Video: Anssi Salmela Scores, Gets Crushed by Jeff Carter

Tue, Feb 9, 2010

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Anssi Salmela was a nice under-the-radar pickup for the New Jersey Devils in last week’s Ilya Kovalchuk trade, and on Monday night he made an impact with his second goal of the season — shorthanded — just one minute into the second [...]

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Drew Brees-Sean Payton: Perfect Partners

Tue, Feb 9, 2010

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.– We saw Drew Brees on Sunday night hold his son Baylen on the field and whisper to him after winning Super Bowl XLIV and the game’s most valuable player award. There was a twinkle in his eyes that [...]

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Reclamation Projects Zito, Lidge Among NL X-Factors

Tue, Feb 9, 2010

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What to do now that the Super Bowl is over and spring training still hasn’t arrived? Here at MLB FanHouse, we Mind the Gap. Once, when Tony La Russa was managing the Oakland A’s in the early 1990s, he said that if he [...]

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Ducks snap Kings’ win streak at 9 (AP)

Tue, Feb 9, 2010

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)—Corey Perry(notes) and the Anaheim Ducks saw little reason to celebrate after ending the Los Angeles Kings’ franchise-record winning streak while maintaining a remarkable home streak of their own. After all, this win was only redemption for all those mistakes in last week’s loss to the Kings—and it ended with Ryan Getzlaf(notes) hobbling home on crutches. Perry had a [...]

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Kansas making Big 12 dominance look easy

Tue, Feb 9, 2010

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AUSTIN, Texas – Kansas is treating the best conference in college basketball like a playpen at the local KinderCare. The Big 12 is No. 1 in the RPI rankings, has the best winning percentage of any league, has dominated in games against other power conference opponents. Winning in this league is supposed to be hard, [...]

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Jayhawks tighten grip on top-ranked status

Tue, Feb 9, 2010

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AUSTIN, Texas — Nobody wants to be No. 1. There is no dominant team. This will be the most wide-open NCAA Tournament in years. You’ve heard all this, no doubt, and so have the Kansas Jayhawks.  Cole Aldrich helps instill the top-ranked Jayhawks with experience and toughness. Top-ranked KU (23-1) played Monday night at Texas with a precise [...]

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Carter’s 48 help Magic rally by Hornets (AP)

Tue, Feb 9, 2010

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—The high-flying layups. The fall-away jumpers. The step-back 3-pointers. Vinsanity was back. Vince Carter(notes) had a season-high 48 points, leading the Orlando Magic back from a 17-point second-half deficit to beat the New Orleans Hornets 123-117 on Monday night. After one of the most sensational games in his storied career, all Carter could do was shake his head and smile. [...]

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Three cures for the Colts’ Super Bowl hangover

Mon, Feb 8, 2010

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MIAMI — Only two teams have won the Super Bowl after losing it the previous season. The Dolphins were the last team to do it, winning Super Bowl 7 after losing Super Bowl 6. But that was in 1973, before Peyton Manning was even born. Looking for reasons why the Colts struggle on the ground? Here’s one: [...]

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Hayes mailbag: It’s time for folks to open their eyes — Boise State belongs

Mon, Feb 8, 2010

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I’m glad to see Boise State’s game against Virginia Tech has been moved to the first weekend of the season. It’s a great nonconference game and a good way for the Broncos to get a signature win to start the season. Will that win be enough to keep them high enough in the polls throughout [...]

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Westbrook says concussions aren’t being taken as seriously as they should be

Mon, Feb 8, 2010

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Sports Radio Interviews Sports Radio Interviews is a streaming independent sports blog which provides analysis on breaking sports news, upcoming games, and sporting events from a sports radio perspective. SRI articles frequently appear on SportingNews.com. Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook says he wasn’t completely healed from his first concussion when he suffered his second [...]

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