Getting Sassy

Baseball: Congrats to the Marlins Chris Coghlan and the A's Andrew Bailey on being named Rookie of the Year for their respective league...The Reds have signed catcher Ramon Hernandez to a one year, $3 million contract after declining his $8 million option...Pedro Martinez absolutely wants to pitch in 2010...Eric Bruntlett is a free agent...The Red Sox will raise ticket prices in certain sections for 2010...Mike Scioscia is guaranteeing the Angels will beat the Yankees.

Basketball: The Grizzles and Allen Iverson have agreed to part ways...Dirk Nowitzki had 32 points, but it was his final two that were most important in the Mavs 115-113 win over the Bucks...The Hawks extinguished the Trail Blazers, 99-95 in OT...Former NBA player Dennis Rodman was briefly detained in Germany after a hotel said he failed to pay his $5,100 bill.
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College Basketball: It's always a little weird to wake up to college basketball at 6 AM in the morning, but it also reminds me that the season is starting!...John Wall hit a late game jumper to allow Kentucky to escape Miami (OH), 72-70...Duke demolished Coastal Carolina, 74-49...Cal-Fullerton knocked off UCLA, 68-65 in double OT.

College Football: Tennessee has dismissed Nu'Keese Richardson and Mike Edwards after their recent arrest for attmpted armed robbery...Tiger Woods will be an honorary captain when Standford takes on Cal on Saturday.

Football: The Ravens broke up a scoreless tie with 16 points in the third on their way to a 16-0 victory over the lowly Browns...As if their anemic offense wasn't already bad, Browns WR Josh Cribbs was carted off the field after the final play duirng Monday's game...The NFLPA is looking into complaints against Browns coach Eric Mangini.



Hockey: The Devils unbeaten streak on the road ended with a 3-2 loss to the Flyers...The Kings rallied from a two point deficit to beat the Panthers, 4-3 (SO)...Vinny Lecavalier had two goals in the Lightning's 4-1 shelling of the Coyotes, 4-1...The Pens polished off the Ducks, 5-2...Add Alex Goligoski to the Penguins walking wounded. The defenseman is out for two weeks with a lower body injury...Alexander Ovechkin may make his return on Tuesday against the Rangers. Why does everyone want to make their return from injury against the Rangers?...And is possible for the old Sean Avery to make a comeback soon. Because I miss him...Canucks GM Mike Gillis says Peter Forsberg is staying in Sweden this season.
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Nascar: Juan Pablo Montoya warned Brad Keselowski's crew chief about the young rookie. Apparently he's going to get his ass handed to him sometime very soon. Well, Happy Thanksgiving to you too!...Tony Stewart thinks his first year as an owner was a success. I'd have to agree with that assessment.

Best of the Rest: Mercedes will take over Brawn GP in Formula 1 racing under its own name for the first time in 55 years...Get well wishes go out to UFC fighter Brock Lesnar who is recoving from a bacterial infection in his instestinal tract.

Check this Out: Get well wishes go out to Microsoft co-founder and owner of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers as well as a part owner of the Seattle Sounders Paul Allen who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Allen had been treated for Hodgkin's disease over 25 years ago.