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ЦСКА заложи парите и за телевизионните права : " Представители на една от големите български банки са посетили офиса на професионалната лига тези дни, за да питат кога ще бъдат преведени парите от телевизионните права на ЦСКА. Сумата трябвало да отиде директно в трезора, защото “червените” вече са теглили авансово сумата, която им се полага. Хората на банката останали доста ..."

Texas Rangers to start David Murphy; bench Vladimir Guerrero for Game 2 of World Series : " SAN FRANCISCO -- Texas Rangers outfielder Vladimir Guerrero is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday."

Moneyball Comes To England [Soccer] : " Liverpool fans are worried that their new American owners will try to win on the cheap, replete with columnists fulminating about how statistics can't measure 'temperament, courage, dedication.' Someone needs to start up a Fire David Pleat blog. [ Guardian , h/t Joey] More » "

What Went Wrong: Aceves & Marte : " The 2009 Yankees were a club that relied heavily on its bullpen, and for the most part to great success. Chien-Ming Wang was horrific before being sidelined with a shoulder issue, Joba Chamberlain was perpetually bumping up against some kind of limit, and the fifth starter conglomerate of Sergio Mitre and Chad Gaudin were hardly reliable. The bullpen picked up the slack, and the Yanks were able to ride that bullpen right to a World Championship. The bullpen was again a strength in 2010, especially in the second half, but two key contributors from the previous year were essentially non-factors after the first few weeks of the season, and the Yankees suffered because of it. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Al Aceves Maybe not the most valuable member of the 2009 bullpen, Aceves was certainly the most versatile and relied upon. His 80.2 relief innings were by far the most on the team ( Mariano Rivera was second at 66.1 IP) and he pitched in every...

Martell Webster, Damaged Goods? : " Getty Images I'm no doctor, but he looks just fine in this picture. Ruh-oh! It was recently announced that former Portland Trail Blazer Martell Webster would have to undergo surgery to repair a disk in his back and will be forced to sit out for 4-6 weeks of the thrilling last place season of his new team, the Minnesota Timberwolves. Turns out that Webster—who was shipped off, clearly not in bubble wrap, to Minnesota on draft night for the 16th overall pick— might have already been injured during the Blazers' postseason run last Spring. That means the Blazers knowingly traded an injured player, which you aren't supposed to do. It kills your eBay seller rating, plus the NBA hates it as well. Since Minnesota clearly kept their receipt, the Wolves have contacted the league and might be seeking a draft pick from Portland for being swindled like this. This is all a little suspicious since it was no secret that Webster was on his way out...

How Things Work When An Athlete Gets In Trouble [College Football] : " Michigan State CB Chris Rucker got drunk and backed his car into another vehicle. It's the kind of thing that happens all the time, except for the part about the vehicle's owner, an MSU student, pleading with police to let Rucker go. More » "

New York Islanders return Nino Niederreiter to juniors : " The Islanders have returned 18-year-old center Nino Niederreiter to junior hockey, the team announced Thursday."