2011年11月30日水曜日

WWE Breaking News: JBL Eyeing a Potential Return to the Ring

The last time we saw JBL in the ring was during the build-up to WrestleMania 27 when he was prematurely announced as the guest referee between Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler at the Atlanta extravaganza.

However, before he could sign the contract, Stone Cold Steve Austin trotted out to the ring, "stunnering" JBL into the recesses of oblivion where he hasn't been seen since.

Yet, seven months later, the Texan turned New Yorker posted the following on his official Facebook page:

Let's see...Bernard Hopkins won a championship older than me, so could I win...interesting. If I showed up at an even and showed I was in shape better than ever...I never promise something I don't deliver, time will confuse things! Let's dance! Within the next few months you will be aware of a monumental event! I ain't got time to kid, let's see what happens!

Is the former WWE champion alluding to an in-ring return? Certainly, a reason worth considering is that his debilitating back injury may have taken a turn for the better.

Modern medicine has had miraculous effects on back injuries, especially in wrestling. For instance, the most notable historical precedent is the "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, who returned after an almost four-year hiatus.

And that was in 2002. This is 2011, almost 2012.

Like Bernard Hopkins, the 45-year-old "Wrestling God" has a chance to make history, to continue carving a legacy he left behind and to recapture the magic as one of the company's most evocative characters.

Time has been kind to JBL, who initially attracted detractors upon becoming WWE champion in 2004. Pundits and fans could not separate the Texas tycoon persona from the inferior Bradshaw, one-half of the Acolytes tag team.

At the end of that year, though, Layfield had not only revitalized the SmackDown brand, but proved his naysayers wrong with his top-notch interviews, feuds and respectable in-ring performances.

Soon, his portrayal as the white collar businessman transcended his erstwhile characters in the WWE. 

Today, we remember John Layfield as the white cowboy hat-wearing personality, whose demanding presence makes him one of the more memorable faces in WWE history.

To quote JBL, "within the next few months," the very same presence that enthralled the WWE Universe may once again be felt. 

And when it is, it won't just be any event, but a "monumental" one, according to Layfield.

One cannot resist asking: What "monumental event" could he possibly be referring to in the near future?

Perhaps a feud, culminating in a bout with Undertaker at WrestleMania 28?

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/962292-wwe-jbl-eyeing-return-to-the-ring

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A Sort of Homecoming

The Winnipeg Jets have played 23 games so far this year, all but eight of which have been on the road. They?re set to settle in at the MTS Centre for most of December, with 13 of 15 games at home throughout the month. As a long-time Montreal Canadiens fan, I?m pretty pumped to have scored a pair of tickets to the December 22 game against the Habs (I tried, to no avail, to get tickets to the home opener).

So while tonight?s game is against the middling Ottawa Senators - not a team I?m particularly fond of - it will hold a great deal of meaning for me. Tonight I?m heading to my first NHL regular season game in fifteen years. I?ve been hoping I?d get to a game sooner rather than later so I can write about the atmosphere surrounding (and experience of) seeing the Jets play here in Winnipeg, so expect my thoughts either later tonight or at some point tomorrow.

Source: http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/benny_jets/comments/a_sort_of_homecoming/

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'RUNNERS CLOSE OUT SEASON ON TOP OF NAHL

Source: http://www.americanjuniorhockey.com/2011/03/runners-close-out-season-on-top-of-nahl.html

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Rangers sign reliever Jensen Lewis UPDATE -- Or not

Source: http://www.lonestarball.com/2011/11/29/2596530/rangers-sign-reliever-jensen-lewis

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Jim Boeheim: Syracuse Coach Won't Back Down from Criticism Amid Scandal

Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim held a press conference on Tuesday and would not back down from criticism amid the scandal involving his former assistant Bernie Fine.

Pete Thamel of the New York Times tweeted the following quote from Boeheim from the conference where he expressed that this is not about him.

He is wrong here. What happens in the basketball program, whether the matter concerns a player or a coach is an issue for Boeheim. He is the face of the program, a national championship winning coach who has sent players such as Carmelo Anthony to the NBA.

The coach also mentioned how he cannot control what happens outside his program, including what happens with adults.

He probably does have little or no control of what his players or coaches do outside the program, he cannot be with everyone 24/7. Cannot argue with Boeheim here, he can only do so much to make sure the people in his program handle themselves the right way.

The tweet from Thamel that was particularly interesting was this:

Well if the program would be fine, should Syracuse find a new coach to lead the basketball program?

Jim Boeheim is a tremendous coach, one of the best in the nation, but his handling of the situation has been poor. 

Several coaches have had success at Syracuse before Boeheim, and the university is well known as a basketball power.

If Boeheim were to leave in the near future, I don't believe Syracuse would become any worse of a program in terms of their on-court performance.

With questions surrounding his job and whether or not he is the right coach for the present, Syracuse chancellor Nancy Cantor gave Boeheim her backing on Tuesday, saying the following via Newsday:

"Coach Boeheim is our coach; he's getting the team ready tonight," Cantor said. "We're very pleased with what he said Sunday night, and we stand by it."

Whether or not Boeheim should remain as the coach of Syracuse basketball, one thing is clear, he seems unwilling to step down amid the ongoing investigation.

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/962070-jim-boeheim-syracuse-coach-wont-back-down-from-criticism-amid-scandal

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A Sort of Homecoming

The Winnipeg Jets have played 23 games so far this year, all but eight of which have been on the road. They?re set to settle in at the MTS Centre for most of December, with 13 of 15 games at home throughout the month. As a long-time Montreal Canadiens fan, I?m pretty pumped to have scored a pair of tickets to the December 22 game against the Habs (I tried, to no avail, to get tickets to the home opener).

So while tonight?s game is against the middling Ottawa Senators - not a team I?m particularly fond of - it will hold a great deal of meaning for me. Tonight I?m heading to my first NHL regular season game in fifteen years. I?ve been hoping I?d get to a game sooner rather than later so I can write about the atmosphere surrounding (and experience of) seeing the Jets play here in Winnipeg, so expect my thoughts either later tonight or at some point tomorrow.

Source: http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/benny_jets/comments/a_sort_of_homecoming/

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Former Syracuse Police Chief Knew About The Bernie Fine Child Molestation Allegations In 2002


Bernie Fine

Dennis DuVal, the former Syracuse police chief, and a former Syracuse basketball player, allegedly knew of the child molestation accusations against Bernie Fine in 2002.

Current police chief Frank Fowler told the Post Standard:

"The Syracuse Police Chief at that time, Dennis DuVal, was made aware of the allegations against Bernie Fine," Fowler said in a long explanation of the city's handling of the call.

DuVal was a basketball player at SU from 1972-1974, two years before Fine was hired.

DuVal would not answer the Post Standard's questions on Monday.

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ASHTON WINS GAME 1 IN OT; AMERICANS DEFEAT GIANTS 2-1

Source: http://www.americanjuniorhockey.com/2011/03/ashton-wins-game-1-in-ot-americans.html

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Penn State Football: Should the Nittany Lions Accept a Bowl Bid?

There was no game plan for this.

No on-the-fly or halftime adjustments to make.

Heck, how could there be?

A scandal of this magnitude is inconceivable, and remains unfathomable to most of us, even though we've had nearly a month to think over what's transpired since the Penn State child sex-abuse story broke.

I am not one of those myopically-challenged Nittany Lion fanatics that USA Today columnist, Christine Brennan wrote about when she was emphatically opposed to Penn State accepting a bowl invitation.

"It's a privilege, not a right, to play in a bowl game, and the Penn State football program has squandered that privilege in spectacular fashion."

She was correct in her assessment that it is a privilege. And I believe that Nittany Lion coaches, players and fans realize this more today than in seasons past, when it seemed as if it were just another game on their schedule, with an opponent and sunny location to be determined at a later date.

I would counter-argue that the student-athletes on this year's team had nothing to do with any of the allegations that have tarnished—correction—destroyed the image of the school and its football program and legendary coach Joe Paterno's legacy.

Sure, there's been precedent for declining a bowl invitation.  Just last week, the University of Miami announced that it would not accept a bowl invite this season in the wake of the NCAA's investigation into their program and an alleged Ponzi scheme that let its players be showered with gifts.

Much more Machiavellian than noble, but the right choice nonetheless.

Notre Dame has done it in the past as well, as recent as two seasons ago: citing "unique circumstances", the Fighting Irish decided they would rather decline an invite than play in the Little Caesars or GMAC Bowls.

This was a case of the Golden Domers flexing their elitism. "Old ego is a too much thing," to quote the infamous Charles Manson.

However, Penn State is in a much different position.

Yes, the situation is much worse and the alleged incidents (I'm sorry, but they're still only alleged) are horrific. The lives of so many have been ruined, and that is tragic. 

But, we all know that Beaver Stadium is not going to resemble the Roman Colosseum anytime soon—the $70 million-plus the football program brings in annually would never allow it.  And so, this is where Penn State and a simple acceptance of a bowl invite can change some of the wrongs that they have intentionally, or unintentionally, been responsible for.

Let the Lions travel to Florida or wherever their holiday itinerary takes them. Let them receive their gift bags from the grey-haired men in the ostentatious blazers, and allow them to play football one last time this season. 

Remember that this tragedy is no fault of theirs. 

Let them take that gaudy paycheck and the rest of their Big Ten share, and place it in an account for the victims of these crimes, or for a charity that helps restore the lives of people affected by these crimes.

This will not restore the childhood innocence that may have been stolen by a respected assistant coach several times over. Nor will it ease any pain or erase any memories.

What it could do, though, is help heal.

Heal everything?  Doubtful.

But if you ask them to decline a bid to a bowl game, then we would never know to what extent it could. 

 

 

 

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/960935-should-penn-state-accept-a-bowl-bid

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NFL Power Rankings: Which Contenders Are on Upset Alert in Week 13?

The contenders continue to separate themselves from the pretenders and the playoffs are right around the corner.

Nobody can afford a loss right now, even the Green Bay Packers.

Here are some top contenders on upset alert in Week 13.

 

Packers

Yes, I'm well aware they are playing the slumping Giants, who were just trashed by the New Orleans Saints, a team the Packers already beat, but Big Blue is a weird bunch.

The Giants may very well be imploding in front of our eyes once again, but they also have a way of fighting out of corners.

Going undefeated is also extremely difficult. The last time a team came into the game with an undefeated season on the line, we all remember what happened. I'm not calling for the upset, but the Giants are talented enough to beat anyone.

They just happen to be their own worst enemy.

 

Raiders

The AFC West leaders need to be put on high alert because they cannot afford to get comfortable. The Broncos refuse to lose and the Raiders caught a lucky break playing a Bears team without its starting quarterback this week.

The Dolphins come swimming in after falling back down to earth, but they still pose a distinct threat.

If Oakland wants to be taken serious as a playoff contender, it has to win games like this.

Ravens

Baltimore is notorious for falling into trap games like this one against the Browns.

Cleveland doesn't have a lot of wins this year, but it will play its division rivals tough.

The two-game sweep the Ravens have on the Steelers will take a blow if they drop a game to the Browns.

Baltimore cannot afford to take anyone lightly.

 

Wes O'Donnell's Week 13 NFL Power Rankings
1. Green Bay Packers
2. New England Patriots
3. San Francisco 49ers
4. Houston Texans
5. New Orleans Saints
6. Baltimore Ravens
7. Pittsburgh Steelers
8. Dallas Cowboys
9. Oakland Raiders
10. Atlanta Falcons
11. Cincinnati Bengals
12. Detroit Lions
13. Denver Broncos
14. Chicago Bears
15. New York Jets
16. Tennessee Titans
17. New York Giants
18. Buffalo Bills
19. Arizona Cardinals
20. Washington Redskins
21. Philadelphia Eagles
22. Cleveland Browns
23. Seattle Seahawks
24. Kansas City Chiefs
25. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
26. San Diego Chargers
27. Carolina Panthers
28. Miami Dolphins
29. Jacksonville Jaguars
30. Minnesota Vikings
31. St. Louis Rams
32. Indianapolis Colts

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/961098-nfl-power-rankings-which-contenders-are-on-upset-alert-in-week-13

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Tuesday Morning Rangers Update

Source: http://www.lonestarball.com/2011/11/29/2595648/tuesday-morning-rangers-update

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2011年11月29日火曜日

Luke Kuechly Unanimous First-Team All-ACC Selection

Source: http://www.bcinterruption.com/2011/11/28/2592794/luke-kuechly-unanimous-first-team-all-acc-selection

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Timonen worried about injuries

Source: http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2011/11/27/2589642/timonen-worried-about-injuries

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Hall Will Miss 2-4 Weeks With Shoulder Injury

via Joanne Ireland tweet, No sling. No surgery. No reason to stay off the ice according to #Oilers T Hall who says he can skate during rehab. Still, he?s out 2-4 wks.

Source: http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/hockey/comments/hall_will_miss_2-4_weeks_with_shoulder_injury/

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Caps, Canes hoping new voices get through

Are Bruce Boudreau and Paul Maurice any worse as coaches today than at this time last season or the season before?

No.

So why were both dismissed Monday by the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes respectively?

The players had turned a deaf ear, something that happens to all coaches in all sports. And it?s something they all know is coming. It just becomes a matter of racing against time to get out on your own or face the axe. At the end of his first tenure with the New Jersey Devils, Jacques Lemaire realized this and resigned before it was necessary to fire him. Ditto in Minnesota. So coaches know when the message isn?t getting across.

Source: http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/iced_coffey/comments/caps_canes_hoping_new_voices_get_through/

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Stars at Avalanche Recap, Avs lose 3-1

Source: http://www.milehighhockey.com/2011/11/28/2594399/stars-at-avalanche-recap-avs-win-2nd-in-a-row-3-2

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Stat Chat

Since we?re a little more than a quarter of the way through the season, I thought it might be fun to review some of this years statistics. I have looked up (on both chicagoblackhawks.com and nhl.com) individual as well as team numbers. If any of the Hawks individual stats are in the top 10 of the NHL, that will also be noted. Let?s start with the team first.

Power Play
The Hawks are dead center in the league (15) with a 17% effectiveness. This number has slowly been rising, week to week. They hovered around 8-9% the first month or so of the season. I still think they play down too low -behind the net and goal line corner- rather than moving the goalie from post to post up near the blue line.

Penalty Kill
This was real easy to look up. I started at the bottom and found them right away. 73%, dead last. The Hawks unlike the P.P. were actually on top the league at the beginning of the season, right around 92%. After the 5 of 6 P.P. performance by Vancouver a few weeks back, it all went down hill.

Source: http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/talk_hawks/comments/stat_chat/

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ASHTON WINS GAME 1 IN OT; AMERICANS DEFEAT GIANTS 2-1

Source: http://www.americanjuniorhockey.com/2011/03/ashton-wins-game-1-in-ot-americans.html

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The NBA Lockout Has Destroyed NBA Jersey Sales


Kobe Bryant

The biggest proponent of David Stern and Billy Hunter’s handshake deal to begin a 66-game NBA season may not be whom you’d expect.

It’s not Kobe Bryant, who can resume his plight to sit atop the NBA’s all-time scoring throne and best Michael Jordan with a seventh NBA championship. It’s not LeBron James, hopeful for another opportunity to accomplish the first step in his prediction of multiple championships. It’s not even fans. 

The happiest group to emerge from the NBA lockout’s conclusion is Adidas, the league’s official uniform and apparel supplier. Midway through an 11-year partnership, the sports retail giant has suffered financially from the loss of basketball. 

Out of sight. Out of mind. That’s how it works for consumers.

Basketball jersey sales are down a reported 38 percent, according to the New York Post. Analysts expect total sales to fall to $1 billion, a significant decline from nearly $3 billion in revenue last year. 

There is reason for hope. Because owner’s agreed to remove the “Melo Rule” from their demands, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul and Deron Williams could all switch teams this season.

Mid-season trades involving any of the above would significantly boost jersey sales in the team’s new market.

It would be a small victory. But, at this point, any victory for Adidas counts. 

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MLB Trade Rumors: Why the New York Yankees Should Make a Trade for Matt Garza

It's officially the holiday season with Thanksgiving and Black Friday passing this weekend, and I hope all of you had a wonderful time with your friends and families.

During this time, baseball news appears infrequently.

But now that Thanksgiving has passed and we're heading closer to Christmas, teams will start to get back into their offseason plans.

And for the New York Yankees, that means upgrading their starting rotation.

On Thanksgiving, the Yankees re-signed Freddy Garcia to a one-year deal worth around $5 million.

Right now, the Yankees have CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Ivan Nova, Phil Hughes and Garcia—all of whom can be in the rotation for 2012.

That's pretty much exactly how the rotation looked in 2011. It was good enough, but in no way was it going to win a championship.

Buster Olney of ESPN tweeted today that many teams feel that Cubs starter Matt Garza will be on the block this winter, and that Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer will be listening to and entertaining offers from teams.

If Garza is on the block, the Yankees need to be interested and make a move.

Back on November 2, I wrote a story saying the Yankees should inquire about Garza and find out what his price is.

And here on November 28, almost four weeks later, I feel the same exact way I did then—maybe even more strongly.

The Yankees cannot just stand pat with the rotation because it is not a championship-caliber rotation.

Hughes is way too injury-prone to ever be counted on, and I feel as if he should be traded this winter.

Burnett is too inconsistent to ever rely on—it wouldn't shock me if the Yankees also dealt him this winter.

As far as Garcia goes, he was good in 2011, but will he be good in 2012? Will teams figure him out and shell him, or can he continue to fool hitters?

These facts mean the Yankees need to make a move for a starter—and Garza may be the best realistic arm out there.

The 28-year-old Garza had success with the Tampa Bay Rays before he was traded to the Cubs last winter and would be under control for 2012 and 2013. He has a contract that is very affordable for the Yankees.

If the asking price is Dellin Betances, then I would start a package around Betances and go from there—but I would not include Manny Banuelos or Jesus Montero.

If Montero were to be in any deal, it would have to be for someone like Felix Hernandez, Tim Lincecum or Clayton Kershaw.

That's the type of impact bat Montero has. Only a young, dominant ace pitcher would be a sufficient return for Montero.

But for Garza, I'd start a package leading with Betances and go from there.

There was some chatter that the Texas Rangers might be interested in Garza as well, but with the Rangers recently signing Joe Nathan to be their closer, they are expected to move Neftali Feliz to the rotation in 2012.

Plus, you have to take into consideration C.J. Wilson's future and whether the Rangers will bring him back or not.

At one time, I thought the Rangers getting Garza could make sense, but now I think the Yankees might be the team to beat for him.

The Yankees can't have another winter of missed opportunities—like they did with Cliff Lee last year.

You can even count not trading for Zack Grienke last winter as a missed opportunity.

If they have the opportunity to make a deal for a pitcher such as Garza, then the Yankees need to pounce on it and do it as soon as possible.

Now it all comes down to Yankees GM Brian Cashman getting together with Hoyer and Epstein and working out a deal that makes sense for both sides.

Stay tuned, Yankees Universe.

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/959877-mlb-trade-rumors-why-the-yankees-should-make-a-trade-for-matt-garza

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ESPN Has Played A Strange Role In The Bernie Fine Child Molestation Scandal


bernie fine

As the investigation into the Bernie Fine child sex abuse scandal moves forward, one of the biggest questions will be determining what Syracuse University and head basketball coach Jim Boeheim knew, and when they knew it.

But shouldn't we ask why ESPN know and not tell anybody?

Yesterday, ESPN aired a taped phone conversation between Bernie Fine's wife and his accuser, Bobby Davis.

According to Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor, this was the first time the university had heard the tape. "The taped phone call that ESPN revealed today was not provided to the University by Mr. Davis during the 2005 investigation by our legal counsel," said Cantor.

This appears to be confirmed by ESPN, who says they "did not report Davis' accusations, or report the contents of the tape, because no one else would corroborate his story."

But doesn't Laurie Fine corroborate the story in the taped conversation? That was all Syracuse needed to fire Bernie Fine. Well, ESPN says they only recently verified the voice on the tape.

But if the tape wasn't good enough for broadcast without verification, why didn't ESPN turn the tape over to Syracuse University? Certainly there are people at the university that would have recognized the voice as belonging to Laurie Fine.

Instead, ESPN apparently sat on the tape for eight years, and allowed an alleged child sex offender continue to work with children at Syracuse University. All in the name of journalistic integrity (and not wanting to get scooped).

And if that is true, then ESPN is just as culpable as anybody else that covered up Bernie Fine's actions.

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CANADIENS AT FLYERS: THIRD PERIOD THREAD Mustache power. 3-1 Flyers after two periods.

Source: http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2011/11/25/2586648/canadiens-at-flyers-third-period-thread-mustache-power-3-1-flyers

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Arizona Cardinals Football: Beanie Wells Dominates in Arizona Victory

Beanie Wells showed Sunday why he has frustrated Cardinals fans for the past three years.  When Beanie is Beanie he is one of the best runners in the game.  The problem is that more often than not he hasn’t lived up to that potential.  

Wells’ career day was even more surprising due to the fact that twice during the game he appeared to be injured.  Just about the only thing that he’s done consistently is be plagued with injuries and sit out games.

Setting a franchise record for most rushing yards in a game with 228, Wells carried the Cardinals to a victory over the Rams.  Other than Wells’ dominant performance the Cardinal offense was stagnant.  Of Arizona's 23 points, only seven of those came from an offensive touchdown.

John Skelton looked bad.  He overthrew receivers all day, in particular passes to Larry Fitzgerald, who was overthrown four times before making his first catch in the third quarter. 

There were a few big passing plays, but Skelton’s performance should assure that Kevin Kolb is the starter next week.

The Cardinals’ defense held their own and continued to show improvement. Rookie linebacker Sam Acho ruled the day with two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

Another Cardinal rookie continued to impress as well.

It was déjà vu for the Rams when Patrick Peterson returned another punt for a touchdown, his second against them this season. 

With the touchdown Peterson tied the NFL record for most punt returns for a score in a season with four.

It was a typical Cardinals game, rife with frustrations coupled with shining moments.  It is a roller coaster that Cardinals’ fans have rode for years and it doesn’t appear that it will stop anytime soon.

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/959256-beanie-wells-dominates-in-arizona-cardinals-victory

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2011年11月28日月曜日

This Is The Fastest Red Card In A Professional Soccer Game You'll Ever See


About 90 seconds.

That’s how long it took Ettifaq’s Lee Jung-Ho of the Saudi Arabian professional soccer league to enter a game and get ejected.

Shortly after entering the pitch he delivered a forearm shiver to the ribcage of an Al Raed opponent.

It should come as no surprise that this sets a league record for fastest red card.

It should also come as no surprise that Jung-Ho’s repeated attempts to lift his jersey and show visual evidence that he’d been fouled proved ineffective.

(video via Dirty Tackle)

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Blaudschun Beautifully Wraps Up 2011 Football Season, Looks Ahead To 2012

Source: http://www.bcinterruption.com/2011/11/27/2589535/mark-blaudschun-beautifully-wraps-up-the-2011-boston-college-football

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2011年11月27日日曜日

Flyers vs. Rangers: Henrik Lundqvist wins goalie duel, 2-0

Source: http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2011/11/26/2588416/flyers-vs-rangers-score-recap-henrik-lundqvist

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'RUNNERS CLOSE OUT SEASON ON TOP OF NAHL

Source: http://www.americanjuniorhockey.com/2011/03/runners-close-out-season-on-top-of-nahl.html

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Sabres down half a team?s worth of skaters due to injuries

Via Pro Hockey Talk?s Joe Yerdon and the Buffalo News?s Mike Harrington, the Buffalo Sabres? collective status has gone from ?banged-up? to ?half our team is hurt!? after a mystery forward was deemed unable to play against the Washington Capitals tonight by Sabres coach Lindy Ruff:

[T]he Sabres will be without nine regulars tonight. Robyn Regehr (upper body) was hurt last night in Columbus and 20-year-old Brayden McNabb has been called up fromm Rochester. Ruff then said an unnamed forward was hurt last night and will be replaced by a callup but would not elaborate.

The scuttlebutt out of Rochester is that center Paul Szczechura is on the way up from the Amerks. (2:15 p.m. update: The Sabres officially announce the callups of McNabb and Szczechura) As for who?s hurt, we saw all four centers (Derek Roy, Luke Adam, Jochen Hecht and Paul Gaustad) in the locker room area this morning following the players? meeting. I?d be concerned about Thomas Vanek, who took a hard hit in the final seconds last night, and Jason Pominville, who did not play over the final 5:14 of the game. We?ll see.

So the injury rundown is this: Ryan Miller (concussion), Tyler Ennis (ankle), Tyler Myers (wrist), Cody McCormick (upper body, believed to be concussion), Brad Boyes (lower body, believed to be ankle), Mike Weber (upper body), Patrick Kaleta (lower body, believed to be groin), Regehr (upper body) and Mr. X No. 9.

Continued

Update: According to MSG Network?s Bill Hoppe, Drew Stafford is the mystery man.

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Michigan State (10-2) Beats Northwestern in Game they Didn?t Need

By beating Northwestern today 31-17, Michigan State achieved…well they actually achieved all the big important stuff before arriving in Evanston, IL. Last week, they secured a berth to the inaugural Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis. And since beating the Wisconsin/Penn State winner (probably Wisconsin) is their one and only path to the BCS, this [...]

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Black Friday: Stock up on shirts from the BSH Store

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NBA Free Agent 2011 Predictions: Where the Top 4 Point Guards Will Sign

While NBA fans wait for Deron Williams and Chris Paul to possibly hit free agency next summer, there are several good point free-agent guards who will make a big difference to teams this season.

Aaron Brooks is one of those players, and his scoring and playmaking ability will really help any team that needs some offense at the point guard position.

Let's look at where the four top point guards will sign, in no particular order.

 

1. Mike Bibby 

Experienced point guards are needed on every team wishing to contend for the NBA Finals, either as a starter or a backup.

Bibby is a capable backup who is a smart player that does not need the ball to be effective. He is a good spot-up shooter and can knock down three pointers when open.

Teams like San Antonio, Dallas (if JJ Barea leaves) and Miami, Bibby's current team, all could use an experienced backup point guard.

Injuries happen to every team, and Bibby is certainly a player that could handle a starting role on any NBA team.

 

2. Mario Chalmers

Mario Chalmers has underperformed for much of his brief NBA career after helping Kansas defeat Derrick Rose and Memphis in the 2008 NCAA title game.

Chalmers is not an elite offensive player or defender, but he is a reliable outside shooter. He hit just as many big shots against elite teams in the regular season last year as LeBron James, and he does not shy away from making the game-winning shot.

Chalmers should stay in Miami because he won't get a major payday as a free agent at this stage of his career.

His best bet is to stay with the Heat and improve, then make big money as an unrestricted free agent.

 

3. JJ Barea

The small guard was a major reason the Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals last season, and his impressive play in the playoffs will help him make a lot of money in free agency this season.

Barea is a feisty guard who gives maximum effort every night. His shooting is very good, he takes the ball to the basket with authority and is not fazed by banging with much stronger centers.

Barea proved he could be a big contributor as a backup and a starter last season, which gives him a great amount of versatility.

A team like Chicago, who really needs a scoring guard, could use Barea. You can bet, however, that Mark Cuban and Dallas will want to re-sign him.

 

4. Aaron Brooks

After a great season in 2010, Brooks had a disappointing year in 2011, but he will still be highly sought in free agency this winter.

Brooks is a quality scorer who can also be an effective playmaker. When given the freedom to create his own offense and set up his teammates, he can be a top point guard.

On a better team than the Phoenix Suns, Brooks will be allowed to do more offensively because he won't compete with Steve Nash for shots at the guard positions.

Brooks will not be an expensive option for teams, so expect many NBA clubs to give him an offer and hope to rediscover his best form.

Teams such as the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks all need scoring from the guard spot.

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/956908-nba-free-agent-2011-predictions-where-the-top-4-point-guards-will-sign

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Fox Sports Rebecca Haarlow a Princeton Graduate, Civil War Buff

Not all sideline reporters are created equal; and sometimes one applies herself to distinguish herself from the tramp-stamed, ex-bikini model media herd. One example is Rebecca Haarlow, currently a Sideline Reporter for Fox Sports Network, Fox Sports West, and Big Ten Network. Haarlow covers the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, Big Ten and PAC-12 college football [...]

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Minnesota Vikings: 7 Reasons to Pay Attention to the Vikings

For the Minnesota Vikings, it's come down to playing the role of spoiler.

Before the season began, I had picked the Vikings to improve over their last-place finish of 2010 and finish with a 7-9 record.  Currently having matched the fewest wins in franchise history, the Vikings have not looked this bad in 28 years.

In 1984, under the direction of Les Steckel, the team finished 3-13, tied for the second-worst record in the NFL. The team was so bad, that Steckel, the wide receivers coach the previous season, was fired after coaching only that one season.

Looking at their remaining schedule, there are no easy wins for this team, and it's very likely they could finish the season 2-14. 

The good news is they will most likely not finish with the worst record in the league this season. Currently 0-10, the Indianapolis Colts appear to be very serious about making sure they get the first crack at quarterback Andrew Luck from Stanford in the draft next year.

Even though the Vikings are a good bet to finish with the lowest winning percentage in team history, there are still plenty of reasons to watch them this season. 

It always takes time for a new coaching staff to mold the roster into the type of team that is successful, fitting the type of play they envision.

On top of a new head coach, the Vikings hopefully have their franchise quarterback in rookie Christian Ponder.

Here are seven things to keep watching for while the season winds down. 

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/951147-minnesota-vikings-7-reasons-to-pay-attention-to-the-vikings

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#19 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. #12 Wisconsin Badgers: Brutally Honest Preview

I understand why Tom Bradley was chosen as interim successor to Joe Paterno, but he really isn’t the warm and cuddly face the University needs right now. At a time when the program should be showing great humility, Bradley has been anything but. He’s only making more people hate PSU. But who really cares about [...]

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Seven Infamous Sports Meltdowns: Knight, Iverson, Mora, Artest, Brett

After witnessing the antics of Ndamukong Suh on Thanksgiving in Ford Field, it made me wonder where I would rank his nervous breakdown with other memorable sports mishaps through the years. This is certainly a list that will stir debate and naysayers, but that is the point of any sports blog. A negative reaction is [...]

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Labor Negotiations Resume Friday As Key Players Begin Final Attempt To Stage An NBA Season


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Talks will resume Friday, as key player and owner representatives attempt to reach a settlement and agree on a handshake deal to start a 66-game NBA season beginning Christmas Day.

And all the major players are back in New York City to bring this five-month-long lockout to an end.

Derek Fisher will be at the negotiating table, despite concerns that his presence - after announcing that his union was disclaiming - would prove the legal move was nothing more than a negotiating tactic.

Spurs owner Peter Holt, chairman of the NBA labor relations committee, is also there.

One notable absence is Jeffery Kessler, the player’s lawyer and mortal enemy of David Stern. He remains “very much involved,” according to Ken Berger, but it’s also believed that Kessler’s presence has hindered progress.

He has been replaced at the table by Jim Quinn, the former lead counsel for the NBPA and a key player in brokering the 1998-99 lockout. Quinn has the respect of both sides and has taken a prominent role since the sides began meeting secretly Tuesday.

The issues up for discussion remain the same. The hope is that the ominous threat of court battles and the realization of lost revenue have softened up hardliners on both sides.

As Chris Sheridan makes clear, both sides are still arguing about system issues concerning free agent flexibility for teams over the luxury tax threshold.

The most contentious concern is the escrow system. Funds are withheld from player’s checks to ensure their salaries don’t exceed the agreed-upon revenue split. Players are willing to have 10 percent withheld, but there are still questions concerning what happens if revenue still exceeds 50 percent.

Both sides find themselves in the same place they’ve been for weeks.

So close. Yet, unfathomably, so far.

Given history, we usually wouldn’t recommend any feelings for optimism. But the addition of Quinn and the secrecy of initial negotiations this week give reason for hope.

This latest round of negotiations almost assuredly acts as the final opportunity to recover an NBA season.

Failure this weekend would push the dispute to the court room and guarantee months of legal drama.

Nothing is for certain. And nothing will be until Stern and Billy Hunter appear in front of weary stakeout reporters with an agreement.

That could be today. That could be this weekend. Or it could be five months from now.

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Lamar Odom Is Off To Turkey


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Lamar Odom has agreed to join Besiktas in Turkey, Marc Stein of ESPN reports.

Odom will be paid around $2 million to play alongside Deron Williams for the Istabul-based team until the NBA lockout is over.

But the big question is this: Will some combination of Khloe, Kim, and Kourtney "take" Istanbul?

They've already conquered Miami and New York in E! spinoffs of their wildly popular reality show.

So maybe they'll follow Lamar to Turkey and "Take" Istanbul the same way the Ottomans did in 1453.

Either way, the lockout needs to end soon before we all start losing our minds.

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Ndamukong Suh Apology for Appalling Actions Falls Flat

Ndamukong Suh is the most talented defensive player in the NFL. In addition, he is emotionally unstable and unwilling to be accountable for his actions. In a postgame press conference, he attempted to explain away why he was slamming an opposing player?s head in to the ground before stomping on him after the completion of [...]

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'RUNNERS FALL TO BULLS, 3-2

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Canucks at Avalanche Live Thread

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Blake Comeau Now Property Of The Flames

Calgary, AB ? The Calgary Flames announced today the acquisition of forward Blake Comeau who was claimed off waivers from the New York Islanders.

??Blake is a smart, committed, two-way hockey player who kills penalties, is responsible defensively and can score some goals as well,? said Flames General Manager Jay Feaster. ?We have liked this player for a long time, and our scouts and staff are convinced a change is going to be good for him. We are excited to add him to our club without having to give up an asset.?

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Jason Kidd Is Selling This Awesome All-Glass Condo In Dallas


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Another day, another NBA player selling his home.

This time, it's Jason Kidd, and he's selling his condo in Dallas for $1.5 million, according to Realtor.com.

The condo has floor to ceiling windows and is in a building with a gym, pool, and sick lobby.

Sick view.



Glass walls



The kitchen



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