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• Hot, Bothered And Happy Over Sean Avery

  Published: August 1, 2007, 4:19 pm

  Tags: Free Agency, Glen Sather, Nhl, New York Rangers, Sean Avery, Stan Fischler, The Maven

  Rangers' fans can breathe easier now that Sean Avery is back in the fold with a spanking new $1.9 million contract for next season. A number of Blueshirts' fans got themselves hot and bothered over the center's recent arbitration hearing and that includes my good friend, Hal Gelman. Then again, Pal Hal becomes unnerved when the Rangers fail to

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• Ducks Allow Dustin Penner to Become an Oiler

  Published: August 2, 2007, 11:04 am

  Tags: Brian Burke, Brianburke, Dustin Penner, Dustinpenner, Kevin Lowe, Kevinlowe, Nhl Free Agency, Nhlfreeagency

  of offense that only a free agency syringe could provide, Lowe paid heavily for a young forward who has just 101 games of experience and one productive season under his hockey pants. Not only are the Oilers coughing up $4.3mil per season for an rather unproven commodity, they also have to give up three draft picks (a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd

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• The Target

  Published: August 6, 2007, 9:33 am

  Tags: Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs, Free Agency, Mlb, New York Mets, Steve Popper

  But... He will be a free agent after this season. Zambrano tried to sign a new deal with the Cubs at various times, insisting that they sign him before the season if they wanted to keep him, then nearly signing a five-year, $80 million deal in spring training. But with the team up for sale, those talks ended. And now he is just months

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• Brian Cashman Says Yankees Will Not Pursue Alex Rodriguez in Free Agency

  Published: August 17, 2007, 5:48 pm

  Tags: Baseball, Pro Sports, Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Brian Cashman, Free Agency, Yankees

  Yanks won’t chase free-agent A-Rod That the yankees won’t go after Alex Rodriguez on the free-agent market is nothing new. But yesterday was the first time general manager Brian Cashman confirmed that, first in a radio interview on WFAN and then to reporters at Yankee Stadium. Newark Star Ledger

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• Boston Celtics Sign James Posey, Miami Heat Left at Altar Again

  Published: August 26, 2007, 8:46 pm

  Tags: Basketball, Pro Sports, Antoine Walker, Celtics, Free Agency, James Posey, Reggie Miller

  Reggie Miller would have added a nice offensive punch off the bench. But James Posey, the 6-foot-8 forward who agreed to a two-year, $7 million contract with the Celtics yesterday, offers an upgrade in two areas of greater need. The swingman, who alternated with Antoine Walker as sixth man when the Heat won the 2006 [...]

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• Patriots Asante Samuel to Report to Gillette Stadium Patriots Rejoice

  Published: August 27, 2007, 1:44 pm

  Tags: Football, Pro Sports, Asante Samuel, Free Agency, Patriots

  Cornerback Asante Samuel will report to Gillette Stadium this morning, ending his de facto holdout, a source close to the player confirmed last night. – Providence Journal

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• Browns FA Grades, Part 2--New Arrivals

  Published: April 22, 2007, 11:05 pm

  Tags: Seth Mckinney, Ryan Krause, Cleveland Browns, Antwan Peek, Shaun Smith, Eric Steinbach, Alan Ricard, Robaire Smith, Jamal Lewis, Free Agency, Mike Adams, Kenny Wright

  didn't add many stars via free agency, but overall a solid group that addresses several needs and adds some depth. Past free agent classes have had bigger names, but mostly these were guys in the twilight of their career (Andruzzi, Coleman, Washington, McGinnest), who may have contributed leadership and wisdom, but not much on the field. This

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• Browns FA Grades, Part 1--Who's gone

  Published: March 26, 2007, 10:44 pm

  Tags: Cleveland Browns, Cosey Coleman, Terrelle Smith, Ralph Brown, Brian Russell, Ethan Kelley, Nat Dorsey, Mason Unck, Nick Eason, Daylon Mccutcheon, Dennis Northcutt, Free Agency, Alvin Mckinley

  most of the big free agency action is likely over, I thought I'd give my own grades on how the Browns have done. First up, who Cleveland didn't resign.**Free agents lost: S Brian Russell (Seattle), WR Dennis Northcutt (Jacksonville), DE Alvin McKinley (Denver). While Jones and Pool bring more athleticism to the safety positions than

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• Miami Heat Rumors - Charlie Bell to Leave Milwaukee Bucks for Miami Heat

  Published: September 19, 2007, 12:14 pm

  Tags: Basketball, Pro Sports, Bucks, Charlie Bell, Free Agency, Heat, Rumors

  The Bucks’ signing of backup guard Royal Ivey could signal the Heat landing current Milwaukee guard Charlie Bell, whom Miami signed to an offer sheet. By signing Ivey, who can play both guard positions, the Bucks could be bracing for Bell’s departure. – Miami Herald

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• Miami Heat Rumors - Ricky Davis in a Heat - Timberwolves Trade?

  Published: September 27, 2007, 1:31 pm

  Tags: Basketball, Pro Sports, Free Agency, Heat, Ricky Davis, Rumors, Timberwolves

  We’ve written many times before that the Miami Heat have aggressively pursued many marquee free agents this summer - only to be left high and dry by everyone. Now it comes to this - the Heat are working on picking up Ricky Davis in a trade with the Timberwolves. Ricky is a fantastic scorer and [...]

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• Joe Torre to be Fired Mariano Rivera Announces He Will Test Free Agency

  Published: October 9, 2007, 10:47 am

  Tags: Baseball, Pro Sports, Cubs, Free Agency, Joe Torre, Mariano Rivera, Phillies, Yankees

  Wow - this is shocking to me that the Mariano Rivera the great yankees closer has announced that he will test free agency less than 12 hours after their playoff exit - AND even before manager Joe Torre officially got the axe. I have to imagine that Rivera (who is clearly fading past his prime, [...]

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• Scott Boras, Alex Rodriguez Stand Firm - No Hometown Discount for NY Yankees

  Published: October 10, 2007, 11:48 am

  Tags: Baseball, Pro Sports, Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Free Agency, Scott Boras, Yankees

  Forget about Alex Rodriguez giving any significant discounts to the Yankees. In fact, his agent, Scott Boras sold his top client not only as Babe Ruth, but also as a TV star with as much value to a regional sports network such as YES as Jerry Seinfeld once had to NBC. And Boras also slyly [...]

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• New York Yankees Stand Firm - Brian Cashman Says if ARod Opts Out, Yankees Won't Bid

  Published: October 10, 2007, 11:46 am

  Tags: Baseball, Pro Sports, Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Brian Cashman, Free Agency, Yankees

  Brian Cashman reiterated his stance yesterday that the Yankees would not pursue Alex Rodriguez this winter if the third baseman opted out of his deal, as the Bombers would lose the $21 million due from the Rangers toward the $81 million remaining on the final three years of the contract. – NY Daily News

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• YANKS ABOUT TO LOSE BEST WEAPON?

  Published: October 11, 2007, 8:02 am

  Tags: Mariano Rivera, Jack Cobra, Mlb, Free Agency, Yankees

  he is eligible to become a free agent. He said whether Torre returns will help determine whether he remains with the Yankees, the only major league club he's pitched for."It might do a lot of it," he said. "I mean, I've been with Joe for so many years, and the kind of person he has been for me and for my teammates, it's been great. The thing is

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• Rivera Taking A 'Wait And See' Approach

  Published: October 11, 2007, 1:18 pm

  Tags: Anthony Quot Fooch Quot Fucilli, Free Agency, Mariano Rivera, Mlb, New York Yankees

  New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera will be available to any team who wants him when Major League Baseball's free agency period begins. I asked the Sandman if the Yankees have the inside track on re-signing him. See my full interview here:

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