Friday rundown

*Yankees won game two on the arm of A.J. Burnett. (NY Daily News)

*Two calls were blown by the umps in game two. (ESPN)

*Carmelo Anthony went for 41 last night as the Nuggets beat the Trail Blazers. (Reuters)

*Derrick Rose returned for the Bulls last night and led them to the win. (Chicago Tribune)

*Thursday night NBA scoreboard.

*UNC upset Va Tech in Thursday night college football action. (Washington Post)

*Larry Johnson and the Chiefs are in settlement talks that could possibly end his career with the Chiefs. (USA Today)

*Bob Knight turns down Hall of Fame invite at Indiana. (USA Today)

*Pacquiao says that Mayweather doesn't want to fight him. (LA Times)

*Red Wings will be without another one of their top goal scorers for a while. (ESPN)

*Thursday night NHL scoreboard.

*J.J. Reddick talking about making rap album...funny stuff. (Via thebiglead.com)



*Derrick Rose with a big block.

Thursday rundown

*Phils win game on on the arm of Cliff Lee. (NYT)

*The man to the left, former Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez goes for the Phils tonight in Game 2. (ESPN)

*Kansas Jayhawks are number one in both preseason College Basketball polls. (ESPN)

*Don Zimmer doesn't remember the 2003 incident with Pedro Martinez the same as Pedro does. (NESN)

*The Boston Red Sox are going to meet with Cuban lefty. (ESPN)

*Tennesse Titans have decided to bench Kerry Collins and go with Vince Young. (Sporting News)

*Chiefs suspended Larry Johnson yesterday for his twitter remarks. He'll miss one game. (Kansas City Star)

*Browns fans are planning to protest their Nov 16th game. (SI)

*Shaq applying to be Sheriff's deputy in Cleveland. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

*Penguins Malkin out two-three weeks with shoulder sprain. (Miami-Herald)

*A.J. Allmendinger has been busted for drunk driving. (ABC11)

*Wednesday night NBA scoreboard.

*Wednesday night NHL scoreboard.

*NBA buzzer beater in Minnesota. (Via thebiglead.com)



*A goal miss...somehow. (Via SIHotclicks)



*Video of Pedro throwing Zimmer to the ground.

Wednesday rundown

*Lakers got their championship rings last night before taking down the Clips. (LA Times)

*Celtics open the season with a statement win over Lebron and the Cavs. (NESN.com)

*Tuesday night NBA scoreboard.

*Game one of the World Series gets going at 7:30 tonight in the Bronx. (Newsday)

*Female Phillies fan offered sex for World Series tickets. (NY Post)

*Favre's Packers teammates say the Vikes won't measure to the '96 Packers. (ESPN)

*Larry Johnson apologized yesterday for anti gay slur that appeared on his twitter. (LA Times)

*Mark Sanchez says he's sorry he was eating a hotdog on the sideline during the Jets blowout win over the Raiders on Sunday. (USA Today)

*The NCAA has ruled that Dez Bryant has been suspended for the remainder of the College Football season. (USA Today)

*Jamie McCourt says as part of the divorce proceedings with her husband she wants her job back with the Dodgers. (LA Times)

*The World Anti-Doping Agency has questions about Agassi's admission that he used crystal meth during playing days. (ESPN)

*Tuesday night NHL scoreboard.

*Man charged with murder of UConn football player Jasper Howard is headed to court today.



*Nasty hockey collision. (Via thebiglead.com)



*Phil doesn't get fist bump from Kobe. (Via SIHotclicks)

Tuesday rundown

*Glen Davis broke his right thumb in a fight at LSU. (Boston Globe)

*Tuesday night NBA schedule.

*Larry Johnson has been banned from the Chiefs while the team and the NFL look into his use of gay slurs on Twitter. (Washington Post)

*Man charged in killing of UConn football player Jasper Howard. (LA Times)

*Titans owner wants Vince Young to start. (USA Today)

*Brian Westbrook suffered concussion in the Eagles win over the Redskins last night. (NFL)

*Chris Cooley broke his ankle last night, but thinks he could be back in 4 weeks. (USA Today)

*NFL Week 7 scoreboard.

*Phillies say they'll go with Pedro in game two. (ESPN)

*Astros hire Red Sox Brad Mills as their new manager. (MLB)

*Iowa lost one of their top running backs for the year. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

*In new book Andre Agassi admits to using crystal meth. (NY Daily News)

*Bob Knight says he won't settle in lawsuit. (ESPN)

*Monday night NHL scoreboard.

*Huge collision at track event. (Via thebiglead.com)



*Bob Griese shoots his mouth off.



*D.C. lottery makes fun of Dan Snyder.



*Iowa State post-game celebration.



*Taylor Mays rips receivers helmet off.

College Football Top 10: Week 9

Locker Room Links

*TCU was impressive in big win over BYU over the weekend.

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. USC
5. Iowa
6. Cincinnati
7. TCU
8. Boise State
9. LSU
10. Oregon

Monday rundown

*A-Rod and the Yanks finished off the Angels last night to advance to the World Series. (NY Times)

*ESPN let go of Steve Phillips yesterday after his affair. (NY Times)

*Mark McGwire set to be the hitting coach in St. Louis. (Fox)

*Indians hire Manny Acta as new manager. (Washington Post)

*Florida stays number one in latest BCS poll. (Orlando Sentinel)

*Oklahoma's Sam Bradford chooses season ending surgery and prepares for draft. (NYT)

*Saints rally from 21 points down on the Dolphins to stay unbeaten. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

*Cards take down Giants on Sunday Night football. (Sporting News)

*Benson and Bengals run over the Bears. (NYT)

*Larry Johnson goes nuts on coach on his twitter page. (Yahoo)

*NFL Week 7 scoreboard.

*Hamlin beats Johnson at Martinsville. (USA Today)

*Sunday NHL scoreboard.

*Adrian Peterson ran over William Gay yesterday in the Vikes-Steelers contest. (Via thebiglead.com)



*Tony Romo avoids 4 tacklers before completing pass.



*Terence Newman lighting up Roddy White.

Friday rundown

*Redskins VP says Jim Zorn will coach the rest of the season. (USA Today)

*Angels force the ALCS back to New York. (NY Times)

*MLB switching umpires for World Series. (Newsday)

*Raiders coach Tom Cable won't be facing any charges. (San Francisco Chronicle)

*Isiah Thomas says he was blind sided by accusations that Magic Johnson makes about him in his new book. (Yahoo)

*Big Blue nation a little worried as Kentucky and the NCAA discuss star recruit John Wall's eligibility. (Sporting News)

*The Florida Gators could be without three starters on the defensive side of the football for their match-up Saturday with Miss St. (ESPN)

*Ole Miss is trying to silence a long time chant heard in Oxford. (WXVT)

*Wife of former Titans GM Floyd Reese wanted the Pats to score 100 points on the Titans last week. (ESPN)

*Phillies fan falls off cab during celebration after winning NLCS. (Via thebiglead.com)

Thursday rundown

*Phils took down the Dodgers last night to advance to the World Series for the second straight season. (Philadelphia Daily News)

*Reports say that Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford is going to have season ending shoulder surgery. (Newsday)

*Terrell Pryor of the Ohio State Buckeyes has been seeking advice from Lebron James. (ESPN)

*SEC suspended an officiating crew that has missed calls the last couple of weeks in conference play. (Charlotte Observer)

*Redskins coach Jim Zorn reportedly considered quitting after last weeks loss. (Washington Post)

*Bengals running back Cedric Benson says the Bears tried to blackball him. (Cincinnati Enquirer)

*Dallas Cowboys WR Patrick Crayton called out the coaching staff yesterday and says that Mile Austin will be starting ahead of him. (ESPN)

*Patriots and Bucs tangle in London this Sunday. (Fox)

*UCF told Marcus Jordan that he could wear his Dads brand and not Adidas which they have a contract with. (Orlando Sentinel)

*Vancouver olympic flame lit. (AFP)

*Wednesday NHL scoreboard.

*Wednesday NBA preseason scoreboard.

*Pepperdine basketball player dunks over five guys. (Via thebiglead.com)

Wednesday rundown

*Reportedly ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips had an affair with this intern. (NY Post)

*Terrell Pryor's high school coach says they need to let him run more. (ESPN)

*Saban says Alabama won't use tape to spot kicks. (ESPN)

*Titans coach Jeff Fisher apologized for wearing a Colts jersey at a charity event. (PFT)

*Packers are bringing back Ahman Green to strengthen running back corps. (Reuters)

*Adailius Thomas broke his silence on being deactivated. (PFT)

*Mark Cuban says he see's a reason for medical steroid use. (Dallas Morning News)

*Albert Pujols had elbow surgery today to remove bone spurs. (MLB)

*Penguins Gonchar out up to six weeks. (Sporting News)

*Yankees took a 3-1 series lead behind C.C. Sabathia and Alex Rodriguez Tuesday night. (LA Times)

*NHL Tuesday night scoreboard.

*NBA Tuesday night preseason scoreboard.

*Lebron James sends out this Matt Carroll shot. (Via thebiglead.com)



*Georgia Tech fans tore down goal posts after beating Virginia Tech and put them in the Presidents yard.

College Football Top 10: Week 8

Locker Room Links

*Ingram and the Tide have passed Gators for top in AP.

1. Florida
2. Alabama
3. Texas
4. USC
5. Cincinnati
6. Iowa
7. Boise State
8. TCU
9. LSU
10. Miami

Tuesday rundown

*Phils win in walk-off fashion over the Dodgers last night. (Fox)

*Yanks let one slip away on the left coast against the Angels. (NY Times)

*Arrests are coming in the stabbing death of a UConn football player. (LA Times)

*Colt McCoy says his thumb is okay for this weekend. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

*Cincy QB Tony Pike practiced yesterday, but his status for this weekend is up in the air. (AHN)

*First BCS standings were released on Sunday. (LA Times)

*Sherman Lewis will call the plays for the Redskins this weekend. (Washington Post)

*Skins will go with Jason Campbell again this weekend. (ESPN)

*Michael Crabtree likely to start for the 49ers this weekend. (USA Today)

*Jets have lost nose tackle Kris Jenkins for the season. (NY Times)

*Sanchez still the starter in NY. (USA Today)

*Eddie Royal led the Broncos to the win last night over the Chargers improving their record to 6-0. (LA Times)

*There may be a lot more to the Steve McNair case. (CBS News)

*Week 6 NFL scoreboard.

*Monday night NHL scoreboard.

*Monday night preseason NBA scoreboard.

*Television story on the teammates that held UConn defensive back Jasper Howard after he was stabbed.



*Dante Wesley with a dirty hit on Clifton Brown of the Bucs. (Via thebiglead.com)



*SEC officials screw over Arkansas.



*Pigeon covers kick with the Raiders against the Eagles. (Via SIHotclicks)

Friday rundown

*Phillies took down the Dodgers in game one of the NLCS. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

*Yanks and Angels get the ALCS started tonight. (SI)

*USF loses to 8th ranked Bearcats. (Tampa Tribune)

*Ray Lewis to appeal fine of $25,000 he was levied by league for hit on Ochocinco. (ESPN)

*Marshall Faulk could replace Rush Limbaugh on bid to buy the St. Louis Rams. (PFT)

*Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says head coach Wade Phillips isn't going anywhere. (Newsday)

*Thurman Thomas carving is returned to Bills. (AP)

*Florida gymnast found with a bunch of weapons in her apartment. (Orlando Sentinel)

*Lebron and teammates recovering from flu. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

*NBA says two steps allowed. (ESPN)

*Thursday NBA preseason scoreboard.

*Thursday NHL scoreboard.

*What does new two step rule before traveling in the NBA do to the crab dribble? (Via thebiglead.com)



*Alley oop durnk from the free throw line. (Via SIHotclicks)

College Football Top 10: Week 7

Locker Room Links

*McCoy will try to prove he deserves in the Heisman race when they take on Oklahoma Saturday.

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. Virginia Tech
5. USC
6. Cincinnati
7. Ohio State
8. Boise State
9. TCU
10. Iowa

Thursday rundown

*Limbaugh blames others for his ouster as part of bid. (ESPN)

*Redskins players want management to back Zorn. (USA Today)

*Maurice Jones-Drew says the Jags are abandoning the running game. (Florida Times-Union)

*Aaron Rodgers won't rip his o-line saying he still believes in them. (FanHouse)

*Phillies and Dodgers get the NLCS started this evening. (ESPN)

*Joe Torre names Clayton Kershaw the game one starter. (LA Times)

*Pujols is not in a hurry to talk extension with the Cardinals. (Sporting News)

*Shawn Marion out 7-10 days with Calf Injury. (ESPN Dallas)

*Boise State holds off Tulsa. (Boston Herald)

*Wednesday night NHL scoreboard.

*Wednesday night preseason NBA scoreboard.

*United States with a big comeback win from down two goals with only 15 minutes of play left in the game. (Via thebiglead.com)



*Nine year old scores hockey goal.

Wednesday rundown

*US Soccer phenom Charlie Davies was seriously injured in a car wreck at 3am Tuesday. (NY Daily News)

*Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith is out for the year. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

*NFL and Limbaugh aren't looking good together. (Washington Post)

*Oklahoma State receiver Dez Bryant says he just panicked when NCAA asked him about Deion Sanders. (Dallas Morning News)

*Former Kentucky coach Gillespie settles with school. (USA Today)

*Stephen Jackson of the Golden State Warriors is willing to take a buyout and has relinquished his captain's title. (Yahoo)

*2010's Tour de France is expected by tougher than ever before. (NYT)

*Joe Torre works hard to keep the Dodgers as one unit. (Fox)

*Columbus Blue Jackets off to the best start in team history. (SI)

*Tuesday night NHL scoreboard.

*Tuesday night preseason NBA scoreboard.

*Wisconsin football player is lonely. (Via thebiglead.com)



*Former WVU fullback Owen Schmitt is an idiot.

Tuesday rundown

*With Ronnie Brown running the wildcat the Dolphins took down the Jets on Monday night football. (NYT)

*Colts owner says he won't support Rush Limbaugh's bid to be part owner of the Rams. (LA Times)

*NFL comissioner Roger Goodell says that Tom Cable could face discipline. (ESPN)

*Junior Seau comes out of retirement to help the Patriots. (Boston Herald)

*Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light on crutches after injuring his leg Sunday. (Boston Herald)

*Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith out with a right shoulder injury. (PFT)

*New Mexico football coach Mike Locksley was suspended one game today for punching an assistant last month. (USA Today)

*Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis says wide receiver Michael Floyd could return for the Irish by the Pitt game. (Chicago Tribune)

*Phils finish off Rockies, will play the Dodgers in the NLCS starting Thursday. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

*Yanks manager Joe Girardi says they are leaning toward a three man rotation for the ALCS which they start Friday against the Angels. (Star-Ledger)

*Both Brian Sabean the GM and Bruce Bochy the manager of the Giants received two-year extensions. (MLB)

*Josh McDaniels mic'd up. (Via SIHotclicks)



*Deer leaps through window into restaurant in Detroit.

Monday rundown

*Josh McDaniels and the Broncos pulled off probably the biggest win yesterday in the NFL. (Boston Globe)

*Bengals took down the Ravens yesterday in an emotional win after the death of defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer's wife just a few days earlier. (Baltimore Sun)

*NFL Week 5 scoreboard.

*The Phillies beat the Rockies last night to take a 2-1 series lead in the best of 5 series. (NYT)

*Yankees made a return to the ACLS yesterday by completing a sweep of the Twins. (MLB)

*The Angels put away the Red Sox in a surprising sweep in the other AL divisional playoff. (Fox)

*Kevin Durant fires back at Blog. (ESPN)

*Binghamton has stopped off campus recruiting for now. (NYT)

*United States golf won the Presidents cup yesterday. (San Francisco Chronicle)

*Jimmy Johnson took the Sprint Chase lead yesterday with win in California. (LA Times)

*Deion Sanders is still saying he didn't break any rules with Dez Bryant. (SI)

*College Football Week 6 top 25.

*Sunday NHL Scoreboard.

*Sunday NBA preseason scoreboard.

*Louisville basketball players in trouble. (Louisville Courier-Journal)

*US Soccer qualifies for World Cup over the weekend. (Washington Post)

*Dre Bly with a premature celebration after an interception yesterday. (Via thebiglead.com)



*Sportscenter anchor Josh Elliott gets a pie in the face from Mark Schlereth.

Friday rundown

*Sam Bradford will make the start for the Sooners against the Baylor Bears Saturday. (Kansas City Star)

*Southern Miss walk-on killed in a gun accident. (Yahoo)

*Eli Manning practiced Friday, still questionable for Sunday. (NYT)

*Lions coach still not letting anyone know about his QB situation this weekend. (ESPN)

*The Cowboys will be without a few key parts this weekend. (Sporting News)

*Dodgers beat the Cardinals in game three last night, in a tough loss by the Cards. (NYT)

*Angels beat the Red Sox in Anaheim last night. (LA Times)

*The Rockies took down the Phils in game two in Philadelphia. (ESPN)

*U.S. team rallies at Presidents Cup. (NYT)

*Thursday NHL scoreboard.

*Thursday NBA preseason scoreboard.

College Football Top 10: Week 6

Locker Room Links

*Tebow is a game time decision after suffering a concussion on this hit vs. Kentucky two weeks ago.

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. LSU
5. Virginia Tech
6. Boise State
7. USC
8. TCU
9. Cincinnati
10. Ohio State

Thursday rundown

*Derek Jeter and the NY Yankees with a big win in game one of their series with the Twins yesterday. (Fox)

*LA Dodgers took care of business in the night cap last night against the NL Central Champion Cardinals. (Yahoo)

*In the early game yesterday as noted here yesterday, Cliff Lee and the Phils got off to a nice start with a 5-1 win over the Rockies. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

*Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman is not happy with comments from Chargers GM A.J. Smith about the Chargers being soft. (PFT)

*NY Jets coach Rex Ryan regrets any feud the developed over the off season with Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder. (ESPN)

*Does Browns trade of Braylon Edwards keep Lebron in Cleveland? (Yahoo)

*Dez Bryant and his dealings with prime time. (NYT)

*Memphis Grizzlies guard Allen Iverson has a partial tear of his hamstring. (NYT)

*Presidents Cup gets underway today. (NYT)

*Phoenix Mercury forced a series deciding game 5 last night with a win over the Indiana Fever. (Yahoo)

*Wednesday night NHL scoreboard.

*Wednesday night preseason NBA scoreboard.

*Shannon Brown of the Lakers dunked on the Warriors last night in preseason action. (Via thebiglead.com)

Wednesday rundown

*In his first postseason start this afternoon, Lee threw a complete game 5-1 win for the Phils. (MLB)

*The Twins came up with a huge win in the 12th last night in a one game playoff against the Detroit Tigers to advance to the playoffs to face the Yankees. (NYT)

*Braylon Edwards was traded to the Jets earlier today. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

*49ers draft pick Michael Crabtree finally ended his hold out with the San Francisco. (Fox)

*Donovan McNabb to start vs. the Buccaneers Sunday. (Sporting News)

*Eli Manning not guranteeing he'll be back this weekend. (NJ Star-Ledger)

*Urban Meyer says Tim Tebow will be a game time decision Saturday. (USA Today)

*FSU says there won't be a decision on Bowden till after the season. (USA Today)

*Dez Bryant ruled ineligible for conduct with a former NCAA player. On his Facebook, he says he went to Deion Sanders house and lied to the NCAA about it. (USA Today)

*Patrick Roy's son plead guilty to on-ice assault today. (NYT)

*Tuesday NHL scoreboard.

*Tuesday Preseason NBA scoreboard.

*Derrick Rose birthday surprise on the Bulls flight to London.



*Crazy UGA fan.

Tuesday rundown

*Sam Bradford hopes he gets to play this weekend for the Sooners against the Baylor Bears. (ESPN)

*Favre and the Vikings took down the Packers last night on Monday night football. (ABC12)

*The NFL is looking into the allegations that Braylon Edwards was involved in a fight with a friend of Lebron James over the weekend. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

*Rush Limbaugh is teaming with the owner of the NHL's St. Louis Blues to attempt to buy the St. Louis Rams. (LA Times)

*Tigers and Twins are set to go today at 5 p.m. in a one game playoff. (Detroit Free Press)

*Phillies pick Cliff Lee to start game one of the playoffs against the Colorado Rockies. (MLB)

*Dwyane Wade has joined Lebron James in the uncertainty of whether they will play for team USA in the 2010 World Championships. (ESPN)

*Michael Waltrip joins in the chase after Danic Patrick. (Yahoo)

*Many NBA players head back to school over the summer. (NYT)

*Eric Berry for Heisman really? And this video? (Via thebiglead.com)



*Ridiculous high school hail merry. (Via SIHotclicks)



*Man attacks high school refs at the end of this game, at 1:48 mark on the video.

Monday rundown

*Favre and the Vikes host the packers tonight and most everyone who looks at this game doesn't believe Favre when he says it's not about revenge. (USA Today)

*Eli Manning has sore heel and New York is holding it's breath while he waits on MRI results. (NYT)

*Lions QB Stafford, day-to-day with knee injury. (Yahoo)

*Titans say they are sticking with Kerry Collins despite the 0-4 start. (Yahoo)

*NFL Week 4 scoreboard.

*Tim Tebow is coming along, but still hasn't been cleared to practice. (Miami Herald)

*Florida trustee says Bowden should be done after this season. (USA Today)

*Still no word on when Sam Bradford will return. (Tulsa World)

*Lebron James calls Braylon Edwards childish for punching his friend outside a Cleveland night club. (ESPN)

*Tigers and Twins will battle in a one game playoff on Tuesday. (MLB)

*Did Ken Griffey Jr.'s career end Sunday? (Seattle Times)

*Police were called to Tigers 1b Miguel Cabrera's home early Saturday. (MLB)

*Hoffman gets one year deal with Brewers. (Miami Herald)

*MLB Playoffs divisional round schedule.

College Football Top 10: Week 5

Locker Room Links

*Tim Tebow and the Gators have the week off this weekend, allowing Tebow to heal up from his concussion against Kentucky.

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. LSU
5. Virginia Tech
6. Boise State
7. USC
8. Oklahoma
9. Cincinnati
10. Houston

Friday rundown

*Obama and others are in Copenhagen trying to convince the IOC to give the 2016 Olympics to Chicago. (NYT)

*Rockies clinched a playoff spot yesterday and are in still in the hunt for the NL West. (MLB)

*Twins staved off elimination last night. (USA Today)

*Thursday MLB scoreboard.

*Reportedly Ted Williams head has been abused by the lab it is in. (Fox)

*Washington Capitals took it to the Boston Bruins last night as the NHL season gets underway. (NBC Washington)

*The Avs on 5-2 on the night they paid tribute to a legend. (Denver Post)

*Thursday NHL scoreboard.

*Oregon may reinstate running back LeGarrette Blount. (ESPN)

*Bradford won't play Saturday night in the Sooners showdown with the Canes. (Boston Herald)

*WVU rode the legs of Noel Devine to a victory over Colorado last night in Morgantown. (USA Today)

*Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall apologetic for benching because of not knowing plays. (USA Today)

*Allen Iverson: The pistons lied about my role. (Yahoo)

*Tamika Catchings and the Indiana Fever evened the WNBA finals at one game a piece with the Phoenix Mercury last night. (Denver Post)

*Was LeGarrette Blount hit by Boise State fans? (Via thebiglead.com)