Filed under: Jets

After fathering seven children by six women in five states, you'd think Antonio Cromartie would have trouble finding a new partner.

The New York Jets not only have a crush on Cromartie, they'll pay to help his bygones be bygones. You don't have to be Dr. Laura to shriek the obvious question:

What are you thinking?

"We're working with Antonio to give him the best chance to be successful," Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum said.

Filed under: Carl Edwards, NASCAR Crashes

It was more like a pat on the back than a slap on the wrist.

In fact, NASCAR practically gave Carl Edwards a "high-five" Tuesday afternoon in handing out a meager, guess-we-gotta-do-something, three-race probation to the high wattage driver for his dangerous on-track retaliation Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Footage of Edwards intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski late in Sunday's Sprint Cup Series race -- Keselowski's car launched in the air and slammed down on the retaining wall -- has made the network news and piqued interest overseas.

Even the tabloid show Inside Edition was asking NASCAR President Mike Helton questions after his announcement that Edwards would not face any severe penalties for his high speed "gotcha".

Part of what makes this case both rare and interesting is that there has been so much outrage and so many calls for a driver to be suspended for his actions on-track.

Filed under: 76ers, Nuggets

DENVER -- With allegations of heavy drinking and gambling swirling around Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony said he never observed such behavior when the two were teammates for two years on the Denver Nuggets.

"No, man. I haven't seen any of that,'' Anthony, Iverson's teammate on the Nuggets from December 2006 to November 2008, said Tuesday after Denver's practice. "When I hear stuff like that, I just be wondering, 'Where is it coming from?' I want to hear it from him. So I'm pretty sure in a couple days I'll get him on the phone and talk to him.''

Anthony, who called Iverson "one of my close friends,'' has kept in touch regularly with Iverson since he was traded from the Nuggets 1 1/2 years ago, beginning an odyssey that has taken him through disappointing stints in Detroit, Memphis and Philadelphia. But Anthony said he hasn't talked with Iverson for a few weeks, wanting to give him some space as he left the 76ers due to his 4-year-old daughter, Messiah, battling an undetermined illness.

The 76ers announced last week Iverson wouldn't play again this season. Since then, his wife, Tawanna, has filed for divorce and the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Iverson's life is spiraling out of control due to drinking and gambling, a contention Iverson vaguely touched upon in a Twitter message in which he said people are saying "things about me that aren't true.''

Filed under: Birmingham, Portsmouth, Match Reports

Cameron Jerome ensured Birmingham gained early revenge for the weekend FA Cup quarter final defeat with two first half goals that brought bottom club Portsmouth crashing back down to earth.

Birmingham had left Fratton Park on Saturday nursing a sense of injustice after Liam Ridgewell's header had been ruled out despite appearing to cross the line.

But there was little doubt about the outcome on this occasion after Jerome struck in the 16th and 42nd minute.

Kanu's header in added time offered a glimmer of hope of a home comeback but came to late for Pompey to mount a meaningful late rally.

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Filed under: Arsenal, Champions League, Match Reports

Nicklas Bendtner scored a hat-trick as Arsenal thrashed Porto 5-0 to over-turn a 2-1 first leg deficit and reach the Champions League quarter-finals in style.

Arsenal needed just 10 minutes to take the lead on the night and go ahead in the tie on away goals.

Samir Nasri played a ball down the middle for Andrey Arshavin to chase and when a defender took it away from the Russian, Bendtner found himself perfectly placed to find the net.

Arshavin was the architect of the second in the 25th minute, beating three men down the left before setting up the Dane for a tap-in.

Porto goalkeeper Helton made a number of saves before the break to keep his side in the tie.

The visitors looked more dangerous after the break but were sunk by two goals in quick succession, first from Nasri, a fine solo effort, and then Emmanuel Eboue, the substitute, on the counter attack, with Bendtner making it 5-0 in stoppage time from the penalty spot.

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Filed under: MLB Kids Are Alright, Draft Advice, Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit

In looking to provide you with the best possible fantasy advice, the FanHouse team is constantly trying to uncover new ways to find value. Remember, too much hype on a player will end up causing him to become overvalued in many leagues. Unfortunately, this often happens to young players who many are tagging as "the next" someone or something. People love flocking to Jason Heyward and Stephen Strasburg just like everyone loved Matt Wieters last season (and this season again) and Alex Gordon several years back.

In today's era of fast information, it's amazing to me how fast some players are largely lost in the shuffle of fantasy hype after not becoming an immediate star. Some of last year's examples of players who had lost a good bit of hype and had breakout campaigns were Mark Reynolds, Matt Cain, Rickie Weeks (prior to injury) and Carlos Gonzalez (to some extent). Hell, even Felix Hernandez had lost some hype before coming into his own as a Cy Young candidate.

Remember, players on this list were not hyped simply for kicks on a Friday night. They all have some innate talent and could eventually break through the way Cain and Reynolds did last season. They've also had stunted development at the big league level -- for whatever reason -- and have a shot at being nice value picks in deeper fantasy leagues.

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Filed under: Arsenal, Champions League, Match Reports

Nicklas Bendtner scored a hat-trick as Arsenal thrashed Porto 5-0 to over-turn a 2-1 first leg deficit and reach the Champions League quarter-finals in style.

Arsenal needed just 10 minutes to take the lead on the night and go ahead in the tie on away goals.

Samir Nasri played a ball down the middle for Andrey Arshavin to chase and when a defender took it away from the Russian, Bendtner found himself perfectly placed to find the net.

Arshavin was the architect of the second in the 25th minute, beating three men down the left before setting up the Dane for a tap-in.

Porto goalkeeper Helton made a number of saves before the break to keep his side in the tie.

The visitors looked more dangerous after the break but were sunk by two goals in quick succession, first from Nasri, a fine solo effort, and then Emmanuel Eboue, the substitute, on the counter attack, with Bendtner making it 5-0 in stoppage time from the penalty spot.

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