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Q&A: Why The Arizona Diamondbacks Are Rattling Again In The National League

Posted January 23, 2012, 10:55 am by (5 Comments)

In the midst of Super Bowl talk, NBA back-to-back-to-back games, and the NFL Pro Bowl and NHL All-Star games this weekend, baseball fans are getting their Babe Ruth on with the realization that pitchers and catchers are due to report to Spring Training camps in about a month.

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NFL Alumni Foundation Player of the Year Awards To Air On NFL Network

Posted January 13, 2012, 11:49 am by (No Comments)

For the first time in its storied history, NFL Alumni Foundation Player of the Year Awards Presented by Allstate will be televised, airing the day after Super Bowl XLVI on NFL Network.

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Parcells, ‘The Bus’, C-Carter Among Pro Football Hall Of Fame 2012 Finalists

Posted January 7, 2012, 4:01 pm by (No Comments)

Bill Parcells, Jerome ‘The Bus’ Bettis, Tim Brown, Cris Carter and Charles Haley are among 17 former NFL coaches, players and executives who have been named as final candidates for possible enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2012.

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As NFL Playoffs Loom, Parcells Presence Still Felt In New York, Dallas, New England

Posted December 23, 2011, 5:23 pm by (2 Comments)

With the New York Giants and New York Jets playing each other tonight at MetLife Stadium in a battle for playoff positions, one man’s name is on the mind of many fans: Bill Parcells.

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Q&A: Commissioner Bernadette McGlade Making A Major Push For The Atlantic 10

Posted December 22, 2011, 8:46 am by (No Comments)

There has been a great deal of excitement in college sports this season. Unfortunately, a number of events have been tragic. Atlantic 10 Commissioner Bernadette McGlade talks about the current and future state of college sports and athletes.

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Q&A: You Gotta Hand It To Chris Klodnicki, Winner Of The Third EPL Main Event

Posted December 21, 2011, 9:03 pm by (2 Comments)

Last week, the top 10 players in the world squared off for the third Epic Poker League Main Event in Las Vegas. At the end of the five-day tournament, Chris Klodnicki emerged victorious, taking $801,680 and the champion’s ring.

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Q&A: Jim Boeheim Bio Author Talks About The Life, Legacy, Controversy Surrounding The Syracuse Coach

Posted December 18, 2011, 10:36 am by (No Comments)

Last month, Color Him Orange: The Jim Boeheim Story (Triumph Books) by veteran writer Scott Pitoniak hit book shelves. Author Scott Pitoniak about Boeheim, the book and the controversy that could damage Boeheim’s legacy.

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