Baron Davis led the Golden State Warriors to one playoff appearance in three seasons and he has been injury-prone for most of his career, so the Warriors understandably declined to offer him a long term contract extension--but they inexplicably are reportedly willing to pay more than $100 million   more...
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Former NBAer Doug Christie and his wife Jackie are amusing in a nauseating sort of way. Yes, they have done charitable work, which should be applauded. And, yes, they promote building strong marriages.But thereA¢a‚¬a„¢s self-promotion, and then thereA¢a‚¬a„¢s the Christies. Case in point, today   more...
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The Portland Trail Blazers announced Monday that Joe Prunty has been named an assistant coach.The announcement was made by Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard Prunty spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks. Prior to his time in Dallas, he served for nine   more...
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The NFL announced Monday that Commissioner Roger Goodell, joined by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and New York Giants defensive end Osi Mumenyiora, will soon leave on a seven-day, three-country summer USO tour led by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen. It   more...
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Continuing with the theme of the greatest Major League Baseball players in each state in alphabetical order. While Alaska is the next state, there were only two notable athletes to make an appearance in the majors. I've decided to combine Alaska and Arizona...so up next is The Last Frontier state   more...
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Bryan Perez has been named to the newly created position of senior vice president and general manager for NBA Digital, it was announced today by David Levy, president of Turner Sports, and Adam Silver, Deputy Commissioner and COO of the National Basketball Association. Earlier this year, Turner   more...
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Some see it as a glaring sign that the chemistry in the clubhouse is toxic, others write it off to testosterone-infused meatheads blowing off steam.  However you rationalize a fight between teammates, the one constant is that they're normally fun to watch. We got to witness that first   more...
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"NEW YORK -- A total of 106 players filed for salary arbitration Jan. 12 (x-free agent who accepted arbitration). Players and teams exchanged proposed salaries Tuesday if they couldn't come to agreement on a 2007 contract."For those who care...It's actually an interesting list if not just to see   more...
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What's larger than a 5-man rotation, yet smaller than a 6-man rotation?A 5 1/2 man rotation. Duh. From the same coaching staff that once brought you a 4-man rotation, an all-star starting pitcher (Shawn Chacon) as closer and a left-handed relief specialist (Valerio De La Santos) as a starter,   more...
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This guy here is Shawn Chacon, major league pitcher....well, probably former major league pitcher now. No, not because of this picture which ol' S.C. will look back on as a much better scene that what he did today in Houston, Texas.Chacon is upset because he got demoted to the bullpen over the   more...
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Cyril Morong of 'Beyond the Boxscore' created two 15 player lists, one of pitchers who improved from the 2005 to 2006, the other of players who declined. He used a statistic called RSAA which means "the amount of runs that a pitcher saved vs. what an average pitcher would have allowed. It is   more...
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We look around fantasy baseball at some of the most added pitchers to see if they are worth it or not.
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In anticipation of the 20th season of Minnesota Timberwolves basketball, the Timberwolves primary logo, featuring the wolf's head amidst the tree line, has undergone a facelift. Additionally, the Timberwolves have unveiled a new, re-designed secondary logo. The new-look logos, designed by adidas,   more...
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Baron Davis led the Golden State Warriors to one playoff appearance in three seasons and he has been injury-prone for most of his career, so the Warriors understandably declined to offer him a long term contract extension--but they inexplicably are reportedly willing to pay more than $100 million   more...
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Spring training officially begins tomorrow, albeit only pitchers and catchers reporting. Even with teams gearing up for the regular season there are still plenty of options on the free agent market for teams looking to fill a void, create competition, or build depth. I decided to give some of these   more...
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