09.03.2008 7:46 am
Some things don’t change in Chicago. With the Cubs cruising toward the National League Central title, the team just HAD to develop some drama.
The Curse had to come into play. So here it is: Cubs manager Lou Piniella started staff ace…

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08.06.2008 6:58 am
Prince Fielder feels badly about his much-replayed run-in with Brewers teammate Manny Parra.
“It’s not like we hate each other,” Fielder told reporters Tuesday. “I don’t. It’s just a little disagreement. I apologize for the way it went down, but I…

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07.23.2008 7:37 am
Tipsheet has teased Charles Barkley for spending recklessly, especially at Nevada casinos. So it’s only fair to point out that he does some good things with his dough, too.
The Philadelphia Daily News reports that Barkley picked up the tuition tab…

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06.24.2008 8:47 am
Tipsheet listened to Don Imus today, eager to hear him respond to the heat he got for comments about Adam “Don’t Call Me Pacman” Jones.
Our take? Imus was ripping the practice of racial profiling, not the oft-arrested Jones, with his…

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06.16.2008 7:02 am
Tiger Woods has played better golf, for sure, but he has never played more compelling golf. He hobbled through the U.S. Open on one leg and battled his way into an 18-hole playoff against journeyman Rocco Mediate.
Here is how…

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06.10.2008 8:01 am
Dontrelle Willis was on the short list of pitchers Cardinals fans coveted during the offseason. The Marlins, they knew, were more than willing to sell him off.
But The D-Train ended up in Detroit as part of the blockbuster Miguel Cabrera deal…

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04.21.2008 8:01 am
Can the Brewers reach postseason play with Eric Gagne closing for them?
Milwaukee residents are debating that point today on the heels of Gagne’s third blown save in nine attempts. He spit up a game in Cincinnati, allowing back-to-back homers to…

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04.14.2008 7:21 am
The Masters left Tipsheet’s favorite sportswriters scratching their heads. Tiger Woods was oddly mortal, allowing Trevor Immelman, of all people, to cling to his breakthrough victory at windswept Augusta National.
Here is how the pundits saw it:
Mike Bianchi, Orlando…

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04.11.2008 7:59 am
Patriots coach Bill Belichick is struggling to put Spygate to rest. Even the gang at “South Park” is picking on him.
If you like that show – or if you just don’t like Belichick – then you’ll love Cartman’s riff on…

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04.08.2008 8:23 am
Can anybody blame Pirates fans for getting a bit impatient?
As their team fell behind the Cubs 7-0 in Pittsburgh’s home opener Monday, they chanted “Let’s go Pens” to keep their minds on hockey.
The Pirates rallied gamely, forced extra…

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