September 4th, 2006
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For Walsh, ControversyHas Bred Success
When it comes to team-building, Donnie Walsh has never shied away from making controversial moves, a pattern that’s repeating this summer. Of course, there’s another pattern that’s been well established in his career: success.
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September 4th, 2006
GrandPrix, NY - Sep 1, 2006There are increasing stories suggesting that Jacques Villeneuve will be re-appearing in NASCAR next year. Villeneuve has made much …
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Fontana II: Robby Gordon qualifying
Motorsport.com, Canada - Sep 2, 2006FONTANA, CALIF. (September 1, 2006) — Robby Gordon and the World Series of Poker (WSOP) will start mid-pack on Sunday for the Sony …
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Racing Notebook Hamilton is told that his lymph nodes are cancer …
Winston-Salem Journal (subscription), NC - 22 hours ago… But Gordon said his NASCAR deal could be different: "I have had a great relationship with Chevrolet," Gordon said. "Chevrolet has the best teams in the sport. …
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NASCAR driver to visit Redlands Friday
Redlands Daily Facts, CA - Aug 31, 2006With the Nextel Cup Sony HD 500 set to take place this Sunday at the California Speedway in Fontana, NASCAR driver Robby Gordon will make a special appearance …
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September 3rd, 2006
Notes: Mauer faces batting title rival
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Yankees get to Garza in finale
Yankees get to Garza in finale
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Notes: Triple play bothers coach
Notes: Triple play bothers coach
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September 3rd, 2006
Game Info Wire - features a ‘Rugby 101′ training mode outlining the rules, controls, and tactics of the sport through videos and interactive challenges. EA SPORTS Rugby 2005 is being produced by EA Canada where such hit franchises as FIFA Soccer, NBA LIVE and NHL
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Oilers to play for Pens
Times-Leader - AHL Oilers to play for Pens Deal between the two NHL teams results in mixed team in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. By KELLY TOMLINSON ktomlinson@leader.net Edmonton prospects such as Rob Schremp, Ladislav Smid, Jean-Francoise Jacques and Jeff Drouin
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Individual Pred tickets face variable price hike
Nashville Tennessean - Violetta’s comment is in reference to NHL figures, which show the average ticket sold league-wide last season went for $49.39, as opposed to the average ticket sold in Nashville ($35). The decision to raise the price of single-game tickets comes after
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NHL: Islanders Hill
KRNV - NEW YORK When the new N-H-L campaign opens in a couple of months Sean Hill will be playing for his third team in as many years. After spending last year with the Florida Panthers following a three-year stint with the Carolina Hurricanes, the free
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R-Braves game notes
OurSports Central - TONIGHT’S GAME: The second of a four game series and the 14th of 16 meetings vs. the Knights. The sixth of eight at Knights Find cheap concert tickets , MLB , NHL , NBA , NFL tickets and NASCAR Race Tickets - Sports Blog .
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On the NHL | Air of familiarity as Sanderson joins Flyers
Philadelphia Inquirer - While there may be at least eight new players in the Flyers’ dressing room this season, Geoff Sanderson won’t have to look far to spot a familiar face. He’s played with Keith Primeau , Sami Kapanen , Denis Gauthier and even Nolan Baumgartner . “It
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NHL: Sabres Dumont
KRNV - BUFFALO, N.Y. The Buffalo Sabres rejected forward J.P. Dumont’s one-year, two-point-nine (m) million dollar salary arbitration award today, allowing the seven-year veteran to become an unrestricted free agent. The team exercised its “walkaway” option
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September 1st, 2006
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Some of the biggest names in history could lose their spots in the NFL record book this fall. Here are a few of the significant numbers that fans will be watching as the 2006 season progresses: 25: Touchdown passes Packers QB Brett Favre needs to
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EA’s Madden NFL 07 Returns Opening Week Kick-Off With Biggest Retail
MSN MoneyCentral - Electronic Arts ERTS , estimates that customers have purchased more than two million copies of Madden NFL 07 in its first week — the best performance in the 17-year history of the game franchise. Unit sales are roughly 12 percent higher than one
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Leinart injured in rookie QB showdown
New Orleans Times-Picayune - GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) A shoulder injury to Arizona’s Matt Leinart dampened a showdown between two of the NFL’s quarterbacks of the future in Denver’s 29-23 preseason victory over the Cardinals on Thursday night. The left-handed Arizona rookie went
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Irsay is ‘optimistic’ Indy will host game
Indianapolis Star - Enough to hold a media center and the NFL Experience theme park (Indy will have the space after the Convention Center is expanded to 2.4 million square feet). OTHER REQUIREMENTS Here are some other requirements that were included in the league’s 2000
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Ron Hill appointed VP for NFL football operations
Birmingham News - NEW YORK (AP) Ron Hill, a former executive with Atlanta, Jacksonville and Denver, has been appointed the NFL’s vice president of football operations. Hill will work under Ray Anderson, the new senior vice president for football operations. He will
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NFL owners bring football ‘experience’ to Ford Park
Southeast Texas Live - Jerry Jones didn’t realize how badly Southeast Texas was hit by Hurricane Rita until he attended a seminar about a year ago. The Dallas Cowboys owner was a guest speaker at a Ford seminar held in Dallas. But before he addressed the crowd full of
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September 1st, 2006
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Gov. Huntsman reveals Bear’s induction into Hall of Fame
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Jazz Sign Paul Millsap
Utah Jazz Sr. Vice President of Basketball Operations, Kevin O’Connor, announced today that the team has signed Paul Millsap.
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August 31st, 2006
Notes: Hudson adds to starters’ streak
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Royals edged by Twins in finale
Royals edged by Twins in finale
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Notes: Cuddyer nears 100-RBI mark
Notes: Cuddyer nears 100-RBI mark
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Santana helps Twins squeak past KC
Santana helps Twins squeak past KC
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August 31st, 2006
FOXSports.com - In 2005-06, only two of the top ten NHL point leaders came from Western Conference teams, and one of them was Joe Thornton , who spent part of the campaign with the Eastern Conference Bruins. It is no longer the “wild west”, as teams from the east
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Ex-Dimond star tries it with Thrashers
Anchorage Daily News - Crabb, 23, said he has signed his first play-for-pay deal, a two-year, two-way, free-agent contract with the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers, who use the Chicago Wolves as their American Hockey League affiliate. The former Dimond High and Alaska All Stars
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NHL | Red Wings to retire Yzerman’s jersey on Jan. 2
Philadelphia Inquirer - DETROIT - Steve Yzerman, who led the Detroit Red Wings to three Stanley Cup championships, will have his No. 19 jersey retired on Jan. 2. Yzerman, 41, retired in July after playing each of his 22 seasons in Detroit, where he became one of the most
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August 31st, 2006
CBS Sportsline - Typically, Bristol Motor Speedway is the track where the hopes and dreams of NASCAR’s top stars go to die. Usually, they are dashed by an ill-timed bump, a mistake on pit road or a temper that has spun out of control. And, usually, they wind up being
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Former NASCAR champ survives car accident
Bryan-College Station Eagle - CORNELIUS, N.C. - File this one under: “Only in NASCAR.” Former NASCAR champion Rusty Wallace walked away from an accident in which a driver talking on her cell phone ran a stop sign and collided with Wallace’s SUV - then used the occasion to tout
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Your new MySpace friend: Wendy’s
Delaware Online - Columbia Pictures posted a profile for Ricky Bobby, the fictional NASCAR racer played by Will Ferrell in the studio’s “Talladega Nights.”
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Kenseth ready for another run at title
Mansfield News Journal - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The perception in NASCAR is that Matt Kenseth is to blame for the Chase for the championship. A dry and charisma-challenged driver, he spent too much time in 2003 worrying about on-track consistency and not enough about his image
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Kahne, Stewart at Skagit Speedway
Bellingham Herald - NASCAR drivers Kasey Kahne and Tony Stewart will race 360 Sprint Cars tonight at Skagit Speedway. When: Foyer area opens at 1 p.m., grandstands open at 4 p.m., opening ceremonies at 7 p.m. Kasey Kahne is headed to his home state once again. Enumclaw
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Sorry, Race Fans: This Ain’t Your Daddy’s NASCAR
Insider Racing News - I’ve heard a lot of unexpected opinions in the past few days about Saturday night’s Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. One sports writer described the race as ho-hum and watered down, while another asked rhetorically if racing at Bristol had been
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A Sharp Left Turn
Los Angeles Times - The race to join NASCAR’s 10-driver Chase for the Nextel Cup is nearing its climax this weekend as the sport’s premier series returns to the California Speedway. But for NASCAR itself, this year’s championship battle is serving as a prologue for
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NASCAR adds sixth member to board
ThatsRacin.com - W. Garrett Crotty, the secretary and general counsel for NASCAR, has been added its board of directors. He joins Brian France, Bill France Jr., Jim France, Lesa France Kennedy and Mike Helton on the board. Crotty, 43, is a native of Daytona Beach and
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August 28th, 2006
Notes: Conine’s hectic travel
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Dellucci still giving to hurricane victims
Dellucci still giving to hurricane victims
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Myers reigns as king of lefty specialists
Myers reigns as king of lefty specialists
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