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MMA Today: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson says new deal has restored his love of MMA bc-mmatoday19(sh) | By: BOB EMANUEL JR. | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Sports Columns (TN) Jun 19, 2013 11:47 AM By BOB EMANUEL JR. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's tumultuous time with the Ultimate Fighting Championship came to an end two weeks ago when the former UFC light heavyweight champion officially signed a multiyear deal with Bellator MMA, Spike TV and T

Ask Babe: Collectors get first look at 2013 rookie football cards bc-askbabe19(sh) | By: BABE WAXPAK | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Consumer Issues (LC), Sports Personalities (SC), Sports Columns (TN) Jun 19, 2013 11:27 AM By BABE WAXPAK What a difference a year makes. A year ago football card collectors were just starting to realize that the 2012 draft was loaded with offensive skill players that were going to make an impact right away. It's a different scenario in

Moulton: Boston's Bruins successfully riding the line between victory and defeat bc-hkn-bruins(sh) | By: DAVID MOULTON | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Sports Columns (TN), Hockey (HK) Jun 19, 2013 11:12 AM By DAVID MOULTON It is such a fine line. The difference between winning and losing. Impossible to describe, but easy to define. The 2013 Boston Bruins are Exhibit A. The Bruins sit oh-so-close to their second title in three seasons. Heady stuff fo

McNulty: MLB should consider safety helmet for pitchers bc-bbo-safety(sh) | By: RAY MCNULTY | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | National League Baseball (BN), American League Baseball (BA), Sports Columns (TN) Jun 19, 2013 11:02 AM By RAY MCNULTY Imagine sitting in a major league ballpark, proudly watching your son pitch for the Tampa Bay Rays, rooting hard for him to throw strikes, get outs and win the game. Then, suddenly, none of that matters. In a frightening instant,

Isiah Thomas: Knicks need to improve role players bc-bkn-knicks-thomas(sh) | By: AL IANNAZZONE | Source: Newsday | Mens Pro Basketball (BP) Jun 19, 2013 10:37 AM By AL IANNAZZONE Isiah Thomas thinks the New York Knicks had a great season and they need to develop their role players to be as efficient and complementary as some of the San Antonio Spurs' secondary guys. Thomas, the former Knicks executive and

Zack Wheeler's Mets debut recalls that of Dwight Gooden bc-bbn-wheeler(sh) | By: JIM BAUMBACH | Source: Newsday | National League Baseball (BN) Jun 18, 2013 3:27 PM By JIM BAUMBACH The hoopla surrounding Zack Wheeler's major league debut Tuesday night has been reminiscent of the days three decades ago when a young Dwight Gooden took the mound donning a Mets uniform. Turns out Wheeler knows a little something

Justin Timberlake eyed for role in Fedex-St. Jude golf tournament bc-glf-timberlake(sh) | By: GEOFF CALKINS | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | People & Celebrities (EP), Golf (GF) Jun 18, 2013 11:22 AM By GEOFF CALKINS Organizers of the FedEx St. Jude Classic Golf Tournament are "hopeful" of adding Justin Timberlake to the event as early as next year in a role to be determined. "He is passionate about golf and he is so passionate about this commu

Talk of Seattle NHL team gaining speed bc-hkn-seattle-team(sh) | By: JOHN MCGRATH | Source: Tacoma News Tribune | Hockey (HK) Jun 18, 2013 11:12 AM By JOHN MCGRATH The Vancouver Canucks' announcement Friday of Utica, N.Y., as their affiliate in the American Hockey League didn't seem like bombshell news. But as radio commentator Paul Harvey used to say, there is a rest of the story. According

Voisin: Pete D'Alesandro hiring ushers in new era for Kings bc-bkn-kings-newGM(sh) | By: AILENE VOISIN | Source: Sacramento Bee | Mens Pro Basketball (BP), Sports Columns (TN) Jun 18, 2013 11:07 AM By AILENE VOISIN Pete D'Alessandro isn't the successor to Bill Clinton, Bill Belichick or the great Gregg Popovich. But two decades are two decades. Geoff Petrie presided during the best of times and the worst of times. He fit the Kings' front of

Souhan: Mauer proves worthy of big salary he draws from Twins bc-bba-joemauer(sh) | By: JIM SOUHAN | Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | American League Baseball (BA), Sports Columns (TN) Jun 17, 2013 11:12 AM By JIM SOUHAN A rare moment in recent baseball history passed last week at Target Field without anyone noticing. It deserved a standing ovation, at least among the accountants in attendance. Cliff Lee faced Joe Mauer from 60 feet, 6 inches away, t

Kragthorpe: Is Austin Collie crazy? It's his life, his choices bc-fbn-austincollie(sh) | By: KURT KRAGTHORPE | Source: Salt Lake Tribune | Professional Football (FP), Sports Columns (TN) Jun 17, 2013 11:07 AM By KURT KRAGTHORPE Austin Collie's father is acknowledging his bias, using the word as a disclaimer. "I'm the dad," Scott Collie says, before endorsing his son as a proven NFL receiver, who's looking for a job. And then he continues, "I think a te

Alexander: For Chargers' Sorensen and Wright, a reunion - and more bc-fbn-chargers(sh) | By: JIM ALEXANDER | Source: The Press-Enterprise | Professional Football (FP), Sports Columns (TN) Jun 17, 2013 11:02 AM By JIM ALEXANDER It could be like old times: Brad Sorensen and Shareece Wright carpooling to Chargers Park, just like they shared rides to Colton High School so many years ago. But there's one catch so far. "I haven't had a chance to, because he'

Mets' Las Vegas affiliation a good draw so far bc-bbn-mets-vegas(sh) | By: ANTHONY RIEBER | Source: Newsday | National League Baseball (BN) Jun 17, 2013 10:52 AM By ANTHONY RIEBER If Ike Davis had been sent to the minor leagues last season by the New York Mets, he would have gotten off the plane in Buffalo. That's where the team's Triple-A affiliate was in 2012. Davis, his .161 batting average an eyesore t

Cook: Pedro Alvarez shows his power with the Pirates bc-bbn-alvarez(sh) | By: RON COOK | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | National League Baseball (BN), Sports Columns (TN) Jun 17, 2013 10:47 AM By RON COOK The Pirates have a very good reason for staying patient with third baseman Pedro Alvarez. "One swing ... three runs," manager Clint Hurdle said. No one on the team can change a game the way Alvarez can. His three-run home run Sunday i

Moulton: Phil Mickelson sets lofty standards for all dads bc-glf-phil-dad(sh) | By: DAVID MOULTON | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Sports Columns (TN), Golf (GF) Jun 14, 2013 11:37 AM By DAVID MOULTON C'mon, Phil. Did you really have to do that? I know you love your kids a lot. Many of us dads love our kids a lot. We agree with "Modern Family" dad Jay Pritchett, who says: "When all is said and done, 90 percent of being a dad is

Spurs-Heat: Eventual winner will have earned its NBA championship bc-bkn-spurs-heat(sh) | By: KURT KRAGTHORPE | Source: Salt Lake Tribune | Mens Pro Basketball (BP), Sports Columns (TN) Jun 14, 2013 11:02 AM By KURT KRAGTHORPE Now that the NBA Finals are even again, it is obvious that the winner will have earned the championship. Whether that's the San Antonio Spurs, by winning in Miami next week, or the Heat, having responded from a 36-point defea

Mets' David Wright won't sell his soul for All-Star Game votes bc-bbn-david-wright(sh) | By: DAVID LENNON | Source: Newsday | National League Baseball (BN) Jun 14, 2013 11:02 AM By DAVID LENNON It wasn't the "cougar" connection that riled up David Wright, who sounded like he was flattered to be named the dating site's "hottest cub" by its clientele of older women. He also understood that the New York Mets only had the best

TV sports: Networks offering 'unprecedented' coverage of U.S. Open bc-tv-open-coverage(sh) | By: BEN BECKER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Television (ET), Golf (GF) Jun 14, 2013 10:52 AM By BEN BECKER The NBC Sports Group is shooting for the flag with what it calls "unprecedented" television coverage dedicated to the 2013 U.S. Open Championship at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. NBC and the Golf Channel are combining for 110 h

Tarvaris Jackson has earned right to fight for job with Seahawks bc-fbn-jackson(sh) | By: DAVE BOLING | Source: Tacoma News Tribune | Professional Football (FP), Sports Columns (TN) Jun 14, 2013 10:52 AM By DAVE BOLING Yes, the NFL is a business, occasionally ruthless and certainly impermanent. Tarvaris Jackson could tell you all about that. But as he comes back to Seattle, Jackson may be benefiting from a little bit of karmic reward. Here's why:

Tarpon tug-of-war between two fishing groups bc-tarpon-fishing(sh) | By: SCOTT BUTHERUS | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Recreation (BO), Hunting/Fishing (OT) Jun 13, 2013 12:27 PM By SCOTT BUTHERUS A small fleet of boats, most wrapped in colorful graphics and covered with corporate-sponsorship logos, weaves its way through Boca Grande Pass on Florida's Southwest coast -- one of the most coveted fishing holes in the world. S

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