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Former LSU receiver Demetrius Byrd was in critical but stable condition Monday after a car accident in Miami, and his agent said the NFL prospect was expected to fully recover.   Continue reading on NFL.com

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He has two home runs, including a grand slam, and five RBIs while Andre Ethier and Orlando Hudson drive in three runs each.  The Dodgers are playing so well these days that they gave Manny Ramirez half the game off, without a care in the world.   Continue reading on L.A. Times

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The Buffalo Bills have traded two-time Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters to the Philadelphia Eagles for three draft picks. The Eagles also signed Peters to a six-year contract extension.   Continue reading on NFL.com

Saturday afternoon turned out quite well for the Cleveland Cavaliers.  Not only did they easily handle the Detroit Pistons at home, but the Boston Celtics lost their first game to the Chicago Bulls (in Boston).  Cleveland has homecourt throughout the playoffs, but the road to the championship still goes through the Celtics, because they are last year’s winner.
Without Kevin Garnett, the Celtics are severely lacking in the middle and on defense.  This was quite obvious, as Derrick Rose tied a rookie record for points in a debut playoff game w/ …

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NEW YORK (AP) -The Rangers have signed Hobey Baker Award winning defenseman Matt Gilroy just days after he helped Boston University win the NCAA championship.  Just one week after the 24-year-old Gilroy captured the Hobey Baker as the nation’s…  Continue reading this story on NHL.com

Forever the face of the popular video game, John Madden Football, former NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden has officially retired from the sport he helped build into the most popular of them all.
With approximately 40 yrs overall involvement in the NFL and football in general, Madden has made a lasting impression on millions of people over the years.  As a coach w/ the Oakland Raiders in the 70′s, Madden was quite successful, winning the Super Bowl in 1977.  John Madden’s profile/history
Following his coaching career, John Madden joined Pat Summerall …

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Cleveland Browns general manager George Kokinis sidestepped questions about trade rumors during a Thursday news conference, saying that discussion about players on the roster was “internal business.”   Continue reading on NFL.com

Baseball News from L.A. Times
On a cold, wet opening day at Wrigley, the faithful show up early to drink and will their team to succeed. ‘This just might be the year’ is said without a trace of humor.  There’s a lot to like about this year’s version of the Chicago Cubs, last spotted curdling like milk against the looser, more-confident Dodgers (last fall). To counter right-handed pitching, the Cubs have added the leftist Milton Bradley, a stabilizing influence to any organization.   Continue reading on L.A. Times