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New England Patriots Thump Cincinnati Bengals: Pats Shouldn't Waste Good Start
It had been almost two years since this team had been on the field together at full strength. Yes, Tom Brady directed the offense last year after having his knee shredded on opening ...
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Butch Davis: UNC Tar Heels Coach Can't Escape Agent Drama Engulfing Program
Ultimately, former UNC assistant football coach John Blake will not be a scapegoat. He won’t be a scapegoat because this wretched tale of impropriety won’t end with scapegoats...
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NFL Picks Week 1: Predicting the Top QBs
There’s nothing better than the return of the NFL, I’m telling you. Well, actually, I don’t need to tell you. You already know...
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C.J. Spiller Named Buffalo Bills Starting RB: Worth a Fantasy Pickup?
When the Buffalo Bills called C.J. Spiller’s name with the ninth pick in the 2010 draft, they believed they had nabbed an every-down back for the future...
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MLB's Year of the Rookie: The 10 Most Impressive Newcomers of 2010
All the talk about 2010 being the “Year of the Pitcher” in Major League Baseball is true. It has been an excellent year for pitchers...
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Butch Davis, UNC Tar Heels Football: Loss to LSU Tigers Started the Real Test
In a way, the fact that the North Carolina Tar Heels hung tough against the LSU Tigers and had two plays inside the 10-yard line to win the game Saturday evening in Atlanta shouldn’t be completely surprising...
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How Will Marvin Austin's Suspension By UNC Affect the 2011 NFL Draft?
OK, this much we know: Marvin Austin will not be suiting up for North Carolina this Saturday when the Tar Heels take on the LSU Tigers in Atlanta...
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UNC Suspends Marvin Austin: What This Does To Tar Heels Season?
When Marvin Austin decided to spurn potential NFL riches last year and instead return to Chapel Hill for his senior season, the All-ACC defensive tackle did so with a purpose. Austin spoke of unfinished business at Carolina...
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UNC Tar Heels Vs. LSU Tigers in Chick-Fil-A Bowl: Great Shot Despite NCAA Probes
The first bit of news pertaining to two recent NCAA probes into the UNC football team surfaced in Chapel Hill on Wednesday...
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Albert Pujols' No. 400: Will He Pass Barry Bonds, A-Rod on Path to 800?
It’s not that difficult to see why Albert Pujols is a special guy. The St. Louis Cardinals' slugger doesn’t lack admirable qualities. But perhaps the best reason to admire him is for what he said after hitting career home run No...
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UFC 118 Results: Randy Couture, James Toney Unveiled Truth Between Boxing, MMA
James Toney walked into the TD Garden in Boston Saturday evening and believed he would knock the snot out of his opponent, UFC Hall-of-Famer Randy Couture...
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UNC Football Probe: Chancellor Talks, Reveals Worse Possible Infractions
The University of North Carolina took another step forward in explaining alleged violations regarding its football program Thursday evening...
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NFL Preseason 2010: Dallas Cowboys Top Storylines
As the saying goes, everything’s bigger in Texas.Bigger stadium, bigger hype, bigger expectations. Owner Jerry Jones moved the Cowboys into a brand new, $1.25 billion stadium last season...
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NFL Preseason 2010: Oakland Raiders Top Storylines
There isn’t all that much to say about life as an Oakland Raiders fan recently. The Raiders have stunk. Let's not sugarcoat it...
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Johnny Damon To Boston Red Sox Doesn't Mean Return of the 'Idiots'
Six years ago, prior to Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS, Kevin Millar strutted around Fenway Park with a message. “Don’t let the Sox win tonight!” Millar bellowed to anyone who would listen...
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Vin Scully, Voice of Los Angeles Dodgers, Returning in 2011: Keeps Team Relevant
For the 62nd spring, Vin Scully will pull up a chair and call games for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Scully announced Sunday that he will return for the 2011 season on a one-year contract ...
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Fantasy Football Sleepers: Five Late-Rounders To Help Your Team
If you’re American, you like fantasy football. No, it’s not about sifting through a bunch of fantasy magazines and acting like a dork by seriously asking a friend, “How ...
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Roger Clemens' Indictment: Did He Lie To Congress?
When Roger Clemens stepped in front of a House committee on Capitol Hill in 2008 and said, “Let me be clear, I have never taken steroids or HGH,” he set himself up for a battle bigger than any he faced during his famed baseball career...
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Brian Cushing's Ban Upheld: Houston Texan Forced Roger Goodell's Hand
When Houston Texans' linebacker Brian Cushing was notified in May of a failed drug test he took last September, he refused to believe the results came out correctly. There was no way the test could be right...
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LeBron James: His Justification of 'The Decision' in GQ Falls on Deaf Ears
Don’t blame this one on his posse. ESPN had nothing to do with it and neither did Jim Gray, Maverick Carter, or any of LeBron James’ other “business” partners...
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UNC Football Probe: How NCAA Sanctions Could Affect Program's Future
Deep inside Kenan Stadium on the campus of the University of North Carolina, puffy bellows of smoke engulf the entrance to the locker room tunnel just prior to kick off...
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NFL Preseason: Five Veterans Fighting for Their Spots
While we are flipping through fantasy football magazines—waiting for Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco to do something crazy, and wondering why can’t every coach be like ...
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NFL Preseason: Should The League Trade It for More Money?
As the August heat wears on NFL training camps across America and preseason games spring into action, a hot issue, for a third straight year, is what the NFL should do about the preseason schedule...
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Philadelphia Phillies Stalking Another World Series Berth
When Chase Utley slid into second base at Cincinnati on June 28 and thrashed his right thumb in the process, you could hear the big groan let out of Philly...
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Tiger Woods, the Ryder Cup and Why He Should Still Compete
After Tiger Woods bombed at Firestone last week, shooting a 77 on Sunday to conclude a miserable 18-over-par weekend that stoked the “Tiger’s done!” calls, the hounds hit their keyboards and the airwaves...
