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  • CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 25: Head coach Jack Del Rio against the Carolina Panthers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on September 25, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) NFL Report: Broncos Hire Del Rio
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  • MIAMI GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 02: (L-R) General manager Bill Polian, team owner Jim Irsay and Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts look on during Super Bowl XLIV Media Day at Sun Life Stadium on February 2, 2010 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images) NFL Manning, Irsay Respond to Rumors
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DENVER, CO - JANUARY 09: Chris Kaman #35 of the New Orleans Hornets takes a shot over Nene Hilario #31 of the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on January 9, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) Report: Hornets Put Kaman on Trade Block By Zachary D. Rymer
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  • MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 04: Andrew Bogut #6 of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles past Erick Dampier #25 of the Miami Heat during a game at American Airlines Arena on January 4, 2011 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Source: Andrew Bogut Could Be Out for Season
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  • EL SEGUNDO, CA - MAY 11: Phil Jackson, coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, speaks during his last official Lakers news conference at the team's training facility on May 11, 2011 in El Segundo, California. The Lakers were swept out of their best of seven series with the Dallas Mavericks four games to none. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Zen Master-to-Knicks Rumors Growing
  • MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 19: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat looks on during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at American Airlines Arena on January 19, 2012 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) LeBron Compares Knicks to 2011 Heat

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JANUARY 08: Justin Tuck #91 of the New York Giants reacts against the Atlanta Falcons during their NFC Wild Card Playoff game at MetLife Stadium on January 8, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Predicting Top Super Bowl Performances By Alexander Diegel
  • CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 11: Quarterback Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers warms up prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium on December 11, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Most Deserving Pro Bowl Replacements
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  • FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 14: Tim Tebow #15 of the Denver Broncos looks to pass against the New England Patriots during their AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Gillette Stadium on January 14, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Brady's QB Coach: I Could Fix Tebow
  • PISCATAWAY, NJ - SEPTEMBER 07: Head coach Greg Schiano of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights looks on during action against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Rutgers Stadium on September 7, 2009 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Schiano a Solid Hire for Bucs If...
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ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 30: Manager Tony La Russa (L-R) speaks to fans as Octavio Dotel and Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals look on during a ceremony celebrating the team's 11th World Series championship October 30, 2011 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Whitney Curtis/Getty Images) Selig Says Playoff Shakeup Could Come in 2012 By Gabe Zaldivar
  • CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 25: Juan Pierre #1 of the Chicago White Sox hits against the Kansas City Royals September 25, 2011 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Phillies Sign Pierre... But Do They Really Want Him?
  • PHILADELPHIA - AUGUST 13: Starting pitcher Roy Oswalt #44 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch during a game against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on August 13, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) Red Sox Reach Out to Pair of Pitchers

College Football

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 10: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide talks to the media during a press conference following the win over Louisiana State University Tigers in the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship Game on January 10, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Top Recruit's Mom: Saban 'Stereotyped Me' By Josh Martin TUCSON, AZ - OCTOBER 23: Wide receiver Juron Criner #82 of the Arizona Wildcats runs with the ball during the college football game against the Washington Huskies at Arizona Stadium on October 23, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona. The Wildcats defeated the Huskies 44-14. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Senior Bowl Players Set to Make Their Names By Zachary D. Rymer
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NHL

RALEIGH, NC - JANUARY 14: Andreas Nodl #14 of the Carolina Hurricanes leads the rush up the ice against the Boston Bruins during play at the RBC Center on January 14, 2012 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) NHL Fire Sale Candidates By Joseph Deluca
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  • ASPEN, CO - JANUARY 27: Colten Moore kicks off the sled as he goes inverted doing a flip across a jump during the Snowmobile Freestyle elimination rounds at Winter X Games 15 on Buttermilk Mountain on January 27, 2011 in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) Snowmobiler Wins After Scary Crash
  • ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JANUARY 27: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland during the second round of Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on January 27, 2012 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) Odd Penalty Costs Rory the Lead
  • ASPEN, CO - JANUARY 25: Shaun White of Carlsbad, California takes the podium to receive the gold medal in the Men's Snowboard Superpipe Final at Winter X Games 13 on Buttermilk Mountain on January 25, 2009 in Aspen, Colorado. White became the first to earn back to back Men's Snowboard Superpipe gold medals. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) Injury Puts Damper on White's Winter X
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 26: Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates a point in her semifinal match against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during day eleven of the 2012 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) Sharapova's Grunt, Dana White's Threat & More
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