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Red Sox Fire Manager Bobby Valentine
MLB Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox have fired manager Bobby Valentine after just one season. Boston finished the 2012 season last in the American League East with a record of 69-9...
36 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, News

Mets' R.A. Dickey to have surgery to repair torn muscle
MLB Miami, FL (Sports Network) - New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey revealed after his final start of the season he will undergo surgery to repair a torn abdominal muscle. He received a no decision ...
36 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, News

Athlon’s Essential Eleven Links of the Day
MLB This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for September 28. • Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times has the story on Washington’s upset of No. 8 Stanford last nigh...
37 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB, Links

30 All-Time Greatest Athletes in Movies

MLB While most athletes are content to enjoy the limelight on the field of competitive sports, many have tried to bask in the bright lights of Hollywood. Here are 30 athletes who made their mark in the...
37 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, Overtime

15 Worst Officiating Moments in Sports History
MLB Monday night's Green Bay-Seattle game featured one of the most controversial endings in sports history. However, the finish of the Packers-Seahawks game isn't the only moment in sports history that...
37 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, NFL, MLB, Overtime, News

Athlon’s Essential Eleven Links of the Day
MLB This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for September 21. • College football fans were bewildered last night by BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall’s decision to go ...
38 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB, Links

2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings: Sept. 17
MLB Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst baseball teams and players in the league. Here's our MLB Power Rankings and Players of the Week for Septemb...
39 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals

Athlon’s Essential Eleven Links of the Day
MLB This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for September 14. • Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson will not play Saturday versus No. 1 Alabama. • Jay Cutler a...
39 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB, Links

5 Greatest Conspiracy Theories in Sports History
MLB Conspiracy theories are a part of America's culture, covering everything from government cover-ups to suspicious murders. But the world of sports also has its share of conspiracy theories. Here are...
39 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB

10 Players Most Likely to Make Baseball's 500,000th Error
MLB According to the greatest baseball research website in the world, Baseball-Reference.com, MLB and its players are approaching the 500,000th recorded error since 1876. Wow, a half-million miscues. ...
39 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Alex Gordon, Asdrubal Cabrera, Elvis Andrus, Pedro Alvarez, Ryan Zimmerman, Starlin Castro

15 Greatest Rookie Pitchers of All-Time
MLB Baseball has been filled with great pitchers who started their careers with average performances and slowly developed over the course of several seasons. But for a select few hurlers, success came ...
39 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Andrew Bailey, Craig Kimbrel, Dwight Gooden, Fernando Valenzuela, Hideo Nomo, Joe Black, Mark Fidrych, Neftali Feliz, Pete Alexander

15 Best Rookie Seasons in Baseball History
MLB The Angels’ Mike Trout continues to chase history as a 21-year-old rookie bidding to become just the third rookie to win AL MVP honors. How does his season stack up against the best rookie season...
39 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings: Sept. 10
MLB Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst baseball teams and players in the league. Here's our MLB Power Rankings and Players of the Week for Septemb...
40 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals

30 Greatest Two-Sport Athletes of All-Time
MLB Some of the world's greatest athletes weren't just one-sport players; instead, they excelled in two (and sometimes in several). Of course, some athletes probably should have stuck with their main s...
40 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, MLB

Athlon’s Essential Eleven Links of the Day
MLB This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for September 7. • Texas A&M is hyped for its first SEC contest against the Florida Gators. • Bleacher Repo...
40 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB, Links

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