Wednesday, October 6, 2010

How good is the athletics track?



New England will receive a 2011 third-round pick from Minnesota for Moss
SI.com
By Don Banks, SI.com Mired in third place in their division and with their Super Bowl aspirations in jeopardy, the Minnesota Vikings addressed their need for a vertical receiving threat in stunning fashion on Wednesday, trading a 2011 third-round pick ...
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The Works: Raging Bron, The Very Super Wizards
FanHouse
The thinking, common to the year 2010 in its middle months: LeBron James's move to Miami was a sign of complacency. Most charitably, it was a consolidation of power; a return to the buddy-buddy idyll of Bron's Akron days; or the ultimate in NBA war ...
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Liverpool Agrees on $476 Million Sale of Club to Red Sox Owner
Bloomberg
By Tariq Panja - Wed Oct 06 11:57:43 GMT 2010 Liverpool, which has won 18 English championships and a UK-record five European Cup titles, was put up for sale in April by Hicks and Gillett with debt totaling 351 million pounds. ...
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Source: Mark Anderson to join Texans
ESPN
The Houston Texans will sign former Chicago Bears defensive end Mark Anderson on Wednesday, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky writes about all things AFC South in his division blog. Anderson could be an ideal ...
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Yankees' AJ takes demotion in stride
New York Post
By BRIAN COSTELLO MINNEAPOLIS — This time it was AJ Burnett's ego, not his right eye, that was bruised. The Yankees decided to go with a three-man rotation in the ALDS, leaving Burnett to watch from the bullpen. The $82.5 million pitcher did not throw ...
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New York Post
Twins' bullpen a changed game with Matt Capps and Brian Fuentes
Boston Herald
By La Velle E. Neal III / Star Tribune (Minneapolis) A year ago, Matt Capps was coming off his worst season in the major leagues. Brian Fuentes was coming off his best. Now Capps is closing for the Twins, with Fuentes setting him up. ...
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Cavs wanted Bird to coach?
Yahoo! Sports
By Mark J. Miller ESPN is reporting that the Cavaliers also approached Larry Bird to see if he was interested in the position. Before LeBron made his "Decision," Cleveland execs got hold of the Indiana Pacers' team president. "Bird did take the call, ...
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Detroit mayor 'elated' about Ilitch owning Pistons
USA Today
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Dave Bing says he's "elated" about Mike Ilitch possibly owning the Detroit Pistons and moving them back downtown. Bing told WWJ-AM on Wednesday he would love to see the "team in the city where it started. ...
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2010-11 NHL Preview: Western Conference
Bleacher Report
Chicago Blackhawks (47-26-9; 103) – A great offseason purge saw Chicago lose nine players from its Stanley Cup winning team, and though a few were players who they couldn't have won it without, they still return Kane and Toews and four out of six ...
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Bleacher Report
Shaq tells The Truth
Boston Herald
By Steve Bulpett / Celtics Beat These days, corporations will go through months of market analysis before deciding on a name. Perhaps they should call Shaquille O'Neal. Late one night some 9 years ago, it took the Big Chairman of the Board just a ...
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Roy Halladay's Career Finally Rewarded With Postseason
FanHouse
PHILADELPHIA -- For all of his previous 11 years in the big leagues, Roy Halladay's season expired after 162 games. No matter how well he did out on that mound could ever alter the closing date. It would arrive like clockwork in Toronto, accompanied by ...
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Crawford, Hamilton, Baldelli were almost all Rays
SI.com
Imagine an outfield of Carl Crawford, Josh Hamilton and Rocco Baldelli. Not bad, and it almost happened in Tampa Bay. The trio were once projected to roam Tropicana Field together, which is something current Rays star Crawford has thought about often ...
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Rangers projected lineup for ALDS
Fort Worth Star Telegram
By Jeff Wilson 1He gave the lineup a jolt when he took over the leadoff spot on the first road trip. From April to August, he hit .279, but slumped in September and October (.184). 2The playoff wait is over for the longest-tenured Rangers player, ...
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Phillies begin another World Series quest
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Frank Fitzpatrick Philadelphia, where October baseball once was as rare as surfboards on the Schuylkill, got ready Tuesday for the start of what is becoming a familiar fall ritual here, another Phillies postseason. The 2010 Phillies' quest to become ...
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Pronger (knee) could be ready for Thursday
msnbc.com
He did not suit up in any of the Flyers' eight preseason games, but may be ready to play in the team's regular-season opener on Thursday in Pittsburgh. "I feel like I'm progressing and we'll see," Pronger said. "I think we all want to play in every ...
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Heisman Watch update
FOXSports.com
Pryor's grip on this spot is a bit weaker this week, but he still retains the best overall shot of winning the Heisman, given his status as the top player on a traditional power contending for the national title. However, he can't have too many more ...
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Johnson's dominance frustrating fans, Bowyer's appeal, more
SI.com
With a second place finish at Kansas, Jimmie Johnson managed to move to the top of the point standings. A large part of NASCAR Nation, insiders and fans alike, let up a collective groan Sunday the second they looked down at the Chase standings and saw ...
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OPEN AND SHUT CASE Sounders take Open Cup again
Big Apple Soccer
In front of the largest crowd to witness an Open Cup final in the history of the 97-year-old tournament, the Sounders FC became the first team to repeat as champion in almost three decades with a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew at Qwest Field on ...
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5 questions facing Mets' new GM
New York Post
By MIKE PUMA Jeff and Fred Wilpon have their list and are checking it twice. It's a list of potential successors to Omar Minaya as Mets general manager that is expected to include White Sox assistant general manager Rick Hahn, Twins talent advisor ...
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New York Post
Big East stock report: Week 6
ESPN (blog)
By Brian Bennett 1. Ray Graham: Yeah, a 277-yard running day will make your stock go up. The Pittsburgh running back is averaging a whopping 9.5 yards per carry, and his 164 yards per game ranks third nationally. 2. UConn's second halves: In the past ...
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How good is the athletics track?
BBC News
Repairs to the Commonwealth Games athletics track in India have finished with just hours to spare before the track and field events begin. There were concerns the work to fix the track would not be finished in time but what condition is the track in? ...
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