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Serie A scoring leader Di Natale banned 2 games
MILAN — Serie A scoring leader Antonio Di Natale has been banned two games for criticizing and threatening the referee after Udinese’s 2-1 loss to Bologna...
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English newspapers put US in lead over England
LONDON — With six months to go before the World Cup, Tim Howard has already put the fear in England. The United States goalkeeper saved a late penalty from England forward Jermain Defoe ...
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SHOCKING NEWS: Andy Pettitte Will Be Back With the New York Yankees in 2010
To report that Andy Pettitte will be back on the mound for the New York Yankees in 2010 is no more surprising than saying they will play their home games in the beautiful, new mini-park known as Yankee Stadium...
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Duke Hoops: Tragedy Strikes Devils' Freshman Andre Dawkins
The talk of the Duke Blue Devil offseason was centered around the young and talented Andre Dawkins, for both his great play on the basketball court and his decision to graduate high school this summer and enroll into Duke a season early to play basketball
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Is Roy Nelson Ready for the UFC Heavyweight Division?
Roy "Big Country" Nelson is this year's Ultimate Fighter. It's probably not a coincidence that his nickname is also a brand of Pillsbury biscuits. His belly may have earned him his doughy moniker...
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Will Mark Mangino Reappear as a Coach in the Big 12 Next Season?
Does Mark Mangino have a future in college football? It's hard to imagine Mangino, who has been a successful coach in the Big 12 for over a decade now, giving up on coaching at the age of 53...
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Fantasy Basketball Box Score Breakouts: Dec. 6, '09
Before we get started, check out the current fantasy basketball roundtable debate (click here for the article). You can also look at this week’s NBA schedule as you prepare to set your lineups (click here for the article)...
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Chargers-Browns: Entertaining Afternoon Ends Predictably for Cleveland
Brady Quinn silenced his critics, temporarily, in a thrilling fourth quarter on Sunday. In what turned out to be a more entertaining game than anyone, including myself, could have predicted, ...
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Inter, Juventus and Milan: Italy's Big Three Face European Showdown
It has all come down to this. Italy’s most famous three teams face vital midweek showdowns that will decide their European footballing fate...
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Seve invited to play in British Open celebration
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland(AP) — Seve Ballesteros is among 32 former British Open champions invited to play four holes on the Old Course at St. Andrews the day before next year’s 150th anniversary tournament...
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Zhang swims without high-tech suit in Hong Kong
By MIN LEE Associated Press Writer HONG KONG — With new rules taking effect Jan. 1 that ban full-body high-performance suits, many swimmers are deploying them for one last time at the East Asian Games...
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Detroit Lions: Commitment to Winning Starts at the Top
Take a good look at the photograph of Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford, Sr. He is the main reason why the Lions haven't won a championship since 1957. So here are the Lions in familiar territory once again...
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Eight Possible Bolters for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
When Sven Goran Erricson announced the name Theo Walcott to eagerly listening journalists in 2006, it was perhaps some time before a lone member of the audience asked 'he's at Arsenal isn't he?' ...
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10 Biggest Disappointments of the 2009 College Football Season
Blocked punts, last-second field goals, ghastly interceptions and a hate squad against your coach are just a few reasons why our Top 10 of 'The Most Disappointing Teams in 2009' have got to where they were...
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Big East Report Card Week 14: Bearcat Perfection
It is the reason we love college football, the kind of game we won't soon forget. No matter which side you were on, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh was one incredible college football game, certainly worthy of being called the Big East title game...
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Manchester United-Wolfsburg: Vidic Joins Injury List Ahead of Tie
Manchester United's defensive crisis was dealt another blow this morning, with news that Nemanja Vidic will miss Tuesday's Champions League tie against Wolfsburg, leaving United with just two recognized defenders in their squad...
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Vick Lovefest Meant To Showcase Eagles QB
"We want Vick...We Want Vick," pleaded the Atlanta Falcons crowd during the third quarter of the Philadelphia Eagles 34-7 thumping of the hometown Falcons on Sunday, Dec. 7...
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Cincinnati Bengals Use Same Formula, Get Same Result
Anyone who reads this blog knows that I am as big a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals as you will ever find. If drinking orange and black kool-aid is hazardous to your health, somebody better call the squad...
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NCAA's Plantation:The BCS Is Holding TCU and All of Mid-America Down
Part I Maybe it’s not considered politically correct for a southern white guy to bring up plantations and slavery, as it was indeed the darkest period in this country’s history, ...
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Get 'Em or Don't Sweat 'Em: Week 13
There were some unusual heroes on Sunday. There always are. Let’s take a look at them and see if they are worthy of your fantasy rosters. Chad Henne, QB, Miami Dolphins Henne burned the Pats for 335 yards and a pair of scores...
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Confirmed: British Grand Prix Awarded To Silverstone
Silverstone Circuits Limited has confirmed it has a contract to run the British Grand Prix for the next 17 years, ensuring the prestigious event's future in the Formula 1...
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If I Was Larry Smith...
These are good times for Larry Smith, ex-CFL commissioner and current president of the Montreal Alouettes. His football team finally won the Grey Cup (with a little help from the officials), ...
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Southern Fried Playoff: How To Make CFB Better than Ever
This is essentially Part II of this Article. The Southern Fried Playoff (SFPO) is a simple 16-Team single-elimination tournament that would integrate some of the existing bowl venues while allowing the other bowls to thrive and prosper...
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Mercedes wins new Shanghai stadium naming rights
SHANGHAI — A new stadium under construction at Shanghai’s World Expo site will be named the Mercedes-Benz Arena, the National Basketball Association and its joint venture partners in China announced Monday...
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Finally, the Bowl Committees Get It Right
Finally, the Bowl Committees get it right. As a Penn State fan, I would have loved the Nittany Lions to sneak into a BCS Bowl and play somebody, but they lost (and were outclassed) by the Iowa Hawkeyes...
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Dallas Cowboys: This Could Get Ugly
Call them gutless. Call them heartless. Call them underachievers. Whatever it might be, call it December; the proverbial monkey is on the Cowboys’ back and is looking to sink in the rear-naked choke...
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Minnesota Vikings: Really, How Good Are the Vikes?
Usually, when you are 10-2, you don't get asked that question. It was one year ago today that the Arizona Cardinals clinched their first NFC West title, and the first time they had seen the playoffs since 1998...
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BCS Matchups: Here You Are
By now you know who is facing whom in all of the BCS games this year. But for the record, here is the rundown: Sugar Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Florida Fiesta Bowl: Boise State vs. Texas Christian Orange Bowl: Iowa vs...
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BCS idea of 'consensus': make everyone mad
By JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist The Bowl Championship Series matchups are set and no matter how they play out, a postseason that begins with five unbeaten teams is guaranteed to end with more ...
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Two Things TNA Should Try Before Trying To Start Monday Night War Two
There seems to be a lot of clamoring about the fact that TNA is airing a program opposite the WWE in January. The talk of a new era of Monday Night Wrestling Wars is great publicity and surely has lit up the Internet Wrestling Community (IWC)...
