Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Hall of Fame case: John Smoltz should squeak on in - USATODAY



http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/12/29/john-smoltz-hall-of-fame-analysis/20975275/


The NYPD's 'Work Stoppage' Is Surreal | Rolling Stone - Matt Taibbi



http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-nypds-work-stoppage-is-surreal-20141231


Rare Snow to Fall on Las Vegas, Blanket Desert Southwest on New Year's Eve - AccuWeather.com



http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/cold-snow-to-invade-the-desert/39714926


Dollar has its best year since 2005 - MarketWatch



http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dollar-index-on-track-for-best-year-since-2005-2014-12-31


New Year's Day bowls are resurrected and alive again - CBSSports.com - Jon Solomon



http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/jon-solomon/24925975/new-years-day-bowls-are-resurrected-and-alive-again


What Made College Football More Like the Pros? $7.3 Billion, for a Start - NYTimes.com - By MARC TRACY and TIM ROHAN



http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/31/sports/ncaafootball/what-made-college-ball-more-like-the-pros-73-billion-for-a-start.html?hpw&rref=sports&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0


Flu epidemic across US with 36 states facing high levels of mutated strain | Daily Mail Online



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2892784/Severe-flu-epidemic-rages-36-states-facing-high-levels-virulent-mutated-strain-killed-15-children.html


In playoff era, will attendance suffer at Rose Bowl, and does it matter? - CBSSports.com



http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/dennis-dodd/24926503/rose-bowl-isnt-the-same-may-never-be-in-the-playoff-era


Sims seeks to cash in wth Tide after long wait | USA TODAY Sports - Marq Burnett



http://sports.usatoday.com/2014/12/31/sims-seeks-to-cash-in-wth-tide-after-long-wait/


Alabama's dynasty in decline? Perish the thought and pity the fool that thinks it | AL.com - Kevin Scarbinsky



http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2014/12/alabamas_dynasty_in_decline_pe.html#incart_river