Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day

Rounding up the web's best sports links so you don't have to.

This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for November 30.

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10 Worst Owners in Sports History

Scoundrels, cheapskates and spoiled brats who ripped defeat from the jaws of victory.

As long as sports have been played in organized leagues, there have been team owners who have disgraced their respective games. Scoundrels, cheapskates and spoiled brats have always found a way to rip defeat from the jaws of victory — none worse than these 10 worst owners in sports history.

1. Harry Frazee, Boston Red Sox (1916-1923)

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Athlon's Essential Eleven Links of the Day

Rounding up the web's best sports links so you don't have to.

This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for November 21:

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10 Most Underpaid Athletes in 2012

Texans terror J.J. Watt might be the best defensive player in football, but he's not paid like it.

It could be argued that everyone in sports is overpaid. But compared to the amount of money being made by leagues, owners and even other players, there are some who deserve considerably more money than they are currently making.

1. Manti Te’o, LB, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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Athlon's Essential Eleven Links of the Day

Rounding up the web's best sports links so you don't have to.

This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for November 9.

• Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times believes Lane Kiffin is on the hot seat at USC after its latest incident and loss.

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10 Notable Athletes Named Shaq That Aren't A Retired NBA Great

The name Shaq has become commonplace over the last two decades.

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Ask Athlon Sports: Basketball Raising the Goals

Q: With today’s basketball players so tall, why don't they raise the goals? Let's get the game back to where it really is a game, and not just a sideshow.

— Leroy Heldman, Knoxville, Tenn.

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Athlon's Essential Eleven Links of the Day

Rounding up the web's best sports links so you don't have to.

This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for November 2.

• Rob Moseley of The Register Guard looks at the pressure for Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota on the eve of the huge Oregon-USC matchup.

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25 Greatest Animal Nicknames in Sports

Giants third baseman and World Series MVP Pablo Sandoval is the “Kung Fu Panda.”

Animal nicknames are nothing new in sports. San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval — a.k.a. the “Kung Fu Panda” — was recently named World Series MVP after an unbelievable October. Fans at AT&T Park wore panda hats to support their rotund slugger playing the hot corner. But Sandoval is not the only high profile player or coach who is better known by a name from the great outdoors.

Here’s a look at the 25 best animal nicknames in sports history:

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NBA Preview: Will the Heat Repeat?

Three questions to ponder for the upcoming NBA campaign.

Last year, the only thing NBA fans knew was what they didn't know — like, would the season ever start? One convincing Miami Heat title and blockbuster trade later, and fans just know that it will be Miami and L.A. in the Finals. C’mon guys, it’s the NBA, no one knows everything. So...
 
 1) Who’s Next?

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