1. Tiger Woods seriously injured in car accident  permalink

Tiger Woods seriously injured in car accident
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The "charges pending" may be only for failing to wear his seat belt, which is one of the only ways to hurt yourself at under 30 mph in a ginormous Escalade.

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Tiger Woods Seriously Injured In Car Crash Tiger Woods & Wife Argued Before Crash   —  Filed under: Tiger Woods Multiple law enforcement sources tell TMZ Tiger Woods' early morning accident came right after an argument with his wife, Elin Nordegren.We're told Elin told cops about the argument at the scene of the accident and Tiger gave the same story to ... Permalink

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Tiger Woods Seriously Injured In Car Crash Tiger Woods Involved in Car Crash, Disputes Reports of Serious Injury   —  by Michael David Smith Filed under: PGA Tiger Woods was injured Friday morning in a car accident that led to his wife smashing a car window with a golf club to pull him out of the car. But after reports initially described Woods as seriously injured, the golfer issued a statement downplaying the severity of the crash. Tiger Woods Involved in Car ...

2. Is It Finally Andre Dawson’s Turn?  permalink

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Early in this blog's life, we posted relentlessly on behalf of Andre Dawson getting into the Hall of Fame - primarily because he was one of our favorite players in our formative years. We're loyal.

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Is It Finally Andre Dawson’s Turn? Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff among first-timers on Hall of Fame ballot   —  Roberto Alomar is among 15 first-time candidates of this year's Hall of Fame ballot, joining holdovers Mark McGwire, Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven.

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Is It Finally Andre Dawson’s Turn? MLB Hall Of Fame Ballot Announced - Cast Your Ballot   —  More photos » by Steve Nesius - AP Put Andre Dawson in the Hall of Fame! Browse more photos » Today, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced its 2010 ballot, which contains 27 players. Any player getting votes on 75% of the ballots submitted will be admitted to the Hall in the Class of 2010. Here's the complete list: Roberto Alomar, ...

3. Wizards Stymie Heat  permalink

Wizards Stymie Heat
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I guess the Miami Heat players ate too much turkey for Thanksgiving. Friday night against the Washington Wizards, Miami looked lethargic in an 84-94 decision that may have the Heat players kicking themselves later in the season for giving this game away.

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Wizards Stymie Heat Family, friends pay last respects to Wizards owner Pollin   —  Abe Pollin cared so deeply for his Washington Wizards that former coach Wes Unseld remembers him coming into the locker room after victories and giving players a celebratory peck on the cheek.

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Jamison reaches milestone as Wizards clip Heat   —  MIAMI(AP) Nick Young wasn't even getting off the bench earlier this month. On Friday night, he keyed a strong defensive effort against one of the best players in the NBA.

4. Alabama-Auburn Game Truly a Classic  permalink

Alabama-Auburn Game Truly a Classic
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by Jim Henry Filed under: Alabama , Auburn , SEC AUBURN, Ala. -- It was 20 years ago when an undefeated Alabama team rolled into Jordan-Hare Stadium only to be upset by Auburn in the first Iron Bowl to be played on the Tigers' campus. History nearly repeated itself on Friday, with just under two minutes to spare. The second-ranked Crimson Tide ( ...

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Alabama-Auburn Game Truly a Classic Tide's Offensive Line a Success Story   —  by Jim Henry Filed under: Alabama , Auburn , SEC AUBURN, Ala. -- It just might be Alabama 's biggest success story this season. For an offensive line that lost All-Americans Andre Smith and Antoine Caldwell and opened the year with three first-time starters, the Tide's unit has come together just fine this season, thank you. The o-line will get ...

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Alabama-Auburn Game Truly a Classic No Joke: Florida Isn't Laughing at FSU   —  by Jim Henry Filed under: Florida , Florida State , ACC , SEC Top-ranked Florida 's biggest challenge Saturday against Florida State may be making sure it doesn't get lost in the emotion of Senior Day. Drum roll, please. UF's senior class, headlined by quarterback Tim Tebow , has won more games than any other in SEC history at 46-6. It is 27-5 ...

5. PreGame Post: Not your Daddy’s OKC Thunder  permalink

PreGame Post: Not your Daddy’s OKC Thunder
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If you think tonight’s road game against the former Seattle Supersonics now Oklahoma City Thunder will be anything like easy, you’re living in the past.  The Thunder plays some serious defense.  This will be a tough, tough “get” for your Milwaukee Bucks.

6. Alabi Guarding the Basket Well for FSU  permalink

Alabi Guarding the Basket Well for FSU
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by Tim Povtak Filed under: ACC , NBA Prospects , Florida State ORLANDO -- Solomon Alabi -- an athletic, 14-year-old youngster from a small town in Nigeria -- came to his first basketball camp expecting to play barefoot. He was growing so fast, he didn't have any shoes that fit him. That was only seven years ago. Alabi has shoes now. He also has ...

7. Locos Win UFL's First-Ever Title  permalink

Locos Win UFL's First-Ever Title
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by Anthony Olivieri Filed under: UFL LAS VEGAS, NV -- The UFL may have had a forgettable season but, by any standards, its championship game was one to remember. Graham Gano nailed a game-winning, 33-yard field goal in overtime as the Las Vegas Locomotives spoiled the Florida Tuskers' attempt at an undefeated season with a 20-17 victory to earn ...

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Locos Win UFL's First-Ever Title Williamstown wins Tri-County Royal title with win over Delsea   —  A collection of Williamstown football players gathered in the darkness outside their locker room after an impressive, 36-21 win over Delsea.

8. San Francisco Giants  permalink

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9. Jim Kelly Thinks Bills Need Tim Tebow, Any QB Not From California  permalink

Jim Kelly Thinks Bills Need Tim Tebow, Any QB Not From California
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by Ryan Wilson Filed under: NFL Good news, Trent Edwards : Jim Kelly , former Bills great and Hall of Famer, likes you as a person. Bad news: he's not so fond of your quarterbackin' skills. In a story that ran on Thanksgiving, no less, Kelly told USA Today that the Bills have given Edwards, a former third-round pick, three years to prove himself,

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Jim Kelly Thinks Bills Need Tim Tebow, Any QB Not From California Ryan Clark Wants to Petition NFL to Fight Smack-Talking Coaches   —  by Ryan Wilson Filed under: NFL Josh McDaniels is young, brash, foul - mouthed (!), and for the first six weeks of the NFL season -- his first as a head coach -- the Broncos were undefeated. They dropped three straight following their Week 7 bye, before heading to division rival San Diego. Broncos-Chargers get-togethers are always contentious, ...

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Jim Kelly lobbying for Bills to draft Tim Tebow   —  In hopes of one day being a part of the team’s ownership, former Buffalo quarterback Jim Kelly says the Bills should chuck Trent Edwards and consider drafting one of the top three signal callers in April. And if Kelly had his way, he’d lean towards the team selecting Florida QB Tim Tebow. From USA Today: Kelly said [...]

10. Karl Glad He's Not in D'Antoni's Shoes  permalink

Karl Glad He's Not in D'Antoni's Shoes
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by Chris Tomasson Filed under: Knicks , Nuggets DENVER -- It was Johnny Paycheck who sang, "Take This Job and Shove it." George Karl might have said something similar had be been offered the New York Knicks job in the summer of 2008 in the situation in which Mike D'Antoni eventually got it. "I don't think I would have done that if I was ...

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Karl Glad He's Not in D'Antoni's Shoes Anthony scores career-high 50 points as Nuggets edge Knicks   —  DENVER (AP) — Carmelo Anthony scored a career-high 50 points, and the Denver Nuggets beat the New York Knicks 128-125 Friday night for their 17th straight regular-season home win.

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Karl Glad He's Not in D'Antoni's Shoes 'Melo Finally Gets 50, Finishes the Knicks   —  by Chris Tomasson Filed under: Knicks , Nuggets DENVER -- Carmelo Anthony toed the line for a pair of key foul shots with 16.7 seconds left. You'd think his home crowd would have given him some silence. Nope. "MVP. MVP. MVP,'' the fans chanted Friday night at the Pepsi Center. Anthony, though, wasn't distracted. He nailed both foul shots for his ...

11. Pacquiao-Mayweather Talks Progressing  permalink

Pacquiao-Mayweather Talks Progressing
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by Lem Satterfield Filed under: WBA , WBC , IBF , WBO , Golden Boy Promotions , HBO Negotiations for the mega-bout between Floyd "Money" Mayweather and Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao have been ongoing, with Golden Boy promotions' Richard Schaefer and Top Rank's Bob Arum representing each of the fighters considered pound-for-pound boxing's best, ...

12. Streaking Blackhawks Reach the Top  permalink

Streaking Blackhawks Reach the Top
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by Adam Gretz Filed under: NHL Power Rankings A really good team became a whole lot better this week when Marian Hossa made his debut for the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. The big-money free agent scored a pair of goals in his first game of the season against San Jose, helping the 'Hawks win their eighth straight on their way to the top ...

13. Ex-Padres GM Towers could join Yankees as adviser  permalink

Ex-Padres GM Towers could join Yankees as adviser
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Kevin Towers, fired last month as the Padres' general manager, told ESPN that he will meet with the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox and Mariners at the winter meetings in Indianapolis and decide which team to join - in an advisory role - shortly after.

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14. Epic Fail: Thrashers 6, Canes 4  permalink

Epic Fail: Thrashers 6, Canes 4
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About 4 hours ago: Atlanta Thrashers' Ilya Kovalchuk (17), from Russia, shoots past Carolina Hurricanes' Joe Corvo and goalie Manny Legace to score during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Atlanta won 6-4. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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Friday's Three Stars: Zeroes for Giggy, Kipper; Marleau trick Thrashers rally to beat Hurricanes   —  Rich Peverly scored the fourth of Atlanta's five third-period goals with 6:03 remaining to help the Thrashers rally for a 6-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Friday's Three Stars: Zeroes for Giggy, Kipper; Marleau trick Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche: Game Recap   —  More photos » by Tom Olmscheid - AP about 9 hours ago: Minnesota Wild right wing Chuck Kobasew, right, celebrates his open-net hat trick goal with the Wild's Mikko Koivu (9), of Finland, as Colorado Avalanche's Wojtek Wolski, bottom, skates past during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn. ...

15. James van Riemsdyk Steps Up in NHL Rookie Race  permalink

James van Riemsdyk Steps Up in NHL Rookie Race
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by Christopher Botta Filed under: Flyers Between his Flyers beating the Islanders on the road on Wednesday night and hosting Buffalo on Friday afternoon, rookie wing James van Riemsdyk squeezed in Thanksgiving dinner at home. Born and raised in Middletown, New Jersey, van Riemsdyk is one of the few American NHL players able to have a home-cooked ...

16. Roger Federer Is No. 1 Again  permalink

Roger Federer Is No. 1 Again
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by FanHouse Newswire Filed under: ATP , ATP Rankings LONDON (AP) -- Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fifth time. The record 15-time Grand Slam champion is closing in on Pete Sampras ' all-time mark of six. "It means a lot to have returned to No. 1 and to finish the ...

17. Arbitration deadline could decide a lot  permalink

Arbitration deadline could decide a lot
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Tuesday is the day for clubs to decide whether to offer salary arbitration to their free agents. For the Red Sox, the big decision will be whether to offer arbitration to Billy Wagner. It seems likely they will. If Wagner...

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18. Djokovic Eliminates Nadal, Then Fails to Reach Semifinals  permalink

Djokovic Eliminates Nadal, Then Fails to Reach Semifinals
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Novak Djokovic, ranked third in the world, finished the round-robin phase of the ATP World Tour Finals with two wins, but was eliminated based on sets won.

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Djokovic Eliminates Nadal, Then Fails to Reach Semifinals Djokovic reign ends despite win   —  Novak Djokovic keeps his hopes of qualification to the semi-finals alive with victory against Rafael Nadal at the ATP World Tour Finals.

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Djokovic Eliminates Nadal, Then Fails to Reach Semifinals Nadal upbeat despite losing run   —  Rafael Nadal remains upbeat despite losing all three matches at the ATP World Tour Finals and vowed to rediscover his attacking game in 2010.

19. ‘Melo's midas touch leads Nuggets  permalink

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Denver's Carmelo Anthony scores 50 points in 128-125 win over New York Knicks

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‘Melo's midas touch leads Nuggets Anthony's 50 points lead Nuggets past Knicks   —  Carmelo Anthony scored a career-high 50 points, and the Denver Nuggets beat the New York Knicks 128-125 Friday night for their 17th straight ...

20. The Viking Ship :: IT’S GAME TIME – Week 12 Preview: The Minnesota Vikings vs the Chicago Bears  permalink

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The Minnesota Vikings will host the Chicago Bears Week 12 is here, and the Vikings will be playing the Bears for the first time this season. The rest of the NFC North is wrapped up for the Vikings, and the Bears are all that’s left. The Vikings are 9-1 on the season and have a pretty [...]

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The Viking Ship :: IT’S GAME TIME – Week 12 Preview: The Minnesota Vikings vs the Chicago Bears Bears expect questionable AP to play   —  Minnesota Vikings running back nursing ankle injury and illness Telling Bears defensive linemen Adrian Peterson won't play Sunday is like saying Charlie Weis will coach Notre Dame the next five years. "Trust me, I know A.P. and he will play," defensive tackle Tommie Harris said.

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Johnny Knox has been strong in his rookie year for the Chicago Bears   —  The Bears really found themselves a player when they picked 23-year old WR Johnny Knox out of Abilene Christian in the fifth round of last April’s NFL Draft.  Knox has played in all 10 games for the Bears this season and he has caught 32 passes for 376 yards (11.8 avg) with 3 TD grabs.  [...]