Kragthorpe: Sloan resignation is end of a pro sports era
Salt Lake Tribune
By Kurt Kragthorpe They were different for a long, long time. Jerry Sloan's
aura as the Jazz's coach was such that nobody ever speculated about his
status, as happens everywhere else at every level of sports. NBA teams have
made 245 coaching changes ...
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Second Day of NFL Labor Negotiations Canceled
New York Times
By KEN BELSON Efforts to jump-start NFL labor talks seem to have stalled
just days after the league's owners and players promised to work harder to
reach a deal before the current collective bargaining agreement expires on
March 3. ...
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Crosby confident he'll play again this season
NHL.com
By Alan Robinson - NHL.com Correspondent PITTSBURGH -- Yes, it's scary,
Sidney Crosby said, and how could it not be? A concussion is sidelining him
from the game he loves, and neither Crosby nor his doctors know exactly
when he'll be able to play again ...
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Rangers' Hamilton agrees to two-year, $24 million deal
Reuters
Texas Rangers' left fielder Josh Hamilton slides on the grass after diving
and catching a ball hit by San Francisco Giants' Nate Schierholtz during
the second inning of Game 4 of Major League Baseball's World Series in
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Rare Photos of Ray Allen
SI.com
Ray Allen is one three-point shot away from tying Reggie Miller's career
record of 2560 and has a chance to break the record against the Lakers
tonight. Here are some rare photos of the Celtics' sharpshooter. As a
military child, Allen spent time in ...
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Raiders going in right direction, but important questions loom
NFL News
By Steve Wyche NFL.com By Steve Wyche NFL.com One of the issues Hue Jackson
faces as Oakland's new coach is seeing if Jason Campbell can be a reliable
QB. The Oakland Raiders don't enter this offseason as a punch line. It's
the first time in a long ...
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Langer's resilient, relentless game dominating the Tour
PGA Tour
Bernhard Langer's playoff win at the 2010 Allianz Championship was
especially sweet, coming in front of friends and family. BOCA RATON, Fla.
-- Bernhard Langer would not go into an express checkout line at the local
grocer with more than 10 items. ...
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Officials: Once-collapsed Metrodome roof needs to be replaced
USA Today
By Sean Leahy, USA TODAY The roof of the Metrodome will have to be replaced
due to damage caused by snow that forced a collapse in the building in
December, officials said on Thursday. Engineers released a report that said
the safest way to fix the ...
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Trail Blazers-Raptors Preview
CBSSports.com
Marcus Camby and Brandon Roy aren't quite ready to return from arthroscopic
knee surgery, leaving the Portland Trail Blazers waiting once again on
their defensive anchor and their three-time All-Star guard. With LaMarcus
Aldridge seemingly taking his ...
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MJ practices with team; Wallace: 'He still has it'
Washington Post
Charlotte Bobcats majority owner Michael Jordan, left, and Stephen Jackson,
right, argue a call in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the
Miami Heat in Charlotte, NC, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
(Chuck Burton - AP) By ...
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Cal delays decision on sports cuts
San Jose Mercury News
By Jeff Faraudo UC Berkeley has postposed an expected 11 am Thursday
announcement on the fate of five sports scheduled to be eliminated at the
end of this school year. "The process of gathering, verifying and analyzing
the large number of individual ...
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World Golf Hall of Fame 2011 Inductees Announced
Sportsrageous
By Karen Vankat This year's World Golf Hall of Fame Inductees include Ernie
Els PGA Tour ballot winner, Masashi Ozaki International ballot winner; in
the Veteran's Category, Doug Ford and the late Jock Hutchinson, and
Lifetime Achievement Winners CBS ...
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Clippers end road skid with win over Knicks
Memphis Commercial Appeal
NEW YORK -- This time it wasn't about being posterized, it was about being
punished. Timofey Mozgov and the Knicks managed to match Blake Griffin and
the Clippers dunk-for-dunk Wednesday night, but it was from other areas of
the floor that the ...
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Cavaliers first-year coach Scott not concerned about job security despite
losses
The Canadian Press
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Byron Scott's emotions run the gamut these days.
Cleveland's coach is alternately mad, disappointed and frustrated with his
historically awful team. However, he's not worried. "Not one bit," he said.
Despite the Cavaliers being in ...
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Carrie Underwood's Hubby Moving to Nashville
People Magazine
By Alla Byrne Looks like Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher will no longer
have a long-distance marriage. The singer's hockey-player husband has been
traded from the Ottawa Senators to the Nashville Predators, according to
CBC News. ...
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New York Knicks coach to fans: Stop chanting for Carmelo Anthony
ESPN
By Ian Begley GREENBURGH, NY -- Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni sent a subtle
message to Knicks fans on Thursday: Stop chanting for Carmelo Anthony; it's
affecting my players. The Knicks coach said the Garden crowd's chants of
"We Want Me-Lo" on Wednesday ...
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Win over Brazil pleases Blanc
ESPN
France coach Laurent Blanc was satisfied with his side's 1-0 friendly
victory over Brazil - but is not getting distracted from the main goal of
Euro 2012 qualification. Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema scored the only
goal after 54 minutes and could ...
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Rory McIlroy soars above a stunning eagle to upstage Tiger Woods
The Guardian
The last word on the opening day of the Dubai Desert Classic went to Tiger
Woods, who eagled the 18th, but that flash of the genius he once was could
not hide the flawed player he has become, nor could it outshine the
brilliance of Rory McIlroy. ...
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Fast and Furious: Ford Sues Ferrari over F150 Racecar
TIME
Quick: What do Ferrari and Ford have in common? Not much, except the name
F150, and Ford's new lawsuit against the luxury Italian automaker makes it
clear that they're willing to race for it รข€" to court that is. After
Ferrari dubbed its Formula One ...
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Domonique Ramirez (PICTURES): Will Beauty Queen Lose Crown After Weight
Gain ...
CBS News
(CBS/KENS/AP) A Texas judge will decide who will be Miss San Antonio after
pageant officials tried to boot pageant winner Domonique Ramirez over
alleged violations - including packing on a few pounds. But pageant
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Los Angeles Angels beat Jered Weaver in salary arbitration
ESPN
AP Arbitrators Margaret Brogan, James Oldham and Robert Herzog made the
decision Thursday, a day after hearing arguments. The 28-year-old
right-hander was 13-12 with a 3.01 ERA in 34 starts for the Angels last
season and led the major leagues with 233 ...
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Indians reportedly sign Orlando Cabrera to fill infield void
USA Today
By Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY The Indians appear to have filled one of the
gaping holes in their infield by agreeing to a deal with veteran infielder
Orlando Cabrera, according to news media reports. Cabrera, 36, hit .263
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Vonn's Racing Plans Uncertain After Concussion
New York Times
By BILL PENNINGTON Lindsey Vonn has crashed many times in her nearly 20
years of ski racing. But since falling last week in training — she was
flipped backward, the back of her head smacking the hard snow — she has
entered the murky world of ...
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Cam Newton demonstrates workout routine for media
ESPN
AP SAN DIEGO -- Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton has given the media a
glimpse of the workouts he's going through daily as he prepares for the NFL
combine and draft. Newton threw passes and did other drills for nearly 45
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Have Lakers progressed since last matchup with Boston?
Los Angeles Times (blog)
One loss to an elite opponent sparked Kobe Bryant to publicly criticize his
team and vowed that he would hold his teammates accountable for any future
lackluster performances. Another loss to an elite team spurred Bryant to
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Stephen Strasburg starts throwing after Tommy John surgery
msnbc.com
Stephen Strasburg, who felt a "pop" in his elbow on August 21 and
underwent Tommy John surgery two weeks later, has started throwing again.
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