diff --git a/sickbeard/logger.py b/sickbeard/logger.py
index 9e360307..32156b72 100644
--- a/sickbeard/logger.py
+++ b/sickbeard/logger.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class SBRotatingLogHandler(object):
                 # define a Handler which writes INFO messages or higher to the sys.stderr
                 console = logging.StreamHandler()
 
-                console.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+                console.setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
                 # set a format which is simpler for console use
                 console.setFormatter(DispatchingFormatter(
diff --git a/sickbeard/name_parser/regexes.py b/sickbeard/name_parser/regexes.py
index 80835f02..78b17d68 100644
--- a/sickbeard/name_parser/regexes.py
+++ b/sickbeard/name_parser/regexes.py
@@ -211,4 +211,25 @@ sports_regexs = [
      (?P<extra_info>.*?(?<![. _-])(?<!WEB))[. _-]+
      (?P<release_group>.*?)$
      '''),
+
+    ('sports_parts_without_event',
+     # Show.Name.Event.Nov.23rd.2010.Source.Quality.Etc-Group
+     '''
+     ^(?P<series_name>.*?(UEFA|MLB|ESPN|WWE|MMA|UFC|TNA|EPL|NASCAR|NBA|NFL|NHL|NRL|PGA|SUPER LEAGUE|FORMULA|FIFA|NETBALL|MOTOGP).*?)[. _-]+
+     (?P<parts>\d{1,3}\d{1,3}.*?)[. _-]+
+     (?P<air_day>\d{1,2}[a-zA-Z]{2})[. _-]+
+     (?P<air_month>[a-zA-Z]{3,})[. _-]+
+     (?P<air_year>\d{4})[. _-]+
+     (?P<extra_info>.*?(?<![. _-])(?<!WEB))[. _-]+
+     (?P<release_group>.*?)$
+     '''),
+
+    ('sports_bare',
+     # Show.Name.Event.Nov.23rd.2010.Source.Quality.Etc-Group
+     '''
+     ^(?P<series_name>.*?(UEFA|MLB|ESPN|WWE|MMA|UFC|TNA|EPL|NASCAR|NBA|NFL|NHL|NRL|PGA|SUPER LEAGUE|FORMULA|FIFA|NETBALL|MOTOGP).*?)[. _-]+
+     (?P<parts>\d{1,3}\d{1,3}.*?)[. _-]+
+     (?P<extra_info>.*?(?<![. _-])(?<!WEB))[. _-]+
+     (?P<release_group>.*?)$
+     '''),
 ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/btn.py b/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
index da527b53..715b7800 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
@@ -357,9 +357,7 @@ class BTNCache(tvcache.TVCache):
                 logger.WARNING)
             seconds_since_last_update = 86400
 
-        data = self.provider._doSearch(search_params=None, age=seconds_since_last_update)
-
-        return data
+        return self.provider._doSearch(search_params=None, age=seconds_since_last_update)
 
     def _parseItem(self, item):
         (title, url) = self.provider._get_title_and_url(item)
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/dtt.py b/sickbeard/providers/dtt.py
index 20ae468e..4c8ea86c 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/dtt.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/dtt.py
@@ -126,8 +126,7 @@ class DTTCache(tvcache.TVCache):
 
         url = self.provider.url + 'rss/allshows?' + urllib.urlencode(params)
         logger.log(u"DTT cache update URL: " + url, logger.DEBUG)
-        data = self.provider.getRSSFeed(url)
-        return data
+        return self.provider.getRSSFeed(url)
 
     def _parseItem(self, item):
         title, url = self.provider._get_title_and_url(item)
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/ezrss.py b/sickbeard/providers/ezrss.py
index 04856033..e8a6833b 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/ezrss.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/ezrss.py
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ class EZRSSProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         data = self.getRSSFeed(search_url)
 
         if not data:
-            logger.log(u"No data returned from " + search_url, logger.ERROR)
             return []
 
         items = data.entries
@@ -172,13 +171,7 @@ class EZRSSCache(tvcache.TVCache):
         rss_url = self.provider.url + 'feed/'
         logger.log(self.provider.name + " cache update URL: " + rss_url, logger.DEBUG)
 
-        data = self.provider.getRSSFeed(rss_url)
-
-        if not data:
-            logger.log(u"No data returned from " + rss_url, logger.ERROR)
-            return None
-
-        return data
+        return self.provider.getRSSFeed(rss_url)
 
     def _parseItem(self, item):
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/generic.py b/sickbeard/providers/generic.py
index fde5aeb4..d6a88e4b 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/generic.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/generic.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ from lib.hachoir_parser import createParser
 from sickbeard.name_parser.parser import NameParser, InvalidNameException
 from sickbeard.common import Quality, Overview
 
-
 class GenericProvider:
     NZB = "nzb"
     TORRENT = "torrent"
@@ -137,6 +136,12 @@ class GenericProvider:
         if not f:
             logger.log(u"Error loading " + self.name + " URL: " + url, logger.ERROR)
             return None
+        elif 'error' in f.feed:
+            logger.log(u"Newznab ERROR:[%s] CODE:[%s]" % (f.feed['error']['description'], f.feed['error']['code']), logger.DEBUG)
+            return None
+        elif not f.entries:
+            logger.log(u"Error loading RSS feed items for " + self.name + " using URL: " + url, logger.ERROR)
+            return None
 
         return f
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/newzbin.py b/sickbeard/providers/newzbin.py
index db39293d..0c69f9e6 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/newzbin.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/newzbin.py
@@ -323,9 +323,7 @@ class NewzbinProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
         url = self.url + "search/?%s" % urllib.urlencode(params)
         logger.log("Newzbin search URL: " + url, logger.DEBUG)
 
-        data = self.getRSSFeed(url)
-
-        return data
+        return self.getRSSFeed(url)
 
     def _checkAuth(self):
         if sickbeard.NEWZBIN_USERNAME in (None, "") or sickbeard.NEWZBIN_PASSWORD in (None, ""):
@@ -342,9 +340,7 @@ class NewzbinCache(tvcache.TVCache):
 
     def _getRSSData(self):
 
-        data = self.provider._getRSSData()
-
-        return data
+        return self.provider._getRSSData()
 
     def _parseItem(self, item):
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py b/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
index 51e432bb..8aafd6d3 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
@@ -166,19 +166,9 @@ class NewznabProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
         if data is None:
             return self._checkAuth()
 
-        if len(data.feed) > 0:
-            if 'error' in data.feed:
-                if data.feed.error == 100:
-                    raise AuthException("Your API key for " + self.name + " is incorrect, check your config.")
-                elif data.feed.error == 101:
-                    raise AuthException("Your account on " + self.name + " has been suspended, contact the administrator.")
-                elif data.feed.error == 102:
-                    raise AuthException(
-                        "Your account isn't allowed to use the API on " + self.name + ", contact the administrator")
-                else:
-                    logger.log(u"Unknown error given from " + self.name + ": " + data.feed.title,
-                               logger.ERROR)
-                return False
+        if 'error' in data.feed:
+            logger.log(u"Newznab ERROR:[%s] CODE:[%s]" % (data.feed['error']['description'], data.feed['error']['code']), logger.DEBUG)
+            raise AuthException("%s" % data.feed['error']['description'])
 
         return True
 
@@ -206,9 +196,7 @@ class NewznabProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
         logger.log(u"Search url: " + search_url, logger.DEBUG)
 
         data = self.getRSSFeed(search_url)
-
         if not data:
-            logger.log(u"No data returned from " + search_url, logger.ERROR)
             return []
 
         if self._checkAuthFromData(data):
@@ -279,13 +267,7 @@ class NewznabCache(tvcache.TVCache):
 
         logger.log(self.provider.name + " cache update URL: " + rss_url, logger.DEBUG)
 
-        data = self.provider.getRSSFeed(rss_url)
-
-        if not data:
-            logger.log(u"No data returned from " + rss_url, logger.ERROR)
-            return None
-
-        return data
+        return self.provider.getRSSFeed(rss_url)
 
     def _checkAuth(self, data):
         return self.provider._checkAuthFromData(data)
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/nyaatorrents.py b/sickbeard/providers/nyaatorrents.py
index 9a462b71..f835f81d 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/nyaatorrents.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/nyaatorrents.py
@@ -133,9 +133,7 @@ class NyaaCache(tvcache.TVCache):
 
         logger.log(u"NyaaTorrents cache update URL: " + url, logger.DEBUG)
 
-        data = self.provider.getRSSFeed(url)
-
-        return data
+        return self.provider.getRSSFeed(url)
 
     def _parseItem(self, item):
         (title, url) = self.provider._get_title_and_url(item)
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/nzbs_org_old.py b/sickbeard/providers/nzbs_org_old.py
index 2111bc37..fb99c1ac 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/nzbs_org_old.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/nzbs_org_old.py
@@ -151,9 +151,7 @@ class NZBsCache(tvcache.TVCache):
 
         logger.log(u"NZBs cache update URL: " + url, logger.DEBUG)
 
-        data = self.provider.getURL(url)
-
-        return data
+        return self.provider.getURL(url)
 
     def _checkItemAuth(self, title, url):
         if "&i=" not in url and "&h=" not in url:
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/nzbsrus.py b/sickbeard/providers/nzbsrus.py
index e2283f13..7dc9e8ff 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/nzbsrus.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/nzbsrus.py
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ class NZBsRUSCache(tvcache.TVCache):
         url += urllib.urlencode(urlArgs)
         logger.log(u"NZBs'R'US cache update URL: " + url, logger.DEBUG)
 
-        data = self.provider.getRSSFeed(url)
-        return data
+        return self.provider.getRSSFeed(url)
 
     def _checkAuth(self, data):
         return data != 'Invalid Link'
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/omgwtfnzbs.py b/sickbeard/providers/omgwtfnzbs.py
index ff6c9ef6..2e789362 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/omgwtfnzbs.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/omgwtfnzbs.py
@@ -164,13 +164,7 @@ class OmgwtfnzbsCache(tvcache.TVCache):
 
         logger.log(self.provider.name + u" cache update URL: " + rss_url, logger.DEBUG)
 
-        data = self.provider.getRSSFeed(rss_url)
-
-        if not data:
-            logger.log(u"No data returned from " + rss_url, logger.ERROR)
-            return None
-
-        return data
+        return self.provider.getRSSFeed(rss_url)
 
     def _checkAuth(self, data):
         return self.provider._checkAuthFromData(data)
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/rsstorrent.py b/sickbeard/providers/rsstorrent.py
index 9a320f30..d852c6f2 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/rsstorrent.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/rsstorrent.py
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ class TorrentRssProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         try:
 
             data = self.cache._getRSSData()
-
             if not data:
                 return (False, 'No data returned from url: ' + self.url)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py b/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
index cbad7f7d..67c37262 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ class ThePirateBayProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         fileURL = self.proxy._buildURL(self.url + 'ajax_details_filelist.php?id=' + str(torrent_id))
 
         data = self.getURL(fileURL)
-
         if not data:
             return None
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/tvtorrents.py b/sickbeard/providers/tvtorrents.py
index dbba297d..63d50b8b 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/tvtorrents.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/tvtorrents.py
@@ -84,13 +84,7 @@ class TvTorrentsCache(tvcache.TVCache):
         rss_url = self.provider.url + 'RssServlet?digest=' + sickbeard.TVTORRENTS_DIGEST + '&hash=' + sickbeard.TVTORRENTS_HASH + '&fname=true&exclude=(' + ignore_regex + ')'
         logger.log(self.provider.name + u" cache update URL: " + rss_url, logger.DEBUG)
 
-        data = self.provider.getRSSFeed(rss_url)
-
-        if not data:
-            logger.log(u"No data returned from " + rss_url, logger.ERROR)
-            return None
-
-        return data
+        return self.provider.getRSSFeed(rss_url)
 
     def _checkAuth(self, data):
         return self.provider._checkAuthFromData(data)
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/womble.py b/sickbeard/providers/womble.py
index fa375831..920239da 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/womble.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/womble.py
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ class WombleCache(tvcache.TVCache):
     def _getRSSData(self):
         url = self.provider.url + 'rss/?sec=TV-x264&fr=false'
         logger.log(u"Womble's Index cache update URL: " + url, logger.DEBUG)
-        data = self.provider.getRSSFeed(url)
-        return data
+        return self.provider.getRSSFeed(url)
 
     def _checkAuth(self, data):
         return data != 'Invalid Link'
diff --git a/tests/xem_tests.py b/tests/xem_tests.py
index 96744132..e1ae2b23 100644
--- a/tests/xem_tests.py
+++ b/tests/xem_tests.py
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ class XEMBasicTests(test.SickbeardTestDBCase):
 
         ep_date_formated = ep.airdate.strftime('%b')
 
-        show_name = 'UFC'
-        if show_name.lower() in sickbeard.showList:
+        show_name = None
+        if show_name:
             print 'good'
         else:
             print 'bad'