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Referee union had no involvement in NBA's new plan to publicize evaluation of calls
Referee union had no involvement in NBA's new plan to publicize evaluation of calls
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Former Montreal Alouettes' staffer Mark Clermont sentenced to life in prison in Australia on drug trafficking charges
Former Montreal Alouettes' staffer Mark Clermont sentenced to life in prison in Australia on drug trafficking charges
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Logan Couture fined $5,000 for slew-footing (Video)
Logan Couture fined $5,000 for slew-footing (Video)
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The good and bad of the 2015 World Cup so far
The good and bad of the 2015 World Cup so far
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Clarkson trade fall-out; trade deadline madness; Sopel retires (Puck Headlines)
Clarkson trade fall-out; trade deadline madness; Sopel retires (Puck Headlines)
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Flames still waiting to learn extent of Mark Giordano's 'upper-body injury'
Flames still waiting to learn extent of Mark Giordano's 'upper-body injury'
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Llamas grab attention of pro sports teamsView video
Llamas grab attention of pro sports teams
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Totally Random Tournament: Best TV Characters of the 2000s — Law Enforcement, Courts and Politics
Totally Random Tournament: Best TV Characters of the 2000s — Law Enforcement, Courts and Politics
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Greg Ostertag, 7-foot-2 ex-NBA center, enjoying rec league hockey in retirement
Greg Ostertag, 7-foot-2 ex-NBA center, enjoying rec league hockey in retirement
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Former NHL players remember deadline tradesView video
Former NHL players remember deadline trades
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Bautista on Josh DonaldsonView video
Bautista on Josh Donaldson
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Terminix gives next player who scores on Tuukka Rask extermination for life
Terminix gives next player who scores on Tuukka Rask extermination for life
Rosberg fastest at Barcelona, McLaren makes strides
Nico Rosberg pushed his Mercedes to the fastest lap so far in preseason testing at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit as Jenson Button saw his promising drive end in the grass on Friday. Rosberg let loose a late flying lap of 1 minute, 22.792 seconds … More »
AP - Sports - 10 minutes agoCavs guard Irving to miss game with strained shoulder
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving will miss Friday's game at Indiana because of a strained left shoulder. … More »
AP - Sports - 12 minutes agoBraves OF Melvin Upton to miss rest of spring with injury
Atlanta Braves outfielder Melvin Upton is expected to miss the rest of spring training because of inflammation in his left foot. The team announced Upton's condition Friday after he underwent an X-ray and MRI exam. Upton's foot will be placed in a … More »
AP - Sports - 12 minutes agoBautista says he believes the 2015 Jays will wear their hearts on their sleeve
Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista looks back and doesn't much like what he sees. Proven winners, says manager John Gibbons, whose team finished third in the American League East last season with an 83-79 record. … More »
The Canadian Press - 16 minutes agoGreg Ostertag, 7-foot-2 ex-NBA center, enjoying rec league hockey in retirement
Greg Ostertag, all 7-foot-2 of him, laces 'em up twice a week in a Scottsdale rec hockey league. … More »
Puck Daddy - 17 minutes agoNewcomer Byrd knows Reds looking for more than offense
Marlon Byrd knows the Reds traded for him because they think he'll bring them more than just another run producer in left field. The Reds got Byrd in a trade with Philadelphia in December to play left field, a trouble spot for the last two years. … More »
AP - Sports - 18 minutes agoTokyo 2020 Olympics have 3 venue changes approved by IOC
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics got the go-ahead Friday from the IOC executive board to change three venue locations, with more changes expected in the next few months as the Japanese try to cuts costs. Toshiro Muto, chief executive officer, … More »
AP - Sports - 21 minutes agoReceivers Hartline and Gibson released by Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins released two receivers Friday, and neither was Mike Wallace. While the team continued to weigh its options regarding the disgruntled Wallace, they parted with Brian Hartline and Brandon Gibson, who combined for 21 starts last … More »
AP - Sports - 2 minutes 56 seconds agoRacing might return to New England's last thoroughbred track
BOSTON (AP) -- New England's last remaining thoroughbred horse racing track might continue to hold live races after all. … More »
AP - Sports - 30 minutes agoTestimony: Several texts between Hernandez, co-defendant missing from cellphone
Texts and phone records shown to jurors Friday in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez showed that several messages he exchanged with a co-defendant before the killing were deleted from his phone. Evidence … More »
The Canadian Press - 41 minutes agoNew look for Mariners' Rickie Weeks, hopes for fresh start
Gone are the long dreadlocks that were once a Rickie Weeks staple. After 12 seasons in the Milwaukee organization, he signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners are trying him out in the outfield. ''That was the last time … More »
AP - Sports - 43 minutes agoBengals release DE Geathers, WR Little
The Bengals released defensive end Robert Geathers - one of Cincinnati's most tenured players - and receiver Greg Little on Friday. Geathers played 11 seasons with Cincinnati, a span of 152 career games that ranks third in franchise history for a … More »
AP - Sports - 43 minutes agoFirst African-American to play in an NBA game dies
(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association on Friday hailed Earl Lloyd, the first African-American to play in an NBA game, as "a modest gentleman who played the game with skill, class, and pride." Lloyd, a ninth-round pick by the Washington … More »
Reuters - 44 minutes agoReferee union had no involvement in NBA's new plan to publicize evaluation of calls
The union is withholding judgment on the NBA's plan to make public its evaluation of officiating calls in the final two minutes of close games. … More »
Yahoo Sports - 44 minutes agoThe good and bad of the 2015 World Cup so far
The 20th World Cup match will kick off tonight between Australia and New Zealand in Auckland in what fans are calling a “mini-final.” Fireworks, fancy strokes and lots of sixes are expected. Things are meant to get ugly. Here’s a look at the good … More »
Eh Game - 47 minutes agoOrioles' Manny Machado health, hopes to play full season
Six months after his second knee surgery in two years, Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado reported to spring training happy, and so far healthy. Machado has yet to play a full major league season, and he's confident that 2015 is going to … More »
AP - Sports - 49 minutes agoSyracuse surging with pride to play for
Jim Boeheim scoffs at the thought of his Syracuse Orange not playing at a high level of intensity. ''It makes no sense to ever talk about it.'' Rest assured that fans of Notre Dame and Louisville already are convinced that, even with a postseason … More »
AP - Sports - 49 minutes agoPirates say they're sickened by photo of Jihadi John in their cap
British TV showed an unmasked picture of the notorious Islamic State militant in a Pittsburgh hat. … More »
Big League Stew - 51 minutes agoSprint rep testifies in Hernandez trial
Texts and phone records shown to jurors Friday in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez showed that several messages he exchanged with a co-defendant before the killing were deleted from his phone. Evidence … More »
AP - Sports - 53 minutes agoTerminix gives next player who scores on Tuukka Rask extermination for life
“We’re in the business of defeating bugs. That’s why we’re offering free Terminix services for life to the next player who scores on professional hockey player Tuukka Rask, who had a species of wasp names for him this week. … More »
Puck Daddy - 56 minutes agoJimmy Rollins adjusts to new uniform back home in California
Jimmy Rollins savors a bite of bacon at his locker, then steals a quick glimpse at the bright blue No. 11 uniform hanging behind him. It's before 8 a.m. in the desert and the veteran shortstop becomes a bit poetic about it all, the cross-country … More »
AP - Sports - 57 minutes agoNFL hires Nicole Gustafson as lobbyist
The NFL has hired Nicole Gustafson as a lobbyist. The league says in a statement that Gustafson will be based in the NFL office in Washington, where as vice president for public policy and government affairs, she will help develop public policy and … More »
AP - Sports - 59 minutes agoJed Lowrie happy to be back with Astros
Jed Lowrie was away from the Houston Astros for two seasons - not by choice. Houston traded him to Oakland in February 2013 as part of a five-player deal that brought Chris Carter to the Astros. ... That was good for me, but I'm happy to be … More »
AP - Sports - 59 minutes agoSharks' Couture fined $5K for tripping
NEW YORK (AP) -- Logan Couture of the San Jose Sharks was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Friday for tripping Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brendan Smith. … More »
AP - Sports - 1 hour 3 minutes agoBucs: Terrorist wearing hat 'sickening'
The Pittsburgh Pirates say it's ''absolutely sickening'' to see a photo of the Islamic State militant known as ''Jihadi John'' wearing a Pirates hat. Sky News published a photo Friday of Mohammed Emwazi, who officials say is the masked frontman for … More »
AP - Sports - 1 hour 8 minutes agoTotally Random Tournament: Best TV Characters of the 2000s — Law Enforcement, Courts and Politics
Think you're ready for March Madness? Gear up by voting on the best comedy TV characters of the past 15 years. … More »
Yahoo Sports - 1 hour 10 minutes agoButton buoyed by McLaren progress
By Alan Baldwin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Jenson Button saw signs of real progress at McLaren on Friday after a day's work where he completed 101 laps of the Circuit de Catalunya in Formula One testing. McLaren, the second most successful team in … More »
Reuters - 1 hour 11 minutes agoFlorida State, Rathan-Mayes set to take on No. 17 Louisville
Basketball fans want to see what Florida State freshman Xavier Rathan-Mayes can do for an encore. Everyone will get their chance Saturday when the Seminoles host No. 17 Louisville in a pivotal Atlantic Coast Conference matchup. Florida State coach … More »
AP - Sports - 1 hour 11 minutes agoEx-NFL star Hernandez sent urgent text on night of murder
By Daniel Lovering FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) - Former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez texted a friend to "hurry" in the hours before prosecutors say the pair and another man murdered an associate in an industrial park in 2013, … More »
Reuters - 1 hour 13 minutes agoA year after meeting Tiger, Indian golfer on the rise
The best golfer in India played before an enormous gallery with the kind of buzz that is rare for his country. Anirban Lahiri wound up the winner, a day he won't forget. Tiger Woods was in town. Lahiri and Shiv Kapur, who played college golf at … More »
AP - Sports - 1 hour 14 minutes agoHead of 2018 Winter Games scotches claims of delays
By Andrew and Downie RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 27 - All venues for the 2018 Winter Olympics are on schedule and no events will be held outside host city Pyeongchang and nearby Gangneung, said the head of the Games as he refuted suggestions of delays. … More »
Reuters - 1 hour 14 minutes agoGators reinstate suspended Finney-Smith
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida will have second-leading scorer Dorian Finney-Smith back against Tennessee on Saturday. … More »
AP - Sports - 1 hour 17 minutes agoSettled with Twins, Perkins has 'zero desire' to leave
The contract Glen Perkins has with the Minnesota Twins goes through at least 2017, so the All-Star closer wouldn't have to think about switching teams for a while. I've been home my whole life, and I would rather try to win here and never win than … More »
AP - Sports - 1 hour 18 minutes agoMcIlroy faces battle to avoid missing cut at wet Honda
World number one Rory McIlroy faced a battle to make the cut at the Honda Classic at PGA National on Friday, reaching the turn at five over-par for the tournament. Heavy rain leading to standing water on the greens caused delays of over two hours … More »
Reuters - 1 hour 26 minutes agoNBA to publish 'last two minutes' reports grading refs' late calls, non-calls
This is the latest in a string of NBA moves aimed at increasing transparency into both its officiating and league operations. … More »
Ball Don't Lie - 1 hour 27 minutes agoUTEP coach Floyd suspended 1 game
IRVING, Texas (AP) -- UTEP coach Tim Floyd was suspended for a game by Conference USA for failing to leave the court quickly after receiving two quick technical fouls and getting ejected in a loss at Louisiana Tech. … More »
AP - Sports - 1 hour 27 minutes agoOlympics-Head of 2018 Winter Games scotches claims of delays
(Adds details, quotes) By Andrew Downie RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - All venues for the 2018 Winter Olympics are on schedule and no events will be held outside host city Pyeongchang and nearby Gangneung, said the head of the Games as he … More »
Reuters - 1 hour 29 minutes agoDjokovic and Federer to renew rivalry in Dubai
By Matt Smith DUBAI (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer renew their great rivalry when they meet in the final of the Dubai Championships on Saturday with both players fighting fit and ready for battle. A few months ago they were had been … More »
Reuters - 1 hour 31 minutes agoDaughter of curling great Sandra Schmirler continuing family tradition
Shannon England crisscrossed the globe during his wife's sporting career, and it would suit him just fine to do the same with another family member. The husband of late curling legend Sandra Schmirler, England is at the Canada Winter Games watching … More »
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