Top Stories - January 2008
The Web's most popular sports news, videos, and blogs from January 2008.
The deal is pending the Mets and Santana
reaching agreement on a six- or seven-year contract extension
and that Santana passes a physical; they have been granted a 48 to-72-hour window to do so. Santana has a no-trade clause that he will waive if ...
John digs into play-by-play data to unearth the
best (and worst) outfield arms of 2007. As usual,
there are some surprises.
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Absolutely silly goal by Rick Nash against the
Coyotes last night
Baseball Prospectus is proud to present its Top
100 Prospects list for 2008. Compiled by Kevin Goldstein
after months of research and analysis, the list represents the best balance of skills analysis and performance analysis in the industry. For ...
Player Production by State, or Where to Raise
an Athlete
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Pictures of the Utah Jazz partying
Tyler dunks over UNCA 7'9" Kenny George at
the Dean Dome 1-9-08
Rick Neuheisel, head coach of the University of
Washington's football team, was playing golf when a cart
came rolling up and someone handed him a phone. The UW's sports-information director was on the other end: One of the team's best players had ...
As Portland has conducted its scorched mirth campaign
into contention this season, much has been written about
the team's success despite its young aggregate age. How unprecedented is the success? Well, it's un precedented. Take a look. Pancakes in the Age of Enlightenment A quick explainer: the x -axis signifies team quality , with below average teams on the left and good teams to the ...
The Phillies have once again acquired troubled prospect
Cash Considerations. Hopefully this year he can finally get
his act together.
January 8 --- MLB.com --- NEW YORK: The
"Goose" is on the loose in the National Baseball
Hall of Fame. A year after Tony Gwynn was a first-time electee, along with Cal Ripken Jr., the induction ceremony on July 27 in Cooperstown, NY, will again have a distinct Padres flavor...
Eddie Murphy predicted this one :)
January 4 --- by Tom Ziller for FANHOUSE:
You might want to sit down for this: ...Leo
Standora of the New York Daily News reports a 22-year-old SUNY student was arrested during Wednesday's game against the Kings for hawking anti-Isiah Thomas t-shirts outside the Garden. The odd part? They locked him up for the duration of the game, then let him go with a fine once the Knicks had lost...
The title says it all. Easily the best
answer I've heard to anything during the week thus
far.
In Owen Schmitt's last game at West Virginia,
he scampered for a long touchdown. Check out the
announcer calling him a "beer truck." That the fastest beer truck i've ever seen.
Russian Superleague. Kazan. Tatneft-Arena. Ak Bars vs. Traktor.
Jan 08, 2008
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Legitimate (adj) - A player who has been
a starter for more than one year. Usually refers
to one that is a borderline starter. “We could probably get a lot back for Willie Green, since he’s a legitimate shooting guard.” - Random message board commenter, Philadelphia suburbs
Poor Terrell breaks down and gets all emotional
when talking about his teammate Tony Romo. "That's my
quarterback." Yes, Terrell, we know who throws you the ball and leads you into an early vacation.
This is The Downfall featuring different sub titles.
The video is about the 2007 2nd round NFL
Playoffs which featured the Chargers @ Colts and Giants @ Cowb...
Raiders owner Al Davis has been pushing for
Lane Kiffin to resign as his head coach and
is considering Dennis Green as a potential replacement, sources close to Kiffin and the team told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
On Page 2 ...
- Charlie Bell is having the worst season in NBA history
- Exclusive: Interview With Ed Stefanski
- H-O-R-S-E is Back
- NBA Nicknames (240 Current Players)
- Canseco Is Said to Seek Favor to Omit Name - New York Times
- Cards sign Clement to one-year deal
- Video - Coors Light commercial - Terrell's Tears
- College Football Blogger Awards: Nominations
- Dwight Howard took batting practice with the Phillies
- El Carnival du NBA Numero Trois du Fifty, et Dans la Garage
- USC's Carroll interested in Falcons' opening
- Bedard-Jones deal going down
- Chris Berman Does NOT Like Distractions
- A Quick History of Basketball Video Games
- Video - Good Sex you Douchbag
- Rangers may get date at Yankee Stadium
- The Dreaded SI: For Kids Cover Jinx Strikes Sidney Crosby
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Twins agree to deal Santana to Mets for prospects