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Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The Steelers released 10 players on Friday,
getting an early start on personnel moves in advance of the NFL's 6 p.m. (et)
Saturday deadline to reduce rosters to 53 players.
The players released were tight end Eugene Bright, guard Dorian Brooks, tackle
Kyl... |
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Foxboro, MA (MySportsbook) - The New England Patriots released defensive
lineman Damione Lewis and offensive lineman Eric Ghiaciuc on Friday, getting
an early start on their "cut-down day" maneuvers.
Lewis, a nine-year NFL veteran and former first-round draft choice of the St.
Loui... |
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Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Eagles have traded for
Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Reggie Wells, the team announced Friday.
The 29-year-old Wells, who was acquired in exchange for an undisclosed 2011
draft pick, started every game for the NFC West champion ... |
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Oxford, MS (MySportsbook) - Former Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli will
be able to play for the Ole Miss Rebels this season after the NCAA overturned
a previous decision that stated the signal-caller must sit out a year.
Masoli enrolled in Mississippi's graduate program earlier this... |
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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -Georgia safety Alec Ogletree has been suspended for at least one game following a misdemeanor theft charge. Bulldogs coach Mark Richt said in a statement Friday that he's disappointed and Ogletree will miss Saturday's game against Louisiana-Lafayette. Police Chief Jimmy Will... |
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -Jimbo Fisher says he has a lot of wonderful memories from his playing and coaching days at Samford. Now he'd like to add another, but at the expense of the school that gave him his start. Fisher also doesn't plan to show any mercy in his head coaching debut Saturday, whe... |
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Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox have activated reliever
Matt Thornton from the 15-day disabled list.
Thornton had been on the DL since August 18 with left elbow inflammation. He
is 3-4 with a 2.66 earned run average in 50 appearances this season.
The White Sox a... |
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Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Florida Marlins announced Friday the recall
of pitcher Chris Leroux and outfielder Scott Cousins from Triple-A New
Orleans.
Leroux has spent parts of 2010 and 2009 with the Marlins, pitching in 19 total
games. This season, he has no decisions w... |
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Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Blake DeWitt's three-run homer in the sixth
provided the difference, and the Cubs began a weekend series against the Mets
with a 7-6 victory at Wrigley Field. DeWitt hit his fourth home run in just 30
games with Chicago since a midseason trade with the D... |
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Aug. 28-Sept. 12 - FIBA world championships, Turkey. Sept. 24 - Training camp opens for teams playing in European exhibition games. Sept. 27 - Training camp opens for all other teams. Oct. 22 - Preseason ends. Oct. 25 - Rosters set for opening day. Oct. 26 - 2010-11 regular season opens... |
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Istanbul, Turkey (MySportsbook) - Eric Gordon scored a game-high 21 points,
leading the United States in a 92-57 rout of Tunisia to finish up an
unblemished record in the preliminary round of the 2010 FIBA World
Championship.
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook eac... |
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Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Ilya Kovalchuk will finally join the New Jersey
Devils after his re-submitted contract was reportedly approved by the National
Hockey League.
Additionally, according to TSN of Canada, the league and the NHL Players'
Association reached an agreement on ... |
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The NHL has signed off on Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils. Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league approved a revised 15-year, $100 million deal on Friday after reaching an agree... |
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Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - There is guarded optimism surrounding the
Toronto Maple Leafs heading into the 2010-11 NHL season, much of that due to
the astute moves made this offseason by general manager Brian Burke.
Through trades and free agency, Burke has assembled an inter... |
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Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward
Mike Comrie to a one-year contract worth $500,000.
Comrie spent last season with Edmonton and registered 13 goals with eight
assists for 21 points in 43 games. He broke into the NHL with the Oilers
in ... |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Mike Comrie to a $500,000, one-year contract, giving them a proven scorer who might be capable of playing on one of their top three lines. The Penguins, looking for affordable scoring help because they have little salary cap space, s... |
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Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Bruins have signed forward Wyatt
Smith to a one-year contract.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Smith spent last year with Pittsburgh's American Hockey League affiliate in
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and registered 13 goals with 35... |
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Birmingham, AL (MySportsbook) - The Southeastern Conference and the
Nashville Sports Council agreed to play the SEC men's basketball tournament at
Bridgestone Arena in 2015, 2016 and 2019.
The event will now be held at the arena in Nashville four times in the coming
years, inclu... |
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NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois basketball coach Bruce Weber isn't quite predicting a Big Ten title, but he says his team could be ``very, very good.'' Weber talked about this year's team Thursday night. He says he's seen his team picked as high as ninth in the country and he's more excited about ... |
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Villanova, PA (MySportsbook) - Villanova freshman guard James Bell will
be out indefinitely, the school reported on Thursday.
Bell, an Orlando native, was diagnosed with stress fractures in the tibia of
both legs. He will not participate in any physical activity and then will be
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