1. Prongers Leads Flyers Past Sabres  permalink

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The big offseason acquisition Chris Pronger provided the punch the team was looking for in having a two point night with a goal and an assist for a +3 night.  Danny Carcillo started and ended the evening with goals, Darroll Powe, and James van Riemsdyk added goals for the Broad Street Bullies. The one down side to the evening was the Flyers ...

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11/7 Pregame Notes and Rosters – Sabres at Bruins   —  Here are the rosters for tonight's game between the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres. Face-off is scheduled for 7:00 at the TD Garden in Boston. BOSTON BRUINS (6-7-2, 14 pts.): #6 D Dennis Wideman 1-1-2-4 #16 F Marco Sturm 2-5-7-8 #17 F Milan Lucic 0-3-3-9 (IR - finger) #20 F Daniel Paille 0-5-5-2 (totals w/ BOS & BUF) #21 D Andrew Ference 0-1-

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All in the Cards :: Prongers Leads Flyers Past Sabres   —  The big offseason acquisition Chris Pronger provided the punch the team was looking for in having a two point night with a goal and an assist for a +3 night.  Danny Carcillo started and ended the evening with goals, Darroll Powe, and James van Riemsdyk added goals for the Broad Street Bullies. The one down [...]

2. Tom Brady: I've Never 'Influenced a Call'  permalink

Tom Brady: I've Never 'Influenced a Call'
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by Chris Burke Filed under: Dolphins , Patriots Coincidence or not, after Tom Brady missed almost all of the 2008 season after a low hit tore the Patriots star's left MCL and ACL, the NFL 's Competition Committee made clear that it would enforce more strictly a rule preventing defenders from tackling quarterbacks at or below the knee. It was ...

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Tom Brady: I've Never 'Influenced a Call' Ryan Newman Calls Talladega Crash 'Worst Hit I've Ever Had'   —  by Holly Cain Filed under: Ryan Newman , Chase for the Sprint Cup , NASCAR Crashes For two mornings this week, Ryan Newman struggled just to lift his head off the pillow to get out of bed, his neck muscles still sore from a frightening airborne smash-and-roll wreck at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway last Sunday. Even as he suited up Friday to ...

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Tom Brady: I've Never 'Influenced a Call' Brady: 'I don't think I've ever influenced a call'   —  Yesterday on NFL Network, Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter shot off about the Patriots in general, and their quarterback, Tom Brady, in particular. Porter said he felt Brady "gets his own rules", and cited examples of Brady calling for flags and getting calls. Well, who better to ask about this subject than Brady himself?

3. Happy Valley Showdown  permalink

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Penn State will look to keep their fading Big 10 title hopes alive with a win over the rival Buckyes of Ohio State.  Trailing Iowa by a game and in the tie-breaker the Rose Bowl berth seems pretty faint at this stage but the Nittany Lions have to keep BCS hopes alive if they win out.

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All in the Cards :: Happy Valley Showdown   —  Penn State will look to keep their fading Big 10 title hopes alive with a win over the rival Buckyes of Ohio State.  Trailing Iowa by a game and in the tie-breaker the Rose Bowl berth seems pretty faint at this stage but the Nittany Lions have to keep BCS hopes alive if they win [...]

4. Cowboys Stadium could be site if Pacquiao-Mayweather boxing match comes to pass  permalink

Cowboys Stadium could be site if Pacquiao-Mayweather boxing match comes to pass
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IRVING – North Texas boxing fans would have a chance to see two of the sport's best if Cowboys officials and promoter Top Rank can nail down a March showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. at Cowboys Stadium.

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Quick Jabs: Breakthroughs On Shane Mosley – Andre Berto, Paul Williams – Sergio Martinez And Juan Diaz – Paulie Malignaggi II; The WBC’s Reality Eclipses Parody; More Gatti's relatives win early court battle   —  After Round 1, she's lost the dog but was awarded access to a Jarry St. condo to gather her belongings and $40,000 to cover her legal fees. Superior Court Justice Paul Chaput also rejected a request by Amanda Rodrigues, the 23-year-old widow of boxing champion Arturo Gatti, for a $150,000 support payment.

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Quick Jabs: Breakthroughs On Shane Mosley – Andre Berto, Paul Williams – Sergio Martinez And Juan Diaz – Paulie Malignaggi II; The WBC’s Reality Eclipses Parody; More Las Vegas Sun   —  The most surprising and delightful performance of Saturday night’s fight card at Treasure Island was not Yonnhy Perez’s upset victory against Joseph Agbeko in an outstanding bantamweight title bout in the main event.

5. Bob Sanders Reportedly Out for Season  permalink

Bob Sanders Reportedly Out for Season
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by Matt Snyder Filed under: Colts , AFC South , NFL Injuries There's never a good time to have half of your defensive backfield hurt, but having it happen immediately before facing the Houston Texans ' powerful passing attack is close to the worst possible situation during the regular season. But that is exactly what's happening in Indianapolis. ...

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Bob Sanders Reportedly Out for Season Brett Myers, Phillies to Part Ways   —  by Matt Snyder Filed under: Phillies , NL East , MLB Rumors After eight seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies , 29-year-old pitcher Brett Myers will reportedly be playing for a new team in 2010. According to Jim Salisbury of the Philadelphia Inquirer , Myers has been told by Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., that he will definitely not ...

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Bob Sanders Reportedly Out for Season Indianapolis Colts safety Bob Sanders has torn biceps tendon, out for season as injuries hit secondary   —  Colts safety Bob Sanders suffered a torn biceps tendon and will require season-ending surgery, a team source said.

6. Tragic Times Fail to Deter Iowa HS Football Team  permalink

Tragic Times Fail to Deter Iowa HS Football Team
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by David Whitley Filed under: High School Sports The season is over for the most famous high school football team in America. It wasn't the happy ending everyone wanted. If it had been, ESPN's trucks would be rolling back into Parkersburg, Iowa, followed by a truckload of other media. This story had a Hollywood beginning, then it turned into a ...

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Tragic Times Fail to Deter Iowa HS Football Team Georgia high school football scores   —  Ola 41, Forest Park 20 Pebblebrook 21, Mundy’s Mill 7 Cobb Alpharetta 35, Campbell 15 Cass 25, Osborne 21 Centennial 35, Wheeler 6 Eagle’s Landing Christian 39, Whitefield Academy 7 Etowah 34, Harrison 3 Hillgrove 35, Woodland-Cartersville 21 Kell 45, Milton 21 Lassiter 42, Roswell 25 Marietta 35, Kennesaw Mountain 20 North Cobb 18, South ...

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Chat replay: High school football: Week 10   —  Week 10 is here and playoff spots are up for grabs in most districts. Here are some of the games we'll be following on our live chat: Plano-Jesuit, Flower Mound Marcus-Hebron, Coppell-Flower Mound and Rockwall-Heath-Highland Park. Get more updates on our high school blog.

7. All That and a Bag of Mail: Fat, Little Girlfriends Edition  permalink

All That and a Bag of Mail: Fat, Little Girlfriends Edition
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by Clay Travis Filed under: All That and a Bag of Mail Our beaver pelt trader of the week is, be still my beating heart, my coaching crush Mike Leach. As if it weren't enough that he went on "Friday Night Lights" -- spoiler alert, I have to wait until January to watch the show because I don't have DirecTV -- after the loss to Texas A&M, ...

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All That and a Bag of Mail: Fat, Little Girlfriends Edition Urban Meyer Fined $30,000 for Criticizing SEC Officiating   —  by Clay Travis Filed under: Florida , SEC On Friday, SEC Commissioner Mike Slive fined Urban Meyer $30,000 for criticizing the officials in the wake of the Georgia-Florida game. When questioned by the media about a non-call on a late hit against Tim Tebow, Meyer responded, "That should have been a penalty, in my opinion. Obviously, it should ...

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All That and a Bag of Mail: Fat, Little Girlfriends Edition When Tennessee-Alabama Became Grandpa's Game   —  by Clay Travis Filed under: Alabama , Tennessee On Oct. 24, Justin Paschall, a 13-year-old eighth grader at Southside Elementary in Lebanon, Tenn., went to his first Alabama-Tennessee football game. He traveled to Tuscaloosa with his grandfather, Ray Todd, as huge of an Alabama fan as there is in the Southland and two cousins, also Alabama fans. ...

8. Chad Dawson Looks to Repeat Against Glen Johnson  permalink

Chad Dawson Looks to Repeat Against Glen Johnson
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by Lem Satterfield Filed under: WBC , HBO , IBO Perhaps Glen Johnson's best attempt at head-games during the buildup to Saturday night's 175-pound rematch with IBO titlist Chad Dawson is his refusal to admit defeat. The facts are that Johnson was not only judged the loser of their first light heavyweight clash in April of 2008 by scores of 116- ...

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Chad Dawson Looks to Repeat Against Glen Johnson Respect overdue for Dawson, long overdue for Johnson   —  Chad Dawson escaped with a narrow win over Glen Johnson in 2008. Tomorrow, he tries to do it again with no doubts remaining. (Photo via cache.daylife.com ) View full size photo » He was referred to by Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the world's best pound-for-pound fighter during Mayweather's short retirement. Four of his last six wins came over ...

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Chad Dawson Looks to Repeat Against Glen Johnson The Handicappers Thread: Haye/Valuev & Dawson/Johnson   —  Weights from Germany - Nicolai ...

9. Islanders vs. Devils Live Blog  permalink

Islanders vs. Devils Live Blog
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by Christopher Botta Filed under: Devils , Islanders The Devils are a perfect 7-0 on the road this year, but a pedestrian 2-4 at The Rock in Newark, where they'll be hosting the Islanders Friday night. After six straight losses to open the season, the Isles have won four out of their last five behind John Tavares , who has four points in that ...

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Islanders vs. Devils Live Blog N.H.L. Roundup: Helped by Ex-Isles Goalie, Devils Win Fourth in a Row   —  After falling behind in the first period, the Devils came back with two goals in the second and goalie Yann Danis secured the victory in the third.

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Bernard Hopkins vs Enrique Ornelas and Roy Jones Jr. vs Danny Green live on VERSUS   —  NEW YORK, N.Y. (November 6, ...

10. Harper filling Yow's big shoes at N.C. State  permalink

Harper filling Yow's big shoes at N.C. State
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by Michelle Smith Filed under: NC State , Oregon , Tennessee , ACC , Pac-10 , SEC , Women's Basketball Kay Yow is still very much a presence in the North Carolina State women's basketball program. Her name is on the athletic department's Wall of Fame, and on the basketball court at Reynolds Coliseum. Her photo still hangs in the women's ...

11. Sox were in on Hardy  permalink

Sox were in on Hardy
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Before you ask the obvious question, here’s the answer: yes, the Red Sox were in on discussions for shortstop J.J. Hardy, who was traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Minnesota Twins earlier today. According to a baseball source, the...

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According to a baseball source, the Sox had been engaging with the Brewers in on-and-off... Brewers trade Hardy for Gomez   —  As it turns out, the Brewers will not be trading shortstop J.J. Hardy for pitching help after all. Instead, the Brewers used Hardy today to address their centerfield position, trading him to the Minnesota Twins for Carlos Gomez, a speedster who has been an offensive underachiever.

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According to a baseball source, the Sox had been engaging with the Brewers in on-and-off... Twins Acquire SS Hardy From Brewers For CF Gomez   —  by Jim Mone - AP View full size photo » This from Yahoo! Sports: The Minnesota Twins acquired shortstop J.J. Hardy (notes) on Friday, sending speedy outfielder Carlos Gomez (notes) to the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade. SB Nation's Twinkie Town is surprised by the trade, which makes sense given that Gomez, as you may recall, was the ...

12. UFL Extends Many NFL Dreams  permalink

UFL Extends Many NFL Dreams
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by Anthony Olivieri Filed under: UFL On Wednesday night, the Las Vegas Locomotives trounced the New York Sentinels, 41-10, to remain in contention for a berth in the UFL Championship Game on Nov. 27. While the game wasn't all that compelling -- nor was it, shall we say, must-see TV -- it was an important night for many on the field. The UFL ...

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UFL Extends Many NFL Dreams Week 9 NFL Picks: Not Much Belief in First-Place Broncos   —  by Dave Goldberg Filed under: NFL Predictions The Denver Broncos lost for the first time last week, a predictable defeat in Baltimore. The folks who set the odds seem to think that's the start of a trend. Don't hold it against them -- their first concern is always money, and they seem to think Pittsburgh is the money team as it heads for a ...

13. Vaccaro: adidas Wrong With MJ's Son  permalink

Vaccaro: adidas Wrong With MJ's Son
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by Tim Povtak Filed under: Conference USA , Coaches , UCF Take it from the pioneer who started this idea of cozy, contractual relationships between the shoe giants and the NCAA schools: adidas has screwed up this time. Sonny Vaccaro speaks from experience. "What a PR nightmare for adidas. This should have been a no-brainer,'' Vaccaro said. "It's ...

14. Manny Ramirez Exercises Option With Dodgers, Will Play In L.A. In 2010  permalink

Manny Ramirez Exercises Option With Dodgers, Will Play In L.A. In 2010
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by Hector Mata - AP 6 months ago: FILE - In this May 4, 2009 file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez grimaces after being hit by a pitch during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Los Angeles. Major league baseball says Dodgers' Manny Ramirez is suspended 50 games for drug violation. (AP Photo/Hector ...

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Manny Ramirez Exercises Option With Dodgers, Will Play In L.A. In 2010 Dodgers: Manny Ramirez to return in 2010   —  Boras said that he informed General Manager Ned Colletti today that Ramirez would not exercise the escape clause in the two-year, $45-million contract he signed in the spring.

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Manny Ramirez Exercises Option With Dodgers, Will Play In L.A. In 2010 Xolos vs Necaxa y la jornada 15 de la liga de ascenso   —  Xolos está a tres puntos del octavo lugar en la general que da el último boleto a la liguilla de la liga de ascenso, si bien parece alcanzable restando nueve puntos para finalizar el torneo hay que recordar que el calendario es muy complicado, además de la visita de necaxa hay en puerta un viaje [...]

15. Avs win marathon against Hawks  permalink

Avs win marathon against Hawks
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Chris Stewart scores in 8th round of shootout to lift Colorado to 4-3 win over Chicago

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Avs win marathon against Hawks Avs move to 6-0 at home with 4-3 shootout win   —  Chris Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain unbeaten at home with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

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Avs win marathon against Hawks Avs down 'Hawks in OT, maintain NHL points lead   —  DENVER(AP) Chris Stewart formulated a plan as he fidgeted on the bench, readying himself just in case the shootout dragged out that long.

16. Options Aplenty: Lee, Webb Stay Put, Dye Bought Out by White Sox  permalink

Options Aplenty: Lee, Webb Stay Put, Dye Bought Out by White Sox
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by Andrew Johnson Filed under: Diamondbacks , Phillies , White Sox , MLB Transactions The champagne is barely dry in the Yankees clubhouse, but the business of 2010 is already well under way. Three trades are in the books, a number of players have already filed for free agency and Bobby Abreu has a new deal with the Angels . In that vein, three ...

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Options Aplenty: Lee, Webb Stay Put, Dye Bought Out by White Sox White Sox see trade as start to busy offseason   —  Bob Elson was a great announcer who enjoyed a little embellishment. I was about 10 years old and I had a transistor radio, listening to a game and just happened to have it on tv. I hear Elson say "it;s a long drive, deep to centerfield, Landis back against the wall, and makes the catch". While in reality it was a short fly to center. Ya gotta ...

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Options Aplenty: Lee, Webb Stay Put, Dye Bought Out by White Sox Teahen in, Dye on the outs   —  Chris Getz and Josh Fields are now Royals, Mark Teahen is now the White Sox's starting third baseman, Jermaine Dye is all but gone, talks with free-agent-to-be Scott Podsednik have disintegrated, and Gordon Beckham is now the starting second baseman.

17. Kevin Martin Sidelined Indefinitely  permalink

Kevin Martin Sidelined Indefinitely
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by Tom Ziller Filed under: Kings , NBA Injuries What a night for Kevin Martin . The dynamic guard for the Kings -- and currently the league's No. 3 scorer -- learned Thursday morning his sore wrist was actually a fractured navicular bone, a pretty brutal injury in terms of risk and recovery. Sources tell FanHouse Martin was strongly recommended ...

18. Donnie Walsh Denies Looking Ahead  permalink

Donnie Walsh Denies Looking Ahead
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by Matt Watson Filed under: Knicks With the Cavaliers in town to play the Knicks , speculation about LeBron James leaving Cleveland for the Big Apple has been shifted into overdrive. But Donnie Walsh wants you to know that he cares about the Knicks' present just as much as the future. "No matter what you say, there's a feeling that you're just ...

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Donnie Walsh Denies Looking Ahead Paul Forrester: Knicks show why LeBron shouldn't sign   —  NEW YORK -- Like a home seller trying desperately to peddle a fixer-upper, the Knicks emptied all the paint cans and window cleaner they could find on the property that is New York Friday night to sell the idea of playing in Gotham to the most wanted homebuyer in the NBA, LeBron James.

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20. La Russa not surprised at Girardi's success  permalink

La Russa not surprised at Girardi's success
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November 4, 2009 - Manager Joe Girardi of the New York Yankees celebrates after their 7-3 win against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Six of the World Series at Yankee Stadium. (Getty Images)

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La Russa not surprised at Girardi's success Yankees celebrate with tickertape parade   —  Crowds roared and church bells rang in Lower Manhattan on Friday as the Yankees' World Series championship celebration revved up with a tickertape parade.

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La Russa not surprised at Girardi's success New York gives Yankees keys to city in Series fete   —  Crowds roared and church bells pealed in lower Manhattan on Friday as the Yankees' World Series championship celebration revved up with a ticker-tape parade.