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Thinking Out Loud: Rays' Missing A Beat On In-house Fun
When I first heard the Rays' director of Event Productions' John Franzone had left the team after the 2007 season my first question was, "How are they going to replace him."
They haven't.

11 May 2008 at 10:18am

FemmeFan Weekly: Putting Your Game Face On, With No Smudge Mascara
Female athletes have a rough road to hoe (oops that's a no-no). The reality is that athletic women have often been looked upon as "odd" or to put it bluntly, as lesbians or dykes.

9 May 2008 at 12:43pm

NHL Insider: 2007-2008 NHL Award Finalists
Each year the Professional Hockey Writers' Association plays homage to the many players that have excelled during the course of the season under the lights with a spectacular awards show in Toronto, Canada.
On June 12th, Martin Brodeur, Sidney Crosby, Henrik Lundqvist and a handful of others are once again award finalists. The three mentioned are no strangers to receiving awards. Last year, Brodeur and Crosby were finalists for the Hart Trophy, which Crosby won and Brodeur and Lundqvist were finalists for the Vezina Trophy, which Brodeur went on to win.

8 May 2008 at 10:37am

Speaking of Sports: The Kentucky Derby: For Whom Eight Belles Toll
I am so far removed from the racing scene that I could not tell you a sire or dam of any horse. Not even of the great or near great, thoroughbred or standardbred. I still follow but more from the periphery.
It has been more than a generation since we have seen a super horse win all three legs of the Triple Crown and Saturday afternoon we may have witnessed a legitimate threat to that drought in just his fourth race.

3 May 2008 at 9:49pm

The 19th Hole: A Great Weekend of Golf
No Tiger? No Lorena? That sounds like the recipe for an awful weekend of professional golf. It sounds like there would be little reason to check out golf, what, with the NFL Draft on television. (I watched a lot of it. Why did my team, the Green Bay Packers, pick two QBs? Bromm gets hurt too much, and Matt Flynn? Really? I digress.) It turned out, though, that this was a great weekend for the sport.

1 May 2008 at 9:03am

Upon Further Review
Welcome to the latest edition of "Upon Further Review"... the draft reaction edition!
1 May 2008 at 8:56am

MLB Insider: Nothing Could Be Finer Than
Knowing you have a $14.5 million dollar man in the bullpen to help you - especially when he's not doing it as a starter. What are the odds that Barry Zito will find his way out of troubles coming out of the bullpen anytime soon?

29 Apr 2008 at 6:29pm

Thinking Out Loud: Johnny Carson Has Nothing On Me
Just call me Carnac the Magnificent.
That is the character the late Johnny Carson used on the Tonight Show where he dressed up like a swami, put an envelope to his head and answered the question inside.
His sidekick, Ed McMahon, would repeat each and every answer eventually prompting Carson to come up with a pointed quip toward the end of the skit.
I have no punch line; however, I did have something to say in my last offering about the tenure of one Pat Riley and a solid reason why he should step down as head coach of the Heat.

28 Apr 2008 at 10:23pm

2008 NFL Draft Team Grades and Recaps
Complete recaps and grades by every team for the 2008 NFL Draft
28 Apr 2008 at 2:30am

NFL Draft Round 1 Recap
Who were the big winners and losers in this years first round. Video and analysis on all the first round picks...
26 Apr 2008 at 3:13pm

 BBC Sport

Chelsea to sign £16.2m Bosingwa

Chelsea reach an agreement with Porto for the £16.2m transfer of right-back Jose Bosingwa.
12 May 2008 at 6:31am

Ferguson turns sights to Europe

Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson sets his sights on the Champions League final after clinching his 10th league title.
12 May 2008 at 2:09am

Live - Murray v Tursunov

British number one Andy Murray takes on Russian Dmitry Tursunov in the first round of the Hamburg Masters.
12 May 2008 at 7:41am

Chelsea worry over Terry & Drogba

Chelsea hope captain John Terry and striker Didier Drogba will be fit to face Man Utd in the Champions League final.
12 May 2008 at 2:23am

Eriksson set to lead City on tour

Sven-Goran Eriksson still plans to lead Manchester City on their tour of Thailand and Hong Kong this week, says his assistant Tord Grip.
12 May 2008 at 4:23am

Hodgson feels for relegated duo

Roy Hodgson's joy at keeping Fulham in the Premier League is tempered with sympathy for Birmingham and Reading.
12 May 2008 at 3:20am

Abuse may force out Blues chief

Birmingham chairman David Gold is considering whether to resign after the club's fans turned on the board following relegation.
11 May 2008 at 1:46pm

Villa plan last-ditch Barry talks

Villa boss Martin O'Neill says his number one priority this summer is to keep Gareth Barry.
12 May 2008 at 8:54am

Referee admits to Ibrox mistakes

Ref Mike McCurry admits he was wrong not to give a penalty and to disallow a goal for Dundee United in their 3-1 defeat to Rangers.
12 May 2008 at 5:39am

Madejski keen for Coppell to stay

Reading owner John Madejski hopes to persuade manager Steve Coppell to stay at the club despite losing their Premier League status.
12 May 2008 at 8:32am

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Garcia: 'I want to thank Tiger for not being here.' - USA Today

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Garcia: 'I want to thank Tiger for not being here.'
USA Today - 4 hours ago
By Jim Litke, AP Sports Columnist For all those questions his win in The Players Championship answered, two big ones remain. No. 1: Where was THAT Sergio Garcia the last half-dozen years?
Garcia's win moves him to No. 10 in world United Press International
Garcia's on own island Boston Globe
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12 May 2008 at 3:46am

Crosby's play powers Pens past Flyers - FOXSports.com

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Crosby's play powers Pens past Flyers
FOXSports.com - 6 hours ago
by ANGIE CARDUCCI, Inside Hockey Why the Penguins won: The Penguins didn't play their best hockey in Game 2, but still found a way to get the win.
No Timonen, no Coburn, so no chance for Flyers phillyBurbs.com
Penguins show they can play rough as well Philadelphia Inquirer
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12 May 2008 at 1:24am

Monday eye-opener: Lakers backing down? - USA Today

Seattle Post Intelligencer
Monday eye-opener: Lakers backing down?
USA Today - 1 hour ago
Good morning and welcome to Monday, May 12, 2008. There will be a lot of talk about backs in Los Angeles today, starting with the back spasms that nagged Kobe Bryant during much of the Lakers' playoff loss to Utah yesterday.
Joyful Noise From Fans Rouses the Jazz New York Times
Utah bench fuels Jazz's Game 4 victory over Lakers Los Angeles Times
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12 May 2008 at 7:16am

Duncan finds his comfort zone at home - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com

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Duncan finds his comfort zone at home
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - 1 hour ago
By Dan McCarney Defense, rebounds, scoring -- Spurs forward Tim Duncan was back to his typical All-Star self after a nightmarish two-game slump in New Orleans.
San Antonio, Utah even it up Boston Globe
An Overlooked Duncan Draws San Antonio Even New York Times
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12 May 2008 at 6:50am

Red Sox Rally Falls Short - Hartford Courant

Boston Globe
Red Sox Rally Falls Short
Hartford Courant - 6 hours ago
By JEFF GOLDBERG | Courant Staff Writer Last season, the Red Sox scored six runs in the ninth on the second Sunday in May, pulling off an astonishing comeback from five runs down against the Orioles at Fenway Park.
Tim Wakefield?s evening outing with the Twins cut short Boston Herald
Small-ball Twins belt three homers, hold on for 9-8 win over BoSox The Canadian Press
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12 May 2008 at 2:01am

Rolling Texas Rangers lose steam - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Washington Post
Rolling Texas Rangers lose steam
Fort Worth Star Telegram - 1 hour ago
By JEFF WILSON ARLINGTON -- A day like Sunday seemed to be the norm three weeks ago, when the Texas Rangers beat themselves more often than their opponents.
A's top Rangers 12-6 behind 2 homers, 5 stolen bases San Jose Mercury News
A's win see-saw game vs. Rangers MLB.com
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12 May 2008 at 7:02am

Cubs complete sweep of Diamondbacks - Chicago Tribune

Ottawa Citizen
Cubs complete sweep of Diamondbacks
Chicago Tribune - 1 hour ago
By Dave van Dyck | Tribune reporter What a wet and wacky afternoon it was at Wrigley Field, a madcap Mother's Day?or, as the Cubs' bulletin board said: "Happy Mudder Day.
Cubs, D-backs only getting better MLB.com
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12 May 2008 at 7:21am

Milwaukee Brewers' Ninth Inning Struggle: the Eric Gagne Story - Bleacher Rep...

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Milwaukee Brewers' Ninth Inning Struggle: the Eric Gagne Story
Bleacher Report - 43 minutes ago
by Kevin Luchansky (Scribe) In December of 2007, the Milwaukee Brewers signed relief pitcher Eric Gagne. With that contract, the organization adopted Gagne?s closing problems.
Gagne is pulled from closer role San Francisco Chronicle
Brewers' committee shaky but hangs on Chicago Tribune
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12 May 2008 at 7:39am

Report: Mayo Accepted Money While at USC - Washington Post

Report: Mayo Accepted Money While at USC
Washington Post - 9 hours ago
A former associate of USC freshman guard OJ Mayo claims the basketball star received thousands of dollars in cash and other gifts from an event promoter over the past four years that would violate NCAA rules, ESPN reported Sunday.
Associate Says Mayo Received Gifts New York Times
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11 May 2008 at 11:19pm

BART delays expected as repair work done after weekend fires - San Jose Mercu...

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BART delays expected as repair work done after weekend fires
San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago
AP HAYWARD, Calif.?Some people who use BART to get to work can expect to see delays as crews work to repair damage by two fires over the weekend.
BART train yard fire will delay Fremont line San Francisco Chronicle
Fire causes delays, multi-million dollar damage on Richmond-Fremont Contra Costa Times
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12 May 2008 at 7:02am

 ESPN

Back injury hinders Kobe as Jazz tie series at 2-2
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11 May 2008 at 7:51pm

Burnside: Malkin, Pens underline title credentials
Pittsburgh threw down the gauntlet to the Flyers when they flattened Philly 4-2 on Friday to open up a 1-0 game lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
10 May 2008 at 11:45am

Garcia ousts Goydos in playoff for Players triumph
Sergio Garcia ended the longest victory drought of his career Sunday by making a clutch par putt to force a playoff and hitting the island green 17th on the first extra hole to defeat Paul Goydos in The Players Championship.
12 May 2008 at 12:41am

Mayo denies claims he took gifts at USC
Former USC basketball player O.J. Mayo, a projected lottery pick in this year's NBA draft, received thousands of dollars in cash, clothes and other benefits that appear to violate NCAA rules, a four-month ESPN Outside the Lines investigation has revealed.
12 May 2008 at 8:05am

Brewers pull struggling Gagne from closer's role
The Brewers yanked Eric Gagne from the closer's role on Sunday after the reliever called his latest performance embarrassing and said he didn't feel he deserved to pitch the ninth anymore.
11 May 2008 at 5:27pm

Redskins' Taylor slaying suspects won't face death
The four men who are charged with the first-degree murder and armed burglary of former Redskins star Sean Taylor won't face the death penalty, according to multiple media reports.
12 May 2008 at 8:02am

ESPN will televise U.S. Open tennis starting in '09
The U.S. Open tennis tournament's cable TV coverage is leaving USA Network after 25 years and moving to ESPN and Tennis Channel starting in 2009.
12 May 2008 at 8:53am

NHL fines Ribeiro, Osgood for Game 2 altercation
The NHL has decided not to suspend Mike Ribeiro or Chris Osgood for their Game 2 altercation, according to TSN.
11 May 2008 at 10:21pm

First-place Marlins grab seventh straight victory
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11 May 2008 at 10:59pm

Furcal's status uncertain as Dodgers continue slide
Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal, who has been sidelined five straight games with lower back pain, does not know when he will be able to return to the field.
12 May 2008 at 8:58am

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