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I don't know about you, but I've been on pins and needles waiting to hear what is going to become of Stephon Marbury(notes) this coming basketball season. As a former owner of his And 1 shoes, I have a somewhat vested interest in his career choices. Furthermore, Starbury coming back to the NBA is a lot better for blogging than if he were to stay in China. Fortunately for everyone's sleep habits,
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15 PGA wins. That's how many victories Fred Couples has in his long and esteemed history. It seems like it should be more, doesn't it? That long, loping swing, the PGA Tour Player of the Year awards in 1991 and 1992, the Masters victory in '92, all those Skins Game wins, and most importantly from a public perception standpoint, the value of the name. Couples' name has a weight to it equivalent to
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For those who say that college basketball stars can't connect with fans the way they once did because they don't stay in school for four years, Lorenzen Wright is proof that there are exceptions to that rule. Wright spent only two seasons at Memphis State from 1994 to 1996, yet he may be as beloved by Tigers fans as any ex-player not named "Penny."They remember Wright being billed as th
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As we know, LeBron James(notes) partied hard in Las Vegas over the weekend. We know he was Mr. Cool Cakes and we know he was wearing sunglasses at night for a lot of the time. We know Chris Paul(notes), Rajon Rondo(notes), Larry Hughes(notes) and a few other NBA players were there, and we know that LeBron videotaped a bunch of fans chanting his name. Other than that, we don't know a lot of the de
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Maybe the universe simply isn't ready for the Stephen Strasburg-Jason Heyward showdown yet. Heyward's thumb injury squashed the matchup last month, and on Tuesday night it was Strasburg's sore shoulder that stood in the way; when the franchise righty couldn't get loose in the bullpen, the team immediately scratched him and ordered a battery of tests. The X-ray and MRI on Strasburg came back clean
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It looks like the streak is doomed to continue.Northwestern, the only Big Six school to never play in the NCAA tournament, got a devastating blow of news tonight when to-be senior Kevin Coble announced he would not be a part of the team this fall.Few things during the month of July can be more shocking than this in the world of college basketball. How often does a team have (arguably) its best pl
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'Twas less than a week ago that the Houston Rockets introduced Brad Miller(notes) and his camouflage shorts as the newest member of their team. We applauded the great fit, and not just because of the abundant hunting opportunities. Not only would Miller be playing in a system that values his skills — passing, perimeter shooting, other things that start with "P" — but he'd a
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We are through the looking glass on these postgame celebrations, people. We have our first injury caused by someone giving a shaving cream pie to the face.Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan(notes) tore meniscus in his left knee, and is headed for the disabled list, after he face-pied teammate Wes Helms(notes) during a TV interview Sunday.Those of you who bet on Yankees right-hander A.J. Bur
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Throughout the day, there has been news that free-agent leftwing Alexander Frolov(notes) was close to a deal with the New York Rangers. That's whathis agent, Sergei Isakov, told Pavel Lysenkovof Sovietsky Sport this week."Alexander Frolov will soon put his signature on a contractwith the New York Rangers. He made a decision that he will play one more yearin the NHL," he said. "
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If you were wondering why the Miami Heat wanted Carlos Arroyo(notes) so much, just know it wasn't for the normal reasons. Sure, he was cheap, the Heat needed a backup point guard and he had a history with the team, but the real reason they brought him back was because they needed an enforcer. They needed a guy who would stand up to whichever team tried to punk any of the Heat's marquee players. Y
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Gather 'round, because it's time to recap the most recent diamond doings. Roll Call starts at Comerica Park, where the Tigers pulled one out of their [hey-hey!] in the nightcap of a day-night doubleheader. But is it too late to matter this season for Miguel Cabrera(notes) and the boys? Games of the DayBlue Jays 5, Tigers 3 (Game 1)Tigers 6; Blue Jays 5 (Game 2)Bless you, boy: Ryan Raburn(notes) m
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Remember Robby Gordon's "win" in the 2007 Nationwide race at Montreal? Gordon spun Marcos Ambrose late in the race and was penalized, but didn't serve his penalty and crossed the finish line first. NASCAR disqualified Gordon for not serving his penalty and gave the win to Kevin Harvick.Well, there must be something in the Canadian water.Helio Castroneves was leading the Honda Edmonton I
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