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You ever get a chance to hear the late George Carlin dissect some of the problems he had with the phrase, "God Bless America"? Such as: "Is that a request? Is that a demand? Is that a suggestion? Does God care any more about America than he does Mongolia, Transylvania, Pittsburgh, the Suez Canal or the North Pole? Why ...
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Posted by Tom Hoffarth at 1:00 AM
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Ryan Smyth had the following quotes in a TSN story: ``They have great young player. I've always thought the world of (Anze) Kopitar since playing against him at the World Championships in Austria where he dominated. To play with him and Drew Doughty and (Dustin) Brown...these are great young players and I'm excited about that.'' ``As a family, we've really ...
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Posted by Rich Hammond at 10:30 PM
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The Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 6-3 tonight in San Diego. For a full recap and boxscore click here THE BARE ESSENTIALS • Manny Ramirez was 0 for 3 with a walk in his first game back since returning from a 50-game suspension. He was lifted for defensive replacement Juan Pierre in the sixth inning. • Matt Kemp had ...
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Posted by Vincent Bonsignore at 10:26 PM
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Here on Dean Lombardi's comments on tonight's trade, in which the Kings acquired Ryan Smyth from Colorado for Kyle Quincey, Tom Preissing and a fifth-round draft pick in 2010. ...
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Posted by Rich Hammond at 10:08 PM
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Manny Ramirez was 0-for-3 with a walk in tonight's game. That's understandable since he just came off a 50-game suspension, but he had promised before that it was going to be ``Showtime.'' Ramirez was taken out of the game after the top of the sixth inning. Ramirez didn't even have to deal with much grief from fans and there was ...
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Posted by Jill Painter at 9:37 PM
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What do you think of the trade (Ryan Smyth for Kyle Quincey, Tom Preissing and a fifth-round draft pick)?(opinion) ...
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Posted by Rich Hammond at 8:55 PM
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The trade is contingent upon all player passing physical exams, which is typically a formality but can be an issue every now and then. I'm expecting to talk to Dean Lombardi tonight and Ryan Smyth tomorrow. ...
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Posted by Rich Hammond at 8:42 PM
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If you're a hockey fan, you probably don't need much of an explanation on left winger Ryan Smyth, a four-time 30-goal scorer who turned 33 in February. The Kings pursued Smyth in 2007, when he signed his five-year, $31.25-million contract with Colorado, but the Avalanche found themselves in a bit of a salary-cap crunch. Smyth's salary-cap hit for the next ...
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Posted by Rich Hammond at 8:30 PM
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TSN reports Smyth to the Kings for Kyle Quincey, Tom Preissing and a fifth-round pick (which will be in 2010). (The Kings had been holding off confirmation on the player names until both players had been made away of the trade). ...
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Posted by Rich Hammond at 8:26 PM
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The Kings have acquired Ryan Smyth from Colorado for two players and a fifth-round draft pick. More details to come. ...
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Posted by Rich Hammond at 8:17 PM
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It took the obstinate and abstinent Sarah Palin, "natch," to puncture the thick prophylactic of MJ media coverage. She and her spokesperson, Meg Stapleton, managed to characterize her resignation as a heroic act. Palin lamented that the biggest problem facing our nation is apathy, and with that, she announced that she'd walk away from the final 18 months of a ...
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I keep getting asked about whether guard-forward Guy Landry of Stoneridge Prep will attend USC in the fall. As of right now, he has not been offered a scholarship and there are also some academic issues he needs to sort out, which is not unusual if he is going to Stoneridge Prep. A decision will probably be made later in ...
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Posted by Scott Wolf at 5:48 PM
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Sparks forward Candace Parker, the reigning WNBA MVP, will return to the court on Sunday, July 5th at STAPLES Center as the Sparks take on the Phoenix Mercury at 6:30pm, it was announced today. Parker has missed the season until this point after giving birth to her first child, Lailaa Nicole Williams, on May 13th. She was cleared by doctors ...
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Here's what Manny Ramirez had to say from his afternoon press conference at Petco Park on Friday. He said plenty of words in his 12 1/2-minute press conference, but he really didn't say anything significant. Here's the transcript: ...
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Posted by Jill Painter at 5:25 PM
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Our first Fourth of July as a nation with a president who doesn't look much like the previous 40-something. That's USA, first class. Our pledge of allegiance is to make sure we cover as much of the sports media topics as our brain will allow for the day. We never take a holiday from learning. Such as: == Remember when ...
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Posted by Tom Hoffarth at 5:00 PM
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The Dodgers slugger met with the media today in San Diego, and while he said he was sorry to teammates and fans he refused to talk about steroids. Sorry Manny, but this isn't good enough, and frankly it's only going to prolong this whole situation. Come clean, come correct. Deal with the issue so you, and we, can move on. ...
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Posted by Vincent Bonsignore at 3:55 PM
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Pete Carroll's public support to welcome back the Dodgers' Manny Ramirez has drawn fire on his own facebook site today. ``Everyone deserves a second chance,'' Carroll wrote. A follower wrote, ``I can't agree with you here Pete. He's a cheater. Not an advocate of winning forever in my book.'' Another said, ``Down with steroid users. They should be banned forever. ...
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