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Verducci: Philadelphia Phillies "very Aggressive" in Pursuit of Roy Halladay

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:22:29 +0000

Tom Verducci, a baseball insider for Sports Illustrated and the MLB Network, reports that a source has told him that the Philadelphia Phillies have been "very aggressive" in their pursuit of Roy Halladay, and are the front-runners to acquire the right-hander. The Phillies are looking for the players that Toronto wants for Halladay, and are putting together a package, even if it means they have to add another team into the mix, according to Verducci's source. This coming one day after FOXSports.com reported that the Phils are offering a package that includes J.A. Happ and either Dom Brown or Reggie Taylor. For more Phillies coverage, please go to my blog: Phillies Phandom Read more MLB news on BleacherReport.com

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Fletcher named to all-decade team

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:00:16 +0000

Peter King of Sports Illustrated has named his all-decade NFL team and his linebackers are Ray Lewis, Derrick Brooks and ... London Fletcher. Of Fletcher, King writes: I've got an athlete, Ray Lewis, playing sideline to sideline, and now I'll take a tackling machine to clean up the run game. I gave Fletcher a nickname, the black Seau, he loved back in the Rams' glory days, and he produced like Junior, averaging 140 tackles a year and missing zero games because of injury in the decade. Fletcher edges Zack Thomas, James Farrior and Brian Urlacher not only because of his production but also for his durability and leadership.

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Baseball analyst Gammons leaving ESPN (AP)

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 21:20:45 +0000

Peter Gammons is leaving ESPN after the winter meetings. Gammons joined ESPN in 1989 and has been an integral part of its baseball coverage since. He wrote for the Boston Globe starting in 1969 and also worked for Sports Illustrated (1976-78, 1986-90). The 64-year-old Gammons received the 2004 J.G. Taylor Spink Award for outstanding baseball writing and was honored during the 2005 Hall of Fame...

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Peter Gammons to leave ESPN after winter meetings

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 20:53:37 +0000

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Sports Illustrated's College Football Playoff Bracket

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 19:03:46 +0000

Each week during the season 14 college football writers, editors and producers at SI and SI.com will each vote for 16 teams that deserve berths in the playoff bracket with points assigned to their rankings (16 points for No. 1, 15 for No. 2, etc.). The vote totals form the 16 seeds in the bracket.

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Woods couldn't live up to image

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0000

The simplest explanation of Tiger Woods' current predicament had nothing to do with lust, marital betrayal or fallen idols. It described the crafting of an icon and the takeover of sports by corporate advertising. Gary Van Sickle of Sports Illustrated worked...

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Woods couldn't live up to image

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0000

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LeBron not sure women are ready for NBA (AP)

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 01:17:45 +0000

LeBron James can't imagine having a female teammate or posting up against a woman in the NBA. Commissioner David Stern said in an interview with Sports Illustrated that he believes women could be playing in the league within the next decade. "I don't want to get into all kinds of arguments with players and coaches about the likelihood," Stern told SI.

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Trying To Scale Mount Cody with Mr. Two-Bits

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 14:34:51 +0000

Defending charges that the Gators have rooked their way to this year's SEC Championship game, that Urban Meyer is a fraud, and that it's Alabama's year have me all jumbled up this morning. One of my teaching colleagues has unearthed her "Roll Tide" hoodie and is gallivanting through the halls of our school donning proudly her Crimson regalia. While yet another, our athletic director, has just placed upon my desk a ripped-out page from the latest edition of Sports Illustrated . It's apparently (I haven't read nor seen the piece), an article about Urban Meyer. In it, there's a pictorial "time-line" of Meyer's transformation from assistant coach at Ohio State up to his current position as head coach at Florida. Do I have to contend with the "Sports Illustrated Curse," too? Lastly, I'm getting emails from friends in Florida admonishing me not to fret as they make their collective journeys to Atlanta. And I'm feeling like I'm on an island up her in Jersey trying to defend the honor of one of my ...

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Derek Jeter waiting to see Yankees' new roster

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:28:10 +0000

NEW YORK - As the newly crowned Sports Illustrated "Sportsman of the Year," Derek Jeter didn't make any grand proclamations about how the Yankees should pursue...

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Bauman: Jeter deserving of award haul

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 01:36:00 +0000

Derek Jeter has won a load of hardware this autumn, including Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year award on Tuesday. And in almost every case, he has been completely, totally, absolutely deserving.

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SI tabs Jeter as Sportsman of the Year

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:58:49 +0000

Back in July, several players told me at the All-Star Game that Derek Jeter was the most widely respected player in baseball. Apparently, Sports Illustrated agrees. The magazine bestowed its Sportsman of the Year award on the Yankees captain today, making him the first member of the organization ever to receive the honor from SI. Jeter had a memorable season, batting .334 with a .406 on-base percentage and 212 hits, finishing third in the American League’s MVP voting. He captivated the city in early September with his chase of Lou Gehrig’s franchise hits record, one he claimed as his own on Sept. 11 against the Orioles. Jeter’s banner year was capped earlier this month when he helped lead the Yankees to their 27th World Series title, the fifth for the shortstop since he broke into the majors in 1996. Jeter hit .407 in the World Series, part of a postseason in which he batted .344. Jeter, who played in his 10th All-Star Game this summer, won the American League’s ...

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Derek Jeter Named Sports Illustrated's "Sportsman of the Year"

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:51:00 +0000

While Derek Jeter may have missed out on winning the American League MVP Award to Joe Mauer, this is one award no one can take away from him. It was announced today that Jeter will be named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year. This is the first time that a Yankee has won the award in the 56 years of its existence, and the first time a baseball player has won since 2004, when the entire Boston Red Sox team was honored. Jeter had one of the best years of his career in 2009, as he was ranked in the Top 10 of several major American League categories. This led to the claiming of his fourth AL Silver Slugger Award and fourth AL Gold Glove. But, as Sports Illustrated points out, the award does not simply recognize great accomplishments on the field, but off the field as well. Jeter has been seen working with many charities, particularly with his Turn-2 Foundation , which he founded in 1996. The organization concentrates on encouraging children to avoid abusive drugs and ...

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Derek Jeter is first New York Yankee to win Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:19:47 +0000

Derek Jeter has been selected Sports Illustrated's sportsman of the year, becoming the first member of the New York Yankees to win the award.

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Derek Jeter named SI's sportsman of the year

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:04:53 +0000

Derek Jeter has been selected Sports Illustrated's sportsman of the year, becoming the first member of the New York Yankees to win the award.

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Jeter named SI's sportsman of year (AP)

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:37:02 +0000

Derek Jeter has been selected Sports Illustrated's sportsman of the year, becoming the first member of the New York Yankees to win the award. Jeter led the Yankees to their first World Series title since 2000 and his fifth overall while having one of the best seasons of his career. He batted .334 and made a career-low eight errors in winning his fourth Gold Glove.

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Jeter named SI's Sportsman of the Year

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:51:00 +0000

Derek Jeter may have missed out on being named the American League Most Valuable Player last week, but on Monday, Sports Illustrated honored the Yankees captain with the Sportsman of the Year award.

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Sports shorts

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:28:22 +0000

MLB: Report: Jeter S.I.'s Sportsman According to an anonymous e-mail tip sent to the Web site gawker.com, Derek Jeter is going to be named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated tomorrow, when the magazine announces its award. The award, whi...

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