ZACK GREINKE: BRUTALLY HONEST ABOUT THE MONEY

 After Lance Armstrong, Manti' Te'o, Roger Clemens, Marion Jones, and a host of other athleteswho lied to everybody's faces, the sports world finally has somebody who is completely honest.Zack Greinke, who signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers for six years and more than $140 in theoff-season, said the reason for it was simple: it was about the money. Yep, it was ALL about the money and the former Angel wasn't keeping his fingers crossed behind...

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ALABAMA OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP TO 8TH GRADER.

Less than three weeks after reeling in the top-rated recruiting class in the nation, NickSaban is thinking outside the box, but well within NCAA rules. The head coach at Alabamaoffered a scholarship to one of the best young football players in the country. Dylan Mosesis 6'1" and 245 pounds and can run like the wind, clocking the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds.Saban has visions of Moses spearheading the Crimson Tide defense, going sideline-to-sideline...

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I WAS JUST THINKING...

I was just thinking that nobody should ever feel they are too old to accomplish their dreams and goals. Fauja Singh, who in 2011, became the oldest person (100 years old) to finish a marathon, capped his running career on Sunday in Hong Kong.  The now, 101-year old, finished a 10k racein 1:32:28 minutes. Simply amazingI was just thinking that Seth McFarlene is one of the most talented guys on the planet. Sorry to say, I never heard of him...

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TOP 10 THINGS BOBBY VALENTINE DOES AS SACRED HEART A.D.

10. Takes away company cars issued to all coaches and makes them ride bicycles to and      from work.        9. Hires Larry Lucchino to pitch the tent over the three-ring circus that's coming to      Sacred Heart University.              8. Select Steve Phillips as human resources director in charge...

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'MAD DOG' RUSSO UNLEASHED

 If there was a food label on Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, it would read: all natural, no ingredients or preservatives added. The New Canaan resident and sports talk radio star is genuine, grounded and has a passion for sports that is very real."Sports have always been my friend. I was an only child and the relationship with my parents was a little rocky as an only child," said Russo. "Sports were sort of my sibling growing up and they are personal...

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OSCAR PISTORIUS MURDER CASE: IS HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF?

The characters have changed, but the the similarities between the OJ Simpson murder case andthe events taking place in South Africa right now, are becoming more striking by the hour. OscarPistorious, who like Simpson, gained him fame with his legs, albeit carbon-fiber ones, has beencharged with murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkemp, perhaps in the same type of jealousy-fueledrage that cost Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman's their...

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NIKE CAN'T SHOOT STRAIGHT ANYMORE

At one time, there wasn't a company in the world that could market its product like Nike. The sports apparel giant created campaigns that were edgy, entertaining, and made lasting impressions with its targets audience of kids and young adults. Nike became the product that every kid had tohave and every athlete wanted to endorse.Nike told us to "Just Do It",  Michael Jordan had us believe that "It's Gotta Be The Shoes", and thefreakish...

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LATIPHA CROSS, MY NEW HERO

Last week, Josh Hamilton told the media that God had been waking him up in the weehours of the morning so he could watch infomercials on "The Juice Lady." The new Angelsoutfielder figured this was divine intervention and a call to juice fruit and vegetables, whichshed 20 pounds from Hamilton's 6'3" frame. The year before, God told Albert Pujols to take the money and sign with the Angels. I wonderedin an article I recently posted, when God is going...

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OSCAR PISTORIUS: MORE PROOF WE DON'T REALLY KNOW ANYONE

After the recent scandals of Lance Armstrong and Manti Te'o, and the ones involvingTiger Woods and Michael Vick long before them, we shouldn't really be surprised by anything that happens with athletes anymore. However, when news broke that Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee who defied the odds to compete in the able-bodied Olympics, had murdered his girlfriend, more than a few people were downright shocked.But seriously, as tragic and unfathomable...

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JOSH HAMILTON, GOD, AND SPECIAL POWERS

God is talking to athletes again. Before watching Jacoby Jones take his position as a kickreturner during the Super Bowl, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis went over to histeammate and rubbed his hands down his chest. The San Francisco 49ers special teams unitthen parted like the Red Sea and Jones  ran nearly untouched for 108-yard kick-off return.Lewis then went up to his special teams coach and said, "God told me to touch Jacoby...

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