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The New England Patriots released 36-year-old safety John Lynch Sunday, just 16 days after signing the 15-year veteran.
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If John Lynch was to play in the 1st game of the season, the New England Patriots would’ve had to pony up extra cash based on the contract signed only 16 days prior (I don’t know the amount off hand).
By cutting Lynch now and perhaps waiting until after the 1st game of the season, the Patriots look to save money while still getting a quality player for …

Fantasy football news from Fantasy Football Daily Tips
The NFL season is approaching fast and its time to solidify your draft strategy. If you go into the draft without a plan, there is a good chance that you will come out with a bad team. Here are some rules to keep in mind as you prepare for winning your fantasy football league.

Don’t chase last years stars – Brady will have a great year, but he won’t break the touchdown record again. Same for Randy Moss. Expect their stats to fall a …

The Arizona Cardinals coaching staff has made a surprising move to start the 2008-2009 NFL season, by choosing veteran Kurt Warner to quarterback the team in the season opener. Warner is certainly deserving after closing out last season w/ 8 consecutive games w/ 2+ touchdowns (in each).
Of course, choosing Warner leaves Matt Leinart as the odd man out. The former USC standout and sometimes “playboy” had a horrible outing 2 weeks ago against the Raiders, throwing 3 INTs in less than a half, but he rebounded greatly in …

Today was my fantasy football draft, which I had been looking forward to for several weeks.  Unfortunately, I overslept and joined the draft about 5 rounds too late.  With the #4 overall pick and draft position, I was in a pretty good spot to develop a strong fantasy squad for this year.
I’m still pretty confident that I can compete pretty well, but the auto-draft picked a few guys I’m not too excited about.
Here are the fantasy picks that Yahoo picked for me:

Stephen Jackson
Andre Johnson
Brandon Jacobs
Wes Welker
Marvin Harrison
Drew Brees

After a few …

NASCAR News from ThatsRacin.com
FONTANA, Calif. – One year ago Jimmie Johnson roared into the championship chase on the heels of a pair of victories at California and Richmond – a run that helped propel Johnson to his second consecutive Sprint Cup Series championship.
The California native is poised for a repeat performance after easily winning the pole Friday for Sunday’s Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway.
So far this season, Hendrick Motorsports – and Johnson in particular – has struggled at times on NASCAR’s bigger speedways. Johnson hopes that Friday’s pole kicks …

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The NFL has suspended New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk for the team’s opening game against the Kansas City Chiefs for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
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Baseball News from L.A. Times
Angels seemingly move close to a deal with Toronto for the much-needed shortstop, only for talks to stall, apparently when another club enters the picture.
The Angels and Toronto Blue Jays were closing in on a deal Friday that would have returned popular shortstop David Eckstein to Anaheim. But talks stalled, apparently when another club also expressed serious interest in the former World Series MVP.
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The other club is reportedly the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are in need of infield help after losing Orlando Hudson …

Hockey News from NHL.com
OTTAWA (AP) -The Ottawa Senators traded defenseman Andrej Meszaros to Tampa Bay on Friday for defensemen Filip Kuba and Alexandre Picard and a first-round pick in 2009.
Meszaros had nine goals, 27 assists and 50 penalty minutes in 82 regular-seas…
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Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall was notified by the NFL on Thursday that his three-game suspension for violating the league’s
personal conduct policy has been reduced upon appeal.
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Fantasy football news from Fantasy Football Daily Tips
CNNSI has released a list of NFC sleeper picks for the upcoming fantasy football season. Here are the winners from each team.

Felix Jones, RB, Dallas Cowboys
Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, NY Giants
DeSean Jackson, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
Jason Campbell, QB, Washington Redskins
Devin Hester, WR, Chicago Bears
Kevin Smith, RB, Detroit Lions
James Jones, WR, Green Bay Packers
Sidney Rice, WR, Minnesota Vikings
Laurent Robinson, WR, Atlanta Falcons
DeAngelo Williams, RB, Carolina Panthers
Pierre Thomas, RB, New Orleans Saints
Antonio Bryant, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tim Hightower, RB, Arizona Cardinals
Antonio Pittman, RB, St. Louis Rams
Josh Morgan, …

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Coach Tony Dungy increased Peyton Manning’s workload Wednesday, one day after he finally returned to practice and showed no lingering effects from the knee surgery that kept him out for the past six weeks.
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Jock Jerseys’ take
Peyton Manning’s return and increased activity are surely a breath of fresh air for Colts fans and fantasy owners who took a chance in the early rounds. The knee injury is not entirely a thing of the past, but being able to participate in the Colts practice two …

Baseball News from L.A. Times
Umpires will now have the option of reviewing disputed home run calls.
While saying he still embraces his sport’s “human element” and its “pace,” Commissioner Bud Selig announced Tuesday that “the time has come” to create a place in baseball for technology by installing limited use of instant replay.
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Hockey News from NHL.com
Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:
National Hockey League
NASHVILLE PREDATORS-Signed F Nick Spaling.
American Hockey League
SPRINGFIELD FALCONS-Signed F Derek Bekar.
ECHL
LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS-Agreed to terms with C …
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The Giants moved Mathias Kiwanuka back to defensive end to replace the injured Osi Umenyiora on Monday. Despite the plan, the Giants have also contacted Michael Strahan to gauge his interest in a possible return, reports NFL Network’s Adam Schefter.
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The New York Giants‘ Osi Umenyiora needs season-ending knee surgery. Umenyiora was hurt in the second quarter of Saturday’s preseason game against the New York Jets.
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