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Deals of the Hour / November 16, 2010, 11:41 am

Tayshaun Prince vs John Kuester: Round II

The Detroit Pistons ' season is only 11 games old, and already, there have been two public spats between head coach John Kuester and veteran forward Tayshaun Prince . Last night, before the Pistons' furious comeback against the Warriors fell just short ... (Source: SLAM 2010-11-16T13:56:00Z)

Halladay wins the Cy Young

Was there really any doubt that Roy Halladay was going to win the NL Cy Young Award for 2010, after leading the league in wins (21), shutouts (4), complete games (9), IP (250.2), BB/9 (1.1), K/BB ratio (7.30), batters faced (993), and oh, by the way ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-16T19:10:58Z)

Flyers' Leino next in line for a new contract

Ville Leino has become the Flyers' last high-profile player standing. Without a contract for next season, that is. With Claude Giroux and Jeff Carter signed to new contract extensions this past week, Leino is the only top forward (excluding Nik Zherdev ... (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-11-14T23:02:24Z)

Steelers cut struggling kicker Jeff Reed

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers have cut Jeff Reed , who began the season as one of the 10 most accurate kickers in NFL history but has been erratic all season. Reed, the Steelers' kicker since the middle of the 2002 season, will be replaced by ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-16T19:18:07Z)

Phillies' Roy Halladay wins NL Cy Young award

Roy Halladay, who pitched a perfect game and a no-hitter in his first season in the National League, won the NL Cy Young Award on Tuesday. Halladay won unanimously. He became the fifth pitcher to win a Cy Young Award in each league, joining Roger Clemens ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-16T19:10:58Z)

Bengals to audition kickers

CINCINNATI -- As special teams coach Darrin Simmons noted, the Bengals bad sense of impeccable timing continues. Placekicker Mike Nugent was officially placed on injured reserve Monday after injuring his right knee during an onside kick in Sunday's 23-17 ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-11-16T10:21:15Z)

Flyers again make it look easy in knocking off Senators

PHILADELPHIA – They are riding the enthusiasm of a rookie goalie who can only smile through question after question. They are applying the lessons of a long run last spring without showing any obvious effects of the post-playoff malaise that some Stanley ... (Source: Delaware County Daily Times 2010-11-16T13:34:31Z)

Tayshaun Prince, coach John Kuester argue, Pistons' rally falls short

Oakland, Calif. -- A disturbing occurrence was followed by an amazing, improbable comeback. Tayshaun Prince and coach John Kuester got into a verbal confrontation in the second quarter of Pistons-Warriors game Monday at Oracle Arena, where the Pistons fell ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-16T08:05:14Z)

Phillies, Contreras agree to two-year contract

PHILADELPHIA — Charlie Manuel can breathe a sigh of relief. Along with veterans Ryan Madson and Brad Lidge, the man he affectionately refers to as "The Big Truck" will be back in the Phillies' bullpen this spring. The Phils announced Monday they came to ... (Source: Reporter 2010-11-16T18:28:01Z)

Haiti faces years of cholera

Cholera deaths are climbing sharply in Haiti, after the infection reached the capital, Port-au-Prince, as feared . Epidemiologists who have studied other outbreaks predict that hundreds of thousands of Haitians will be stricken by the infection over the ... (Source: New Scientist 2010-11-16T04:59:07Z)

Golden State Warriors barely hold off Detroit Pistons

The Warriors celebrated the first official home game of the Joe Lacob-Peter Guber ownership by promptly spoiling their new bosses with a first half for the ages. Then the Warriors just as promptly delivered a second half that might have left the owners ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-16T07:50:55Z)

Saudi Arabia Modernizes Mecca For Muslim Pilgrims

The hajj, or annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, is attracting nearly 3 million people this year. Riazat Butt, religious affairs correspondent for the Guardian , describes to Renee Montagne some of the more modern aspects of the ancient religious tradition ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-16T19:18:07Z)

Steelers cut kicker Jeff Reed, sign Shaun Suisham

The Steelers have cut kicker Jeff Reed and signed Shaun Suisham. Suisham, who has played for the Cowboys and Redskins and has made just over 79 percent of his career field goals, worked out for the Steelers today at Heinz Field. Reed had been the Steelers ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-11-16T18:49:29Z)

Richards, Flyers blast Panthers

PHILADELPHIA — On a night Jeff Carter stole the headlines by signing an 11-year, $58 million contract, Flyers captain Mike Richards reminded everyone at the Wells Fargo Center why he set the standard for long-term contracts. Facing the only team in the ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-11-14T08:00:27Z)

Phillies ace Roy Halladay caps historic season with Cy Young

Roy Halladay has become the fifth pitcher to win a Cy Young in both leagues, after winning the National League award in voting announced Tuesday by the Baseball Writers Association of America. He joins Gaylord Perry, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson and Roger ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-16T19:10:58Z)

Bengals could turn to Reed or Stover to replace K Nugent

The Cincinnati Bengals hope to sign a kicker by Wednesday to replace Mike Nugent , who tore the ACL in his right knee and was place on injured reserve Monday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported Tuesday . See all the action from Sunday all over again -- for ... (Source: NFL 2010-11-16T17:23:35Z)

Muslim hajj pilgrims perform devil stoning ritual

Pilgrims performing the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia cast pebbles at three stone walls representing Satan in a symbolic rejection of temptation, as Muslims around the world celebrated Islam's biggest holiday, the festival of sacrifice. The stoning ritual ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-16T17:09:16Z)

Tayshaun Prince, John Kuester have heated words during Pistons loss

Oakland, Calif. -- A disturbing occurrence was followed by an amazing, improbable comeback that almost had a historic feel. Tayshaun Prince and coach John Kuester got into a verbal confrontation in the second quarter of Pistons-Warriors game Monday at ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-16T18:56:39Z)

Phils, Contreras reach two-year deal

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies kept one of their biggest bullpen assets in the fold Monday, reaching an agreement on a two-year, $5.5 million contract extension with Jose Contreras. The right-hander was a key set-up man in 2010, his first year with the ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-11-16T08:41:02Z)

Halladay wins second Cy Young, this one unanimously

NEW YORK -- Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies has unanimously won the NL Cy Young Award, making him the fifth pitcher to earn the honor in both leagues. Halladay pitched a perfect game in May and then threw a no-hitter in the playoffs. In his first ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-16T19:10:58Z)

Halladay wins NL Cy Young award

NEW YORK (AP) -- Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies has unanimously won the NL Cy Young Award, making him the fifth pitcher to earn the honor in both leagues. Halladay pitched a perfect game in May and then threw a no-hitter in the playoffs. In his ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-11-16T19:03:48Z)

Bengals should pursue K Jeff Reed

The Cincinnati Bengals need a kicker after Mike Nugent suffered a season-ending knee injury. What about Jeff Reed? The Pittsburgh Steelers cut their longtime kicker on Tuesday . Reed missed seven field goals this season but has been consistent over his ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-16T17:52:13Z)

Pilgrims on hajj in Saudi perform symbolic act of devil stoning as Muslims celebrate Eid

MINA, Saudi Arabia - Pilgrims preforming the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia cast pebbles at three stone walls representing Satan in a symbolic rejection of temptation, as Muslims around the world celebrated Islam's biggest holiday, the festival of sacrifice ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-16T12:30:06Z)

Kuester and Prince aren't exactly best friends

This got a quick mention in today's Shootaround, but any time a coach and player spar publicly on the bench, it deserves a bit more attention. Monday night in Golden State, Tayshaun Prince and Pistons coach John Kuester had a discussion on the bench. Well ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-16T18:56:39Z)

U.N. troops assaulted, blamed for outbreak

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - Protesters throwing rocks and bottles lashed out against the Haitian government and U.N. peacekeepers in Haiti's second-largest city Monday, venting fear and anger over a cholera epidemic that many Haitians think came from ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-11-16T07:22:17Z)

Coach John Kuester, Tayshaun Prince tussle during Pistons' loss

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Detroit Pistons rallied in the second half, erasing most of a 32-point deficit before falling to the Golden State Warriors, 101-97. Charlie Villanueva led the Pistons with 18 points. Five other Pistons scored in double figures ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-11-16T09:09:40Z)

U.N. says Haiti cholera protests may be politically motivated

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- The United Nations stabilization mission in Haiti condemned the violent clashes that broke out Monday in two cities in the northern part of the country, charging that the riots may be politically motivated. "The way in which ... (Source: CNN 2010-11-16T14:38:57Z)

Jeff Reed Cut, Shaun Suisham Signed as Steelers Kicker

The Steelers on Tuesday cut long-time kicker Jeff Reed and signed former Cowboys and Redskins kicker Shaun Suisham . Reed, who had been with the Steelers since 2002 and is the franchise's second all-time leading scorer, was among the league's most accurate ... (Source: FanHouse 2010-11-16T18:49:29Z)

Halladay wins NL Cy Young Award unanimously

Roy Halladay was given the 2010 National League Cy Young Award. Halladay was the unanimous choice, and rightly so. He posted a fantastic 21-10 record, 2.44 ERA and 1.04 WHIP over 33 starts in 2010 while striking out 219 batters and walking only 30. Roy ... (Source: NBC Sports 2010-11-16T19:03:48Z)

Halladay has made his Phillies teammates better

Once in a great while, a ballplayer comes along who enhances the performance of a major league team by more than his numbers. He also changes the perceived culture of the team, alters the chemistry and the image itself, if you will, in a way that extends ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-16T07:58:05Z)

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