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Ex-MLB pitcher Penny signs with Softbank Hawks (AP)
FUKUOKA, Japan – The Softbank Hawks of Japan’s Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract. Softbank announced the signing of free agent Penny on its website Sunday The 33-year-old right-hander is expected to arrive in Japan on Wednesday
BASEBALL: Moustakas, Dominguez honored by Chatsworth
School retires numbers of both players, who led Chancellors to two City Section titles.
NHL tackles concussion epidemic head-on
In mid-November, Brendan Shanahan, the NHL vice president for player safety, reported that concussions were down almost 50 percent from the same period in 2010, a “significant improvement” he attributed to increased player awareness about the kinds of hits that cause head trauma and the enforcement of new rules against such hits. But now the NHL has a concussion outbreak on its hands. By late Friday, 23 players were on the sidelines, all listed with concussions or concussion symptoms
Column: Loss doesn’t mean it’s not still Tebowtime (AP)
Midway through a not-so-funny “Saturday Night Live” sketch, an actor playing Jesus was in the locker room discussing the Denver winning streak with what was supposed to be Tim Tebow and his teammates. After taking credit for helping the Broncos win six in a row, he was told the New England Patriots were coming to town next. “Oh, boy.
NHL: Florida 3, Carolina 2 (OT)
Published: Dec.
Tebow mixes faith and football with no apologies (AP)
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The Best Baseball Tirades by Players and Managers in 2011: A Fan’s Look
Some of the most memorable moments from any Major League Baseball season are the tirades and meltdowns players and managers have. Over the course of a 162-game season, tempers can wear thin and as the pressure mounts in the hot months of July and August
Bulls appear to be waiting on Hamilton (AP)
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP)—The Chicago Bulls continue to insist they’re fine as is, not that they’d mind a little help. To that end, Richard Hamilton could be the man.
RG3, Heisman finalists weary, still rarin’ to go (AP)
NEW YORK – Robert Griffin III was working on about 4 1-2 hours’ sleep after catching an early flight from Florida to New York on Friday.
NCAA OKs extra coaches for bowl, recruiting at OSU (AP)
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State asked for and received NCAA approval to exceed the limit of football coaches on staff through the Buckeyes’ bowl game. The existing staff, under Luke Fickell, will prepare the Buckeyes on the field in the days leading up to and including their Gator Bowl game against Florida on Jan