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Steelers safety Troy Polamalu did not practice all week because of a left knee injury and will not play Sunday in Kansas City. He may miss the Nov. 29 game at Baltimore as well. Polamalu sat out the Steelers' second through fifth games with a ligament tear, only to injure the same knee during an 1...

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By David Lee On Thursday night, the Hurricanes hosted the Maple Leafs with a good chance to stretch their points streak to four games.  Although things didn’t go well early on, they battled back.  Although they gave up a would-be game winning goal with 30 seconds remaining in the third, they never gave u...

Rockets center David Andersen began following the Hawks several seasons ago, when they began their rise in the Eastern Conference.

By CHAREAN WILLIAMS IRVING — Alan Ball will make h is first NFL start at free safety Sunday for the Dallas Cowboys in place of the injured Ken Hamlin. Ball, a seventh-round pick in 2007, was moved from cornerback to safety this season. He has seen spot duty at both cornerback and safety.

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No matter if Jimmie Johnson or Mark Martin leaves Homestead-Miami on Sunday with the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, Hendrick Motorsports - which owns both cars - will have plenty to celebrate. The title, whomever delivers it, will be Rick Hendrick's ninth in NASCAR, tying him wit...

OTTAWA(AP) -- Chris Phillips waited a long time to reveal his offensive skills. Phillips scored twice in his 800th regular-season game, and Pascal Leclaire made 25 saves, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Phillips, who entered w...

By Chad Jennings It seems an odd bit of news, but FoxSports reported today that they’ve heard two different stories about the Yankees bullpen plans. Some say the Yankees are interested in Mike Gonzalez and Rafael Soriano. Some say the Yankees are content to stay in house.

By Ben Folsom(noreply@blogger.com) DeAngelo made his way to the Redskins circuitously, a midseason signing last year who made his mark immediately with an interception against Dallas in a close game ten loss, after a terrific half season the Redskins elected to keep DeAngelo, signing him this offseason to a six year, 55 mi...

By Gene Chamberlain LAKE FOREST, IL—It took very little time for the idea to come across coach Lovie Smith's lips this week in practice following last week's debacle at San Francisco. "We have five losses. Five losses don't keep you out of anything. Our players realize that. It's a big game coming up," Smith said. A...

Chris Phillips scored twice in his 800th regular-season game and Pascal Leclaire made 25 saves, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

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By Joel Thorman This is a picture from training camp with former Chiefs receiver Jeff Webb. We are running out of Matt Cassel pictures, thus the one with Jeff Webb. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) Former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and current CBS announcer Rich Gannon will team with Ian Eagle in this Sunday's...

Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Thursday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects.

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By What's News The previous story is excerpted from a Press Release by the Worcester Sharks for the AHL. What's News is the alternate profile of Bleacher Report writer Todd Civin and is used to repost Press Releases for the AHL, The WPS and the NY-PENN baseball League. Civin is a supporter of the award winni...

By Joe Gerrity My love of the Mets stayed true until one day when the Mets started trying to emulate the Yankees. They started to embody the very values that I so very much detested. Tampa Bay? Sign me up for the bandwagon. 1. Yankees. 3. Mets. (Because they broke my heart.)

By HMW By now you probably heard the news that Tim Lincecum edged out Carpenter and Wainwright for the NL Cy Young today. I have no problem with this, but a lot of Cardinal fans feel that their aces were done wrong. If I had a vote, it would have gone to Carpenter, with Lincecum close behind. I [...]

By HMW By now you probably heard the news that Tim Lincecum edged out Carpenter and Wainwright for the NL Cy Young today. I have no problem with this, but a lot of Cardinal fans feel that their aces were done wrong. If I had a vote, it would have gone to Carpenter, with Lincecum close behind. I [...]

By RaptorTalk The Raptors Amir Johnson brings it every game vs. Miami vs. Orlando vs. Indy Charlotte Boston vs. Phoenix If Toronto plays like they are capable of playing, the Raps can beat Miami, Indy and Charlotte and hopefully steal one against Orlando, Phoenix or Boston.

By VanRam Offensive line stats are a strange animal, but leave it to the guys at Football Outsiders to measure the grunts up front who make it happen. As anyone following the St. Louis Rams knows, head coach Steve Spagnuolo and GM Billy Devaney have made the rebuilding the offensive line a top priority...

A Pittsburgh Steelers fan says he was left blind and brain damaged after being poisoned, and he blames some Bears fans he met in Chicago.

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By mbarrows@sacbee.com (Matthew Barrows) 49ers linebacker Parys Haralson tries to pressure Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler during last week's victory over the Bears. While the 49ers haven't piled up a lot of sacks this season, they have put a suitable amount of pressure on opposing teams' quarterbacks, says defensive coordina...

By Eric Stephen Trayvon Robinson, batting here, was one of three players added to the 40-man roster by the Dodgers today. 2010 Age:  23 Info: Baseball Reference 2010 Age:  22 Info: Baseball Reference | First Inning 2010 Age:  22 Info: Baseball Reference | First Inning

LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by DeShawn Stevenson's tough defense, Antawn Jamison delivered a double-double in his ...

By Joe Cowley Team captain Paul Konerko made the saying popular in the White Sox clubhouse back in 2008: "F feelings, it's about winning.'' Not only has manager Ozzie Guillen made that his personal mantra, but wants his entire organization to eat and... Team captain Paul Konerko made the saying popular in...

By Thomas Jackson Both the Eagles (5-4) and "'da Bears" (4-5) need this upcoming Sunday night game to maintain any realistic chances of making their respective playoff hopes. For the Bears, there is some comfort in hosting the game at Soldier Field in Chicago, knowing that the Eagles are 0-7 so far in Sunday...

By Mike Fisher WITTEN: "It's two games in five days, and it's hard to avoid thinking of it that way. I feel like I've got of years doing this, though, so I think I and most of the guys understand the challenge. You know what's on the schedule, Washington and then Oakland. Washington is a division game, a rival, s...

By Jonathan Mathis He fits in well, given the enthusiastic reception shown proudly to the New York Yankees in recent memory. Remember, James made his presents at the American League playoff game in Cleveland a few years ago, and elicited controversy for wearing a Yankees’ cap when the Indians hosted New Yor...

Golden State Warriors swingman Kelenna Azubuike will have surgery Wednesday to repair a torn patella tendon in his left knee.

Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Aaron Thompson scored a career-high 22 points and Cal State Fullerton upset UCLA 68-65 in double overtime Monday night, snapping a nine-game losing streak against the Bruins. Gerard Anderson added 14 points and Jacques Streeter 11 for the Titans (2-0), who blew a 10-point lead in the sec...

The Ravens pitched their first shutout since November 2006 with a 16-0 win over the Cleveland Browns Monday. Here's what our reporters thought: Kevin Van Valkenburg: What did we learn from this game? Very little. This was like beating up on the JV, but not beating up on them in a way you can eve...

By kambrothers Word just arrived from the Lakers' Media Relations Department. Luke Walton, who missed last night's game against Houston with a back injury, met with a specialist and was diagnosed with a pinched nerve. The injury is expected to sideline him for at least six weeks. Given how the mere mention...

By Adam Lauridsen Our long national nightmare is over — or at least our three-month local nightmare of a disgruntled Stephen Jackson trying to force his way off the team.  Jackson got his wish, the Warriors largely get to hit the reset button, and hopefully everyone will be better off for it.  I doubt Bell and...

Bill Belichick risked it all Sunday night. And lost. After failing to convert a fourth-and-2 from his own 28 with just under 2 minutes left at Indianapolis, Peyton Manning threw a 1-yard TD pass to Reggie Wayne with 13 seconds left to give Indy a 35-34 victory over rival New England. It was the m...

Seattle Seahawks running back Julius Jones fractured a rib during the first quarter of a 31-20 loss to the Arizona Cardinals Sunday.

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Brent Seabrook scored 41 seconds into overtime, lifting the Blackhawks to a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night, Chicago's seventh consecutive home victory.

By MJD Oakland Raiders. I had a template ready for this one. "[Losing team here]. It was a sad, sad week for you, because you lost to the [winning team here]." Would've worked either way. Seattle Seahawks. That was a brutal second half, Seahawks, but there could be an upside: Sometime in the future, you m...

Jimmie Johnson has moved closer to a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship with a dominating win at Phoenix International Raceway.

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Henrik Sedin had his first hat trick and Roberto Luongo stopped 32 shots, helping the Vancouver Canucks snap a three-game skid with an 8-2 rout of the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.

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By (author unknown) The Phoenix Suns recovered from a slow start to get a 111-105 win over the Houston Rockets in the NBA on Tuesday, rallying from a double-digit deficit to victory for the fifth time this season. Amare Stoudemire scored 23 points and Steve Nash had 16 assists for the NBA's early-season pacese...

By Greg Wyshynski It's a little surprising there isn't more outrage on the Interwebs over the no-goal call during the Toronto Maple Leafs' 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks last night. Maybe we've all accepted that inconclusive is inconclusive; maybe Leafs fans have already used up all of their indignat...

By Grant If the Giants somehow repeat their 2009 win total without Posey in 2010, the burning question in 2011 will be, "Gee, can we afford to start a rookie catcher with this pitching staff keeping us in contention?" This would also happen if the pitching staff implodes, mind you. It would probably...

By mbarrows@sacbee.com (Matthew Barrows) How conservative? Smith threw for only 118 yards. The 49ers as a team had only 216 yards. Near the end of the game, the 49ers drove to the Chicago 34-yard line … and punted. After Smith's interception, the 49ers' offense did just enough not to ruin the gifts Cutler gave San Francisco throughout...

The Washington Nationals selected Jim Riggleman as their 2010 manager, promoting the former interim skipper to the full-time position. Riggleman was informed of the decision Wednesday, according to multiple club sources. A news conference is scheduled for Thursday afternoon to anno...

For the second consecutive year, the Cubs and White Sox will try their luck in Las Vegas. The clubs announced Tuesday that they ... and more »

By (author unknown) The Washington Wizards' fourth consecutive loss wasn't punctuated by some postgame tirade, motivational speech or a shattered fruit plate.

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Kevin Durant finished with 28 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dominating 102-74 win over the Orlando Magic at Ford Center.

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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin will miss Sunday's game at Chicago.

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By WiHaloFan Poll There's been talk of Kendry Morales for AL MVP, but is he even the Angels' MVP? Yes, he's the Angels MVP. No, Torii Hunter is the Angels MVP. No, Bobby Abreu is the Angels MVP. No, [BLANK] is the Angels MVP (comment below).   17 votes | Results