lost a five-set thriller in the 2009 final, his...
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The Houston Rockets will not be wearing the Worst Uniforms Ever next season
From the very reputable Clutch from Clutchfans.net: Just a heads up ... I was told today the Rockets will not be wearing their blue pinstriped uniforms (1995-96 to 2002-03) as throwbacks next season....
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