http://megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 0:53 -0500 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_1 ed55f8d071801c3d3974f94e4860507d Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:47:00 +0000 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_2 6514a826aea6bb73f16ef26e615bc900 Force India's Vijay Mallya has said that an impressive performance in testing next week could help to secure a reserve or full-time race seat at the team for either Paul di Resta or J.R. Hildebrand. The pair will be driving in Jerez's young driver session between Tuesday and Thursday. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:37:51 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_3 adb78e9887bd726d6cfc6f877c98f56d Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_4 ff18b96d24b150da2630fc25d7ee5874 MILWAUKEE -- Three guys in the stands have their shirts off and are jumping up and down at a Wisconsin sports event. One has their favorite player's number painted onto his chest and the other two are adorned with the initials of the player. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:35:39 -0500 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_5 ddfa15f4f531e365eec7f1cf52e2862b Bills coach Perry Fewell said rookie guard Eric Wood's surgery for the compound fracture of his left leg was successful Sunday night in Jacksonville. Wood has not yet returned to Buffalo, and it is unclear as to when he will do so. Read Full Article From: blogs.buffalonews.com... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:33:52 -0500 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_6 5c5adbcb037acc339ce8379dcbd56d2c Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-24T11:26:21Z http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_7 bf34a27a8e262ae6684ae197badb7fa9 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-24T11:26:21Z http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_8 c98cba9ed74b668069b996d5e31a637a Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:32:49 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_9 c2df9912a85d4d31819aad1986a2d5c2 Where is Jim Mora Sr. when you need him. It has now got to a point where I feel nothing for this team. They win great. They lose oh well. It is a sad state of affairs that this team has lost four in a row. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:19:07 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_10 1ac8ab098ca7c7f93701e526de2f83bc Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:14:03 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_11 fc632b1fa78d7a5e0169333146ebf3b1 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:10:57 +0000 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_12 563f223b20a447199255e0cc3fca5da8 It is chilly and wet back home in Sichuan province but Chen Ming cheerfully tees off in shorts on a sunny palmlined golf course on the southerly Hainan island. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_13 11d7dbec776260cbef2529a61f68b56a THE MICHAEL VICK experience, which already has traveled a fascinating route - from notorious sensation to abject yawn, with very few stops in between - is about to enter its defining stages. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:10:05 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_14 08f5073d64031646f70f9ecf2c8e34e4 AP - Devon Alexander was 7 when his mom gave in and let him join the new boxing program in his downtrodden neighborhood. He came home the first day crying, his nose bloodied from a sparring session with his friend Terrance Barker. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:00:01 -0500 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_15 b702c4aeb6668df692cac9572bc8a2b5 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:40:51 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_16 c146c15dbea5820f6e32adeec246851f Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:47:00 +0000 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_17 b6d39784d0f8cafb0da274d9e17b4e68 The hearing which could decide the motor sport future of both Flavio Briatore and Renault gets underway in Paris today. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:47:00 +0000 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_18 1adad4f7b9a6737c3a05caf17fe246c5 Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn has cast further doubt upon the French manufacturer's future in F1 - by stressing that the sport has 'a lot of questions that we need to resolve...' (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:29:24 +0000 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_19 8d89d09aeab78f8d1fb0d89a3c322675 Join celebrated football pundit, author, radio show host and DJ Andy Brassell every Monday on the Soccerlens Show. With one-third of the Premier League season done and dusted, Tottenham and Manchester City are meeting pre-season expectations as the two genuine contenders for breaking into the top four. In this week’s episode, Andy ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/1#item_20 122ebc3cb01f54f39620d75e5bf18cf2 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:11:33 +0000 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_1 269947c00dcaa5d57c6196cc5f21b424 Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has dismissed the latest speculation linking him with a move to Barcelona. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:51:46 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_2 1a873527f9df5ef492fe029fa19cb2cb Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:49:04 EST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_3 be15b84fdc9cd341c59f862eda432d48 Dwayne Roloson made a career-high 58 saves and Josh Bailey scored 4:18 into overtime as the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Monday. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-24T10:00:17+00:00 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_4 f8faec35ad745dfa7c690d9de93bacfe Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-24T10:00:17+00:00 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_5 cff36041e0e8bed15c7331317c5ba31a Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-24T10:00:17+00:00 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_6 1bd9f2f22963885c304be953fdba770f Although nothing's official, the long-awaited first game for the player with the biggest contract in franchise history is expected to be Wednesday's contest against the San Jose Sharks. If not then, Friday's game against the Anaheim Ducks is the next possibility. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:52:37 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_7 4d9bd0b7fa73657054a0712d3c0faf81 Richard Phillips reveals his confidence that the 2010 British Grand Prix will take place at Silverstone - as an agreement with F1 commercial rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone finally nears (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-24T09:46:47Z http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_8 adf79f7d2e136ae2cfe36a9e00583cb8 You can argue that no one has seen their stock rise this year as much as Andre Ward. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn / Getty Images) View full size photo » In boxing -- and any other sport, or any other entertainment avenue, for that matter -- opinions can change quickly, and the crowd that adored you one minute might turn on you before the next ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:30:25 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_9 65eef72cb9fbb63006270dde9bd32798 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 0:59 -0500 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_10 32f231cc3e7cac9f7fa10dc984e0b8fe Anaheim winger scores only goal of tie-breaker to hand Giguere first win of the season at Calgary's expense (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 0:50 -0500 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_11 f1ed26a9c8662696eec9f5b0a6a97a8d Despite the weekend upheaval caused by Beeston’s innocuous comment, the Blue Jays president says 'there is nothing that has changed whatsoever' (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-24T07:10:35Z http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_12 d9bd83d6e276d6973294a80b52ff14fc NFL Video Week 11: Vince Young Highlights Looks good. Real, real good. 8-0 over his last 8 regular season starts, and fourth straight this year. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:38:46 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_13 e87e3e2418646506c66e960f7b9da9ff The National Hockey League handed Montreal Canadiens tough guy Georges Laraque a five-game suspension for his knee-on-knee collision with Red Wings defenceman Niklas Kronwall on Saturday night. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 0:36 -0500 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_14 79aa44f05ba3dd7f2d39037cf1298ae5 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:16:00 +0000 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_15 060a19cdb93301f09ef0f0e08e3dd0f8 Force India has confirmed its line-up for the young driver test which takes place at Jerez next week. From 1 - 3 December 2009. upcoming British driver Paul di Resta and current Indy Lights champion American JR Hildebrand will share driving duties. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:16:00 +0000 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_17 450ad95c143eca353e1f7d653f000d46 Sean Mannion isn't much into numbers but when given the grand total, even he was floored. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound senior quarterback from Foothill-Pleasanton threw for a Northern California-record 581 yards in a 59-37 North Coast Section Division I first-... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-24T08:59:47Z http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_18 1e366c01d00fbb54859e97723d37fbba Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-23T23:39:42 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_19 a54a02a74d9ef46d1d487b28e0155346 The beauty of this time of year is that the playoffs start to shape up. The curse of this time of year is that though we now have a picture, nothing is clear... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:32:49 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/21#item_20 30bd69ab8a86dec5ef13f143cc06001f Dmitriy Salita intends to take advantage of WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan's vulnerable chin when the pair meet on 5 December. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:47:36 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_1 400e7cca8e6d6be72f4a92ad054fe747 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:29:23 EST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_2 ce762865db04e41f6b89adf6aeaba1c3 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:39:54 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_3 148fd4bdebe1ef738ce24c0cbd31e4c6 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:26:12 +0000 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_4 1fd3025a0b26367e2a71129df135cd32 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:14:29 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_5 4f8c02fff77a1f5b842a370e793d9087 After leading at the end of the first three quarters, the Wolves -- suffering their 13th straight defeat -- were doomed by missed shots and foul woes. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:14:53 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_6 6b8fe1c2473cdc7419cb15ec340936c9 IRVING, Texas (AP) -Tony Romo is feeling better, and Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips is confident the quarterback will be ready to play Thursday. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:02:42 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_7 5943d463e8e19a8a4dd10d43511e40a6 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_8 c9045489fb14c9b7cb7ea1780b1db23d Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:48:42 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_9 e942e5268ef482d75f2eb7b8de15e6de Dual Champion Chase winner Master Minded will miss his intended next race while tests into his well-being are carried out. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:52:06 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_10 9d3750a8708e2c80ca053bd8135eb4de Arlen Kantarian’s base salary for his final year with the organization was $1.6 million. He earned $2.3 million in bonuses and the rest in deferred performance-based incentives. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-23T23:33:54 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_11 09b756a2c94b7aacbe3ec3df4bb905b6 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-23T23:33:54 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_12 6b575d8d920aa3fff617c72bda7b4c76 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-24T07:29:16+00:00 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_13 8497895aba6638af1626384f89e68e37 As you'll probably notice, a lot of my visuals contain very few numbers. I'm trying to push the envelope in how to communicate what matters WITHOUT numbers, since the sport is currently so numbers-heavy. Here's a visual I created during the ALDS to shed some light on the David & Goliath nature of the Twins Yankees match-up and the payroll ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:20:10 EST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_14 ddc02f5621223ef98f07e52132557e35 INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) -- Shaquille O'Neal asked for a shot. The Cavaliers gave him 10 days off instead. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:26:42 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_15 dbd513cda29443c654f4886687642fde Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-24T07:16:46Z http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_16 bc4b2b34db312afdd875fbc37be362c1 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:06:45 EST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_17 64ae84e55ac4a8cbe6df1010062309fe Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:01 CST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_18 e9d38bf37a709f423682af7824f08900 You don't have to be a body-language expert to know what happened to Jay Cutler on Sunday night. You only needed to see the overthrows. Greg Olsen and Devin Hester in the end zone. Johnny Knox streaking down the sideline. Guys so wide open that your grandpa could have connected with them. Throws that Cutler could make blindfolded. Check that. ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:03:19 EST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_19 16653e543da6f7cc1ef4fb8ddacc374b SEATTLE - Major League Soccer's new champion lost more games than it won during an up-and-down regular season that featured a winless May, a winless September and just two victories on the road. In 240 minutes of play in the MLS Cup semifinal and final, it managed to score just one goal. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:53:52 MST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/41#item_20 938d63c52a51a5ec0f53bfb24a55bd15 The Red Sox have announced that they are interested in trading Mike Lowell and that they are willing to pay half his $12M salary for 2010 to sweeten the deal. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:39:27 EST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_1 7c735ff74965b71e31f3f3d9edf72ed7 KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Dexter Pittman scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half and No. 3 Texas survived Cully Payne's miracle shot to beat Iowa 85-60 on Monday night in the semifinals of the CBE Classic. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:40:57 EST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_2 57ae27e5b90c295f58d6e73c090ecd33 TAMPA -- Saddled with the worst run defense in the NFL and a 1-9 record, coach Raheem Morris decided Monday night to relieve Jim Bates as defensive coordinator and take over the defensive play-calling duties. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:26:00 EST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_3 26ddf72f14a394c06f64835bf2353587 by Mike Chiappetta Filed under: UFC Looking back at this past Saturday's UFC 106, SI.com's Ben Fowlkes and I discuss the hot topics coming from the big fights. We look at what the future has in store for Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz , worthy opponents for Georges St-Pierre , Amir Sadollah 's performance against Phil Baroni and the next step for ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:26:00 EST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_4 b03ef00803647067bfb6184e95525ee9 Certain photos copyright © 2009 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-24T06:24:54Z http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_5 951228ed63eb5bc618baebabd8931521 But then, after a brief explanation that word had come out regarding the procedure, Drew relented. The Red Sox’ outfielder hadn’t wanted any red flags to be raised regarding the surgery, but now that the news had been made public he had no problem explaining the details of the operation, along with what led to the pain which wouldn&# ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:15:42 EST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_6 e6c20f3c4ee8eee243332bc30f63efb7 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:11:31 EST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_7 5b91ffb94f4fc101670a96d520de85b6 Invented by Doug Drinen in the late 1990's, P measures the criticality of a reliever's appearance. It is computed by estimating the impact a successful relief appearance would have on a team's WPA. You can read more about P in The One About Win Probability and Closer. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-24T06:01:36Z http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_8 dd38f0b9cdaa54c24e39803f2849f959 Bumped. Thanks, KH. --PB-- Pitt's current team (picked to finish 9th in the Big East) is certainly not the squad most of us last saw in last year's Elite 8. Starters such as Levance Fields , Dejuan Blair, and Sam Young are all gone, taking with them sixty-something percent of last year's scoring. Factor in Jermain Dixon's absence due to a foot ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:01:00 -0500 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_9 3fef789f214ce44e49bae42ff2dd9004 Maryland pulls away from host school in 2nd half, will play Cincinnati today Even though the game was played on a neutral court Maryland definitely felt like the unwelcome visitor. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:01 CST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_10 d7663ac22986ece896eb7868b498fdda Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_11 e6ce0d5b71743a7c09f456dae8018028 With purple in blood, Fitzgerald wants to be NU's life coach David Haugh: Coaching Northwestern football never has been more fun of a ride. At times head coach Pat Fitzgerald sounds like Beaver Cleaver with a headset, earnestness that is no act and requires no apology. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:53:52 MST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_12 a12ab6bf898a60da35c4c943340bd9a3 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:34:21 -0600 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_13 b16edf74e160648d5d834a890db9788c The Rangers feasted on the Columbus Blue Jackets, scoring seven consecutive goals over the first two periods and galloping to a slump-busting 7-4 victory that had the Garden fans as surprised as they were happy. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:59:00 -0500 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_14 d5db341a4126855cb42f1ce384ef5fc3 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:21:36 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_15 277d7863a7eea39ceaa7233d9e33b4fd Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:20:10 EST http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_16 2efc9a6253133ff87d179b20900a3bc1 (Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff ) Northeastern players walked off the field Saturday at the University of Rhode Island, winners for the last time in the team's final game. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:07:00 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_17 d9e434d7efac89a576338c38715815b3 The UCLA defense that drew the praise of Pete Carroll because of their playmaking ability, currently leads the Pac-10 in scoring defense at 20.6 points per game, and is coming off a 23-13 victory over Arizona State in which they forced six turnovers. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-24T05:00:00Z http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_18 f1be2d1c68f96ff39e010f1e9e3dcc02 For the Bruins coaching staff, it wasn’t so much Byron Bitz’s hands or wheels that earned him the promotion to top-line duties alongside Marc Savard last night. It’s been Bitz’s head - specifically, how he thinks when it comes to getting pucks in and out of the offensive and defensive zones. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_19 cb378f2ad10d3f8a2d120460788261cb Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/61#item_20 c8ca7bdb5ca58c57b76fd7cfb26225fa Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-24T05:00:00Z http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/81#item_1 3b14dede1bce3380c11b2b99b8085c18 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:55:00 GMT http://megite.com/sports/1259065931/81#item_2 aac1a4f3663e0e59dad072c9a2936f4c A little less than a month ago Scout.com's No. 2 ranked running back, Lache Seastrunk from Temple, Tex., had taken official visits to California, Oregon and UCLA, but wasn't sure if he'd take an official visit to USC. Earlier today, Seastrunk told SCPlaybook he now has plans to take an official visit to USC in December. 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