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Posted 15 minutes ago
...Slide past the crease, swing your stick in the air, and knock the puck in past an unsuspecting goaltender - or something like that.
Steven Stamkos took resiliency to another level last night against the Ducks, when he scored the second goal on the night for the Lightning.
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Posted 19 minutes ago
...even if you're trying to do a nice thing.
Scott Niedermayer saw just how much the local fans wanted his game-used stick after a fight broke out when he tried to hand it to a little girl.
Niedermayer was taking a quick victory lap for being honored as one of the stars of the game, but fists started flying when he tried to toss it over the boards to his intended target.
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Posted 34 minutes ago
Henrik Andersen's hockey report card for the week:
"A+" for the goal, "F" for the celebration.
The real question is this: Does he have to pay for the board repairs?
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Updated at 2:28 p.m.
Beginning with a 17-7 loss to South Florida, the Seminoles lost three straight games and fell to a 2-4 record. Vegas insider Brandon Lang offers a reason for Florida State's poor performance.
A reported post-game scuffle on the plane between Chuck Amato and Jimbo Fisher was later denied by both parties. But, a conflict prior to the loss to USF about who would give the pre-game speech? Sounds like Chuck stuck his chest out a bit too far.
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Updated at 1:46 p.m.
If you follow Florida State or the ACC, then you’ve seen the name Steve Ellis.
Ellis covered the Seminoles for almost 30 years for the Tallahassee Democrat. As a reporter, he had few peers – a smart, talented newsman who worked doggedly to stay on top of the news right to the end.
According to the newspaper, Ellis was working on an article at home Nov. 10 when he suffered a heart attack. But he insisted his wife e-mail the story to the paper before she called 911.
Ellis, who died Thursday, was 54.
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Posted at 1:30 p.m.
Despite the fact Clemson has yet to actually qualify for the ACC championship, tickets sales have been going “very well” according TigerNet.com.
The Tigers host Virginia on Saturday. Maybe fans have jinxed it, sort of like talking about a no-hitter or shutout. Watch Al Groh ruin their dreams.
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Posted at 12:46 p.m.
KRS-One and Marley Marl. Tupac and Biggie. Jay-Z and Nas. All famous rap feuds.
Add Marv Albert and 50 Cent to the list.
Say whaaaa!? Albert and Fiddy's entourage got into it on backstage at the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" show. Apparently the posse didn't know who Albert was and got protective when the NBA announcer got too close to the rapper. According to the LA Times, there were obscenities and a scuffle. Cooler heads eventually prevailed, but rap feuds never really die.
Careful, 50 Cent. Albert likes it rough, is known to bite, and he might just bring the hammer down next time "it counts!"
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Updated at 1:24 p.m.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme is the Derek Zoolander of the NFL -- he can't go to his left.
Pat Yasinskas picked up on an interesting stat on ESPN that shows Delhomme is best when he throws to the right side of the field. If he throws to the left or middle of the field, it goes terribly wrong. 12 of his 14 interceptions have been on the left side or in the middle. Delhomme's passer rating is 129.7 when going to the right, but a dismal 23.9 when he goes the other direction.
Just more fuel for the Delhomme haters out there. The stone cold assassin is not an ambi-turner. Ironic given where he plays is the home of NASCAR. Delhomme can't manage a race, let alone one side of the field.
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Posted at 8:48 a.m.
Bill Belichick's decision to "go for it" has been debated more than Obama's healthcare plan. I've heard several great football minds call him "crazy", "stupid" and "idiot". I'm on his side and can't comprehend how people think he should have punted to Peyton the Great, giving the Colts a 100 percent chance to start a 2-minute drill (barring a muffed punt). With the Pat's offense don't you attempt the option to not give Manning the ball at all?
The guy that coached Peyton in college agrees with Belichick's decision to go for it based on the percentages. David Cutcliffe is one more great football mind that is now "Pro-go for it."
This discussion has been quite a dividing battle in the office this week. It's been like the Capulets and Montagues around here with the fierce separation in opinions.
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Updated at 7:21 a.m.
14 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists - now that's a monster triple-double. That'll help a team win. Ohio State's Evan Turner had that line in the Buckeyes win over Alcorn State to start the season. That was just the second triple-double in school history.
Well he got the third one in school history against North Carolina. He scored a game-high 23 points. He grabbed 11 boards. He dished out 10 assis......errrrr, I mean turnovers. Turner had the ol' too good to be true triple-double. Talk about something that rarely happens. Poor players rarely have 10, let alone really good players like Turner.
Marcus Ginyard has been known to disrupt some pretty good players. Roy Williams should keep yelling at him at halftime.
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| Todays Matchups | Station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Orange at North Carolina Tar Heels | ESPN 2 | 7:00 pm |
| Charlotte Bobcats at Milwaukee Bucks | SportSouth FSN-WI | 8:30 pm |
| Upcoming Games | Station | Date |
| North Carolina Tar Heels at Boston College Eagles | ESPN 2 | Nov, 21 12:00 pm |
| Duke Blue Devils at Miami Hurricanes | ESPN U | Nov, 21 12:00 pm |
| N.C. State Wolfpack at Virginia Tech Hokies | ESPN U | Nov, 21 3:30 pm |
| UAB Blazers at East Carolina Pirates | MASN WITN | Nov, 21 3:30 pm |
| Today | North Carolina Tar Heels @ Syracuse Orange |  | 7:00 pm |
| Nov 21 | North Carolina Tar Heels @ Boston College Eagles | | 12:00 pm |
| Nov 21 | Duke Blue Devils @ Miami Hurricanes | | 12:00 pm |
| Nov 21 | N.C. State Wolfpack @ Virginia Tech Hokies | | 3:30 pm |