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The Carolina Panthers placed the franchise tag on defensive end Julius Peppers on Thursday, setting up a potential battle with the four-time Pro Bowl defensive end, who wants to play elsewhere next season.   Continue reading on NFL.com

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Alex Rodriguez’s explanations for performance-enhancing drug use are unconvincing, but they’re a start. If he becomes an antidrug crusader, he might yet salvage his image.  He squirmed before his inquisitors. He stared back at them. He would not render judgment upon himself.  Continue reading on L.A. Times

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The New Orleans Saints have announced the release of running back Deuce McAllister. A long-time fan favorite, McAllister missed significant time because of injuries in recent years.   Continue reading on NFL.com

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. – If Dan Bylsma can’t turn around the Pittsburgh Penguins in their final 24 games, the defending Eastern Conference champions will be in the same sorry state as the lowly New York Islanders – out of the playoffs. Continue reading this story on NHL.com

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Authorities say Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch has been arrested in Southern California on a weapons possession charge.   Continue reading on NFL.com
The Buffalo Bills have their hands full these days… and not because they suck at football (lol).  Apparently, star running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested in Southern California for [...]

Baseball News from L.A. Times
‘The healing has to start now,’ Dodgers manager says of Alex Rodriguez’s steroid admission.
Perhaps never before has a sport so badly needed an elder statesman the likes of Joe Torre. Friday, he keynoted the first day of the rest of baseball’s life the way few others could.  Continue reading on L.A. [...]

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Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff said Friday the Falcons will try to trade the contract rights on Michael Vick to another team.   Continue reading on NFL.com
Fresh off a surprising playoff berth w/out their former quarterback, the Atlanta Falcons are looking to trade the rights of Michael Vick to another team before [...]

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Steve Yzerman is watching. And he’s revising.  The executive director of Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey team is already working off a fairly short list of players to consider for 2010, but it’s certainly not written in stone. In fact, Yzerm…  Continue reading this story on NHL.com