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Sources: Crabtree to reopen talks with 49ers

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:37:00 -0700

DALLAS -- First-round draft pick Michael Crabtree left for San Francisco from Tampa, Fla., on Monday to renew contract talks with the 49ers, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. via ESPN.com

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Week 4: Fantasy Football Replay

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:55:03 -0700

Could the Giants' Smith actually be more valuable than the Panthers' Smith?

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FSU Trustee: 'People have had it' with Bowden

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:43:00 -0700

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden said Sunday he's planning on being with the Seminoles for quite some time, but some school officials hope the coach will hang up his whistle after this season.

Jim Smith, chairman of the FSU Board of Trustees, told the Tallahassee Democrat it's time for someone else to take over the football program.

via sportingnews.com

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Miami Heat's Michael Beasley likely to start at small forward

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:54:00 -0700

The Heat's pecking order at small forward finally has the franchise's second overall draft pick at the No. 1 spot.

Michael Beasley has emerged from a crowded field and is poised to be in the starting lineup for Miami's preseason opener Monday at Detroit.

via miamiherald.com

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Tigers and Twins Win to Force a Tuesday Playoff

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:45:45 -0700

For the second consecutive season, a tie breaker will decide the American League Central title. The Tigers and Twins both won Sunday and will play Tuesday at the Metrodome.

via bats.blogs.nytimes.com

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New York Giants' Eli Manning bruises heel, leaves game vs. Chiefs in fourth quarter

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:31:31 -0700

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning bruised his heel in the fourth quarter against Kansas City on Sunday and left the game. Manning seemed to be limping very slightly just moments before connecting with Hakeem Nicks on a 54-yard catch-and-run scoring play that put the Giants up 27-3. A team spokesman said he was not sure which heel was bruised.

via sports.espn.go.com

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LSU wins again, but won't hang with Florida playing like this

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:26:26 -0700

The LSU Tigers are living dangerously. They're severely flawed. But they're 5-0, ranked fourth in the country and just gained a gigantic boost of confidence heading into next week's showdown with No. 1 Florida.

via SI.com

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Sources: Bobby Valentine, Florida Marlins talking about job

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:14:00 -0700

At a time when Bobby Valentine has begun the process of pursing a possible return as a manager in Major League Baseball and is in communication with the Marlins and other teams about a possible job, sources said, Florida president David Samson would not specifically guarantee that current Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez is going to be retained.

via sports.espn.go.com

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Auburn, USF move into AP Top 25

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:41:48 -0700

NEW YORK -- Rejuvenated Auburn jumped into the AP Top 25 for the first time this season, landing at No. 17 after improving to 5-0 under new coach Gene Chizik.

One week after a bunch of upsets gave The Associated Press poll a serious shake-up, a relatively predictable weekend provided some stability -- though several teams outside the top 10 lost, dropped out of the rankings and made room for newcomers like Auburn.

No. 23 South Florida (5-0), No. 24 Missouri (4-0) and No. 25 South Carolina (4-1) also moved into The Associated Press poll Sunday.

The Bulls and the Gamecocks are in for the first time this season. The Tigers were ranked for a week last month.

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via sports.espn.go.com

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LIVE: AL Central Showdown

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:15:00 -0700

Ace Justin Verlander and the Tigers get one more chance to clinch the AL Central title – but so do the Twins.

via sports.yahoo.com

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Jets-Saints: Unbeatens Square Off

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:06:00 -0700

NEW ORLEANS (AP)—Rex Ryan, the tough-talking coach who said he wasn’t going to “kiss the rings” of the New England Patriots, showed a more vulnerable side when discussion turned to the highly anticipated visit to New Orleans.

Please tell me Drew Brees is not playing,” Ryan said wishfully. “I’ll be honest with you. I’m really not looking forward to this one. I wish we could play somebody else, but this is going to be great competition and I’m certainly not ducking it. That’s for sure.”

via sports.yahoo.com

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Sources: No rotator cuff damage for Pennington

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:31:00 -0700

Chad Pennington's season is over for theMiami Dolphins, surgery revealed that his shoulder repair Friday was encouraging enough that he could resume his career in 2010 if he has the desire, according to sources.

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WATCH: Hank Goldberg: Week 4 NFL Picks

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:43:23 -0700

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Miami Hurricanes trump Oklahoma

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:20:00 -0700

Jacory Harris shook off two early interceptions and a 10-0 deficit to throw three touchdown passes and No. 17 Miami bounced back to knock off No. 8 Oklahoma in a thriller at Land Shark Stadium on Saturday night.

via miamiherald.com

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WATCH: Michigan St. gets back-to-back wins over Michigan for 1st time in 42 years

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State owns a two-game winning streak against Michigan for the first time since 1967.

via sports.espn.go.com

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Sources: Padres fire GM Towers

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:59:00 -0700

SAN DIEGO -- Kevin Towers, the longest-tenured general manager in the major leagues, has been fired by the San Diego Padres, sources confirmed Friday night to ESPN The Magazine senior writer Buster Olney.

via ESPN.com

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Ducks' Blount could be reinstated for final four games

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:38:00 -0700

via youtube.com

EUGENE, Ore. -- Running back LeGarrette Blount could be reinstated to Oregon's football team this season if he meets certain conditions, coach Chip Kelly said.

"It's not a football decision, it's a human being decision. It's about that individual," Kelly said Friday. "And he's got a lot of things he's got to do."

Blount was suspended for punching Boise State's Byron Hout in the aftermath of Oregon's 19-8 season-opening loss to the Broncos. The suspension banned him from games, but Blount was allowed to remain on scholarship and practice with the team.

via CBS Sports

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LISTEN: Jeff Garcia Bashes Raiders

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:29:00 -0700

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Let’s hope Jeff Garcia doesn’t become a broadcaster some day and visit the Oakland Raiders facilities in preparation for color analysis of one of their games. He won’t be welcome.Just ask Rich Gannon.Jeff Garcia on Friday became another one of the minions of former Raiders’ players that torched the Raiders organization.

via sportsradiointerviews.com

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WATCH: Richard Seymour Fined For Pulling Hair

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:56:00 -0700

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Oakland Raiders defensive end Richard Seymour has been fined $7,500 for pulling the hair of Denver Broncos left tackle Ryan Clady on Sunday, a cheap shot that Seymour proudly described afterward as "no mistake."

via fanhouse.com

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Blue Jays fire GM Ricciardi 8-year tenure

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:06:00 -0700

TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays fired general manager J.P. Ricciardi on Saturday, ending an eight-year tenure marked by an inability to get past the Yankees and Red Sox and into the playoffs.

via sportingnews.com

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