Sunday, October 10, 2010

Julius Peppers can expect mixed reaction in return to Carolina



Harper: Yanks move on as Hughes rolls
New York Daily News
Phil Hughes makes plenty of noise after striking out Jason Kubel in sixth to escape one of his few jams Saturday night. Who is the hero of the Bombers' win over Minnesota to finish three-game sweep? The radar gun read 92, 93 mph for most of the night, ...
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New York Daily News
Arizona can't handle prosperity
ESPN (blog)
By Ted Miller TUCSON, Ariz. -- There is only one certainty from Arizona's 29-27 loss to Oregon State: The Wildcats won't go undefeated in 2010. That puts them in the same boat with Alabama. That's one way to look at things. Another way to look at it? ...
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LSU lucky? No just a better team
Orlando Sentinel
I'm barely getting through my coffee Sunday morning, and all I hear is 'luck-this, lucky that, officials stink.' Chippy call helped LSU go in for the winning score. But chippy officiating did not factor into the Gators defense crumbling and allowing ...
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Orlando Sentinel
Det. 3, Chi. 2: Red Wings spoil the celebration
Detroit Free Press
BY HELENE ST. JAMES CHICAGO -- On a night they began by watching baseball and otherwise whiling the time away, the Red Wings finished by showing the Stanley Cup champions how hard it is to be the top dog. After sitting in the visitors room at the ...
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Week 5 NFL Odds as Washington Redskins host Green Bay Packers
SBR Forum
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers travel to the nation's capital as Week 5 road favorites against the 2-2 Washington Redskins. The Packers were almost embarrassed last week after surrendering a 12 point lead before holding on for a 28-26 victory ...
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Tom Brady's passing guru: Randy Moss a huge loss
Boston Herald
By Karen Guregian / NFL Notes Tom Brady and Randy Moss formed one of the best quarterback/receiving duos in NFL history. The dream pairing came together in 2007, with Brady setting up Moss for a record-setting 23 touchdown catches en route to a record ...
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I must win again to clinch world title - Mark Webber
BBC Sport
Championship leader Mark Webber says he has to win one of the last three races if he is to clinch this year's world title after finishing second in Japan. Sebastian Vettel led a Red Bull one-two at Suzuka to close to 14 points behind Webber and tie ...
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5 observations: Cal 35, UCLA 7
OCRegister
By ADAM MAYA "Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like." — James 1:23-24 And so it is with UCLA. ...
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No call yet on ailing Wagner
Boston Globe
AP / October 10, 2010 The Atlanta Braves are holding off on a decision on closer Billy Wagner, who was injured in their dramatic Game 2 victory Friday night in San Francisco. Wagner hurt his left oblique and is unlikely to pitch again in the ...
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Tennessee Titans at Dallas Cowboys
Washington Post
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin celebrates his touchdown with running back Marion Barber during the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Evan ...
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Washington Post
FSU's big win over Miami has 'Noles flying again
SI.com
When the Seminoles' 45-17 romp was complete Saturday night, linebacker Kendall Smith took a pair of scissors and cut a couple of small pieces of sod to take back to Tallahassee - a Florida State tradition after big road victories. ...
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Week in review: Haynesworth's brother dies
The Tennessean
Lance McCoy, 23, the younger brother of former Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, was killed Thursday night when his motorcycle slammed into a car on Gallatin Pike. Police said McCoy was speeding, but investigators didn't believe ...
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Wheaties® Box to Feature Ford Ironman World Champion for First Time Ever
Kansas City Star
Lucy Pemoni / AP Photo Wheaties announces 2010 Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack will be first-ever Ironman world champion to appear on the Wheaties box. Wheaties today announced the champion of the world's most challenging endurance event, ...
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Kansas City Star
Notre Dame tops Pitt; Nassib leads Syracuse
Philadelphia Inquirer
AP Notre Dame's spread offense was clicking for a half. Its no-huddle was snapping off plays so rapidly that Pitt's defense was hurrying to get organized. The speed early on was almost dizzying. But the 17-3 lead the Irish forged by halftime - thanks ...
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Julius Peppers can expect mixed reaction in return to Carolina
ProFootballTalk
There are plenty of great storylines this week, but one that's slipped under the radar some is Julius Peppers' return to Carolina to face the Panthers. (Florio, however, did address it in his Ten-Pack right here.) There are a few reasons why the story ...
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Diaz outboxes noons, retains title
ESPN
By Mike Whitman The Cesar Gracie product earned a unanimous decision over KJ Noons, retained his Strikeforce welterweight title and avenged his 2007 loss to the former EliteXC lightweight champion in the Strikeforce "Diaz vs. ...
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Caps outslug Devils in home opener
Washington Times
Washington Capitals players and fans celebrate the team's first goal by John Carlson against the New Jersey Devils during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Washington on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. (AP Photo) By Ted Starkey Playing the first ...
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Washington Times
Celtics Excited For First Game in Boston
NESN.com
by Evans Clinchy on Oct 10, 2010 8:31:54 AM What's the best part of taking the floor at the TD Garden for the first time this season? "The fans," Kevin Garnett said at practice on Saturday afternoon. "The fans are crazy at the Garden. ...
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Nadal proves too much for Monfils, claims Japan Open title
USA Today
By Toru Yamanaka, AFP/Getty Images TOKYO (AP) — Top-ranked Rafael Nadal overpowered fifth-seeded Gael Monfils 6-1, 7-5 to win his first Japan Open title Sunday and rebound from a surprise semifinal loss in Bangkok last week. ...
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