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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:22:51 +0000

Dave Cameron on the value of depth, or how to minimize risk while adding wins . Of course, there is the difficulty of knowing whether a player whose production falls in the right-tail of the distribution is relying on luck versus skill, which makes the manager's decision difficult. The ...

skyking162 posted 14 hours ago from beyondtheboxscore.com

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Brooke Hundley: ESPN Won't Return My Sports Illustrated Magazine & Belongings

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:14:54 +0000

The Steve Phillips bed partner is taking to Facebook in an attempt to get her belongings back from ESPN. It seems that her desk was cleaned out and thrown into a dumpster.

whathype posted 42 hours ago from bustedcoverage.com

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Former Suns Dancer is Miss Arizona

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:53:00 +0000

We should clarify that title. " Former Arizona State and Suns Dancer is Miss Arizona. " Yep, Brittany Bell, a one-time Sports Illustrated Cheerleader of the Week honoree took home an even bigger trophy this past weekend. She will now move on to the Miss USA pageant which ...

kellex posted 34 hours ago from blazeoflove.com

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Could Rider give Kentucky “fits” Saturday?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:49:59 +0000

By LARRY VAUGHT Mississippi State assistant coach Phil Cunningham says Rider, the team Kentucky hosts Saturday, is the kind of team in NCAA Tournament play that “can give you fits” if you are a highly seeded team. Cunningham should know, too, because Rider upset host Mississippi State 88-74 last ...

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'Art of a Beautiful Game' Explored By Sports Illustrated Scribe

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:33 +0000

by Tom Ziller Sports Illustrated 's Chris Ballard probably couldn't have happened into a worse time to release a book about the NBA. The economy is bad. ESPN's Bill Simmons released a tome on the league last month which reached the New York Times ' non-fiction best-seller list . The fawning ...

Detroit Bad Boys found this 13 hours ago on nba.fanhouse.com

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Uga VII’s reign the shortest of the line

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:15:38 +0000

Uga VII. (Georgiadogs.com) The death of Uga VII, who was officially introduced as to UGA fans at the Georgia Southern game in Athens on Aug. 30, 2008, makes his tenure the shortest of the Uga line of pure-bred white English bulldogs owned by Sonny Seiler of Savannah. Previously, Uga II, ...

The Big Lead found this 18 hours ago on blogs.ajc.com

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Lincecum Wins Second NL Cy Young

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:09:52 +0000

Twitter does it again! Sports Illustrated and SI.com baseball writer Jon Heyman posted the news to his twitter account BEFORE any major media outlet. This is Lincecum's second Cy Young in as many years even though he had a rather unimpressive wins total.

ThunderTreats posted 36 hours ago from thundertreats.com

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Sports Management Worldwide

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:24:17 +0000

Ted Curtis - Lynn University Sports Management Professor- Prior to joining Lynn University, Curtis served for six years as a member of the in-house legal team for the University of South Florida, representing the NCAA Division I institution on legal issues in intercollegiate athletics, ...

Sports Bash found this 13 days ago on sportsmanagementworldwide.com

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SI's Heyman: Bay rejects Sox initial offer

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:16:10 +0000

Jason Bay has rejected the Red Sox' initial offer, according to a Sports Illustrated report.

The House That Dewey Built found this 37 hours ago on boston.com

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Jason Bay Rejects Red Sox Final Offer

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:35:16 +0000

According to Sports Illustrated, Jason Bay today has rejected a contract offer from the Red Sox for four years at $15 million. Jason Bay will become a free agent at 12:01am tonight. According to the article, Jason Bays agent Joe Urbon said, "nothing will happen by day's end......

massholesports posted 37 hours ago from massholesports.com

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Bay Reject Red Sox Offer

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:40:00 +0000

"Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman is reporting outfielder Jason Bay has rejected an initial offer from the Red Sox. Heyman cites anonymous sources saying the first offer was for four years at "close to $60 million." The Red Sox have an exclusive right to negotiate with Bay until 12:01 a.m. ...

dueling couches posted 37 hours ago from duelingcouches.blogspot.com

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Bay rejects Red Sox offer

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:16:14 +0000

Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated reports that Jason Bay has rejected a $60 million contract offer from the Boston Red Sox.The deal would have been worth four years. The outfielder will now file for free agency and the bidding will begin.

Digital Sports Daily posted 38 hours ago from digitalsportsdaily.com

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SI's Andrew Pefloff: McNabb's Not as Good as He's Perceived Nationally

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:48:28 +0000

This morning on 610 WIP in Philadelphia, Sports Illustrated's Andrew Perloff defends the McNabb haters' perspective: "I think he's good, but I don't think he's quite as good as he's perceived nationally."

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Sports Illustrated nominates Sidney Crosby as Sportsman of the Year

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:21:18 +0000

Sports Illustrated nominates Sidney Crosby as Sportsman of the Year Sid's going up against the likes of college football QB Tim Tebow, golfer Tom Watson, NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson, WNBA's Diana Taurasi and former Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy. Personally I'm a bit surprised Geno wasn't ...

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The Sweater Vest Said What?!

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:01:00 +0000

Sports Illustrated writer Stewart Mandel writes (via Spawn ): Shortly after Saturday's Rose Bowl-clinching win, Jim Tressel told his team: "You can have three hours and savor this, but when the clock strikes 12:00, we know what week it is." Then: "I'm just playing with you guys. They have no ...

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Kemba Walker Sports Illustrated Cover

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:29:26 +0000

Here is the regional cover of Sports Illustrated that hits newsstands today in this area with UConn Huskies point guard Kemba Walker on the cover.

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Five Great Pictures

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:12:00 +0000

Five great pictures to share on this Tuesday. The first one is from Sneaker Obsession who writes about Nike designing a special shoe for LeBron James to commemorate their 27th World Series Championship, the "Air Max Lebron VII" (H/T Jim): The next three pictures are from the ...

elgato83 posted 3 days ago from noyoureatowel.net

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Derek Jeter Will Be Your 2009 SI Sportsman Of The Year

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:33:19 +0000

Sports Illustrated isn’t announcing their Sportsman Of The Year on December 1st , but I’ll save you the wondering. Last year I spilled a lot of digital ink telling you who should have won (Joe Maddon , not that drug addict swimmer ). This year I could do the same (Ben ...

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Scottie Reynolds Gets Sports Illustrated Cover Treatment

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:17:30 +0000

Villanova's star guard Scottie Reynolds just assured he'll twist his ankle in the next week or so. I'd guess this is a regional cover, but it's clear that Villanova is one of the top programs in college hoops these days. Incidentally, ESPN is airing 24 straight hours of college basketball ...

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Sports Illustrated puts UK at No. 5

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:50:00 +0000

Sports Illustrated magazine’s annual college basketball issues hits newsstands this week. A news release sent yesterday revealed that Kentucky will be No. 5 in its top 25 ranking. UK big man Patrick Patterson graces the cover. It’s one of six regional covers. Besides the team ...

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