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Adidas’s New Derrick Rose Rehab Ad Will Probably Give Every Chicagoan Goosebumps
Sports Grid - 25 Sep 2012 23:53
Adidas has made no secret of the fact that it's building a massive ad campaign around Derrick Rose's rehab from the torn ACL that knocked him out of this season's playoffs. The latest step in that plan: a new commercial ...
Manchester City 2-4 Aston Villa (aet)
The Guardian - 25 Sep 2012 23:41
The personnel and competition may change but the problems remain the same for Roberto Mancini at Manchester City. Again they failed to preserve a lead, again they failed to keep a clean sheet and again they failed to con...
Mayweather, Pacquiao settle defamation case
USA Today - 25 Sep 2012 23:40
Pacquiao filed suit in 2009, alleging Mayweather defamed him.
Crawley 2-3 Swansea City | Capital One Cup match report
The Guardian - 25 Sep 2012 23:34
Swansea City were spared an embarrassing evening against League One side Crawley Town after Garry Monk produced a late winner at Broadfield Stadium.With the score level at 2-2 and extra-time beckoning, Monk nodded home a...
Obama, Ryan agree: NFL's replacement officials need replacing
Reuters - 25 Sep 2012 23:32
WASHINGTON/CINCINNATI, Ohio (Reuters) - In a presidential campaign packed with nasty attack ads, truth-bending allegations and general rancor, there finally is something that Democrats and Republicans can agree on:
LSU and TCU to square off in 2013 Cowboys Classic
Fox News - 25 Sep 2012 23:32
LSU and TCU will kick off the 2013 college football season when the two nationally ranked programs oppose one another in the fifth edition of the "Cowboys Classic" held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX.The contest wil...
José Reina still undisputed No1 at Liverpool, says stand-in Brad Jones
The Guardian - 25 Sep 2012 23:30
• Jones has faith in Reina despite keeper's erratic form• Rodgers faces selection headache for West Brom tieLiverpool's back-up goalkeeper Brad Jones has said José Reina remains the undisputed No1 at Anfie...
The Brooklyn Nets Cheerleaders' Uniforms Are Revealed, And They Are Something [Brooklyn Nets]
Dead Spin - 25 Sep 2012 23:30
The Brooklyn Nets' dance team—called, appropriately enough, the Brooklynettes—unveiled a few of the outfits they'll wear in the upcoming season, and if you're not immediately thinking Fly Girls, you're too yo...
Reds manager Baker suffered mini-stroke last week
Fox News - 25 Sep 2012 23:30
Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker revealed on Tuesday that he suffered a "mini-stroke" last week.Prior to last Wednesday's game against the Cubs in Chicago, Baker was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and diag...
32 Photos Of 32 NFL Coaches Yelling At The Scab Refs [Scabwatch]
Dead Spin - 25 Sep 2012 23:20
You're angry at the replacement officials. The Green Bay Packers are angry at the replacement officials. Kyle Shanahan is angry at the replacement officials. Barack Obama is angry at the replacement officials. And, yes, ...
Juventus ties Fiorentina to extend streak
Fox News - 25 Sep 2012 23:16
Juventus extended its unbeaten streak to 44 matches in Serie A on Tuesday with a 0-0 draw against Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.Juve tied its last match in 2010-11, finished unbeaten in Serie A last season, an...
CUP: Harvick Hoping For Recharge
Fox News - 25 Sep 2012 23:15
The start of the Chase for the Sprint Cup hasn’t been disastrous for Kevin Harvick, but neither has it been a walk in the sunshine.
Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups, Week 4: Who To Add, Who To Drop
Sports Grid - 25 Sep 2012 23:15
We've enlisted the help of a man who knows his fantasy, RotoExperts.com's managing director Scott Engel, an inaugural member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association's Hall of Fame, to identify the players you should ad...
You Know NFL Officiating Is *** When Tim Donaghy Thinks They Have An Integrity Problem [Replacement Referees]
Dead Spin - 25 Sep 2012 23:10
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: A disgraced ...
Tumor from Roy Williams' kidney was benign
ESPN - 25 Sep 2012 23:06
The tumor removed from North Carolina coach Roy Williams' right kidney is benign, the school announced Tuesday.
West Ham United 1-4 Wigan Athletic | Capital One Cup match report
The Guardian - 25 Sep 2012 23:01
The Capital One Cup may never be valued as one of football's most coveted prizes but a collected Wigan produced a level of distinction that was too much for West Ham. They completed a 4-1 victory over the hosts after the...
Stuart Lancaster looks to the World Cup and England's next generation
The Guardian - 25 Sep 2012 23:00
• England head coach unveils new performance academy• Lancaster refuses to confirm Chris Robshaw as captainEnglish rugby unveiled a shiny new initiative for the future on Tuesday in the shape of a new perform...
Windies put faith in Gayle's force
The Guardian - 25 Sep 2012 23:00
• 'We have strong belief in ourselves,' says West Indies captain• Finn: Sole T20 win against Windies 'means nothing'After shivering and suffering through much of the first half of the English summer the West ...
Leeds United 2-1 Everton | Capital One Cup match report
The Guardian - 25 Sep 2012 22:59
These are uncertain times for Leeds United but the Championship club produced an assured performance to send Everton back down the M62 with the FA Cup as their only realistic ambition of silverware this season.Potential ...
Ask George Atallah, Spokesman For The NFL Players Association, About Last Night's ***show In Seattle [Yakspin]
Dead Spin - 25 Sep 2012 22:58
As the NFLPA's assistant executive director for external affairs, George Atallah is the official spokesman for the NFL players. As you might expect, he's a busy man right now. "What a nutty day," he told us earlier, when...
Did This Angry Packers Fan Hock A Mean Loogie On The NFL Headquarters' Window? [UPDATE: Yes, As Confirmed By The Spitter Himself] [Feckless In Seattle]
Dead Spin - 25 Sep 2012 22:55
This afternoon, we were forwarded the following email from someone who claims to work in the same building where the NFL league offices are housed: More »
Who Was The Winner In Last Night's Scab-Ref Debacle? SportsCenter, With Its Highest Rating Ever [Feckless In Seattle]
Dead Spin - 25 Sep 2012 22:50
OK, so Twitter went nuts last night and TJ Lang's "*** it" tweet has been retweeted more than 84,000 times. And SportsCenter, with more than 50,000 previous episodes under its belt, has what looks to be its highest rated...