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The Memphis Grizzlies signed franchise cornerstone Zach Randolph to a multi-year contract extension on Wednesday. [1]

These Memphis Grizzlies just keep making NBA history — and believers. [2]

Zach Randolph posted 31 points and 11 rebounds as the Grizzlies beat the Spurs 99-91 in Game 6 for their first playoff series win in franchise history at home Friday. [1]

After much doubt, the Memphis Grizzlies have become only the second eight seed to upset a one seed in a seven game series. [...] The Spurs need another win Friday to stay alive in the NBA Playoffs. [3]

While two other teams in Tennessee (Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators) in the four major North American sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL) play in Nashville, the Grizzlies are the only team to currently play in Memphis. [4]

Once in overtime, they took over, winning Game 5 110-103 and averting a humiliating playoff exit. [3]

After West’s arrival the team was changed a great deal from Knight’s team, with the removal of Sidney Lowe as head coach after a dismal 0′8 start to the season and a great deal of player movement, with players such as Mike Miller and James Posey becoming vital to the team’s success. [4]

News and Fan Opinion Powered by 305 Sports Blogs. [3]

Barone was the team’s player personnel director and had never coached an NBA game though he had coached at the collegiate level for both Creighton and Texas A&M being named coach of the year in their conferences three times during his tenure. [4]

Grizzlies win; defeat Spurs 99-91 in Game Six, become second eight seed to defeat number one seed in a seven-game series in the NBA playoffs. [3]

With their record they owned the fifth playoff seed in the Western Conference and would have to face the Dallas Mavericks, who swept the Grizzlies in 4 games. [4]

Zach Randolph had 26 points and 11 rebounds and Mike Conley scored 20, but the Grizzlies fell to the Spurs 110-103 in overtime of Game 5 in San Antonio on Wednesday night. [...] Sam Young had 18 points and Marc Gasol posted 11 points with 17 boards. [5]

Unfortunately, they’ll be running into the Oklahoma City Thunder, who will hold home-court advantage. [3]

Sources:
[1] Grizzlies
[2] Memphis Grizzlies on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings …
[3] Memphis Grizzlies Schedule, Roster, Stats, Blog Posts - NBA …
[4] Memphis Grizzlies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[5] NBA.com - Memphis Grizzlies

Buffalo News reports: ‘The Buffalo Bills drafted LSU inside linebacker Kelvin Sheppard in the third round with the No. 68 overall pick in the NFL draft.’ [1]

With the No. 68 overall pick (third round) in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills have selected LSU inside linebacker Kelvin Sheppard. [2]

Find Buffalo Bills game tickets at GameStub.com. [3]

The 2011 Buffalo Bills Draft Day Party presented by Bud Light will continue this evening exclusively for RSVP’d and ticketed season ticket holders in the Fieldhouse from 5:00 ‘ 9:00 pm. [4]

DE Marcell Dareus, CB Aaron Williams and ILB Kelvin Sheppard add size, talent and depth to every level of the Buffalo Bills’ defense. [5]

BillsDaily.com is the place to follow the Bills all off season long! [6]

The Bills have selected LSU linebacker Kelvin Sheppard with the 68th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. [3]

Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick’s performance in 2010 put the Bills brass in enough of a comfort zone where they felt like they didn’t have to draft a quarterback. [...] After the chance to take Cam Newton at three was no longer an option and Marcell Dareus was available, the likelihood of the Bills drafting a quarterback were dramatically reduced. [4]

Our 2011 Draft Page has been launched! [6]

Popular pre-draft opinion was that the Bills would pick a passer in the second round if they went defense in the first. [1]

A pair of great Texas prospects went early in the second round as Aaron Willams and Andy Dalton found new homes. [5]

They opened the draft by taking Marcell Dareus with the third pick overall. [6]

We knew going into the 2011 NFL Draft that the Buffalo Bills wouldn’t be filling all of their needs with their top three picks. [2]

Enjoy NFL tickets for every team, including Raiders games at the Coliseum and Broncos tickets for Mile High. [3]

Sources:
[1] Buffalo Bills News and Discussion (Two Bills Drive)
[2] Buffalo Rumblings - For Buffalo Bills Fans
[3] BuffaLowDown | A Buffalo Bills Blog
[4] Inside The Bills |
[5] Buffalo Bills Schedule, Roster, Stats, Blog Posts - NFL …
[6] Bills Daily - www.billsdaily.com - Your source for news about the …

College football player Andy Dalton serves as the quarterback for the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs football team in the NCAA. [1]

03/28/2011 - Five quietly creeping into 1st round conversation: QB Andy Dalton, TCU: I know of plenty of teams who grade Dalton as a late 2nd to mid 3rd round pick, but most believe he’ll come off the board sooner than that. [...] He was only 185 pounds when he arrived at TCU, so Dalton spent his redshirt season bulking up and learning a new offense. [2]

Dalton was a football player Katy High School in Katy, Texas, where he went with the Tigers to the state finals his senior year in 2005. [3]

Good zip on short and intermediate throws, can fit a ball between defenders in zone within 15 yards when footwork is solid. [...] He holds every major TCU passing record and was a two-time MWC Offensive Player of the Year. [...] He set single-season records with a 66.1 completion percentage and 27 touchdown passes and capped his career by leading a victory over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl, earning his third bowl game MVP in the process. [...]… his athleticism is often underrated - he also rushed for 1,611 yards and 22 touchdowns at TCU. [2]

Dalton had a stand-out season with the TCU Horned Frogs as a freshman in 2007, completing 222 of 371 passes for 2,459 yards and 10 touchdowns. [1]

) is an American football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals who completed his college career with Texas Christian University in the 2011 Rose Bowl. [...] Against Baylor, Dalton completed 21 of 23 pass attempts for 267 yards and two touchdowns, and was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week. [3]

Get notified when Fantasy Football Commissioner launches in 2011. [2]

Two weeks before the season opener against Baylor, TCU head coach Gary Patterson named Dalton the starter. [...] On September 4, 2010, Dalton recorded his 30th victory as the Horned Frogs starting quarterback, passing Sammy Baugh as TCU’s all-time win leader. [3]

And there are worse things than being labeled as a quarterback who simply knows how to win games. [2]

Sources:
[1] Andy Dalton
[2] Andy Dalton, TCU, NFL Draft - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com
[3] Andy Dalton (American football) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Newlywed Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, has switched into a new outfit for her wedding party at Buckingham Palace. [1]

No royal couple in history have ever enjoyed their own wedding so visibly, or placed their personal stamp on the occasion so firmly. [...] An anti-royalist organises a wedding knees-up in a South London street - and they’ve chalked up ‘Viva the Republic! [2]

London newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations. [3]

This list of newspapers in London is divided into papers sold throughout the region and local publications. [4]

Prince William and Kate arrive at Buckingham Palace for evening reception after earlier sealing their marriage. [...] Stars of stage and screen tweet to hail William Blake’s famous hymn, which was performed at the royal wedding in Westminster Abbey. [5]

The Duchess of Cambridge said her glittering wedding to Prince William had been a “great day”. [...] Kate Middleton wears incredible Alexander McQueen gown, designed by Sarah Burton, that she kept secret against all the odds. [1]

With her leotards and musical genius, Kate Bush transformed pop ‘ and then vanished. [2]

Wedding guests who were inside Westminster Abbey for the ceremony described the moving service they had witnessed. [...] Proud grandmother the Queen has remarked: “It was amazing” after watching William wed his bride Kate. [...] Real Madrid have responded to Barcelona’s decision to report Jose Mourinho to UEFA by announcing that they were going to lodge a report with European football’s governing body, accusing the Catalan club’s players of “feigning aggressions” during Wednesday’s Champions League clash. [1]

Prince William introduces his “beautiful” new bride and the future of the Royal family. [5]

Add a media outlet to Mondo Times. [3]

Sources:
[1] London News | London Evening Standard - London’s newspaper
[2] The Times | UK News, World News and Opinion
[3] London United Kingdom local news media - London newspapers …
[4] List of newspapers in London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[5] Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday …

With the 35th overall pick, the Bengals selected TCU quarterback Andy Dalton, who led the Horned Frogs to a 13-0 season last year. [1]

The Bengals are just a year removed from winning the AFC North, but a tough 2010 season has the team ready for a busy offseason. [...] Those that get Cincinnati Bengals tickets for 2011 could see a very different team hit the field next season. [2]

The Bengals addressed defense in the third round with the selection of Nevada linebacker Dontay Moch. [1]

You don’t want to miss out on your chance to see the Bengals rebound in 2011, so get your tickets as soon as they become available. [2]

Third round: Dontay Moch, LB, Nevada The Bengals addressed defense in the third round with the selection of Nevada linebacker Dontay Moch. [3]

Teams will have seven minutes to make their selection in round 2 and five minutes to make a pick in rounds 3-7. [1]

These NFL tickets are unique in that they will grant you entrance into a great NFL stadium. [...] Paul Brown Stadium, otherwise known as the “PBS,” or “The Jungle,” was opened in 2000, and is considered by Bengals fans to be vastly superior to the old Riverfront Stadium. [2]

If Jay Gruden felt like a kid at Christmas on Thursday after getting A.J. Green, he got his second big present on Friday with the quarterback that he wanted the most. [...] The Bengals have the third pick (35th overall) in the second round and the second pick (66th overall) in the third round. [...] Defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer sees him as a developmental guy who will start out on special teams and be a third-down, pass rushing outside linebacker. [...] For his career, Dalton started 49 games and passed for for 10,314 yards, 71 touchdowns and 30 interceptions. [...] Dalton set a Mountain West Conference record with 42 career victories and was named the conference’s offensive player of the year the last two seasons. [1]

Finding and buying tickets from your mobile device is at least twice as fast on our mobile site. [2]

Sources:
[1] Bengals Blog
[2] Cincinnati Bengals Tickets NFL Football Tickets at StubHub!
[3] Bengals | Cincinnati.com | cincinnati.com