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OTTAWA – Ottawa Senators draft pick Andre Petersson scored twice as Sweden registered four first-period goals to beat Russia 5-0 and secure a semifinal berth Wednesday at the world junior hockey championship.  Continue reading this story on NHL.com

Baseball News from L.A. Times
The free agent had a 2.73 ERA and 30 saves with the Colorado Rockies last season.  The Angels, as expected, signed free-agent closer Brian Fuentes today to a two-year 17.5-million contract with a club option for the 2011 season that could bring the total to .5 million. Continue reading on L.A. Times

It was reported early on New Year’s Eve that TNT analyst and NBA legend Charles Barkley was pulled over in Scottsdale and arrested on suspicion of DUI.  This is hardly Barkley’s first encounter w/ controversy and/or getting in the news for doing something dumb, but a DUI is no laughing matter and definitely more serious than gambling away millions of dollars.
Barkley apparently failed a field sobriety test and declined the breathalyzer before submitting to the alcohol/substance blood test, the results of which, could take several weeks to be confirmed.
Charles and …

Baseball News from L.A. Times
In the five years Frank and Jamie McCourt have owned the team, the cost for a family of four to attend a Dodgers game has increased almost 57%. The Team Marketing Report, which tracks the costs of attending baseball games with information provided by most teams, says it cost a family of four last season $229.14 to attend a Dodgers game. Continue reading on L.A. Times

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington won The Associated Press 2008 NFL
Comeback Player of the Year award Wednesday, the second time in three years he has received the honor.   Continue reading on NFL.com
Pretty crazy that Chad Pennington could win not one Comeback Player of the Year Award, but two of them… and both within a 3 yr period.  Absolutely nuts…  The award is a reminder of how being persistent and believing in yourself can help pay off.  Rotator cuff surgery… no problem.  Casted away by the New …

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Wade Phillips will be back as coach of the Dallas Cowboys next season, and Jason Garrett will remain in charge of the offense, regardless of whether the team makes the playoffs, team owner Jerry Jones said Friday.   Continue reading on NFL.com

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New York Islanders starting goaltender Rick DiPietro, sidelined for two months due to a knee injury that required surgery, returned to the lineup Friday for the Isles’ home game against Toronto.  DiPietro has played only three games…  Continue reading this story on NHL.com

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that defensive backs coach Raheem Morris has been named defensive coordinator, beginning with the 2009 season. Morris will replace Monte Kiffin, who’s leaving after this season for the University of Tennessee.   Continue reading on NFL.com

Baseball News from L.A. Times
On heels of Sabathia and Burnett signings, New York agrees to an eight-year deal with free-agent first baseman.  The New York Yankees flexed their financial muscles — again — Tuesday, stunning the baseball world by snagging first baseman Mark Teixeira with an eight-year, $180 million deal, outbidding their archrivals, the Boston Red Sox, and the Angels in the process. Continue reading on L.A. Times
Put me on the list of people who think this signing is another reason the New York Yankees are ruining baseball.  They give …

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Brandon Jacobs and Derrick Ward of the Giants are on the verge of becoming just the fourth set of running backs on the same team to eclipse the 1,000 yard mark in the same season.   Continue reading on NFL.com
The New York Giants are improving as the playoffs near in large part to a 3-piece running back core known as Earth, Wind and Fire.  Earth (Brandon Jacobs) and Wind (Derrick Ward) are steamrolling opponents enroute to 1,000 yard rushing seasons for both players.  Fire (Ahmad Bradshaw) is …

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EDMONTON – Dustin Penner stood after practice in the Edmonton Oilers dressing room Monday, a smile stapled to his face, ice-cold eyes locked on reporters as they urged him, just one more time, to recount what it was like to be called out in pub…  Continue reading this story on NHL.com

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Kerry Collins threw for a touchdown, Chris Johnson and LenDale White ran for a score apiece, and the Titans routed the Steelers 31-14 in a showdown of the AFC’s best teams.   Continue reading on NFL.com

Baseball News from L.A. Times
On the day that he officially signs with the Dodgers, the shortstop says he never agreed to a deal with Atlanta. On the day Rafael Furcal passed a physical and signed his name on a three-year, -million contract with the Dodgers, he found himself deflecting questions about his agents’ dealing with the Atlanta Braves. Continue reading on L.A. Times
Perhaps it is just me, but I believe that the Atlanta Braves would’ve regreted signing Rafael Furcal to a long-term deal – an expensive one at that.  Let …

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Halfback Brandon Jacobs practiced Friday for the third straight day and was listed as questionable for the New York Giants‘ NFC showdown with the Carolina Panthers.   Continue reading on NFL.com
Jay Glazer reported on Fox Sunday morning that Brandon Jacobs would start for the New York Giants on Sunday night against the Carolina Panthers, in a battle for supremacy in the NFC Playoffs.

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The Saints will place Reggie Bush on injured reserve, ending the star running back’s injury-riddled season two games early.   Continue reading on NFL.com
Without the chance of being in the NFL Playoffs, the New Orleans Saints are placing running back Reggie Bush on the injured reserve list, ultimately ending his 2008-09 season.  With Bush, the Saints were one of the most explosive offensive teams in the league and without were still pretty formidable.
Bush will now have extra time to recover from the earlier knee injury and get …