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“I hope there are no hard feelings between Arte and myself,” Teixeira says before facing his ex-team for the first time.  Negotiations between the Angels and Mark Teixeira did not end well last December.    Continue reading on L.A. Times

So your team just came off of one of the worst seasons in franchise history.  Ticket sales are projected at an all time low for the upcoming season.  The team’s superstars are grumbling and upper management is enforcing strict parking space rules at the practice field.  What can the franchise do? How do they erase [...]

Although not unseen in past 1st round NBA playoff series, a few players and teams this year are scrapping it up a little earlier than might be expected.  Not only are the games pretty physical, but they have also been extremely competitive and entertaining (btw… I know they aren’t as physical as the 80’s).
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The Arizona Cardinals granted running back Edgerrin James‘ request to be released Tuesday, NFL.com’s Steve Wyche reports, and the team later announced it had cut two other veteran players.   Continue reading on NFL.com
Not necessarily “big” news for the Arizona Cardinals considering they drafted “Beanie” Wells in the 1st round of this [...]

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NEWARK, N.J. – Martin Brodeur has played in a deciding Game 7 of a playoff series eight times in his career with the New Jersey Devils and the prospect of another hasn’t changed the way the New Jersey Devils goaltender feels.  Continue reading this story on NHL.com

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Jason Campbell sat on a patio with a distant view of the Potomac River, preparing to host the charity
golf tournament that bears his name. Choosing his words carefully, he reflected on the sequence of events that nearly led him to ask for a trade from the Washington Redskins.   Continue reading on [...]

On Sunday afternoon, the Detroit Pistons got a share of their own medicine – their own “old” medicine at least.  After devouring opponents enroute to 7 straight Eastern Conference Championship games, Detroit got run over by a hungry and determined Cleveland Cavaliers team.  The Cavs, who never felt threatened and really never even looked vulnerable [...]

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NEW YORK – Despite an inept start to the season, the Washington Nationals have a couple of reasons to get excited in Jordan Zimmermann and Jesus Flores.  Zimmermann showed off the impressive combination of sharp stuff and steady composure …  Continue reading this story on NHL.com

Baseball News from L.A. Times
Clayton Kershaw is roughed up again, giving up six runs in 4 1/3 innings.  Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw was roughed up for the second time in a week Sunday when the Colorado Rockies trounced the Dodgers, 10-4, ending the Dodgers’ three-game winning streak.   Continue reading on L.A. Times

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San Diego State pitcher throws more than 100 mph and is expected to be the first player taken in the draft. Tony Gwynn, Hall of Famer, maestro hitter, astute observer of balls and strikes and the potential existing within those who throw them, didn’t skip a beat when the question came. [...]

The NFL Draft took place this weekend and their were a lot of big picks, trade-ups and trade-downs.  In perhaps the biggest draft trade, the New York Jets traded up to get quarterback Mark Sanchez out of USC – the Cleveland Browns gave up the pick to move down (which they ended up doing several [...]

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Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew says the chances are very good that the team will have a deal done with the No. 1 overall pick before the NFL draft begins Saturday.   Continue reading on NFL.com

Not a surprise to most NBA followers today, after Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is announced as the Rookie of the Year for the 2008-09 season.  Rose excelled early and late, including a late regular season run and eventual #7 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Derrick Rose seemingly had all the necessary skills to excel [...]

Fresh of a demolishing 2008-09 season in the NBA, the awards voters rewarded Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard w/ the league’s Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Starting the season on a mission to dominate the league in both blocks and rebounds, Howard wasted no time setting the tone on both ends.  Keeping up his stats [...]

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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -The lasting image of Calgary’s Game 3 win was a violent one.  In the closing moments, Chicago’s Adam Burish broke his stick on Rene Bourque’s shoulder and an irate Jarome Iginla wanted a piece of Burish in the ensuing melee… Continue reading this story on NHL.com