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What’s Next For The Oilers?

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Well that was exciting. The Oilers went into Friday’s Draft and picked up the best player in a generation. Connor…

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Detroit4lyfe Music Special: Eminem – 3 AM

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I know this is predominantly a Detroit sports website, but first and foremost we are Detroit4lyfe.  Just as we did…

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Jeff Fisher doesn’t deserve criticism this time

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  There are a lot of things I believe Jeff Fisher deserves criticism for but his decision to substitute Kerry Collins for Vince…

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Raider Nation Celebration and Kickoff Party date announced

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The Raiders have announced the date for the Raider Nation celebration. It will be Friday, August 27th from 4pm to…

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San Antonio Scorpions 2015 Season Preview

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Name: San Antonio Scorpions FC Location: San Antonio, Texas Stadium: Toyota Field Head Coach: Alen Marcina Captain: Rafael Castillo 2014 Season: Spring: 3rd – Fall: 1st – Playoffs:…

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Enemy Intelligence: Indianapolis Colts

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  For another look at the 2012 Indianapolis Colts, I went ahead and watched last week’s Colts game. Last week,…

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Saints Nation’s Top 10 Plays of the Saints’ 2011 Season: #1 Brees Breaks Marino’s Record

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And the #1 play of the season had to be this one. Brees breaking a record labelled “unbreakable” and untouchable…

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Big Ten Preview hangout on Crystal Ball Run

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Friday afternoon’s Google hangout on Crystal Ball Run focused on a Big Ten preview, with a half hour (approximately) devoted…

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Having some fun with free agency

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One of the bloggers I follow on Twitter is Puck Sage, while he does blog about the Bruins, he does…

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Bearcats’ Kicking Duties Up for Grabs

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As I previously wrote, Cincinnati is heading into the 2014 season needing to answer a few questions to have the…

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On Kris Russell, Nail Yakupov and More

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Well…that was an eventful Friday night now wasn’t it? Two nights ago, the Edmonton Oilers dealt Nail Yakupov to St….

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Mets Series Preview

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To preview the Brewers’ trip to Citi Field this weekend, I chatted with Brian of fellow beer-loving baseball blog Brew…

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Rangers @ Sabres (Game 77)

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The New York Rangers (41-30-5, 87 pts., 7th in East) visit the Buffalo Sabres (38-29-9, 85 pts., 8th in East)…

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The Sconnie Scoop: From food to football

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  Want a sure sign that summer is near? Go no further. The Sconnie Scoop is back and ready for…

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Paw Prints: The Daily UConn Huskies Roundup – 1/4/15

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It’s game day for the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team as they are in the Big Apple for a matchup with the St. John’s Red Storm in the Maggie Dixon Classic at Madison Square Garden. Tip is scheduled for 1 p.m. […]

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Brian Cashman Claims Yankee Management Is Not Happy

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So the state of the Yankees is what lots of people in New York are talking about these days. The…

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Cup of Joe – Where Darren Rovell provides a lesson in Economics 101

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Darren Rovell, CNBC’s sports business analyst, provides plenty of information to his mass of Twitter followers but every now and…

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Hamels, Asche fuel Charlie Manuel’s 1,000th win

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Cole Hamels was dominant, Cody Asche was inspiring and Charlie Manuel was smiling. On the strength of a complete game…

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Checklist

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A while back, at the start of the ’05 offseason, I put together a checklist that addressed the Sox’ needs…

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Know Thy Enemy: The 2004 Tampa Bay Devil Rays

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The Tampa Bay Devil Rays (covered here) have been a lesson in obscurity these years since their inception – pulling…

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Transfer QB U: D.J. Crook transfers from Penn State to Albany

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For the second time since the end of the regular season, Penn State is losing a quarterback to a transfer….

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Halo Headlines – 4/8/11

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Daily Links for the LA Angels including Downs and Willits begin their rehab, remembering when the Angels first moved to…

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10 years later, Nittany Lions once again looking for a true signature win

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Today marks the 10th anniversary of one of the greatest games in Penn State program history. The 2005 home game…

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Links of the Day 4/24/12

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Hi, and welcome to Tuesday. I hope you slept well last night. I found something with worse hair than Robert…

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The Big Preview: Tulane Green Wave at Tulsa Golden Hurricane

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It is with a minor sense of irony that these two teams, who have been conference foes for the last…

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College Football Roundtable: Most Anticipated Games

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We are still months away from college football season but admit it, you are thinking about that first Saturday and…

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Morning Cup of Joe – Penn State caught in middle of Backyard (Twitter) Brawl

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Penn State has upcoming series with both Pittsburgh and West Virginia, caught in the middle of the feud Earlier this…

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Zero Insight With … Gold Star Games

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Welcome to another edition of Zero Insight! Normally, we take an article from esteemed pepaw at the Star Tribune, Sid…

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Rangers vs. Hurricanes (Game 15)

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The New York Rangers (8-3-3) host the Carolina Hurricanes (5-7-3) at Madison Square Garden tonight starting at 7:00 p.m. For…

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