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Josh Harrellson Takes Center Stage for UK

Filed under: Kentucky, Louisville, Big East, SEC

To a man, No. 11 Kentucky holds an advantage over No. 22 Louisville at every position. If there were an argument, it would come at the five spot, where the Wildcats have struggled to find consistent scoring, defense or rebounding.

On Friday, Josh Harrellson ended that argument.

The 6-foot-10 senior scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Kentucky (10-2) to a 78-63 win over Louisville Friday in the KFC Yum! Center. Brandon Knight led all scorers with 25, but Harrellson was the difference.

Harrellson -- who came into the game averaging just over five points a game -- did it all for the Wildcats, even stepping out and draining a long three to give Kentucky its largest lead at 44-26 early in the second half.

Much of his production was a direct result of the attention paid by Louisville (10-2) to Terrence Jones, who finished with just 12 points but had five assists, many of them being backdoor looks to a wide open Harrellson. He also was the recipient of consecutive back door alley-oops late in the game which Louisville, inexplicably, failed to defend.

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Rams vs. Seahawks Preview, Score and More

Filed under: Rams, Seahawks, NFC West

The bad news for the NFC West is that people are calling it the NFC Worst. The good news is that its a storyline many of those same people will be watching in a nationally-televised game Sunday night. The winner of this game will move on to the first round of the NFL playoffs.

The St. Louis Rams (7-8) are coming off a one-win season and has a chance to get to .500 in addition to earning a trip to the playoffs with a win. Meanwhile, the Seattle Seahawks (6-9) have already locked-up a third consecutive losing season, but a win Sunday brings home the bacon in terms of a division title and a home game in the playoffs.

Two sub-.500 teams aren't supposed to be playing for either a championship or a playoff berth, so this is uncharted territory.

Although the Rams and the Seahawks have had to defend themselves against charges that teams with losing records don't deserve to be here, neither is putting much stock in what others are saying.

 

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Rays Reportedly Eyeing Brian Fuentes

Filed under: Rays, MLB Rumors, MLB Hot Stove, MLB Free Agency

The Rays have seen several everyday players and most of their bullpen depart this winter, but they may be close to making an addition at last.

Tampa Bay is "very interested" in free agent lefty Brian Fuentes, the St. Petersburg Times reports. The 35-year-old would step in as the Rays' closer, replacing the departed Rafael Soriano.

It's a bit surprising to see the Rays seriously involved with a reliever who likely will demand a hefty contract (albeit not as hefty as the one Soriano has yet to secure) given their financial limitations. Then again, they already have shaved tens of millions from their payroll compared to 2010 with Soriano, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Dan Wheeler, Jason Bartlett, Joaquin Benoit, Randy Choate and Dioner Navarro off the books.

 

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Penalized Ohio State Players Vow to Return Next Year

Filed under: Ohio State

The five Ohio State University football players suspended for part of the 2011 season have pledged to return next year and serve their suspensions, because if they hadn't, they would not have been allowed to play in Monday's Sugar Bowl, coach Jim Tressel said Thursday.

Terrelle Pryor, DeVier Posey, Mike Adams and Dan Herron would all have legitimate options to enter the NFL Draft rather than return for their senior seasons, the Cleveland Plain-Dealer reported. Defensive end Solomon Thomas is the other suspended player.

But Tressel said in a news conference Thursday in New Orleans that the players had vowed to return for 2011 and be suspended for the first five games of the season as a condition for playing in the bowl game.

The vow is non-binding, so there's nothing to stop any of them from changing their minds and entering the draft after the Sugar Bowl, the paper said.

Tressel also said he would not bench the players or punish them in any way for the Monday night game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at the Superdome. He said he would base his decisions about playing time only on football issues.

 

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New York Court Dismisses 'Fore' Lawsuit as 'Appreciated Risk of Golf'

Filed under: PGA, Golf Odds and Ends

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Slices, hooks and other errant shots are a common hazard on the links and a golfer can't expect to get a warning shout of "Fore!" every time a ball comes his way, New York's top court ruled Tuesday in dismissing a personal injury lawsuit.

Dr. Anoop Kapoor and Dr. Azad Anand were playing on a nine-hole Long Island course in October 2002 when Anand was hit in the head while looking for his ball on a fairway, blinding him in one eye. The seven judges on the state Court of Appeals, siding with lower courts, said Kapoor's failure to yell in advance of his errant shot from the rough did not amount to intentional or reckless conduct.

The court cited a judge's finding that Anand was not in the foreseeable zone of danger and, as a golfer, consented to the inherent risks of the sport.

"The manner in which Anand was injured -- being hit without warning by a 'shanked' shot while one searches for one's own ball -- reflects a commonly appreciated risk of golf," the judges wrote.

They also broadly outlined the test under New York case law for determining when another golfer crosses the line and could be sued.

 

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The Works: Here Comes Another Chance

Filed under: Bobcats, Clippers, Heat, Lakers, Mavericks, Pacers, Spurs, Thunder, The Works

Today in The Works: New Year's Resolutions for players and your two fearless authors.. Then, Eric and Shoals take time to celebrate Shoals's 33rd birthday and talk about age in basketball.

For The Players

This Friday, the year 2010 -- remember when that number alone was enough to strike fear into NBA nation? -- will come to an end. Things will never be the same, the past is gone by, and it's time to forge ahead, fearlessly. That is why God invented New Year's resolutions, lists we make of all the things we wish we would do. They're a handy reminder, and, at the same time, the next best thing to actually improving ourselves. The first part of recovery is admitting you have a problem.

Here at The Works, we have put together three sets of resolutions: One players should make, one for coaches and general managers, and finally, those that we as fans and writers would do well to heed.

DeMarcus Cousins: As a rookie, Cousins has proven everyone right. His detractors can point to his clashes with coach Paul Westphal and problems with fouls. Those who sang his praises have his remarkable per-minute production, and the direct correlation between Cousins playing well and the Kings winning. Too bad for him, NBA players can't be ready to play and immature -- that's called "spoiled", something that's difficult to shake. In the New Year, Cousins needs to bite the bullet and make sure he's only noticed for his basketball. After all, Westphal's lucky if he makes it to the end of this season. (BS)

 

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The Best in 2010 Interviews

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos

Over the past year, MMA Fighting's E. Casey Leydon and I have traveled around the world to cover this great sport. From UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi to UFC 120 in London, England, to everywhere in between, if there was a major MMA event happening, we were more often than not there. In total, we covered 24 MMA events together this year (not including one Winter Olympic Games).

So we thought it would be fun to look back at the moments and people we encountered along the way. Enjoy parts 1 and 2 of our best interviews from the past year below.

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Sean Payton Tries to Diffuse Saints' Celebration on Atlanta Turf

Filed under: Atlanta Falcons, Saints, NFC South

ATLANTA -- The grounds crew at the Georgia Dome was starting to wash the field of the Falcons' logos late Monday night, early Tuesday morning, and put down the logos for the Chick-fil-A Bowl, which will be played here Friday night.

Out of the tunnel came a procession of Saints for their own little after-party following the 17-14 win over the Falcons. They fairly pranced about for pictures.

In the locker room the Saints' best spokesman on defense, end Alex Brown, was asked if he would be offended if the Falcons had done that on the floor of the Superdome following a win.

"I'd be offended," Brown said.

Nose tackle Remi Ayodele was asked the same thing, "Absolutely," he said.

Sean Payton, the New Orleans coach, tried to diffuse the possible snub Tuesday in his press conference.

"It's something the linebackers have done for a while here. It's always done with respect and after the game and they've gone out, if you go into our linebacker meeting room there's pictures there with their families," coach Sean Payton said. "There are pictures of the Super Bowl. There are pictures after a big win at Dallas, but it's always after the teams leave the field and it's never in any way, shape or form meant at all to be disrespectful.

"I think in light of last night, a lot's been made that it was in more of an arrogant manner. I would disagree with that. It's something that's done after the fact, after the teams have left the field. I would answer your question (about whether too much is made of this) with yes."

That's what Payton said, but while he was trying to conduct his press conference in the runway outside the Saints' locker room, the linebackers came whoopin' and hollerin' down the tunnel and into the dressing room. Payton had to pause for a moment.

What it sounded like was a celebration, not a ceremony.

 

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The NHL Cycle: Added Pressure on Miller, Stamkos Milestone, Top Plays

Filed under: NHL Fans, NHL Videos

Every Monday morning Adam Gretz and Chris Botta recap the week in the greatest hockey league in the world. We call it the NHL Cycle.

This Weeks Hot Seat

Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres: This isn't to say that Ryan Miller isn't playing well (though, he's not playing as well as he did a year ago) or would ever be in danger of losing his spot as Buffalo's No. 1 goaltender, just that there's going to be even more pressure on him to be a brick wall in net. The Sabres, the 21st scoring team in the league (goals per game) learned this weekend that leading scorer Derek Roy will likely miss the remainder of the regular season. Bad news for a team that doesn't score much, and even more responsibility for the Sabres All Star netminder to keep opposing teams off the board.

Hitting The Century Mark

It only took him two-and-a-half years, but Steven Stamkos recorded his 100th career goal during Tampa Bay's 5-1 win against Carolina on Monday. By doing so, Stamkos became just the sixth player in NHL history to score 100 goals before his 21st birthday joining a club that includes only Wayne Gretzky, Brian Bellows, Jimmy Carson, Dale Hawerchuk and Ilya Kovalchuk.

 

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Pinstripe Bowl Gets Some Weather Issues to Work Around for Inaugural Game

Filed under: Kansas State, Syracuse, Big East, Bowl Games

New Yorkers woke to a city blanketed in snow Monday morning, and many believe there's no better place during Christmas and New Year's than New York City for that reason and many others.

Yet, the unpredictable New York weather is already testing the inaugural New York Era Pinstripe Bowl by throwing it a curveball -- or should we say snowball?

While the heaviest December snowfall in six decades left travelers in the Big Apple and the northeast struggling amid waist-high drifts and blinding winds, officials with New Era Pinstripe Bowl quickly regrouped and rescheduled some of the day's events.

 

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