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“One game does not make a season, but a few players have made some surprising debuts for their teams. Fantasy owners take note!
Yi Jianlian, New Jersey Nets – The Nets gave up Richard Jefferson for the future investment that is Yi Jianlian. After opening night, the Nets are hoping that his [...]

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As starters Bob Sanders, Joseph Addai and Kelvin Hayden were all cleared to
practice for the second straight day, the Colts announced cornerback Marlin
Jackson will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.  Continue reading on NFL.com
Add insult to injury for the Indianapolis Colts, who get good news on Bob Sanders [...]

Baseball News from L.A. Times
Brad Lidge and the Phillies finished off the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-inning sprint to win a suspended Game 5 nearly 50 hours after it started.
PHILADELPHIA — From losingest team to longest game, the Philadelphia Phillies are World Series champions. Continue reading on L.A. Times
Congratulations to the Philadelphia [...]

The Portland Trail Blazers were high on most basketball analysts lists this year as a team on the rise, but the only thing we know after one game, is that their most heralded player is already on the bench for 2-4 weeks.
2nd year rookie Greg Oden injured his ankle in the first game of the [...]

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St. Louis coach Jim Haslett was optimistic early in the week about Steven Jackson’s return, but now it looks like the running back’s thigh injury is healing more slowly than the team hoped.  Continue reading on NFL.com

Baseball News from L.A. Times
Center fielder’s frustration level remains high as he watches the World Series and thinks back on the botched bunt that helped bring a premature end to Angels’ playoff run.
“Truth is, for me as a player, I probably would have let him hit.”  Continue reading on L.A. Times

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The San Diego Chargers announced Tuesday that Inside linebackers coach Ron Rivera has been named the team’s new defensive coordinator following the termination of Defensive Coordinator Ted Cottrell.  Continue reading on NFL.com
This move should really be no surprise for San Diego Chargers fans, since the team’s defense has been less than spectacular.
The [...]

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Ryan Howard connects for two home runs and winning pitcher Joe Blanton hits one as well in a 10-2 rout in Game 4.  Even their pitcher socked a ball into the seats. Continue reading on L.A. Times
The Philadelphia Phillies took a huge step Sunday night to becoming the next World Series [...]

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Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson has been charged with simple assault after allegedly spitting his drink in a woman’s face.  Continue reading on NFL.com

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The Browns have agreed to rescind Kellen Winslow’s one-game suspension, but the Pro Bowl tight end will still miss Cleveland’s game on Sunday.  Continue reading on NFL.com
The pseudo-suspension of TE Kellen Winslow didn’t hurt the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, as they won against the Jacksonville Jaguars, 23-17.  Winslow has been more of [...]

Baseball News from L.A. Times
Left-hander, at 45 the oldest player in the major leagues, is scheduled to start in front of a hometown crowd Saturday against Tampa Bay. He recalls watching the victory parade in Philadelphia in 1980.  History lives on every corner in this city, and in the home clubhouse too. Jamie Moyer [...]

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A staph infection in a bursa sac in Peyton Manning’s left knee led to the surgery that kept him out of much of the Indianapolis Colts‘ preseason training camp, the team confirmed Friday.  Continue reading on NFL.com
For whatever reason, National Football League teams are “covering up” the fact that their players are [...]

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Philadelphia gets seven strong innings from its starting pitcher, and Utley hits a two-run home as Tampa Bay fails to win the opener at home.  Cole Hamels, Chase Utley and the rest of the Philadelphia Phillies shook off a week’s worth of waiting and turned it into a World Series victory.  [...]

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The Patriots offered their continued support for injured quarterback Tom Brady on Thursday, denying a report that they are upset that he opted against the team’s preferred doctors.  Continue reading on NFL.com

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Saying he was “kind of disgusted with myself,” a nervous-looking Larry Johnson apologized Wednesday for behavior that’s led to an NFL investigation and to his benching for a second straight week.  Continue reading on NFL.com
Larry Johnson’s behavior is simply ridiculous and doesn’t help to reflect the poor choices and values that many [...]