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Everett Golson no longer enrolled at Notre Dame

Last season, as a redshirt freshman, Everett Golson led the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on an undefeated run in the regular season, and finished with the #1 ranking before losing to...
Teixeira’s Return Nears; but Granderson put back on the Shelf

Just when it appeared that the New York Yankees were finally getting healthy, its one step forward and one step back for the club. Despite missing Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson, Alex...
Linus Arnesson: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile #44

Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical...
Rafa Benitez off to Napoli; Walter Mazzarri off to Inter

While the deal is not yet officially announced, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis let the cat out of the bag today, confirming that Chelsea interim manager, and former Liverpool head man,...
Cards press Young Guns into Action, Is another Vet Needed?

As I write this, the St. Louis Cardinals continue to have the best record in baseball at 30-16 on the year. This record has largely been built on a starting rotation...
Laurent Dauphin: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile #43

Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical...
Report: “Special One” Returns to Chelsea

It would appear all but certain that current Real Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho, will be back patrolling the sideline for his former club Chelsea next season. Reports broke today that Mourinho...
Official: Patrick Roy named Head Coach & VP of Hockey Operations in Colorado

Just a few weeks after firing head coach Joe Sacco, the Colorado Avalanche have found his replacement and have reached into their past to do so. The Avalanche have officially announced...
Reports: Mike Krzyzewski will coach Team USA in 2016 Olympics

Following Team USA 2012 Gold Medal victory in the London Olympics, it was widely assumed that Coach Mike Krzyewski would not be returning to coach the program in Rio. He had...
Report: Daniel Briere to be bought out in Philadelphia

The NHL’s summer buyout period hasn’t begun yet, but that hasn’t stopped various NHL teams from already making plans about who they will be buying out this summer. Reports have surfaced...
Mario Götze will miss Champions League Final

In the face of the biggest game of the year, and facing a huge rival in the Champions League final on Saturday, it appears as though Borussia Dortmund will have to...
Michael Crabtree Tears Achilles, Has Surgery

The San Francisco 49ers were dealt a major blow on Wednesday when their top receiver, Michael Crabtree, tore his achilles tendon during OTAs (optional team activities) and required surgery. The surgery...
Hammer Radio: Back to Basics

The Boys at the Hammer feature weekly coverage of all things MMA. They have one of the premier radio shows in the world of MMA broadcasted weekly on Wednesday nights on...
Anthony Duclair: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile #42

Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical...
Brian Urlacher Announces Retirement

Former Chicago Bears standout Middle Linebacker Brian Urlacher has announced his retirement this morning. Urlacher posted the following on his twitter account. “After spending a lot of time this spring thinking...
Justin Bailey: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #41

Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical...
Oh Sergio, What have you done?

Sergio Garcia has gone and stuck his foot in his mouth, and the extraction on this one won’t be easy. Garcia has been having a well-publicized war of words with Tiger...
Back in Black: Charles Woodson Returns to the Raiders

Free agent defensive back Charles Woodson has signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders, returning to the team that drafted him, and for whom he stared as a cornerback from...
Chris Bigras: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #40

Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical...
San Francisco to get 50th Superbowl, Houston to get 51st

The NFL has made their decision. After narrowing the candidates for Superbowls L, and LI (50 and 51) down to three, we now know exactly who is set to host the...