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Terrell Owens, Tim Tebow and 10 Recent Contracts Worth a Double-Take -Free agency is an exciting time of year with the potential of your team reeling in the big fish. Exciting until your team makes that signing that makes you go, “’Doh!” There have been a lot of strange and horrible contract signings over the years. In honor of Terrell Owens signing with the Bengals, we will take a look at some recent head-turners. Here are 10 recent contracts that make you look ... Date: 2010/07/29
Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/426748-terrell-owens-tim-tebow-and-10-recent-contracts-worth-a-double-take

Israel Gutierrez: These days hate can be measured by success -It's no surprise that Sports Illustrated's list of the 25 most hated teams of all time reads mostly like a who's who of team sports success. Date: 2010/07/29
Source: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/29/1751200/these-days-hate-can-be-measured.html

Feeding The Post: Chris Paul Is Helping To Ruin Fandom -Feeding The Post is a weekly column that is full of a bunch of crap like the author’s meals, only it’s filled with basketball-related and lesser topical items and yields zero calories. Chris Paul is Well, it seems like all is well in NOLA with reports that Chris Paul had a good meeting with the New Orleans Hornets’ top brass. What that exactly means, who knows, but the rampant rumors of where ... Date: 2010/07/28
Source: http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2010/07/28/feeding-the-post-chris-paul-is-helping-to-ruin-fandom/

COLUMN: The winningest sports franchise ever -Baseball was the first sport I really developed a love for, and as I’ve mentioned here many times, the New York Yankees were the object of that love. Date: 2010/07/27
Source: http://www2.morganton.com/sports/2010/jul/21/column-winningest-sports-franchise-ever-ar-306503/

The US Report: Tiger's still the world's richest -The world's richest teams and athletes revealed, and a new Hall of Famer slams drug cheats as A-Rod prepares to join the greats Date: 2010/07/27
Source: http://www.bigpondsport.com/the-us-report-tigers-still-the-worlds-richest/tabid/91/newsid/57961/default.aspx

Opinion of Heat tri-nasty depends on perspective -MIAMI -- I get criticized a lot. Sports fans call me many names. But people who know me find it odd that I'm viewed as "controversial." They see that I aspire to be nonjudgmental. But while I'm trying to extend empathy/compassion in sports discussions, I get shouted down as a contrarian/athlete apologist/homer or worse because explaining behavior, especially when I don't believe it my place to ... Date: 2010/07/27
Source: http://www.standard.net/topics/sports/2010/07/26/opinion-heat-tri-nasty-depends-perspective

What the Devil was Lamoriello thinking? -The conspiracy theorists are out in full force after the controversial signing of Ilya Kovalchuk, many of whom are wondering what Lou Lamoriello's motivation was in signing Kovalchuk to a 17-year contract. Date: 2010/07/25
Source: http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Columnists/Simmons/2010/07/24/14819231.html?cid=rsssportsslam!%20hockey

Dan Le Batard: Opinion of Miami Heat tri-nasty depends on perspective -I get criticized a lot. Sports fans call me many names. But people who know me find it odd that I'm viewed as ``controversial.'' They see that I aspire to be nonjudgmental. But while I'm trying to extend empathy/compassion in sports discussions, I get shouted down as a contrarian/athlete apologist/homer or worse because explaining behavior, especially when I don't believe it my place to excuse ... Date: 2010/07/25
Source: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/25/1745625/opinion-of-miami-heat-tri-nasty.html

Update on the latest in sports: -MLB-SCHEDULE Date: 2010/07/24
Source: http://www.kgw.com/sports/99152814.html

The unpopular case for A-Rod's brilliance -As the Yankees slugger closes in on 600 home runs, it's time to admit he's one of the greatest in baseball history Date: 2010/07/23
Source: http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2010/07/23/why_we_hate_a_rod/index.html?source=rss&aim=/mwt/feature