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Should Kevin Greene Get a Spot in Canton?

It's easy to get frustrated with the Pro Football Hall of Fame voting, which often seems to have no rhyme or reason. A guy can go from seemingly out of voter's minds to in the Hall of Fame in a year or two. And unlike the Baseball Hall of Fame, where there seems to be a general consensus on what makes up a Hall of Famer,...

Tim Marchman: Remember Ripken Right

Cal Ripken, Jr. was great, great, durable baseball player, one who deserves every bit of honor the fans and media have bestowed upon him in the past. That's all well and good, but an excellent column by the New York Sun's Tim Marchman* raises a great point about the mysticism and nostalgia surrounding Ripken, and urges us...

City's Best: New Orleans' Top Five Athletes

FanHouse is posting the top five current athletes for America's top 25 cities with the following criteria: 1) Who would a New Orleans fan say is his/her favorite athlete? 2) Would the player's name (or face) be familiar to locals who don't follow sports? Find your city's top five: ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CIN | CLE | DAL |...

Japanese Company Gives Barry Bonds Wood

If Barry is to break Hank Aaron's record this year, not only will his swing be immortalized in thousands of photographs and everlasting video clips, but so too will his swag. That's why it comes as no surprise that there was a huge frenzy over who would supply Barry with his lumber. The winner appears to be a Japanese...

Hall of Fame: Irvin, Matthews Get In, Monk Out

The newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame are: Gene Hickerson, Michael Irvin, Bruce Matthews, Charlie Sanders, Thurman Thomas and Roger Wehrli.Redskins receiver Art Monk's failure to get in means he's highly unlikely ever to get in. Redskins fans hate it, but it's time for them to understand that it's just not...

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06/01/12 Park View announces 2012 Hall of Fame class Source: Loudoun Times-Mirror Park View High School will induct eight new members into its Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.
06/01/12 South Albany to induct new Hall of Fame class Source: Albany Democrat-Herald - Albany OR South Albany is honoring two of the pillars of its athletic history Saturday at its second annual Hall of Fame banquet.
05/31/12 Kenny Florian Retires: Why He Deserves a Spot in the... Source: Bleacher Report It was over seven years ago that UFC fans were first introduced to Kenny Florian on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter, and after nearly 20 UFC bouts, it's time to say goodbye to Ken-Flo. As far as rÃ©sumÃ©s go, it's tough to argue against Florian being one of the most successful fighters in UFC history.
05/31/12 Np harm, no foul with football schedule flap? Probably... Source: Ahwatukee Foothills News - Phoenix AZ Mountain Pointe wanted something and needed Desert Vista to make a concession in order to make it work.
05/30/12 General News. 2012 ISU Athletics Hall of Fame Class... Source: GoRedbirds.com The 2012 Illinois State Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame class was officially announced Wednesday, as Chris Bailey (cross country/track and field), an NCAA All-American and 10-time Missouri Valley Conference champion; Metria Bell (track and field), a five-time league champion and school-record holder in the outdoor 800-meters; Jenny Schmidt (basketball), a three-time first-team All-Valley selection and a career 1,500-point scorer; Wendy Smith (softball), who led the Redbirds to a No. 9 national ranking in 1981; and Lou Stefanovic (basketball), a member of three-straight NCAA Tournament teams who led the squad in scoring during the 1984-85 season.