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Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement leaves void in soccer world
If Sir Alex Ferguson had stuck with his original plan, today we might be praising his pasta and Chinese noodles rather than his decision to start Robin van Persie over Wayne Rooney. Or if he had chosen to pursue his interest in U.S. history,...
Tags: Manchester United F.C., Hip Replacement, National Collegiate Athletic Association, David Beckham, Soccer
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Live discussion: NFL Slam with Mark and Sam
This week's Friday edition of our NFL Google+ hangout -- "NFL Slam with Mark and Sam," starring Times NFL columnist Sam Farmer and Mark Thompson of "Mark and Brian" radio fame -- will start at 11:30 a.m. today and cover a host of topics. One topic could...
Tags: Mark Thompson, Roger Goodell, Mickey Loomis, Vince Lombardi, Bode Miller
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In search of 'Jewish Jocks'
Mention the phrase "Jewish sports legends" and you'll probably conjure up familiar suspects: Sandy Koufax, Mark Spitz, maybe that joke from "Airplane." You're more likely to omit Sidney Franklin, a matador from Brooklyn (real last name: Frumpkin), or...
Tags: Marvin Miller, Sidney Franklin, Hank Greenberg, Yom Kippur, Babe Ruth
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Bounty hunters are not new in the NFL
There they were Sunday night, during the televised NFL game, their pictures flashed to a nation of TV viewers, with penalties incurred listed below. They were three known New Orleans Saints evildoers. They might just as well have been on the wall of a...
Tags: Rose Bowl Game, Roger Goodell, Gregg Williams, Cleveland Browns, ESPN (tv network)
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Steve Sabol dies at 69; president of NFL Films
Steve Sabol, who helped his father get an unlikely fledgling movie company off the ground, then later took over and expanded the family business, now known to sports fans as NFL Films, has died. He was 69. Sabol, who had served as president of NFL...
Tags: Movies, Roger Goodell, Pete Rozelle, New York Giants, Sports
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Al Davis dies at 82; Oakland Raiders owner transformed team
Al Davis, the tough-minded owner of the Oakland Raiders who transformed a failing team into a three-time Super Bowl champion and one of the most successful franchises in professional football only to preside over its dramatic decline in recent years, died...Tags: Public Employees, Career and Workplace, Dallas Cowboys, Government, Hands
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Does the official NFL football have a name?
The Fabulous ForumFOOTBALL URBAN LEGEND: The NFL's official football has a name. Giving names to inanimate objects is a tradition that has been going on for centuries, from the christening of vessels on their way to sea to the guy down the...... -
Sports Legend Revealed: Was a future Hall of Famer chosen in the NFL draft based on the sound of his name?
The Fabulous ForumFOOTBALL LEGEND: A future Hall of Famer was drafted in the last round of the 1934 NFL Draft based on the sound of his name! STATUS: I'm Going With Essentially True. The first germ of the idea that became the...... -
Sports Legend Revealed: Did a $1 investment turn into 10% ownership of the Minnesota Vikings?
The Fabulous ForumFOOTBALL LEGEND: A $1 investment by a team manager eventually turned into 10% of the Minnesota vikings. STATUS: Basically True. The early days of the National Football League (NFL) were so much different than NFL today that they are barely...... -
Republicans and Democrats begin playing the Expectations Game over Nov. 2 midterms
Top of the TicketHere's your spectator's scorecard to track the feigned fretting.... -
Sports Legend Revealed: Were the Washington Redskins once the Duluth Eskimos?
The Fabulous ForumFOOTBALL LEGEND: The Washington Redskins used to be the Duluth Eskimos. STATUS: Close Call, but I'm Going With False. I wrote about the Duluth Eskimos a while back (you can check the legend out here), and how their owner, Ole...... -
George Blanda dies at 83; football career spanned four decades
George Blanda, the Hall of Fame quarterback and kickerwho played a record 26 seasons of professional football and once almost single-handedly won five consecutive games for the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 83.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame said...Tags: Movies, Al Davis, Career and Workplace, Y.A. Tittle, Fred Biletnikoff
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