President-elect Barack Obama tells ‘60 Minutes’ he’ll push for playoff in college football - the BCS might balk at this, but a playoff format just got one of the most influential supporters.

Study links sports sponsorship, drinking - As if athletes aren’t under enough scrutiny for steroid use, apparently, they are alcoholics too.
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The potential impact of an Obama election on the sports landscape - Interesting story about how it may help with inner city kids look beyond sports.

Obama Vs. McCain: Who Do You Want On Your Fantasy Sports Team? - It’s a strange yet interesting question, but one that bears asking!

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Today is election day, and as their final campaign appearances before TV audiences prior to the election, Barack Obama and John McCain chose the venue of Monday Night Football to reach voters. During halftime of the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Washington Redskins, ESPN showed some highlights from a Chris Berman interview of both candidates (separately, of […]

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iTeam Sports Making the Ultimate Sports Fantasy — Team Ownership — a Reality for Fans - so far they only offer some independent baseball league franchises, but still, an interesting concept.

Mixing politics & fantasy sports - Think you know which state will go red or blue on Super Tuesday? Then try your hand at FantasyDraftHelp.com.

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GOP VP Candidate Sarah Palin to drop puck at Rangers-Flyers game - It’s October of an election year, and the self-described hockey mom Sarah Palin will be at this game to drop the puck.

EA SPORTS FIFA 09 Sells More Than 1.2 Million Copies at European Retail in Week One - That number of copies sold […]

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Bill Clarifying Internet Gambling and Online Poker in House Committee - We should know soon whether or not online poker receives the thumbs up from Congress.

NBA Live ‘09 to Feature Artificial Intelligence Powered by Synergy Sports Technology - Video scouting services are being used to enhance realism and real-time adaptation by players. Gaming and virtual […]

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When Politics and Sports Collide - In the wake of the national conventions, an interesting piece on the convergence of the seemingly disparate topics.

Interview with SportsJudge.com founder - Formerly on the partnership track, Marc Edelman has found a way to combine his legal background and his fantasy sports interests.

New Tabloid Fantasy Game called CelebriFantasy is […]

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Despite the controversy over the torch runs around the world, the summer Olympics in Beijing are still on. Because of it’s timing (only once every four years) and scope as an international sporting event, it’s always interesting to see what new technology comes out to help fans closer to their favorite country, sports, and events […]

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Today’s roundup of interesting story links:

The Evolution from Homers to Holds - A good article on how the Internet has changed fantasy baseball.

Fantasy sports are for real – This writer states why fantasy sports are here to stay.

Chinese Hackers Take Down SportsNetwork - American sports sites are not immune from the controversy surrounding China’s Olympics […]

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With the hangover from the Super Bowl wearing off and many fantasy footballers looking for something else to divert their attention, the country needs look no further than today’s Super Tuesday elections for an outlet. The typical person will be inundated with political commercials and advertisements. The stories will be all over the web. All […]

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