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May 29, 2013

Opinion Flopping as Viewed in 15 Different Sports

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Basketball: a practice that is growing in the sport, especially at the professional level

Soccer: called "diving," a long-accepted part of the sport

Boxing: done by only the dumbest and least successful boxers

Football: done by the dumbest and least successful football players; sometimes appears that certain offensive or defensive linemen are doing it, but this is only by accident due to lack of skill and strength (see: New York Jets)

Baseball: a way to make catching a routine flyball seem exciting and acrobatic; brought into fashion by former Angels and Cardinals outfielder Jim Edmonds

Hockey: like in soccer, called "diving;" also called "drawing a penalty" if you like the player who dove

Marathon running: most likely a sign of exhaustion or a seizure

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Filed Under   NBA
May 29, 2013

Picture Report: Heat Fans Loves Nickelback

Seems true. I saw it on TV. Feels true, too.

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Filed Under   NBA   Miami Heat   Indiana Pacers   Julius Erving
May 29, 2013

News Scores of Hollywood Actors Prepping for Upcoming Roles as L.A. Kings Fans

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One year after winning the Stanley Cup, the Los Angeles Kings have reached the Western Conference Finals, meaning the team is very close to getting many famous faces at their games again for free national TV exposure.

"We've seen a huge increase in people calling for 'ice Lakers' tickets since the Game 7 win over San Jose," said Jeff Gillory, the team's vice president of ticket sales. "Of course, when someone uses the term 'ice Lakers,' I immediately know it's a celebrity calling and that they'll want tickets where cameras can easily spot them."

Actor Joshua Jackson, best known for the series "Dawson's Creek," says he has taken on the character of a very enthusiastic Kings fan "who jumps up and down a lot and is always raising his arms."

"I've studied fans and some of them do this," said Jackson. "Also, it will make it easier for cameras to spot me."

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Filed Under   NHL   Los Angeles Kings
May 29, 2013

Video Neil Walker's Home Run Snagged by Tarp Man

That guy is on the same diet as Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder.

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May 29, 2013

News Marlins Looking to Hire New Unpaid Hitting Interns

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The Miami Marlins announced today the team is looking to hire a crop of interns who will hit and play the field for the team for the remainder of the season.

"They are unpaid internships, of course, but we are offering one college credit, as long as certain requirements are met," said team owner Jeffrey Loria. "I think this is a great opportunity for some people who are young and hungry to get experience working for a major league team. I'm hoping with school being over for the year, we'll get a lot of interest."

The Marlins, like many other MLB teams, have had unpaid interns work alongside front office staffers for years as media relations assistants or ticket phone sales operators. But the team will now be the first to extend such a program to the field. The cost-conscious Loria said he conceived of on-field internships after watching his bargain basement squad of professional baseball players open the season with a MLB-worst 13-39 record while scoring less than three runs per game.

"I'm paying these guys almost nothing and they're losing," said Loria. "Why can't I pay absolutely nothing to have them lose just as much? I'm disappointed in myself for not thinking of this before."

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Filed Under   MLB   Miami Marlins
May 29, 2013

Opinion Rutgers' Revamped Application for Athletics Department Jobs

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Filed Under   NCAAF   NCAAB   Rutgers Scarlet Knights
May 28, 2013

Video Blue Jays' Munenori Kawasaki is the Greatest Toronto Sports Thing

Loved him in "Major League II."

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Filed Under   MLB   Toronto Blue Jays   Munenori Kawasaki
May 28, 2013

Picture Grizzlies' VP of Basketball Operations Really Knows Basketball!

His dream job is probably with the Spurs.

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May 28, 2013

Opinion 6 Ways the San Antonio Spurs Could Make Themselves Interesting to Fans

Grow Big Beards

The Law of James Harden

Everyone knows that only the most interesting and charismatic athletes are able to grow hair out of their faces.

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Filed Under   NBA   San Antonio Spurs