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Best Of The SB Nation Network: August 23, 2010

We have 274 fantastic sports blogs in SB Nation, so in case you didn’t have a chance to read them all today we’ve collected the best stuff right here. Get sports smart in no time fast!

Hockey

- From The Rink talks with Bruce Peter of SBN’s Puck Worlds. Bruce drops some international knowledge on us.

- Defending Big D wonders what the Stars can do to improve their power play.

- Is the City of Philadelphia unfairly squeezing money out of bloggers who live there? Broad Street Hockey takes a look.

Football

- Bucs Nation awaits word on their QB Josh Freeman’s thumb injury.

- Daily Norseman gives you the stick report on the Vikings halfway through the preseason.

- The Jets/Panthers pre-season game was a real stinker for the offenses, Cat Scratch Reader breaks down the ineptness.

- Niners Nation is loving the Patrick Willis flattening of Brett Favre.

Baseball

- The Phillies have had 103 straight home sellouts. Really? The Good Phight isn’t buying it.

- SB Nation Padres blog interviews Dave Winfield.

- On the heels of Lou Piniella’s retirement, the Cubs have named a new manager. His name is Mike Quade, and Bleed Cubbie Blue tells us who he is.

Combat Sports

- Women’s MMA makes a big leap as Olympic gold medal wrestler Randi Miller will be making her MMA debut. Head Kick Legend has the story.

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