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Charting The Decline Of The Black Baseball Player
Dead Spin - 10 May 2013 16:54
A few years back, baseball writer and SABR member Mark Armour tracked the integration of baseball from 1947 to 1986, the 40 seasons after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier. Why 1986? That year would begin a precipi...
Noooo! Cambridge All-Female Jelly Wrestling Tradition Branded Sexist, Is Banned
Sports Grid - 10 May 2013 00:16
Caution: the following post includes descriptions and photos of bikini-clad female college students wrestling in a kiddie pool. Also, use of the term "anti-jelly vitriol", and a woman who punched another woman who was dr...
New Rutgers Basketball Coach Doesn't Have Degree
ABC News - 10 May 2013 23:58
New Rutgers basketball coach Jordan doesn't have degree, though school's bio says he does
Roberto Martinez on the FA Cup Final and Refusing to Change Wigan's Style
Bleacher Report - 10 May 2013 23:58
When Roberto Martinez became the first Spanish player to score in the FA Cup for Wigan Athletic against Runcorn in a first-round tie in November 1995, he couldn't have imagined 18 years later that he would be leading the...
Ragan says Gen-6 car has equalized field
Miami Herald - 10 May 2013 23:58
David Ragan said smaller operations like his Front Row Motorsports programs are closing the gap on the NASCAR's major powers. And he believes the new Gen-6 car is the reason.
Richard Sherman jet skied past the Seahawks training camp
SB Nation - 10 May 2013 23:57
Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman decided to do just that, just as he said he would: Watching the rooks from the Lake twitter.com/RSherman_25/st... -- Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) May 10, 2013 Oh, and here's what the ...
Cup boat nosedived, broke up, killing sailor
ESPN - 10 May 2013 23:54
The America's Cup catamaran that capsized in San Francisco Bay, killing an Olympic gold medalist, nosedived during a difficult maneuver and broke into many pieces, an official said Friday.
Hansen ups offer to buy Kings by $75 million
Miami Herald - 10 May 2013 23:53
Anyone wondering if Chris Hansen had one last card to play in his fight to bring the Sacramento Kings to Seattle got their answer Friday, as Hansen announced he will increase his offer for the team by $75 million.
Seahawks ink seven draft picks, including Hill
Miami Herald - 10 May 2013 23:53
Defensive tackle Jordan Hill and wide receiver Chris Harper were among seven members of the Seattle Seahawks' 2013 draft class to agree to terms on Friday.
West Brom block ticket resale for United game
ESPN - 10 May 2013 23:49
West Bromwich Albion have blocked all ticket orders placed on Viagogo's website for their final game of the season with Manchester United.
Cincinnati Bengals: Why Andy Dalton Isn't the Next Mark Sanchez
Bleacher Report - 10 May 2013 23:47
Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals are prepping for the 2013 season after back-to-back playoff appearances and another successful bout with the NFL draft. We're entering Dalton's third year in the league after being ...
Abate targeting Serie A title with AC Milan next season
Goal.com - 10 May 2013 23:462013 MLB Rookie of the Year Stock Watch, Week 5
Bleacher Report - 10 May 2013 23:45
When the 2013 season started, the MLB rookie class looked sketchy, to say the least. There were several notable names worth keeping an eye on, but there was a huge red flag they had to overcome to succeed in the big leag...
Dana McMahan: Around the World in 80 Sports: Lightweight Female American vs. Heavyweight Muay Thai Boxer
The Huffington Post - 10 May 2013 17:08
I embarked on a little project in 2010, though I didn't know it yet. When I climbed into an open air boxing ring in sultry Bangkok to take a Muay Thai lesson (battering, more like), so began a series of adventures I'm re...
San Diego Padres (16-18) at Tampa Bay Rays (16-18), 7:10 p.m. (ET)
Miami Herald - 10 May 2013 16:44
Tampa Bay righty Alex Cobb can stay unbeaten for the season at home when the Rays host the San Diego Padres on Friday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series at Tropicana Field.
Niesen-Andino on 6/15 in Aarhus, Denmark
Boxing News 24 - 10 May 2013 15:33
WBA Intercontinental Middleweight Champion Patrick Nielsen (18-0, 8 KOs) will defend his title against Crispulo Javier Andino from Argentina. The 24-year-old southpaw has been confirmed as Nielsen“s opponent for the Nor...
Corbin controls Phillies in D-backs' victory
ESPN - 10 May 2013 09:09
Patrick Corbin threw six-plus strong innings and drove in a run to help lead the Arizona Diamondbacks past the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Thursday night.
Reds' minor league pitcher banned 100 games
ESPN - 10 May 2013 00:15
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Daniel Tuttle has been suspended for 100 games for a third violation for a drug of abuse under baseball's minor league drug program.
Seahawks ink seven draft picks, including Hill
Fox News - 10 May 2013 23:40
Defensive tackle Jordan Hill and wide receiver Chris Harper were among seven members of the Seattle Seahawks' 2013 draft class to agree to terms on Friday.Hill was a third-round choice (No
Drivers, teams preparing for different Indy 500
Miami Herald - 10 May 2013 23:38
The Indianapolis 500 is getting its mojo back.
With gay marriage on cusp of approval in state, Lynx star Augustus excited for MN wedding
Fox News - 10 May 2013 23:36
It looks like Seimone Augustus could get her Minnesota wedding after all.
Manny Pacquiao: Can he destroy Mayweather?
Boxing News 24 - 10 May 2013 23:35
By Franco Z: I have been watching boxing for over forty years, and I cannot understand why most sports writers considered the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. (44-0, 26 KO's) and Robert Guerrero (32-2-1, 18 KO's) a wor...