<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Free The Fan  Headlines</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com</link><description>Free The Fan  Headlines</description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:00:20 America/Chicago</lastBuildDate><image><title>Free The Fan</title><url>http://www.freethefan.com/img/site/top/FTF_Logo_smaller.jpg</url><link>http://www.freethefan.com</link></image><item><title>UFC Primetime Part 1 Recap</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14282/UFC-Primetime-Part-1-Recap</link><category>Mixed Martial Arts</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:18:12 GMT</pubDate><description>UFC Primetime previews the St-Pierre vs Hardy UFC 111 title fight</description></item><item><title>Big Ten Tournament - First Round: (6) Minnesota 76, (11) Penn State 55</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14281/Big-Ten-Tournament---First-Round-(6)-Minnesota-76-(11)-Penn-State-55</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:40:18 GMT</pubDate><description>The Minnesota Golden Gophers continued a late-season run by cruising to a 76-55 victory over Penn State on Thursday in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis.</description></item><item><title>Big Ten Tournament - First Round: (7) Northwestern 73, (10) Indiana 58</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14280/Big-Ten-Tournament---First-Round-(7)-Northwestern-73-(10)-Indiana-58</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:39:41 GMT</pubDate><description>Michael Thompson drove a second-half comeback to carry the seventh-seeded Northwestern Wildcats to a 73-58 win over tenth-seeded Indiana in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday in Indianapolis.</description></item><item><title>Big Ten Tournament - First Round: (8) Michigan 59, (9) Iowa 52</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14279/Big-Ten-Tournament---First-Round-(8)-Michigan-59-(9)-Iowa-52</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:38:45 GMT</pubDate><description>The eighth-seeded Michigan Wolverines advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament with a 59-52 win over 11th seed Iowa on Thursday in Indianapolis.</description></item><item><title>MAC Tournament Semifinals: #4 Miami vs #9 Ohio</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14278/MAC-Tournament-Semifinals-4-Miami-vs-9-Ohio</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:03:00 GMT</pubDate><description>“There are three constants in life, death, taxed and Ohio vs Miami in the MAC Tournament,” a wise man once said, and while it may not be an exact every year match-up, it sure feels that way.</description></item><item><title>MAC Tournament Semifinals: #3 Akron vs #7 Western Michigan</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14277/MAC-Tournament-Semifinals-3-Akron-vs-7-Western-Michigan</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:02:30 GMT</pubDate><description>The 2010 MAC Basketball Tournament continues on Friday with the first game of the night featuring the #2 seed Akron Zips (23-9) facing the #7 seed Western Michigan &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freethefan.com/Broncos&quot; class=&quot;ucommlink&quot;&gt;Broncos&lt;/a&gt; (18-14).</description></item><item><title>Mountain West Tournament - Quarterfinal: (3) UNLV 73, (6) Utah 61</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14276/Mountain-West-Tournament---Quarterfinal-(3)-UNLV-73-(6)-Utah-61</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:01:59 GMT</pubDate><description>The UNLV Rebels pride themselves on toughness and determination.  Throughout its MWC season UNLV passed that test with flying colors… with one enormous exception: the Utah Utes.</description></item><item><title>Mountain West Tournament - Quarterfinal: (2) BYU 95, (7) TCU 85</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14275/Mountain-West-Tournament---Quarterfinal-(2)-BYU-95-(7)-TCU-85</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:01:23 GMT</pubDate><description>Just two days ago, the Mountain West Conference announced its regular season award recipients.  At the top of that list, much to the chagrin of many BYU fans, was New Mexico’s Darington Hobson, who was named the league’s Player of the Year.</description></item><item><title>Mountain West Tournament - Quarterfinal: (4) San Diego State 72, (5) Colorado State 71</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14274/Mountain-West-Tournament---Quarterfinal-(4)-San-Diego-State-72-(5)-Colorado-State-71</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:40 GMT</pubDate><description>It was a tale of two teams.  One was playing to remain in at-large consideration for the NCAA Tournament.  The other had absolutely nothing to lose.  One seemed to play with a visible degree of tentativeness.</description></item><item><title>Mountain West Tournament - Quarterfinal: (1) New Mexico 75, (9) Air Force 69</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14273/Mountain-West-Tournament---Quarterfinal-(1)-New-Mexico-75-(9)-Air-Force-69</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:59:49 GMT</pubDate><description>Thankfully for the 8th-ranked New Mexico basketball squad, the Lobos (29-3) will not have to play the Air Force Academy until the next calendar year.  Just three weeks ago, the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freethefan.com/Falcons&quot; class=&quot;ucommlink&quot;&gt;Falcons&lt;/a&gt; (10-21) took the Lobos to the brink in Albuquerque.</description></item><item><title>Gilbert arenas is changing his number from 0 to 6 , is he copying off of Lebron ?</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14272/Gilbert-arenas-is-changing-his-number-from-0-to-6--is-he-copying-off-of-Lebron-</link><category>NBA</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:42:40 GMT</pubDate><description></description></item><item><title>Who will win the big east tournament ? West Virginia , Georgetown , notre dame , or Marquette ?</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14271/Who-will-win-the-big-east-tournament--West-Virginia--Georgetown--notre-dame--or-Marquette-</link><category>NFL</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:37:05 GMT</pubDate><description></description></item><item><title>Tiger Woods planning to return at the masters in just a few weeks</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14270/Tiger-Woods-planning-to-return-at-the-masters-in-just-a-few-weeks</link><category>Golf</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:35:09 GMT</pubDate><description></description></item><item><title>Ladanian tomlinson visits the jets this weekend , what will he provide for their offense along with green and Washington ?</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14269/Ladanian-tomlinson-visits-the-jets-this-weekend--what-will-he-provide-for-their-offense-along-with-green-and-Washington-</link><category>NFL</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:34:02 GMT</pubDate><description></description></item><item><title>Does Syracuse deserve to be a number one seed?</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14268/Does-Syracuse-deserve-to-be-a-number-one-seed</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:32:08 GMT</pubDate><description>After losing there last two games , do they still deserve to be a number one seed in the NCAA tournament</description></item><item><title>Hess returns and Loeffler joins Bellator Fighting Championships Season 2 middleweight tournament</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14267/Hess-returns-and-Loeffler-joins-Bellator-Fighting-Championships-Season-2-middleweight-tournament</link><category>Mixed Martial Arts</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:05:49 GMT</pubDate><description>Bellator Fighting Championships made two more noteworthy additions to its upcoming Season 2 middleweight tournament today with the signings of 9-1-1 Bellator Season 1 tournament finalist Jared Hess and 18-4 MMA veteran   Sean “The Destroyer” Loeffler.</description></item><item><title>Shine Fights Announces Bout Between Nick Thompson and Eduardo Pamplona</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14266/Shine-Fights-Announces-Bout-Between-Nick-Thompson-and-Eduardo-Pamplona</link><category>Mixed Martial Arts</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:04:48 GMT</pubDate><description>Shine Fights is excited to announce the official signing of a bout between former Bodog Welterweight Champion Nick “The Goat” Thompson (38-12-1) and Brazilian veteran Eduardo Pamplona (12-2).</description></item><item><title>MAC Tournament Quarterfinals: #4 Miami vs #5 Buffalo</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14265/MAC-Tournament-Quarterfinals-4-Miami-vs-5-Buffalo</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:03:41 GMT</pubDate><description>The 2010 MAC Basketball Tournament wraps up and exciting day of games with #4 Miami facing #5 Buffalo.</description></item><item><title>MAC Tournament Quarterfinals: #1 Kent State vs #9 Ohio</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14264/MAC-Tournament-Quarterfinals-1-Kent-State-vs-9-Ohio</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:58:43 GMT</pubDate><description>The 2010 Mid-American Conference Tournament continues with #1 seed Kent State facing #9 seed Ohio.</description></item><item><title>MAC Tournament Quarterfinals: #3 Akron vs #6 EMU</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14263/MAC-Tournament-Quarterfinals-3-Akron-vs-6-EMU</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:31:43 GMT</pubDate><description>#3 Akron will face #6 Eastern Michigan in the second game in the 2010 MAC Basketball Tournament quarterfinals.</description></item><item><title>MAC Tournament Quarterfinals: #2 CMU vs #7 WMU</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14262/MAC-Tournament-Quarterfinals-2-CMU-vs-7-WMU</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:57 GMT</pubDate><description>The 2010 MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament is about to get underway as press row is filling up and the fans are trickling in...</description></item><item><title>Ohio State Buckeyes: Big Ten Preview</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14261/Ohio-State-Buckeyes-Big-Ten-Preview</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:55:52 GMT</pubDate><description>Season Review and Big Ten Tournament Preview</description></item><item><title>Giants make Rolle Highest paid safety in NFL</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14260/Giants-make-Rolle-Highest-paid-safety-in-NFL</link><category>NFL</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:34 GMT</pubDate><description></description></item><item><title>Bears sign Julius Peppers to a 6 year deal that can be worth over $90 Mil</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14259/Bears-sign-Julius-Peppers-to-a-6-year-deal-that-can-be-worth-over-$90-Mil</link><category>NFL</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:47:38 GMT</pubDate><description></description></item><item><title>What is Rex Ryan thinking getting rid of Kerry Rhodes and Thomas Jones????</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14258/What-is-Rex-Ryan-thinking-getting-rid-of-Kerry-Rhodes-and-Thomas-Jones</link><category>NFL</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:07:29 GMT</pubDate><description></description></item><item><title>Antonio Bryant to bengals 4yr deal</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14257/Antonio-Bryant-to-bengals-4yr-deal</link><category>NFL</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:46:33 GMT</pubDate><description></description></item><item><title>2010 CUSA Basketball Tournament Preview</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14256/2010-CUSA-Basketball-Tournament-Preview</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:09:17 GMT</pubDate><description>If Conference USA (C-USA) had a theme song this season, it would have to be “Changes” by David Bowie because changes are, indeed, taking place in C-USA.  The major NCAA violation waiting to happen, otherwise known as John Calipari, has taken his expansive ego, expensive designer suits, and hair gel to greener - as in greenbacks - pastures.  Calipari’s departure from Memphis has actually made C-USA a much more compelling league.  That should equate to a great CUSA Tournament in Tulsa, Okla.</description></item><item><title>The New England Patriots All-Time Team</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14255/The-New-England-Patriots-All-Time-Team</link><category>NFL</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:56:20 GMT</pubDate><description>The New England &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freethefan.com/Patriots&quot; class=&quot;ucommlink&quot;&gt;Patriots&lt;/a&gt; All-Time Team brought to you by profootball-fans.com!</description></item><item><title>From Classroom to Cage, Clovis Teacher-Turned-MMA Star Ben Holscher Returns to Action March 26 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14254/From-Classroom-to-Cage-Clovis-Teacher-Turned-MMA-Star-Ben-Holscher-Returns-to-Action-March-26-at-Save-Mart-Center-in-Fresno-CA</link><category>Mixed Martial Arts</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:06:47 GMT</pubDate><description>From Classroom to Cage, Clovis Teacher-Turned-MMA Star Ben Holscher Returns to Action March 26 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA</description></item><item><title>UFC on Versus to Debut March 21 Featuring Brandon “The Truth” Vera vs Jon “Bones” Jones</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14253/UFC-on-Versus-to-Debut-March-21-Featuring-Brandon-“The-Truth”-Vera-vs-Jon-“Bones”-Jones</link><category>Mixed Martial Arts</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:35:12 GMT</pubDate><description>Two of the most dynamic Ultimate Fighting Championship ® light heavyweights clash on Sunday, March 21, when Muay Thai ace Brandon “The Truth” Vera takes on dangerous 22-year-old phenom Jon “Bones” at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colo for UFC ® on VERSUS.</description></item><item><title>DFN Sports Covers 2010 MWC Men’s Basketball Tournament</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14252/DFN-Sports-Covers-2010-MWC-Men’s-Basketball-Tournament</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:34:21 GMT</pubDate><description>Complete coverage of 2010 Mountain West Conference Tournament including game recaps, scores, schedules &amp; more.</description></item><item><title>North American Fighting Championship Makes its Debut with “Stand Your Ground”</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14251/North-American-Fighting-Championship-Makes-its-Debut-with-“Stand-Your-Ground”</link><category>Mixed Martial Arts</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:32:11 GMT</pubDate><description>UFC veterans Jason Dent, Nick Agallar, and Sherman Pendergarst, plus former WEC title challenger Joe Pearson to compete</description></item><item><title>Thomas jones becomes a Kansas city chief</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14250/Thomas-jones-becomes-a-Kansas-city-chief</link><category>NFL</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 21:02:29 GMT</pubDate><description></description></item><item><title>2010 Big 12 Tournament Preview</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14249/2010-Big-12-Tournament-Preview</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:10:48 GMT</pubDate><description>While some conferences are carrying copious amounts of bubble baggage into their respective tournaments, such drama doesn't exist in the Big 12. The four-day hoops festival at the Sprint Center in Kansas City is a seeding showcase, not a bracket-buster.</description></item><item><title>WEC Bantamweight Division Rankings</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14248/WEC-Bantamweight-Division-Rankings</link><category>Mixed Martial Arts</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:59:58 GMT</pubDate><description>Ranking of the WEC's 135-pound Bantamweight division - March 2010</description></item><item><title>Interview with MMA Featherweight Donny Walker</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14247/Interview-with-MMA-Featherweight-Donny-Walker</link><category>Mixed Martial Arts</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:59:10 GMT</pubDate><description>Nick Russell, Senior MMA Writer for ProFighting-fans.com, had some time recently to talk with one of the brightest featherweight prospects in the Midwest. Six years into a solid career, Donny Walker has recently put together four consecutive victories while hoping to gain the attention of a major organization.</description></item><item><title>Kimbo Slice vs Matt Mitrione officially set for UFC 113</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14246/Kimbo-Slice-vs-Matt-Mitrione-officially-set-for-UFC-113</link><category>Mixed Martial Arts</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:58:21 GMT</pubDate><description>Canada will get their first dose of the Kimbo Slice phenomenon on Saturday, May 8th, when the Ultimate Fighter alumnus looks to make it 2-0 in the Octagon on the UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 card at the Bell Centre in Montreal.</description></item><item><title>Archie Moore: The Legendary Career of the Old Mongoose</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14245/Archie-Moore-The-Legendary-Career-of-the-Old-Mongoose</link><category>Boxing</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:21:43 GMT</pubDate><description>There is some question as to just when, exactly, the man who would come to be known as “The Old Mongoose” was born. Archibald Lee Wright, better known to us as Archie Moore, said his birthdate was December 13, 1916...</description></item><item><title>Huck and Povetkin Looking to Continue Their Winning Ways</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14244/Huck-and-Povetkin-Looking-to-Continue-Their-Winning-Ways</link><category>Boxing</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:21:10 GMT</pubDate><description>Povetkin Training with Teddy Atlas Prior to Bout with Javier Mora</description></item><item><title>Atlantic 10 Tournament Preview</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14243/Atlantic-10-Tournament-Preview</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:54:26 GMT</pubDate><description>We want to say “don't call it a comeback,” but the basketball renaissance that took place in the Atlantic 10 this season was one of the best and most-welcome comebacks that we've seen in recent seasons.</description></item><item><title>The Arizona Cardinals All-Time Team</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14242/The-Arizona-Cardinals-All-Time-Team</link><category>NFL</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:32:29 GMT</pubDate><description>The Arizona &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freethefan.com/Cardinals&quot; class=&quot;ucommlink&quot;&gt;Cardinals&lt;/a&gt; All-Time Team brought to you by profootball-fans.com</description></item><item><title>The Cleveland Browns All-Time Team</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14241/The-Cleveland-Browns-All-Time-Team</link><category>NFL</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:31:25 GMT</pubDate><description>The Cleveland &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freethefan.com/Browns&quot; class=&quot;ucommlink&quot;&gt;Browns&lt;/a&gt; All-Time Team brought to you by profootball-fans.com</description></item><item><title>2010 TAMPA BAY RAYS PREVIEW</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14240/2010-TAMPA-BAY-RAYS-PREVIEW</link><category>MLB</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:57:03 GMT</pubDate><description>The Rays were considered to a perennial cellar-dweller for the first decade of their existence but a rebranding coupled with a major breakout year in 2008 that saw the Rays vault all the way to the World Series has produced one of baseball’s strongest franchises. While their 84-78 record in 2009 was somewhat disappointing as a follow up to their World Series run, the Rays are absolutely loaded with young talent that should continue to keep them among the most dangerous teams in all of baseball. Can Tampa get back into the playoff picture in 2010?</description></item><item><title>2010 NEW YORK YANKEES PREVIEW</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14239/2010-NEW-YORK-YANKEES-PREVIEW</link><category>MLB</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:55:34 GMT</pubDate><description>2009 was truly a year to remember for the New York &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freethefan.com/Yankees&quot; class=&quot;ucommlink&quot;&gt;Yankees&lt;/a&gt;. After a decade of heartbreak in the playoffs, the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freethefan.com/Yankees&quot; class=&quot;ucommlink&quot;&gt;Yankees&lt;/a&gt; had the best record in baseball and finally broke through their postseason frustrations and won the World Series for a record 27th time. Furthermore, it was the first season in their new Billion Dollar Home, New Yankee Stadium, and they couldn’t have picked a more perfect way to begin things in their new house.</description></item><item><title>2010 BOSTON RED SOX PREVIEW</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14238/2010-BOSTON-RED-SOX-PREVIEW</link><category>MLB</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:54:28 GMT</pubDate><description>All good things must come to an end and the 2009 season marked the end of half of a decade’s worth of bragging rights over their rivals from the Bronx as the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freethefan.com/Yankees&quot; class=&quot;ucommlink&quot;&gt;Yankees&lt;/a&gt; won their first World Series in a decade. The &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freethefan.com/Red Sox&quot; class=&quot;ucommlink&quot;&gt;Red Sox&lt;/a&gt; put together a strong 95-67 record that earned the AL Wild Card berth but they couldn’t get past the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freethefan.com/Angels&quot; class=&quot;ucommlink&quot;&gt;Angels&lt;/a&gt; in the first round, opening the way for the Yanks to take the title.</description></item><item><title>2010 TORONTO BLUE JAYS PREVIEW</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14237/2010-TORONTO-BLUE-JAYS-PREVIEW</link><category>MLB</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:53:39 GMT</pubDate><description>The last half decade has been marked by Toronto’s failed attempts to catch up to the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freethefan.com/Red Sox&quot; class=&quot;ucommlink&quot;&gt;Red Sox&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freethefan.com/Yankees&quot; class=&quot;ucommlink&quot;&gt;Yankees&lt;/a&gt;. Despite GM J.P. Riccardi’s best efforts, the Jays haven’t been able to break through and 2009’s 75-87 record was perhaps the final straw in the high-spending ways for Canada’s only Major League franchise. Toronto traded elite starter Roy Halliday for prospects and expectations for 2010 are very low. Can Toronto surprise virtually everyone this season?</description></item><item><title>2010 BALTIMORE ORIOLES PREVIEW</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14236/2010-BALTIMORE-ORIOLES-PREVIEW</link><category>MLB</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:52:11 GMT</pubDate><description>2009 continued a long stretch of futility for the O’s as they stumbled to a 64-98 record in the extremely difficult AL East. While it has never been easy to compete with the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freethefan.com/Red Sox&quot; class=&quot;ucommlink&quot;&gt;Red Sox&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freethefan.com/Yankees&quot; class=&quot;ucommlink&quot;&gt;Yankees&lt;/a&gt;, the emergence of the Rays as a third powerhouse has officially made life miserable for the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freethefan.com/Orioles&quot; class=&quot;ucommlink&quot;&gt;Orioles&lt;/a&gt;.</description></item><item><title>2010 Big 12 Basketball Tournament</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14235/2010-Big-12-Basketball-Tournament</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:03:12 GMT</pubDate><description>Find the complete 2010 Big 12 Basketball Tournament schedule and scores online at Big12-fans.com.</description></item><item><title>2010 Conference USA Basketball Tournament</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14234/2010-Conference-USA-Basketball-Tournament</link><category>NCAA Basketball</category><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:01:03 GMT</pubDate><description>Find the complete 2010 Conference USA Basketball Tournament schedule and scores online at CUSA-fans.com.</description></item><item><title>Toby Imada returns to Bellator Fighting Championships</title><link>http://www.freethefan.com/headline/14233/Toby-Imada-returns-to-Bellator-Fighting-Championships</link><category>Mixed Martial Arts</category><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:52:08 GMT</pubDate><description>Toby Imada, whose jaw-dropping “Submission of the Year” helped put Bellator Fighting Championships on the map during its debut season, will return to the promotion for its upcoming Season 2 lightweight tournament.</description></item></channel></rss>