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Hitting the snooze bar, 12/20

News and notes while Jessica Simpson scratches off Terrell Owens from her Christmas card list…

Schilling calls out Clemens in blog (38Pitches.com) Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling called on Roger Clemens to give up the four Cy Young Awards he’s won since 1997 if he can’t clear his name from allegations that he used steroids to prolong and enhance his career.

Parcells officially takes job with Dolphins (MiamiHerald.com) After it was first thought that he would sign on with Arthur Blank and the Atlanta Falcons, Bill Parcells spurned them — for the second time in his career — and accepted the Miami Dolphins offer of head of football operations after assurances from owner Wayne Huizenga that he wouldn’t sell the club as rumored.

Mourning injures knee; career could be over (AP/USA Today) After tearing the patellar tendon in his right knee in Miami’s game against Atlanta on Wednesday, 37-year-old Heat center Alonzo Mourning was placed on the stretcher, but he refused the ride.

Big Ten to probe into referee’s alleged history of bankruptcy, abuse (AP/ESPNU) A day after Yahoo! Sports uncovered that a Big Ten official had a history of bankruptcy, casino gambling, child abuse and allegations of sexual harassment, the Big Ten has decided that it will investigate the allegations.

SportsBusinessJournal’s 2007 list: What I like, and don’t like (SportsBIZ) Sports marketing guru — and CNBC contributor — Darren Rovell dissects SportsBusiness Journal’s 50 Most Influential People In Sports Business In 2007 list.

…and finally

The Mag: Portis/Cooley For Love or The Game (ESPN Video) The Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis and Chris Cooley’s fiancee answer questions on who knows Cooley better.

Jack Ryan writes for the periodically updated website, TheBuriedlead.com.

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