The A's 'Av' him
Red Wings fans thought Raymond Bourque was headed to Philly if he was going anywhere. But talks fell through with the Flyers and Boston traded the legendary defenseman to Detroit's bitter rival, Colorado, in a six-player deal. If our WBBL.com poll is any indication, the Wings aren't to blame for 
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What should the Red Wings do about Ray Bourque?

Leave him alone Trade young prospects for him Trade veterans for him  Trade at any cost to keep him away from Dallas and Colorado

78% 11% 7% 3%

Tlhe courts made sure Casey Martin has at least a legal leg to stand on, rejecting the PGA Tour's appeal of a decision to let him ride a cart in tournaments ... Are no NFL franchise fixtures safe? Even as Dan Marino ponders an offer from the Vikings, the Dolphins signed longtime tormentor Thurman Thomas. Raise your hand if you can picture Marino without the dolphin emblem on his helmet, or Thomas with it.

Kelly Feasel - A View From The Cheap Seats

My Nightmare
When SportsCenter looks like a Cops rerun, it's hard for a sports fan to sleep at night.
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The Coin Toss By Nathan Bierma I can't remember the last time I fiercely stood up for Sergei Federov, but I echo his insistence to reporters snooping around for a tabloid story about Anna Kournikova that "what's private is private." Granted, planting a teen queen on your Stanley Cup parade float isn't the best policy for privacy, but there is simply nothing to be gained by playing National Enquirer with Federov now. The Bure engagement is a soap opera, a sideshow, a charade, and with the playoffs on the way, we all have more worthwhile things to focus on, like, oh, hockey. • Respond at our Forum • Throw your own Toss • Previous Tosses

E-mail of the Day

As a lifelong Michigan Fan, I was not at all offended on Saturday by margin of victory. I have seen State blow out other teams at home this year (Uconn, Minnesota); watching the game I was more offended that our coach could not motivate his players to play better defense. I believe this might be good for Michigan in the long run, if Ellerbe is sent packing. I also believe if given a good coach, with the young talent that Michigan has they could make a solid run at the Big Ten crown  next year. In closing I would hope that Michigan fans would 
stop whining about running up scores and support change for our own situation.
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