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According to the Associated Press, the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to trade point guard Jerryd Bayless to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for a conditional future first-round draft pick. The Blazers did this to create extra room and salary cap space on the roster.
Bayless has showed some shining moments with the Blazers in [...]

While the NFL is busy fining its players insane amounts for just playing football and flipping birds, Shaun Smith won’t have to pay a thing for his illegal use of the hands.

After an appeal, the NFL rescinded the $10,000 fine it levied on defensive lineman Shaun Smith for allegedly grabbing the groin area of a San Francisco 49ers player during a game last month. [...]

Big news in the NASCAR world Wednesday night, as Kasey Kahne has been released from Richard Petty Motorsports with five races left in the season, clearing the way for him to join Red Bull Racing sooner than expected.
News is still breaking at this writing, but the Charlotte Observer’s Jim Utter initially reported that Kahne was [...]

The NBA season is approaching quickly, so I did my NBA preview for this season covering all 30 teams. In part one of this preview I will do the Western Conference. Then, later this week I will do the Eastern Conference. So, let’s get started with my 2010 NBA Preview.
#1 Oklahoma City Thunder: Oklahoma City [...]

Last week was truly upset Saturday as many ranked teams took L’s. I don’t expect history to repeat itself, but there are many interesting games this week.
Record: 112-27
(Using BCS rankings)
Game Of The Week
#1 Oklahoma Sooners VS #11 Missouri Tigers
Missouri fans have been wondering why they’re not getting any respect. Well Missouri, here is your [...]

The Texas Rangers are still just one win away from reaching their very first World Series, but the New York Yankees aren’t going away that easily.

After being outscored 25-5 by the Rangers and losing three straight games, the Yankees battled back in Game 5 for a 7-2 victory to force a Game 6 in Arlington Friday night.

And I’ll tell you what: if Yankees fans aren’t leaving the ballpark early, they’re [...]

How about a story that would be almost impossible to fabricate? Ready?

Indianapolis Colts punter, Pat McAffee was arrested earlier this morning for public intoxication after he decided to take a swim in a canal. Yes, a canal.

Police arrested McAfee about 5 a.m. in the Broad Ripple neighborhood and took him to an arrest [...]

Fantasy Football What’s New For 10.19.10

Some Notes:

THE BYE WEEKS ARE HERE THE BYE WEEKS ARE HERE: Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, NY. Jets off week 7!!

* 5 weeks done, it goes by so fast, don’t give up if you are 2 - 4, 1 - 5, 0 - 6…in a 12 team league where 6 to 8 teams make the playoffs…

Everybody, the NFL just got a lot less entertaining. Why do I say that?
The NFL will announce on Wednesday that players will face suspension for hard hits, helmet-to-helmet hits, and head shots. The NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, Ray Anderson, said the rule will go into effect immediately, starting with this weekend’s games.
“We [...]

After being a play-off team for five of the past six NBA seasons, the Phoenix Suns are used to a better record than this. Upon falling 121-100 to the Toronto Raptors (3-3) yesterday in Toronto, the Suns’ pre-season record dropped even further to a disappointing 1-5.

The Raptors were led by 23 points, eight rebounds, and four assists by Linas Kleiza [...]