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Yesterday at 11:54 p.m.
So you think the Yankees are the Evil Empire?
Consider this. On his way home after winning a World Series title, Yankees manager Joe Girardi stopped to help a woman after a traffic accident.
Even better, the driver -- a 27-year-old Connecticut woman -- had no idea who was helping her.
"She didn't find out from me," Girardi said on WFAN radio.
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Yesterday at 5:27 p.m.
This one is from the land of "too much of a good thing."
Obsessed with trying to be the first station ever to televise live college basketball for 24 consecutive hours, ESPN has found a team to tip off at six, eight and ten o'clock in the morning.
Personally, I can't wait until St. Peter's takes on Monmouth before the sun rises.
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Yesterday at 4:59 p.m.
You've probably heard about her by now, but in case you've been in a cave for the last 48 hours, here is a look at Elizabeth Lambert, the University of New Mexico women's soccer player who makes Brandon Spikes look like a saint.
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Yesterday at 2:59 p.m.
Harrison Barnes has set a date to announce a decision – Friday the 13th.
The Des Moines Register is reporting that Barnes, a 6-foot-6 senior forward, will make his announcement at Ames High School next Friday. Barnes has been the source of a fierce competition between Duke and North Carolina, but is also considering Kansas, UCLA, Oklahoma and Iowa State.
Despite the close promixity of Duke and UNC, such battles over one player are rare between the two programs.
The announcement is expected to be at the school and may be broadcast on ESPN.
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Nov 6, 2009
You may have missed this on last night's ESPN broadcast of the ECU-Virginia Tech game. First of all it was pretty funny how they swapped the normal broadcast crew and put Fowler, Palmer and James in the studio to have Papa Holtz calling Skip Holtz's game.
But at halftime Todd Harris' report showed Skip Holtz's wife in her kitchen making this delicious snack mix stuff known as "Pirate Crunch." It's basically one of those "puppy chow" or sweet chex mix type of snacks modified a little with what looked like purple and gold M&Ms. I scoured the internet to try and find video, a picture or a recipe but got nothing. So enjoy this picture I tried to create for you to give you an idea of what it looked like.
Arrrrrrrrrrghhh!!!! It's always worth writing when talking about the Pirates.
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Nov 6, 2009
Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal, left, celebrates his goal as New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur and Mike Mottau, right, react during the third period of an NHL first-round hockey playoff game Tuesday, April 28, 2009, in Newark, N.J. The goal turned out to be the game winner as the Hurricanes beat the Devils 4-3 to advance to the next round. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) Original Filename: Hurricanes_Devils_Hockey_NJBK107.jpg
There's got to be some reason the Hurricanes are off to this poor start other than the bad bounces and the overall lack of strong play on the ice. I think play-by-play voice Chuck Kaiton has a couple good ideas as to what it is.
The first theory he told "The Insiders" Thursday had to do with the hockey gods taking on their revenge in return of Eric Staal's last second slap-shot goal off Marty Brodeur to win a game 7 in the first round of the playoffs.
The other theory.....Brian Burke is now the GM of the Maple Leafs (Canes opponent on Friday night). Both of these team's right now are tied with a league worst 7 points. Kaiton says the last time it was this bad with the Canes Burke was the GM. It was then the Whalers back in the 1992-93 season but you catch the drift.
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Nov 5, 2009
Upon further review, a WAC replay official did not get the review right so it'll be a one-game suspension. Michael Goshima is the guilty party and he won't be in the replay booth this Saturday.
In the game between San Jose State and Boise State, a runner was ruled short of a first down and it was confirmed by the replay booth after a review. Oops...the runner clearly made the first down so the call should have been reversed.
“The WAC expects the same type of performance from our instant replays officials as we do from the on field officials,” said WAC Commissioner Karl Benson. “And while errors are going to occur – both on the field and in the replay booth – when they do, there must be accountability. Instant replay is used to ‘get it right’ on the field and in this case the official had a chance to reverse a call at a very critical time in the game and did not. Thus, he will be suspended for his next assignment.”
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Nov 5, 2009
Looks like somebody had the "special" at the Wyoming-Utah tailgate last Saturday.
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Nov 5, 2009
Maybe 99.9 The Fan should start carrying Yankee games. Not because they just won a championship. Nor because Mr. Steinbrenner needs any more publicity for his ball club.
Apparently there's a large Yankee following in the Triangle. How would you know? You ask?
Simple, the comparison of the TV ratings from 2008 to 2009. Many believed that the ratings across the United States would take a jump since you replace the Tampa Bay Rays with the New York Yankees. But the largest jump in ratings was found right here in Raleigh.
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Nov 5, 2009
Head coach Paul Maurice (standing, right), associate head coach Ron Francis (standing, left) and the Hurricanes look none too happy after Patrick Marleau's goal gave San Jose a 5-1 lead in the third period Sunday. (Photo by Roger van der Horst)
The Carolina Hurricanes have 7 points through 14 games, matching the worst start in franchise history. October 9th marked the last Canes victory. In celebrity gossip time, that's the equivilant of Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer breaking up and getting back together at least 4 times.
GM Jim Rutherford took blame earlier in the week, effectively deflecting some criticism from head coach Paul Maurice. Unfortunately, the plan backfired after the Canes lost to Florida last night and the heat is back on Maurice as the season slides into the abyss. It's a fair question, should Maurice have to answer for the vast range of problems plaguing Carolina?
The obvious answer is yes, but fans who want to dust off their "Mo Must Go" signs need a reality check. The ink has barely dried on Maurice's 3-year contract, and Rutherford is still paying the bills for Peter Laviolette. Only an
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| Todays Matchups | Station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland Terrapins at N.C. State Wolfpack | ESPN360.com | 1:00 pm |
| Duke Blue Devils at North Carolina Tar Heels | ESPNU 106.1 FM | 3:30 pm |
| Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets | FSN-CAR FSN-OH | 7:00 pm |
| Charlotte Bobcats at Chicago Bulls | SportSouth WGN America | 8:00 pm |
| Upcoming Games | Station | Date |
| Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints | FOX | Nov, 8 4:05 pm |
| Fla. International Golden Panthers at North Carolina Tar Heels | ESPN U | Nov, 9 7:00 pm |
| Today | Maryland Terrapins @ N.C. State Wolfpack |  | 1:00 pm |
| Today | Duke Blue Devils @ North Carolina Tar Heels |  | 3:30 pm |
| Nov 9 | North Carolina Tar Heels @ Fla. International Golden Panthers | | 7:00 pm |
