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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 08:49pm

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Flyers replaced coach John Stevens with Peter Laviolette on Friday after the team was shut out in consecutive games.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 08:15pm

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:53pm

Shani Davis won a gold medal at the 2006 Olympics in Turin. And apparently he’s had it up to here with Stephen Colbert, that one TV guy that offered to raise money for American speedskating leading up to the Vancouver Olympics in February. “He’s a jerk,” Shani Davis said Thursday when asked for his take on the comedian’s criticism of Canadians. &am[...]

Tags: Uncategorized, SPEEDSKATING, STEPHEN COLBERT, SHANI DAVIS, USA! USA! USA!

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:40pm

An empty office in Lawrence, KS. Worker 1: Is there anything else we need to clean up in here? Worker 2: I’m not touching that pile of towels. AD Lew Perkins: I suggest you flip a coin gentleman. This office has to be clean for our new coach Ron Prince tomorrow, and I want it spotless. He’s a bit of a germaphobe, which explains why he shaves his head and avoids all contact [...]

Tags: Marky M

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:36pm

It took an argument at a critical stage of the US Open in 2004 to make tennis realize that instant analysis by television would benefit players, spectators and even officials. Jennifer Capriati was playing Serena Williams in the quarter-finals of the US Open and received the benefit of four debatable calls in the final set, which she won 6-4. Within a year, the International Tennis Federation[...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:35pm

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Five-time winner Brazil was stung by a tough draw for the 2010 World Cup on Friday while co-favorite Spain was given an easy ride through to the second round.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:35pm

Brush aside all those stodgy notions about curling.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:34pm

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Host nation South Africa will face Mexico in the opening game of the 2010 World Cup, and then play two former world champions -- France and Uruguay.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:30pm

The gods of soccer smiled upon the United States for once on Friday, giving the Americans one of the most fortunate draws imaginable for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa (FULL DRAW).

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:30pm

(AP) -- Ashley Wagner is looking for any edge she can get.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:30pm

The Mets Swift, Bold Free Agent Shopping Spree: It’s hard not to laugh at what the Mets have done so far this offseason. First, they re-signed the meaningless Alex Cora for one year at $2 million plus performance bonuses. Shortly after, they swooped in with an impressively shrewd heist of two aging, no-name backup catchers in Chris Coste and Henry Blanco. Even better, Coste, a former 33-[...]

Tags: 1-liner, Baseball

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:24pm

This will be the sports equivalent of putting a man on the moon ... and I'm not the only believer.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:23pm

As much credit as he gets for his many athletic gifts, Jon Jones credits his mentality for giving him an edge in fights. It's partly because he doesn't see himself as athletically gifted. He claims he can't catch a football or even dribble a basketball -- an assertion supported by his older brother, Arthur, one of the nation's top defensive linemen at Syracuse University.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:17pm

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Carolina running back DeAngelo Williams is questionable for the Panthers' game against Tampa Bay with a sprained ankle.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:59pm

The World Cup Draw took place today in South Africa.  Here are the groups and some hastily written thoughts. Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France There could be some intrigue here.  France are the most talented team, before you factor in Raymond Domenech.  Mexico are solid.  Uruguay have one of the best goalscorers in the world, Diego Forlan.  They could pull off[...]

Tags: Soccer, World Cup

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:59pm

NEW YORK (AP) -- The 2010 NHL draft will be held in Los Angeles on June 25-26, marking the first time in its 46-year history that the event will be held in California.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:41pm

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota men's basketball coach Tubby Smith says suspended guard Devron Bostick will play for the first time this season on Saturday against Brown.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:40pm

Jimmy Clausen: Remember his horrible freshman year? The Irish, by their standards, were historically terrible, and Clausen was universally ripped. After a tremendous junior campaign, he has surged on Mel Kiper’s “Big Board,” supplanting Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford as the top QB in the 2010 draft. Kiper has Clausen 4th overall behind Suh, Gerald McCoy, and Eric B[...]

Tags: NFL, 1-liner, College Football

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:34pm

They’re drawing teams for the 2010 World Cup right now, and the Americans are in Group C with England, Algeria and Slovenia. Team USA’s first game will be against the English, and the USMNT is considered to have been fortunate in their draw. The final Groups Group A - South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France -Oh my word. Group B - Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece Group C -[...]

Tags: Uncategorized, Soccer, USMNT, 2010 WORLD CUP

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:30pm

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- The United States will play England, Slovenia and Algeria in the first round of next year's World Cup in what appears to be a relatively easy group.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:25pm

"Bong of the day" is where I feature a cool new smoking tool everyday. It is not always a bong though. It will include pipes, vaporizers, or whatever else you like to use as well as a link to where you can buy it (if it's available). If you have a cool bong (including homemade bongs) that you would like to see featured here, email me at sportfiends@gmail.com or hit me up on twitt[...]

Tags: Bong Of The Day

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:12pm

As he prepared to begin his second major league season last April, Evan Longoria was asked how he could build on a terrific debut season in 2008 that ended with a Rookie of the Year award for himself and an unexpected World Series trip for the Rays. He suggested it wouldn't be that hard to hit 30 home runs and drive in 100 runs. Two days later, Rays coaches had Longoria out in center field an[...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:06pm

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) -- A potentially explosive news conference with an alleged mistress was canceled and more details trickled out about the car accident that started all the trouble for Tiger Woods.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:00pm

I am pleased to announce that LestersLegends.com was named as the most accurate waiver wire site heading into the fantasy playoffs by www.FantasyXPERT.com. To see the article, which includes the top five sources for waiver wire advice to date, click here.

Tags: NFL, Fantasy Football

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:55pm

LAS VEGAS - Dale Earnhardt Jr. says negotiations are still ongoing with Danica Patrick, but he's not sure if a deal will be completed with JR Motorsports.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:08pm

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Officials in Athens say University of Georgia freshman defensive end Montez Robinson is jailed on charges involving altercations with a female student.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:05pm

Mark Mangino resigned as Kansas football coach, after an internal investigation into claims he abused players emotionally and mentally.  The settlement (he was due $6.6 million) and reasons for his dismissal were undisclosed.  Since Mangino was a state employee, perhaps they should have been.  For those defending his actions, firing him would have been a no-brainer had it been any o[...]

Tags: College Football

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:02pm

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- Auburn football recruiting has taken a hit because of secondary NCAA rules violations during its "Big Cat Weekend" last May.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:59am

The UFL wrapped up his first season…actually, I don’t even know when the Las Vegas Locomotives won the inaugural UFL title. Because I didn’t care about this league. But I wanted to care. I wanted to give this league a chance, to celebrate another group of white guys dumb enough to think they could run a fall football league alongside the NFL and the NCAA. Instead, all[...]

Tags: Uncategorized, UFL

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:58am

I don't understand people who don't smoke weed. Last week I went out to eat with some people only to find out that they feel like "marijuana is completely useless." Being that I write about this everyday and I am a prolific stoner, I took offense to that statement and proceeded to debate them but it didn't help that I was stoned at the time and couldn't remember all[...]

Tags: Cannabis News, marijuana