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27 Sep 2009 20:10

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Sports: Dear Redskins coach Jim Zorn: You suck. The Lions love you.

  • Well, there’s not many words to say yet, We did not treat this team lightly. We knew this team was good. They came in and got out ahead, but we certainly were not out of the game.
  • Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn • On losing to the freaking Detroit Lions, giving what’s possibly the worst team in football history its first win in nearly two seasons. He’s right. The Redskins were in it, never more than two touchdowns away from the lead, but they also never had the lead in the game. Zorn is on guillotine watch in D.C. tonight. • source
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26 Sep 2009 13:53

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Sports: Who’s Matt Carson? The biggest jerk ever doesn’t know or care

  • Does he know who I am? Exactly-he shouldn’t! My mom doesn’t even know I’m in the major leagues, and my dad still confuses me with my older brother at Thanksgiving dinner. To tell the truth, I’m pretty sure the ball was worth more before I hit it. I’m Matt Carson, for God’s sake!
  • Oakland A’s outfielder Matt Carson • Exclaiming dismay that some jerkwad caught the career minor leaguer’s first home run ball and wants $10,000 for it. Carson’s long been in the minors and probably isn’t in a position to pay that much money for a ball which probably means sentimental value to just him. (via Jeff Greco) • source
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22 Sep 2009 21:06

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Sports: Sucky fate for a former Superhero: Plaxico Burress is going to jail

  • I think in this case a fundamentally decent man, who violated the law, is going to be sentenced to a prison sentence. But I do not believe, under the circumstances of this case, we are sentencing a criminal in the true sense of he word.
  • Lawyer Benjamin Brafman • Discussing the Plaxico Burress case after his sentencing. Burress got sentenced to two years in prison today, and will likely spend 20 months in jail as a result of the incident, where he brought a gun into a nightclub and accidentally shot himself in the leg. A bit harsh considering he was the one who got hurt, but he had an expired license for the gun in a different state. Just two seasons ago, Burress, a former New York Giant, was the star of the show at the Super Bowl. • source
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21 Sep 2009 11:15

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Sports: Duh: Athletes don’t know what to do with all that money

  • 78% of NFL stars wind up broke within two years of retiring
  • 60% of NBA stars are broke within five years of retirement source
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20 Sep 2009 21:19

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Sports: Daily Poll: Mark Sanchez, The Patriots, and the day’s huge upset

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20 Sep 2009 11:47

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Sports, World: South Africa’s athletics chief feels heat for lying about Caster

  • Leonard Chuene’s in the doghouse, just like David Paterson. The country’s sports minister admitted yesterday that he knew that Caster Semenya had a gender test, but let her run anyway. He had previously denied this. Now people in the country are fuming. “Mr Chuene has not only lied to us as the ministry,” said Deputy Sports Minister Gert Oosthuizen, “but to the whole country, and this is not acceptable.” Man. Sucks to be grossly incompetent today, doesn’t it? source
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19 Sep 2009 10:43

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Sports: The NBA’s ready to use scab referees for the upcoming season

  • They couldn’t reach a deal with the ref’s union. Earlier this week, talks between the league and the National Basketball Referees Association broke down. Now, the NBA’s on its way to using replacements in its ref training camp. The NBRA was ready for it. “I predicted that a lockout was forthcoming and yet it does not mean that both sides cannot continue to talk and work through some of these issues,” said lead negotiator Lamell McMorris. source
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19 Sep 2009 10:07

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Sports: South African official in Caster Semenya case lied about gender tests

  • If we did not let her run, we would be confirming that she is not normal.
  • Athletics South Africa President Leonard Chuene • On the decision to let Caster Semenya run even though they knew gender tests were being performed on her. What’s important to note is that this apology did not come out on its own; South Africa’s Mail & Guardian printed e-mails essentially confirming that they knew the tests were happening before Semenya ran the 800-meter race in Berlin, a race in which she crushed the competition. He lied. • source
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18 Sep 2009 16:56

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Sports: NBA guy Delonte West all prepped for nonexistent “Mad Max” sequel

Delonte West
  • He was arrested on weapons charges on a three-wheel hog. You thought we were joking with that headline, weren’t you? Delonte West, currently a starting shooting guard with the Cleveland Cavaliers, was arrested in Prince George’s County, Md. last night after he a.) cut off a police officer on his three-wheeled motorcycle on I-95, b.) admitted to carrying one weapon, and c.) was found to have two others, including one in a guitar case slung on his back. Dude! Dude. source
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17 Sep 2009 10:50

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Sports, U.S.: The WWE’s Linda McMahon for Senate: She won’t turn heel

  • Christopher Dodd better watch out. He’s probably never faced an opponent in a Connecticut Senate race who could take a move like this, then lived to tell about it. It somehow makes any other political attack seems innocuous in comparison. source
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