1. Kyle Busch Adapts After Early Season Struggles, Looks Forward to Bristol

    Three races into the new Sprint Cup season, there's no doubt that Kyle Busch would like to be ranked higher than 17th in points heading into Bristol this weekend. But now in his sixth year behind the wheel of the No...

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  2. Winners and Losers from NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Las Vegas

    Although we're now three weeks into the 2013 Sprint Cup season, Sunday's Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway marked the first time that the new Gen-Six car bodies made it to the track in a racing situation...

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  3. Celtics vs. Pacers: David West, Indiana Will Even Series Against Boston

    The first time that the Indiana Pacers took on the Boston Celtics, Boston blew out the Pacers 94-75 on the TD Garden home court...

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  4. NFL Draft 2013: How Wednesday's Pro Days Can Improve Players' Draft Stocks

    As top college prospects continue to prepare for next month's NFL draft, 12 schools will host pro days for their best eligible players on Wednesday...

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  5. 5 NASCAR Drivers Riding a Big Momentum Wave Early in 2013

    Is two races into a 36-race schedule enough time to determine whether or not a Sprint Cup driver has any significant momentum? Sure, there are plenty of arguments against it. The new Gen Six car hasn't raced on any of the 1...

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  6. Ranking the 10 Most Dramatic Finishes in NASCAR History

    There are few things in NASCAR more exciting than a green-white-checkered finish. Sprint Cup fans saw their first of the Gen Six era on Sunday, when Carl Edwards held off Jimmie ...

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  7. Winners and Losers from NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Phoenix

    The Daytona 500 may be the most prestigious race on the Sprint Cup schedule, but it's the second race of the season where the field really begins to settle in...

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  8. NASCAR: Can Jimmie Johnson Make It Two in a Row in Phoenix?

    The last driver to win the first two races of the Sprint Cup season was Matt Kenseth in 2009. But on Sunday, Daytona 500 winner Jimmie Johnson will attempt to be the first driver ...

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  9. NFL Draft 2013: Players Who May Crack 1st Round After Solid Combine

    The NFL Combine can be a make-or-break event for players with an uncertain draft stock heading into this year's NFL Draft. For some, poor numbers can send them down the charts, raising questions about a player's athleticism or explosiveness...

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  10. March Madness 2013: How Do Recent Losses Affect Potential Seeding for Top Teams?

    2012-13 will go down as one of the most unpredictable seasons in college basketball history. The thought of an undefeated season is a distant memory. Only one current AP Top 25 team, No...

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  11. The 6 Biggest Surprises from the 2013 Daytona 500

    Were you surprised that Jimmie Johnson won his second Daytona 500 on Sunday? Perhaps you should have been. After all, since winning his first Harley J. Earl Trophy in 2006, Johnson has been pretty unlucky at Daytona...

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  12. NASCAR: Was Danica Patrick's Pre-Race Hype Justified?

    It's time for the haters to stop hating and the doubters to stop doubting—Danica Patrick delivered at Daytona on Sunday...

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  13. NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship Contenders: Ranking Drivers Post-Daytona

    A disclaimer: The Daytona 500 is not an end-all, be-all predictor of who's going to contend for the Sprint Cup championship...

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  14. Flyers vs. Penguins: Claude Giroux Will Lead Philadelphia to Even Season Series

    Claude Giroux has had enough of the Philadelphia Flyers ' struggles. The team captain and first-line center called out his team after a 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens last Saturday...

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  15. NBA Trade Deadline: Rajon Rondo-Marcin Gortat Trade Could Be Win-Win

    Kevin Garnett for DeAndre Jordan and Eric Bledsoe ? Paul Pierce for Josh Smith? Rajon Rondo for Dwight Howard ? Forget them all...

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  16. Budweiser Duels: How Danica Patrick Can Survive Daytona 500 Qualifying Races

    Danica Patrick has received plenty of praise for winning the first pole position of her Sprint Cup career, qualifying first on Sunday for this weekend's Daytona 500...

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  17. 5 Potential Cap Casualties Who Could Improve Patriots

    Every year, NFL teams are forced to make the difficult decision to cut various top-tier players due to a lack of room under the salary cap...

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  18. Will Travis Pastrana Be a Superstar or a Sideshow in the Nationwide Series?

    Travis Pastrana joked that he didn't get the memo. On Roush Fenway Racing 's preseason media day, four of the team's five drivers—Sprint Cup drivers Greg Biffle, Ricky Stenhouse Jr...

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  19. 6 Reasons Brad Marchand Will Continue His Goal-Scoring Hot Streak

    Quick—name the Boston Bruin who's leading all NHL players with 10 shots or more in shooting percentage. No, it's not David Krejci, even though the Czech forward leads the team in scoring...

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  20. 6 Lessons Learned from the Sprint Unlimited

    Man, it feels good to actually be recapping racing once again. This NASCAR offseason has certainly been an interesting one, with new cars, new events and even new relationships ...

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  21. NFL Free Agents 2013: Players Who Will Be Snapped Up Quickly

    With plenty of stars available in this year's NFL free agent pool, teams with major gaps at key positions would be well advised to act quickly...

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  22. UNC vs. Duke: Tar Heels Who Will Give Blue Devils Trouble in ACC Showdown

    Sometimes it's not about having the better team, it's about having the right players. At 16-7, the UNC Tar Heels haven't been nationally ranked since December...

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  23. UEFA Champions League 2013: Slumping Players Who Need to Step Up in Round of 16

    As the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 begins this week, international soccer fans are coming ever closer to determining the top club team in the world...

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  24. 8 Reasons Dwight Howard Won't Last Long Enough to Inherit Lakers from Kobe

    It all seemed like it was going to work so well. The L.A. Lakers paid a hefty price to bring in Dwight Howard this offseason, rescuing the All-Star center from years of frustration with the Orlando Magic ...

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  25. Ranking NASCAR's 10 Biggest Hotheads

    In any sport, tempers sometimes boil over after a particularly frustrating occurrence. NASCAR is no exception. Of course, in NASCAR , retaliating against a competitor isn't just limited to shoving or even fisticuffs...

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