On the first day after the end of the lockout, NFL teams were busy making up for lost time. The Baltimore Ravens announced that they would cut Todd Heap, Derrick Mason, Willis McGahee, and Kelly Gregg in an effort to reduce salary. The players will save the Ravens over $18 million in the salary cap, [...]

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Roger Goodell happily said “Football is back” to the world today as the NFL Player’s Association has okayed a deal put on the table by owners earlier in the negotiation process. The deal splits revenue 53-47 in favor of the owners as opposed to a roughly even split in the prior deal. Details about the contract are [...]

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The New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics in a close 7-5 game earlier today. Ex-Yankee Hideki Matsui tied for a career high 5 hits as he almost led the team to a comeback victory which included a run given up by Yankees’ closer Mariano Rivera. The effort fell short though as the Yankees closed [...]

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Nelson Cruz broke out of a hitting slump for the Texas Rangers with 8 RBI in a 12-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday. Colby Lewis got the win as starting pitcher as the Rangers continue an impressive hot streak. Cruz also hit his 22nd home run of the season as Lewis got his [...]

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The Winnipeg Jets finally look like they are back. The team unveiled new primary and secondary logos for the organization earlier today as Winnipeg gets ready to welcome the NHL back. The team was relocated from Atlanta (where they were previously the Atlanta Thrashers) where lackluster sales no longer justified a team. Ironically, Winnipeg had [...]

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As division rivals Texas Rangers continue a hot streak, the Seattle Mariners just lost their 12th game in a row- this one to the Toronto Blue Jays. Seattle manager Eric Wedge was very vocal about his disappointment following the game, saying the team needed to get tougher. Adding to the disappointment, the loss came after [...]

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Former New York Jets and Carolina Panthers Defensive Tackle Kris Jenkins announced retirement earlier today as his latest comeback attempt was once more stalled due to his knee injuries. The DT was often considered a top player at his position throughout his career, but recent injuries had limited his playing time. Jenkins tore his ACL [...]

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The NCAA put Louisiana State University on 1 year probation due to recruiting violations the school made in recruiting lineman Akiem Hicks. An investigation had found that ex-assistant coach D.J. McCarthy was at the center of the violations, leading to his eventual resignation in December 2009. Part of the allegations included rule-breaking phone calls, that LSU said [...]

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