Southern California tailback Joe McKnight did not travel with the Trojans to the Bay Area for Saturdays Emerald Bowl. “He has some paperwork he needs to do and its best for him to stay in LA so he can be available to finish it, Trojans coach Pete Carroll said. Carroll did not have a timetable [...]
Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by admin
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The New York Giants kept themselves in the postseason hunt Monday night with a 45-12 rout of the Washington Redskins. The Giants were efficient and dominant in one of the most lopsided victories in the long, storied series against their NFC East rival. New York led 24-0 at halftime and scored on six of its [...]
Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by admin
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The Dallas Cowboys are two wins from bringing a playoff game to their new $1,2 billion showplace. Theyre also two losses from possibly extending the longest playoff victory drought in franchise history, which might spark a search for the sixth coach since that last postseason win nearly 14 years ago. It would be easy for [...]
Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by admin
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CHICAGO -Tyreke Evans and the Sacramento Kings pulled off an incredible comeback, rallying from 35 points down in the second half to stun the Chicago Bulls 102-98 on Monday night. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was the NBAs biggest comeback since Utah overcame a 36-point deficit to beat Denver on Nov. 27, 1996. [...]
Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by admin
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Jason Spezza got a little extra satisfaction out of the Ottawa Senators latest home win. Nick Foligno scored a power-play goal with 6:10 left to help Ottawa beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Thursday night. Foligno moved out from behind the net to put a backhander past Steve Mason with Columbus defenseman Jan Hejda [...]
Posted on November 28th, 2009 by admin
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Until Wednesday night, no Sharks team had ever given up three short-handed goals in the same game. But thats what happened against the Chicago Blackhawks, and if youre looking for what went wrong as San Jose dropped a 7-2 decision in what had been billed as a battle of the NHLs top two teams, thats [...]
Posted on November 28th, 2009 by admin
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Brayden Schenn made his NHL debut Thursday night for the Los Angeles Kings after signing a one-day amateur tryout agreement. The 18-year-old center, drafted fifth overall last summer, was given the tryout agreement because he hasnt signed an entry-level contract. Schenn, who has 12 goals and 27 assists in 24 games this season for the [...]
Posted on November 28th, 2009 by admin
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The folks who support the Bowl Championship Series like to say it has broadened the interest in college football, making it more of a national sport than the regional game it had been traditionally. Fair point. The old expression about broken clocks being correct twice a day comes to mind, but there is a great [...]
Posted on November 28th, 2009 by admin
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Former University of Miami defensive coordinator Tommy Tuberville once called end Kevin Patrick one of the best defensive players in the country. He plays hurt. Hes played hurt ever since hes been here. They dont come any tougher than Kevin Patrick. That was in October 1993, a few days before Patrick and his sixth-ranked Hurricanes [...]
Posted on November 28th, 2009 by admin
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The Vikings probably wouldnt admit it, but on this Thanksgiving holiday, they should be thankful they didnt get quarterback Jay Cutler. At least in the short term, Cutler has been a bust in Chicago. If the Vikings had traded for Cutler in the offseason, there would have been no need to go after Brett Favre, [...]
Posted on November 28th, 2009 by admin
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