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20 most obscure team nicknames in pro sports
Most pro team nicknames make sense at some level. But there are a fair number of head-scratching nicknames. Here are 20 with explanations on their selection:
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20 most obscure team nicknames in pro sports
Most pro team nicknames make sense at some level. But there are a fair number of head-scratching nicknames. Here are 20 with explanations on their selection:
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Bernanke: More room for Fed action. Market runs up.
Dow reverses early losses and climbs 100 points after a letter from Ben Bernanke surfaces. The letter says the Federal Reserve has room to take more action to strengthen the economy.
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Are the L.A. Kings the worst thing to happen to hockey?
The L.A. Kings are on the cusp of hoisting the Stanley Cup, sitting 3-0 ahead of the New Jersey Devils. But their defensive style, reliant on the shot block, drains the life out of hockey, critics say.
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Kings ransom: With Lakers and Clippers out, L.A. grudgingly turns to hockey
After an astounding run through the playoffs, the Los Angeles Kings are in hockey's Stanley Cup finals. When Los Angelenos get over the Lakers' collapse, they might tune in.
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Time Warner Cable, MSG reach deal. Linsanity at work?
Time Warner Cable and MSG sports have ended a seven-week blackout of Knicks games for TWC customers. Fan furor over Jeremy Lin – 'Linsanity' – probably played a huge role.
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Tim Thomas and the Obama snub: free speech or impolitic politics? (+video)
Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins netminder and Vezina Trophy winner, skipped a White House event Monday to honor the team's Stanley Cup-winning season. He cited a government that is 'threatening the rights, liberties, and property of the people.'
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NHL realignment destined to fuel rivalries - and the fan base
When the Atlanta Thrashers became the Winnipeg Jets over the summer, the move precipitated the biggest NHL realignment in 15 years. The owners' vote Monday aims for a fan-friendly league that emphasizes hockey's old rivalries.
12/06/2011 09:33 am -
Vancouver riot: Cars set on fire following Stanley Cup loss
Vancouver riot: Officers from around the region flooded into downtown, and Robertson said things were getting under control, but the images and atmosphere that persisted late into the night suggested otherwise.
06/16/2011 10:49 am -
Stanley Cup: Bruins beat Canucks 4-0
Stanley Cup Game 7: The Boston Bruins have won the Stanley Cup after the final game against the Vancouver Canucks.
06/16/2011 12:55 am -
Why it's so hard to win the war against US oxycodone epidemic
Oxycodone dispensers are protected. Abusers are hard to ID. And the drug claims more lives than cocaine, heroin, meth.
06/01/2011 12:30 pm -
Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg: Beginning of the end for 'Sun Belt' NHL?
The Atlanta Thrashers have been sold to a business group that intends to move the team to Winnipeg next season. The looming question is whether the move will set off a chain reaction.
05/31/2011 05:54 pm -
GE earnings: one of five things to watch April 21
GE earnings to get plenty of scrutiny after Japan nuclear fallout, tax stories. Dozens of high-profile companies will report earnings Thursday.
04/21/2011 01:08 am -
A priceless gift at the hockey rink
The Rangers' win after a shootout was almost as thrilling as what happened next.
12/19/2008 12:00 am -
The Vote McCain campaign strategy: Go nu-cular or go nice?
10/13/2008 01:00 am
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