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Cadillac Mescallade: Nike Hosts LA Send Off Celebration for Manny Pacquiao

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:34:49 +0000

Arguably the hottest boxer in the world, Manny Pacquiao hosted a send off this past weekend at the Montalban Theater in Los Angeles. The event was run by Nike who has taken over the Theater isnrecent weeks to help promote their new AW77 Pound for Pound campaign.

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10 Q’s with: Jalen Rose (SportsPickle.com)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:09:17 +0000

BwB 2.0 speaker Jalen Rose figuratively sits down with DJ Gallo (who assures readers that these are, in fact, real interviews on his sports satire site).

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 3 days ago from blogswithballs.com

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NBA Rookie Stephen Curry Blogging at GQ.com

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:08:30 +0000

This week, the site debuted the diary of Golden State rookie sharp-shooter Stephen Curry.

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 3 days ago from blogswithballs.com

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CR Dunbar's Breeders' Cup Picks

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:19:44 +0000

I've plowed through articles and videos all week to prepare for the richest day in horse racing only to come out five pounds lighter and scrambling for more information. As promised, here is my dirty south synopsis of some of my favorite races for the Breeders' Cup: Juvenile, Sprint and Classic.

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 3 days ago from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com

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The Cynic's Guide to College Football: Week 9

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:01:45 +0000

The same is true on the national scene—at the start of the season, it looked like we could have an epic championship race with Florida, Texas and Oklahoma all returning their star QBs. But injuries and sloppy play have taken their toll.

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 3 days ago from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com

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Preserving History: 27

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:39:01 +0000

After each major sporting event, HHR takes a look at how it is portrayed in news print in some of the nation's leading dailies. Part out of curiosity, and part to preserve the dying medium.

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CR Dunbar: Crazy Eyes in California

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:43:21 +0000

We are in the thicket of a chaotic sport season that could make Stuart Scott's eye go straight. To add to the discombobulation, the biggest two days of the horse racing season commence this weekend.

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 6 days ago from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com

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Ex-Lover: ARod has Portrait of Self as Manbearpig Above Bed

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:51:12 +0000

As if the stories of ARod's artistic expressions of self-love couldn't get any more bizarre, speaking on the condition of anonymity, a former Rodriguez lover tells HHR that the Yankee slugger has not one, but two portraits of himself depicted as the mythic creature called a manbearpig.

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 7 days ago from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com

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Macy's, Philly Inq Celebrate Phillies Back-to-Back World Championships

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:09:35 +0000

Someone's got some 'splainin' to do...

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 7 days ago from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com

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Fashion Icon Michelle Obama Makes Pitch for Mom Jeans, Garden Gnomes

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:04:06 +0000

Trend-setting First Lady of Fashion Michelle Obama used the bright lights of the Big City in Game 1 of the World Series to promote what could be Autumn's hottest new apparel - mom jeans with a garden gnome hand bag.

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 11 days ago from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com

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Cadillac Mescallade: NBA Preview, 30 Dishes & Wishes (Part I)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:48:10 +0000

The 2009-2010 NBA Season is upon us and this is an exciting time. In honor of my vocabulary sensei Walt "Clyde" Frazier, I present 30 “dishes and wishes” on this NBA Season. There is no rhyme or reason to the order of these teams, I leave that to other previews.

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Onlookers Offer Sound Advice for Marine Corps Marathoners

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:11:02 +0000

Come to think of it, it's sound advice for anyone.

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Blogs With Balls Radio, Episode 8

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:41:03 +0000

We talk with Mike Tollin, director of ESPN 30 For 30 documentary Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL. Tollin’s resume also includes sports classics Ready to Rumble (executive producer), Varsity Blues (producer) and Lucas favorite, Summer Catch (producer).

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 27 days ago from blogswithballs.com

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Ovie Named 48th Most Powerful Person in DC in GQ's Top 50

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:21:41 +0000

"As a cliché-prone poet once wrote, Washington loves a winner, and no local sports team these days wins nearly as often as the Caps. And no one in the entire NHL scores goals with the brutal frequency of Alexander Ovechkin."

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 27 days ago from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com

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Men's Volleyball Caught in Political Firestorm

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:44:14 +0000

According to Roll Call, Rep. George Miller of California, a notorious Pelosi henchman, pulled a resolution from the House floor honoring the 2009 national champions. It was a tit-for-tat move against Rep. John Campbell who successfully defeated Miller's water bill earlier.

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Cadillac Mescallade: Another Night In The Desert

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:33:04 +0000

For the second straight year I journeyed to the middle of nowhere, also known as Indian Wells, California to witness some outdoor preseason NBA Action. The Phoenix Suns played host to the Golden State Warriors in an open air tennis stadium.

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 28 days ago from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com

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Cole Hamels' Newborn Awarded NL Cy Young Award

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 16:02:50 +0000

This morning, the newborn son of Cole and Heidi Hamels woke up to learn that he had been awarded the 2009 National League Cy Young Award.

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 10/9/2009 from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com

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BwB Speaker Jalen Rose Talks with Hoops Addict

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:23:25 +0000

"I recently sat down with Rose for an entertaining 30 minute conversation. In it, we discussed the importance of the social media, the responsibility of athletes, how he thinks the Washington Wizards will do during the 2009-2010 season, how he knew it was time to retire, & a host of other interests.

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 10/9/2009 from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com

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Blogs With Balls Radio, Episode 7

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 19:47:30 +0000

We have a phenomenal conversation and go “Skyped Up” with ESPN.com Editor-in-Chief Rob King, who talks about his role, True Hoop, NFL Blog Network, ESPN Local, “What does Bill Simmons have to do to get fired,” and more.

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 10/8/2009 from blogswithballs.com

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The Cynic's Guide to College Football, Week 5

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 18:30:15 +0000

Week 5 is in the books and things are starting to get interesting. Some questions have been answered (yes, Oklahoma’s offensive line is that bad; yes, Stanford is legit in the Pac-10), while some remain mysteries (Are there any REALLY good teams this year?

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 10/8/2009 from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com

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