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Nashville, TN (Sportsbooks) - The shooting death of former Tennessee Titans
and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair has been ruled a homicide.
McNair and a female friend were found shot to death Saturday at a Nashville
condominium.
Nashville police department public affairs ... |
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Nashville, TN (Sportsbooks) - Former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens
quarterback Steve McNair was found shot to death Saturday. He was 36.
Nashville police department public affairs manager Don Aaron confirmed
McNair's death. Aaron said that an unidentified female victim w... |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - Within the world of college basketball,
there is a general consensus that the North Carolina Tar Heels have a huge
recruiting advantage that helps bring a never ending supply of blue-chippers
to Chapel Hill. Of course, a great reason for that advantage is the... |
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Evanston, IL (Sportsbooks) - Northwestern head football coach Pat
Fitzgerald agreed to a new contract on Tuesday that will keep him prowling the
Wildcats' sidelines through 2015.
"To be certain, I am absolutely ecstatic that we have come to an agreement
with Coach Pat Fitzg... |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - Charlie Weis took over the Notre Dame
program in 2005, and in his first two seasons at the helm, set coaching
records with a combined 19 victories and two BCS bowl appearances.
Of course, that all seems like an eon ago doesn't it?
The Irish only won thr... |
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Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbooks) - Chris Carpenter returned to form with seven
strong innings, and Colby Rasmus homered for the second day in a row, as the
Cardinals took the finale of this three-game set, 10-1, over the Reds.
Carpenter (6-3) scattered five hits and a run with one ... |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - Joe Blanton pitched 7 1/3 shutout innings,
and the Phillies used a pair of solo homers to sweep the New York Mets in a
2-0 victory at Citizens Bank Park.
Blanton (5-4) allowed only four hits and three walks while striking out five,
as the Phillies swe... |
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Portland, OR (Sportsbooks) - Sharp-shooting forward Hedo Turkoglu appeared
headed to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday afternoon, but by nightfall
those talks apparently broke off.
In the latest turn of events, TNT basketball analyst David Aldridge reported
late Friday night ... |
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Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbooks) - Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil
Jackson, fresh off a record 10th NBA Championship as a coach, announced on
Friday he will return to the bench next year for a 10th season in LA and 19th
as an NBA head coach.
There was some speculation that ... |
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Portland, OR (Sportsbooks) - Sharp-shooting forward Hedo Turkoglu appeared
headed to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday afternoon, but by nightfall
those talks apparently broke off.
The Oregonian newspaper originally reported Turkoglu agreed to a five-year,
$50 million contrac... |
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Columbus, OH (Sportsbooks) - Columbus Blue Jackets forward Rick Nash was
signed to an eight-year extension on Friday through the 2017-18 season.
The Columbus Dispatch reports Nash's deal is worth a total of $62.4 million
and is an annual salary cap hit of $7.8 million for th... |
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Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbooks) - The Los Angeles Kings boosted their offense
on Friday, acquiring All-Star forward Ryan Smyth from the Colorado Avalanche
in a three-player deal.
Smyth, 33, tied for the Avalanche lead in points last season with 59, posting
26 goals and 33 assists. Las... |
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Worcester, MA (Sportsbooks) - Holy Cross named Sean Kearney its new head
men's basketball coach on Thursday.
Kearney, who becomes the 15th head coach in the history of the program,
replaces Ralph Willard who resigned last month. Willard, who compiled a
192-117 record a... |
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Farmville, VA (Sportsbooks) - Longwood University has extended the
contract of men's basketball head coach Mike Gillian. Financial terms were
not released but the extension covers multiple years.
The Lancers were 17-14 last season, their best finish since beginning
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New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - Butler will face Georgetown, and Indiana will
take on Pittsburgh in the matchups for this year's Jimmy V Classic, to be held
at Madison Square Garden on December 8.
This will be the debut for Georgetown and Butler in the event, while Indiana
and Pittsburg... |
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