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Relieved fans push past labor strife, return to NHL in record numbers at rinks and in ratings
Fox News - 23 Jan 2013 23:58
The boycotts were threatened.
Norwich City: Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios for 2013
Bleacher Report - 23 Jan 2013 16:20
2013 hasn't exactly started in the best fashion for Norwich City, with the club having only managed to pick up one point from a possible nine so far in the calender year. However, despite a poor run of form, the Canaries...
Roach: Pacquiao received $10 million offer for April fight in Dubai
Boxing News 24 - 23 Jan 2013 23:59
By Chris Williams: Trainer Freddie Roach says he received a tempting offer of $10 million to stage Manny Pacquiao's next fight in Dubai in April. Roach says he told the person to contact Top Rank promoter Bob Arum to see...
Roma vs Inter Milan, 2013 Coppa Italia: Final score 2-1, but a crucial away goal for the Nerazzurri
SB Nation - 23 Jan 2013 23:55
Despite Inter scoring another goal late in the first half -- Rodrigo Palacio is really good at getting those goals against Roma -- the first 45 minutes belonged to the home side. In the seventh minute, Ivan Piris sent in...
Eden Hazard sent off for kicking ballboy in League Cup semifinal
SB Nation - 23 Jan 2013 23:52
Eden Hazard was shown a red card for kicking a ballboy on Wednesday. Quickly, here's some background. In the first leg of their League Cup semifinal tie against Swansea City, Chelsea shockingly lost 2-0 at home, meaning ...
West Ham Defender Danny Potts Stretchered off After Scary Collision
Bleacher Report - 23 Jan 2013 23:52
During West Ham's match with Arsenal on Wednesday, defender Danny Potts suffered a scary collision and was taken off the field on a stretcher after several minutes on the ground. The news comes via the London Evening Sta...
Chelsea's Eden Hazard Sent off After 'Kicking' at a Swansea Ball Boy
Bleacher Report - 23 Jan 2013 23:52
In one of the most bizarre incidents you're likely to ever see take place on a football field, Chelsea's Eden Hazard was sent off on Wednesday evening for allegedly kicking the Swansea ball boy. With just 10 minutes to g...
Ohio State Is Jacking Up Ticket Prices Again, but It's Actually a Good Move
Bleacher Report - 23 Jan 2013 19:56
Ohio State football is about as big-time as it gets in college football. The Buckeyes routinely compete for conference championships, routinely haul in one of the best recruiting classes in the nation and routinely sell ...
Odds Florida or Florida State Flips 5-Star CB Jalen Ramsey from USC Trojans
Bleacher Report - 23 Jan 2013 17:08
Cornerback Jalen Ramsey is still committed to USC, but both Florida and Florida State are still in the running for the 5-star recruit. As USC knows all too well, nothing is official until national signing day (Feb. 6), s...
Young's contract with Phillies has a weight bonus
Sports Illustrated - 23 Jan 2013 23:59
NEW YORK (AP) -- Delmon Young has some incentive to lay off the desserts: He can earn $600,000 based on his weight this season.
Braves' McCann targets return for Opening Day
ESPN - 23 Jan 2013 23:57
Brian McCann would like to be behind the plate on opening day and beat the projections which have him missing the start of the season.
Chelsea's Twitter Is Actually Defending Eden Hazard, Who Kicked A Ball Boy In The Ribs
Sports Grid - 23 Jan 2013 23:57
A few moments ago, Deadspin posted a video of Chelsea's Eden Hazard kicking a ball boy in a Cup match against Swansea. After the ball rolled over the end line, the Swansea ball boy rolls over the ball in what is presumab...
Super Bowl Start Time 2013: Last-Minute Bets You Must Make Before Game Starts
Bleacher Report - 23 Jan 2013 23:56
For everyone outside of San Francisco, Baltimore and the Harbaugh family, the Super Bowl is a time not so much for football, but for ridiculous bets regarding a football game. The big game is notorious for having just ab...
Swansea City 0-0 Chelsea: Swans soar to final
ESPN - 23 Jan 2013 23:54
Swansea City 0-0 Chelsea: Swans soar to final
Edmonton city council approves new arena deal
NHL.com - 23 Jan 2013 23:53
Edmonton city councilors voted Wednesday to accept a cost-shared deal with the Edmonton Oilers to build a new hockey arena for the team. The hope is that construction on the downtown arena would begin by the end of this ...
2013 NFL Draft: 5 Prospects That Buffalo Bills May Draft in First Round
Bleacher Report - 23 Jan 2013 23:51
With the 2013 NFL Draft just months away, various prospects' names have been swirling around with regards to just who the Buffalo Bills will select. The Bills hold the No. 8 overall pick and need help at a variety of pos...
Jason Motte reaches two-year deal with Cardinals
Sports Illustrated - 23 Jan 2013 23:50
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Reliever Jason Motte and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a $12 million, two-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration.
Five finalists named for 'Whizzer' White Award
ESPN - 23 Jan 2013 23:50
Jason Witten of the Dallas Cowboys and Charles Tillman of the Chicago Bears are among five finalists for the Byron "Whizzer" White Award presented by the NFL Players' Association.
Junior Seau's Family Sues N.F.L.
The New York Times - 23 Jan 2013 23:49
The star linebacker was 43 when he killed himself; the family accuses the N.F.L. of hiding information about the link between head hits and cognitive issues.
No. 3 Kansas vs. No. 11 Kansas State final: Jayhawks win 59-55
SB Nation - 23 Jan 2013 05:08
No. 11 Kansas State succeeded in making their game against No. 3 Kansas a grueling, half-court defensive battle, but the Jayhawks proved they could win their defense on Tuesday, leaving Manhattan with an 60-55 victory. B...
NBA champion Heat will visit Obama on Monday
ESPN - 23 Jan 2013 23:48
The White House says the Miami Heat will get personal congratulations from the basketball-fan-in-chief on their NBA championship.
Fourth-tier English club Bradford defies odds with remarkable run to League Cup final
Fox News - 23 Jan 2013 23:48
At a time when financial disparity is soccer is widening and racism has blighted the game, England is reveling in a heart-warming story of one underdog's remarkable run.