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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 contributions will be making a positive impact on the team sooner than later. Yi posted a line of 17 pts., 6 rebs. and 2 blks. while shooting 2 for 2 from behind the arc…
Mario Chalmers, …

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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 and Joseph Addai, but lose another player to a season-ending injury.  The Colts are in serious trouble in the AFC playoff run and can ill afford any setbacks as they attempt to get back in …

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 Phillies for the longest Game 5 in World Series history!  The 5th game, stretching more than 2 days to complete, finally ended Wednesday in quick, 3-inning finish, as the Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays …

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 NBA season against the Los Angeles Lakers. This, after a full 2007-2008 season in which Oden didn’t play a single game for Portland. Fans have to be on edge, as this former #1 …

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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 Dallas Cowboys‘ Zach Thomas had a great quote the other day after the Cowboys squeaked out a win vs. the Bucs – the coaches make great calls, but the players are the ones who execute.  …

Baseball News from L.A. Times
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 champion in MLB.  Having escaped Game 3 w/ a late rally, the home run hitters for Philly left no doubt in Game 4 that they mean business.  The Tampa Bay Rays were simply no match …

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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 a distraction than anything for the Browns, so I’m sure it was a relief for them to go out and get the victory over a tough AFC opponent.
Winslow, as evidenced by his behavior the past …

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 is living history, witness to the last championship parade in honor of the Philadelphia Phillies.  Continue reading on L.A. Times

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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 suffering from staph infections at a steady rate.
First, we have Kellen Winslow of the Cleveland Browns being hospitalized for an undisclosed reason.  Several days later, after the team continued to keep quiet about the reasons, …

Baseball News from L.A. Times
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.  Continue reading on L.A. Times

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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 young men in his situation have.  “Kind of disgusted with myself”… this from a guy who has reportedly had issues w/ 4 women since being drafted into the NFL.  Spitting on women, hitting women, etc… …