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Hall of Famer Upshaw loses battle with pancreatic cancer

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:03:01 +1900

Hall of Fame football player and longtime NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw has died. Upshaw, 63, had been fighting pancreatic cancer.

The Zoner posted 6 hours ago from sports.espn.go.com [link]

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Shoals Unlimited: Olympics Proving That NBA's Style of Play Still Rules the Hardwood

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:06:14 +1900

When Jerry Colangelo set out to save USA Basketball, he made sure the public understood two things. One, the road back would not be a cakewalk. And two, international competition is not the NBA. This message was cruelly hammered home in the 2006 Worlds, when the New Team USA fell to Greece -- a team adept at sinking jumpers and concocting zone defenses. And that was after Colangelo supposedly...

mookie posted 106 minutes ago from www.sportingnews.com [link]

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The 500 Greatest Individual Performances in Modern NBA History

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:02:05 +1900

Using a new and very accurate statistical measure of value, Marginal Victories Produced, and looking at game-by-game data since the 1986-87 season, we can identify the greatest single game individual performances, and see which players were the most valuable over the course of their seasons and careers. Lots of cool data, and some surprises to be seen in the lists!

dsparks posted 6 hours ago from hardwoodparoxysm.blogspot.com [link]

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Dream Team sledged me, says Aussie Mills

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:54:16 +1900

Boomers star Patrick Mills says the US Dream Team sledged him during their Olympic quarter final win over the Australian men’s basketball team. Mills said the world’s best – and richest – players had the physical as well as psychological advantage in last night’s 116-85 match. “That psychological advantage, they definitely show it out on the court and it can be very intimidating ...

mookie posted 5 hours ago from www.thewest.com.au [link]

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Barkley to have televised colonoscopy.

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:49:48 +1900

Been there. Done that.

And One posted 24 hours ago from sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com [link]

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A Quick Note About Blogging

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:39:18 +1900

Great blogging insight from Henry Abbott, over at True Hoop...A surprising amount of the e-mail I get is not about basketball at all. It's about blogging. (If you're here for basketball talk, move along. I promise I won't hide some hot trade rumor five paragraphs down.)

mikehayes19 posted 23 hours ago from myespn.go.com [link]

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Ted Leonsis vs. Capitals contraction: Leaps in logic and what it all means for D.C. hockey

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:39:35 +1900

To recap: Yahoo! Sports NHL editor Ross McKeon suggested contracting the Southeast Division. Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Capitals , disagreed quite vehemently on his blog. McKeon then penned a rebuttal to the rebuttal, asking Leonsis to contribute his own "5 ways I'd change the NHL" list. And here we are. For the record: Ted Leonsis was one of the first individuals I ...

IllegalCurve.com found this 22 hours ago on sports.yahoo.com [link]

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Report: NFLPA director Upshaw dead at 63

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:26:34 +1900

Hall of Fame player and longtime NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw has died, according to a report citing unnamed sources by Clear Channel Online.

ProFootballTalk.com found this 7 hours ago on nbcsports.msnbc.com [link]

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FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Red Sox sign Ross to minor-league deal

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:01:10 +1900

Ross, 31, drew interest from the Red Sox and Phillies after getting released by the Reds. He will report to Class AAA and eventually become the Sox's third catcher behind Jason Varitek and Kevin Cash. The Sox would need to promote Ross by Aug. 31 to make him eligible for their post-season roster. Ross also could be added for the playoffs if Varitek or Cash were injured. In 52 games with the ...

Boston Sports Buzz - Red Sox Patriots Celtics ... found this 7 hours ago on msn.foxsports.com [link]

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Video: DYNAMO v CHIVAS USA --- (August 20)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:48:35 +1900

(4:21) Official highlights: Kei Kamara recorded the first two-goal game of his career and Stuart Holden and Nate Jaqua added tallies as the Dynamo scored all four goals in the first half on their way to a 4-0 victory against Chivas USA. --- The Dynamo became the first time since the 1998 LA Galaxy to score at least four goals in the first half of two consecutive games. (MLSNet.com)

MVNsoccer posted 12 hours ago from www.youtube.com [link]

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Match Recap: GUATEMALA v USA (2010 WCQ)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:34:45 +1900

August 20 --- US Soccer: The U.S. Men’s National Team earned their first-ever FIFA World Cup qualifying win in Guatemala on Wednesday night behind a Carlos Bocanegra goal after both sides had been reduced to 10 men in a physical match that produced seven yellow cards, two red cards and 40 total fouls...

MVNsoccer posted 11 hours ago from www.ussoccer.com [link]

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Russian Hockey NHL Prospects | Sergei Kostytsin (Montreal Canadiens): To leave the best league in the world? No, thank you (08/05/2008) (RussianProspects.com - Best Source for Russian Hockey News and Features of NHL players and prospects)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:09:00 +1900

2009 Continental Hockey League (KHL) - Do you miss hockey that much to attend that game? - My friends were playing, so I decided to go. It was fun. - Fun, especially when being a "specially invited star" - Stop joking. Yes I was giving out autographs, but attention to my person is not as it is in Montreal. - You've spent your vacation in Turkey as usual. Do you have some favorite place over ...

Japers' Rink found this 3 hours ago on www.russianprospects.com [link]

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No, no, Eddy Curry really was a gymnast

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:31:51 +1900

I say was because there's no way I can see our land-locked friend getting up on those bars now, but Eddy Curry was indeed at one time an aspiring gymnast. Turns out the wiki entry Skeets found was correct.

mookie posted 5 hours ago from asternwarning.blogspot.com [link]

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Stern backs off and gives green light to Iranian player to sign in NBA

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:06:36 +1900

Interesting change in direction Stern.

daddycane posted 4 hours ago from sports.yahoo.com [link]

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CHARLEY WALTERS: New ballpark won't change Minnesota Twins look in 2010

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:37:01 +1900

The ballpark the Twins will move into for the 2010 season will have a slightly shorter right-field fence than in left field, as does the Metrodome. In recent years, the Twins have emphasized left-handed hitters among their core players — for instance, Justin Morneau, Joe Mauer and Jason Kubel.

Five Ounces of Pain found this 5 hours ago on www.twincities.com [link]

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A basement full of Brett Favre’s lies

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:05:50 +1900

Check out the Brett Favre signed picture that hangs in a Packers fan's basement recreation room. The upshot: “Play somewhere else? It will never happen. This is where my family is. This is where my heart is. This is where I belong.” The Jets QB was talking about Green Bay, of course.

RandBall posted 3 hours ago from ww3.startribune.com [link]

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Bolt does it again, is the NFL next? | Cuzoogle

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:03:45 +1900

With NFL fever hitting the blog world we got to wondering how Usain Bolt would do if you put a football in his hand. So of course thanks to the magic of Photoshop we did.

Cuzoogle posted 5 hours ago from cuzoogle.com [link]

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Ryan Church returns Friday

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:27:00 +1900

Ryan Church will make his long-awaited return to the Mets roster Friday, sources told the Daily News. Church has been on the disabled list since early July with post-concussion syndrome.

24 Hours From Suicide...A Day In The Life ... found this 7 hours ago on www.nydailynews.com [link]

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Peter King Eats (A Lot Of) Popcorn With Jerry Jones

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:12:00 +1900

This segment of Hard Knocks started out as a look into how some players, like Terrell Owens, deal with the media. Somehow though it quickly turned into a montage of Peter King shoveling his face with popcorn and I couldn't stop laughing. Hahaha. How random was that? After the Josh Elliott pizza story , I think we officially know how to shut up Peter King. Just put a vat of food in front ...

FanIQ Blog found this 4 hours ago on awfulannouncing.blogspot.com [link]

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Match Recap: USA v BRAZIL (Olympics)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:43:02 +1900

August 21 --- US Soccer: Thursday night at Beijing Workers' Stadium, the USA defeated Brazil 1-0 to win the Gold. --- As the final whistle sounded, the Americans charged across the field, hugging anyone in sight...Carli Lloyd had scored the winning goal in the first period of extra time (96'), marking the second consecutive Olympics where the U.S. Women defeated Brazil in the Final...

MVNsoccer posted 2 hours ago from www.ussoccer.com [link]

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