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Listed below are all the posts we have tagged with the term "offseason"NFL Rumors: Ranking the Rumors by Their Odds of Happening
The New England Patriots have a history of adding veterans, but not until they are considered washed up. Randy Moss came aboard and promptly set records. Chad Ochocinco and Albert Haynesworth signed last year and provided little help. Mario Williams will be akin to the former. If he signs with the Pats, it will be [...]
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Jimmie Johnson sets sights on Richard Petty's and Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s seven Cup titles
No one in NASCAR knows better than Johnson that small victories produce grand victories. Bold talk isn't always his nature. A spin at Charlotte put Jimmie Johnson on the ropes in the 2011 Chase.(Getty Images) History looms, though, and Johnson isn't oblivious. He's still just 36 years old, in the prime of his career and [...]
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Free Agency Primer: AFC South – Audibles
The teams in this division may not generate the most buzz in-season, but this has the potential to be a game-changing offseason in the AFC South. Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne, Mario Williams and Cortland Finnegan are just a few of the big names that could find their way to the free-agent market come March. How [...]
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2012 NFL Free Agents: Wes Welker and Top Wide Receivers Available
The NFL is undeniably a quarterback's league, but every signal-caller is only as good as the guys he's throwing to. With that in mind, a few teams will be looking to add some elite wide receivers during the 2012 free-agency period. This year's wide receiver pool is exceptionally deep, with no less than 20 quality [...]
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Boston Celtics: Top 10 Worst Moves by Danny Ainge
Danny Ainge has been criticized a lot in Boston over the past year. First he traded away Kendrick Perkins to Oklahoma City for Nenad Krstic, who plays in Russia, and Jeff Green, who is sitting out the season because of a heart condition. That move really riled up Celtics Nation, but Danny has further added [...]
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5 Questions: Operating In Major League Soccer – US Soccer Players
By Tony Edwards – San Jose, CA (Jan 10, 2012) US Soccer Players — Tuesday's Five, and Tony considers a big name in CONCACAF coming to MLS, Chicago's latest signing, and coaches who were fired after they won MLS Cup. Which has been the quietest 'big name' signing by an MLS club this offseason? How [...]
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2012 Supercross season kicks off Saturday
Ryan Villopoto bounced back from two years of injury and illness to have one of the greatest seasons in motocross history, taking home Supercross and outdoor titles, along with scoring the richest payday in the sport's history. So what does he plan for an encore? Well, it's not really a plan. He spent the offseason [...]
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Cleveland Indians Inbox: Is there a first baseman out there?
It's that time of year again. The time of year when I start empathizing with Jack Torrance, the lead character from "The Shining." Being trapped in that big old hotel all winter long was enough to drive him insane. I'm not quite at that point, but I'm certainly getting a serious case of cabin fever. [...]
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Source: Yankees lure Kuroda with $10M contract
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees made a major push to bolster their starting rotation Friday night, agreeing to terms with right-hander Hiroki Kuroda on a $10 million, one-year contract shortly after acquiring young righty Michael Pineda from the Seattle Mariners. A person familiar with Kuroda's signing told The Associated Press the deal [...]
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Kamiakin girls with pieces for run at state title
The Kamiakin girls basketball team looks locked and loaded in the early going of the season. And that spells trouble for fellow Class 3A schools. Led by Khadidja Toure, who is scoring 23 points per contest in the first five games, the Braves are undefeated and have wins against Chiawana, Richland and Walla Walla — [...]
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Michigan Football: Why It's Better for CFB That Michigan Won the Sugar Bowl
Michigan is one of the most storied programs in college football today. The Wolverines' rivalry with Ohio State is one of the greatest games of the season every year. In a "bold" move, the BCS lined the Wolverines up against Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl last night. Michigan took the game to overtime and [...]
