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NFL News / 49ers David Akers had double hernia surgery« on: January 03, 2013, 09:30:21 PM »
The San Francisco 49ers kicker David Aker revealed he had double hernia surgery which likely led to some of his struggles.
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NFL News / No surgery needed for Big Ben« on: December 31, 2012, 02:48:21 PM »
Time is all that is needed for Roethlisberger's shoulder to heel. He has been ruled out of having surgery.
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NBA News / Brooklyn Nets cut head coach Avery Johnson loose« on: December 28, 2012, 12:31:13 PM »
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Where will Nets go from here? | Image courtesy of USA Today The Brooklyn Nets :BRK-NBA: have gotten off to a .500 start in their first season in the city since moving over from New Jersey. However, their 14-14 mark isn’t good enough for club owners and they announced on Dec. 27 they had fired head coach Avery Johnson. The NBA club hired Johnson in the summer of 2010 and signed him to a three-year deal worth $12 million. Reports have said that P.J. Carlesimo, who was Johnson’s assistant coach with the club, will take the reins as interim coach until a permanent replacement can be found. Billy King, the general manager of the Nets, said the decision to let Johnson go was made by team ownership. King said Johnson was having a hard time communicating with some of his players and they weren’t showing the same fire they had earlier in the season. The GM said Carlesimo will take over for the time being and said he didn’t have a deadline in place to find a new coach. Johnson is the second head coach to be released in the NBA so far this season as Mike Brown was sent packing from the Los Angeles Lakers five games into the season in November. Nets’ Point Guard Deron Williams criticized the offensive system used by Johnson just a few days before he was fired, saying he preferred the one used by Jerry Sloan in Utah. However, King said that Williams’ comments weren’t the reason Johnson lost his job. He added that the ownership simply wasn’t happy with the direction the team was headed in. Brooklyn dropped to the .500 mark after being blown out at home on Christmas Day by the Boston Celtics and by the Milwaukee Bucks a day later on the road. The Nets got off to a great start to the season at 11-4, but in December the team has gone just 3-10. They were so good early in the season that Johnson picked up the league’s coach of the month award for October/November. Brooklyn forward Gerald Wallace said after the loss to the Bucks that the team should have a better record than their 14-14 mark and he was getting ticked off with all of the losses, especially the way the team was losing. Brett Yormack, the club’s CEO, also agreed and after losing to Boston on Christmas Day he took to his Twitter account and apologized to the team’s fans for their performance. He added that the franchise needs to find a solution and it will soon. Yormack told the press that he wasn’t taking shots at Johnson with his remarks, but was directing them at the entire franchise. Before taking on the Bucks, Johnson said it’s no secret that the team needs to improve in all areas, but it has a lot of potential and once everybody is healthy and on the same wavelength they should get better. With just 28 games gone in the season that potential still has time to be realized, but Johnson won’t be a part of it. The Nets released a statement which thanked their former coach for his effort with the team and wished him luck in the future. The 47-year-old Johnson was on the last year of his contract and leaves the club with an overall record of 60-116. The team didn’t make the playoffs under his leadership. The 16-year former player also coached the Dallas Mavericks between 2004 and 2008 and his career record is now 254-186. The 63-year-old Carlesimo has been a head coach with three teams, Portland, Golden State, and Seattle and has a 204-296 career record. Visit Bet365 for the latest NBA odds as well as lines on more of the world’s top sporting events. 144
MLB News / OF Matt Diaz joins Yankees« on: December 26, 2012, 07:49:10 PM »
Former Brave outfielder Matt Diaz has signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees. Can he make it back to the majors for regular playing time?
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NFL News / Sidney Rice misses practice, questionable« on: December 21, 2012, 09:24:23 AM »
Seattle star receiver, Sidney Rice, is listed as questionable and has not been practicing, but all rumors/signs point to him playing. How will he do this weekend?
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NFL News / Patriots receivers are banged up, who will play?« on: December 20, 2012, 08:08:32 PM »
The top four receivers in New England all have injury concerns. Lloyd is coming off a monster game and is probable. Welker and the duo of TEs are likely to play too, but who will put up the most fantasy points?
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NFL News / Browns place star safety Ward on I.R.« on: December 19, 2012, 11:40:25 AM »
SS T.J. Ward is out for the year and has been placed on injured reserve. Ward has been a star IDP for the Browns this season. Fantasy GMs are searching for replacements during the fantasy playoffs and opposing fans are feeling better about their teams as the Browns defense has been playing well due to Ward's contributions.
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MLB News / RP Casilla signs three-year extension with Giants« on: December 19, 2012, 11:37:30 AM »
Reliever Santiago Casilla agreed to a 3-year $14m contract to stay with the World Series champs. How many holds will he get in the next three years?
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NBA News / Greivis Vasquez continues hot streak and is a fantasy must start« on: December 19, 2012, 11:18:47 AM »
:NOR: Hornets' Greivis Vasquez lit it up last night with 20 points (5 boards, 11 assists, 3 steals and 4 three-pointers) against the Warriors. He has averaged 19ppg over the past three games. Fantasy NBA GMs, make sure you are starting Vasquez!
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NBA News / Bulls may cut Nate Robinson« on: December 19, 2012, 11:15:00 AM »
The team can drop Robinson without any cap hits prior to January 10th. He has been productive as of late, but the progression of Marquis Teague is threatening his spot on the roster. Is this just a rumor or could Nate be traded or cut in the next few weeks?
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