Kelley L Cox-US PRESSWIRE
Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson has dismissed rumors that Carson Palmer recommended the team to sign former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, citing his [Jackson's] previous experience with the wide-out — as the wide receivers coach of the Bengals — as the primary reason for the signing. When asked if Palmer played any [...]
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Kyle Terada-US PRESSWIRE
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is the victim of the most bizarre and comical news of the week. The Portuguese international inadvertently forwarded a controversial fan email — courtesy of a Dutch female supporter – that contained a nude photo to all of his contacts, including his fiancée Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Irina Shayk. “Cristiano’s phone has been buzzing [...]
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Kyle Terada-US PRESSWIRE
Welcome to the Oakland Raiders Week 7 team report. Today we have the latest news, rumors and reports on the Raiders ahead of their AFC West clash with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Week 7 opponents: Kansas City Chiefs Location: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Kick-off time: 4:05 PM ET Network coverage: CBS This week’s line: [...]
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Presse Sports-US PRESSWIRE
UEFA have banned the use, sale or promotion of tobacco — in any shape or form — in all stadia involved in Euro 2012 Poland/Ukraine. According to Soccerex.com, the policy was developed and is to be enforced in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), World Heart Federation, European Healthy Stadia Network, and other local [...]
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Witters Sport-US PRESSWIRE
The new 65,000-seat stadium in São Paulo, Brazil will host the opening match and ceremony of the 2014 World Cup, FIFA announced on Thursday. The final will be staged in Rio de Janeiro at the infamous Estádio do Maracanã. FIFA also announced that teams will have to travel across the country during the tournament. Teams [...]
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Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIRE
Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak was the guest of honor at the IMED (Institute for Molecular Medicine) Seminar Series within the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA on Wednesday, October 19th. The event was open to the public, free of charge and took place in room 132 of the Neuroscience Research Building Auditorium from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm. During [...]
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Steve Mitchell-US PRESSWIRE
You can add Magic Johnson to the list of sports personalities that have toyed with LeBron James’ psyche. According to Dime Magazine, the former Lakers point guard said,”There will always be great players in basketball. There’s always going to be guys who win championships in the NBA. Except LeBron. Don’t be mad.” “Everybody’s always asking, [...]
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Jason Bridge-US PRESSWIRE
Just hours after Jason Campbell broke his collarbone in the second quarter of the team’s home win against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, the Oakland Raiders have reportedly shown interest in bringing Carson Palmer to Alameda County. Campbell is rumored to miss the remainder of the season, leaving the Raiders with Kyle Boller and the [...]
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GEPA/US PRESSWIRE
Tottenham Hotspur defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto has admitted that he plays football just for the money. Who would have thought that a human-being would be motivated by money? Oh wait, everyone. “When your surgeon tells you that you might not play again I think it puts things into perspective,” said Assou-Ekotto. “You realise there are more important things [...]
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