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Shirtless Fan Braves the Cold for 49ers-Packers Game at Lambeau Field
Bleacher Report - 5 Jan 2014 23:40
It's going to be a long game for fans at Lambeau Field. The cold weather during the San Francisco 49ers-Green Bay Packers game is going to be tough to handle for a whole game. One Green Bay fan apparently wasn't bothered...
Eagles vs. Saints final score: Philly falls in final seconds, 26-24
SB Nation - 5 Jan 2014 07:15
A Shayne Graham field goal as time expired gave the Saints a 26-24 road win over the Philadelphia Eagles, and a date with the Seattle Seahawks next weekend.
The last 5 seconds of Wolves vs. Thunder was kinda crazy
SB Nation - 5 Jan 2014 06:11
Something about win probability scores. On Saturday night, in one of the wildest games of the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves, 115-111. Kevin Durant was doing Kevin Durant things, e...
2014 NFL playoff bracket: AFC schedule for 2nd round set after Chargers win
SB Nation - 5 Jan 2014 23:16
A week ago, the Chargers were a huge longshot just to get into the postseason. Now, they're headed to the second round and to Denver, where they won less than a month ago. The AFC side of the divisional round of the 20...
Cagliari misses penalty in 0-0 draw at Chievo
Miami Herald - 5 Jan 2014 18:11
Cagliari missed a penalty as it was held to a 0-0 draw at lowly Chievo Verona on Sunday in the first Serie A match after the winter break.
Early Lead: NFL playoffs: Divisional-round matchups and TV schedule
Washington Post - 5 Jan 2014 23:55
The NFL divisional-round playoffs for next weekend are set. Here's a quick look at the matchups, with the times and TV information. Saturday, Jan. 11 (all time Eastern) New Orleans and Seattle will kick off the weekend w...
EPL teams kept apart in FA Cup fourth round
Sports Illustrated - 5 Jan 2014 23:54
LONDON (AP) - England's top teams were kept apart in the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday, with Premier League leader Arsenal facing third-tier Coventry and Chelsea pitted against fellow top-flight side ...
Northern Iowa vs. Wichita State final score: No. 8 Shockers remain undefeated with 67-53 win
SB Nation - 5 Jan 2014 23:09
Who in the MVC can beat the Shockers? Cleanthony Early scored 18 points after a slow first half -- a half slow for both Early and the rest of his teammates -- and the No. 8 Wichita State Shockers remained undefeated with...
Source: Lynch fined $50K for media silence
ESPN - 5 Jan 2014 16:31
The NFL handed down one of its stiffest fines of the season to Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch last week -- for not talking.
Saints vs. Eagles: Score, Grades and Analysis from 2014 Wild Card Game
Bleacher Report - 5 Jan 2014 06:45
It looks like the New Orleans Saints can win on the road in cold weather after all, following a 26-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Wild Card Round. That had been one of the biggest question marks surro...
Sports Briefing | Swimming: Swimming Coach Absent as Georgia Conducts Inquiry
The New York Times - 5 Jan 2014 06:00
Jack Bauerle, Georgia's swimming coach, was not with his team for a meet while the university conducted an academic review of the sophomore Chase Kalisz.
Sports Briefing | Horse Racing: Two Horses Die at Belmont in Training Accident
The New York Times - 5 Jan 2014 05:51
The four-time graded stakes winner Caixa Eletronica collided on the training track with Six Drivers, who was running loose after dumping his rider.
Venus late withdrawal from Hobart tourney
ESPN - 5 Jan 2014 05:34
Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Hobart International less than 24 hours after losing the Auckland WTA final.
This Is One Way To Score A Touchdown
Dead Spin - 5 Jan 2014 02:44
The Colts just took their first lead of the game to go up 45-44 with under five minutes left to cap an absurd comeback. This, the previous touchdown, was most absurd of all.
5 Potential Dark Horses in the Masahiro Tanaka Sweepstakes
Bleacher Report - 5 Jan 2014 23:57
Masahiro Tanaka is one popular pitcher. That makes a ton of sense considering that the right-hander is coming off a 24-0 campaign with a 1.27 ERA for the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball. Teams like ...
Both sixth seeds win wild-card games
Miami Herald - 5 Jan 2014 23:57
Road, sweet road.
Maidana, Garcia, Malignaggi possibilities for Mayweather's September fight if he fights Khan next
Boxing News 24 - 5 Jan 2014 23:53
By Dan Ambrose: Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still being hush-mouthed about who his May 3rd opponent will be, but it’s widely assumed that he’ll be fighting Amir Khan due to his slightly better name recognition compared t...
Juventus vs. Roma Score, Grades and Post-Match Reaction
Bleacher Report - 5 Jan 2014 23:51
Juventus ran out 3-0 winners over Roma to extend their lead at the top of Serie A on Sunday, with the away side having two players sent off in the second half. 87 - Only 87 seconds have passed between D. De Rossi and L. ...
Juventus 3-0 Roma: Player Ratings in Black and White
Bleacher Report - 5 Jan 2014 23:51
Juventus against Roma was billed as the heavyweight clash of the season as the top two teams in Serie A met for the first time. Both came into the game in impressive form, although five points separated them in the table...
Chargers vs. Bengals: Score, Grades and Analysis from 2014 Wild Card Game
Bleacher Report - 5 Jan 2014 23:49
The San Diego Chargers had a 1.6 percent chance of making the playoffs heading into Week 16. They were the Wild Card Weekend's biggest underdogs—expected to lose by nearly a touchdown in inclement Cincinnati conditions...
Conte: 'I'm not going to go crawl in a hole'
Chicago Tribune - 5 Jan 2014 23:46Serie A: Juventus 3 Roma 0
Soccer News - 5 Jan 2014 23:43
Juventus racked up their 10th consecutive Serie A win with a 3-0 home triumph over nine-man Roma on Sunday. Arturo […]