1. AL, NL Midseason Awards: Who's the Best in the Game?

    We are just a few days away from the All-Star break for the 2011 MLB season. We've already seen some spectacular performances in the first half from expected names and some newcomers alike...

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  2. Poinsettia Bowl 2010: 10 Things You Need To Know About Navy Vs. San Diego State

    Well, it's not the national championship, but for Navy and San Diego State, it's certainly a step in the right direction...

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  3. Oregon Ducks Football: Was the Cal Game a Fluke?

    The past few weeks, teams seem to have figured out the Ducks offense. Sure, they decimated USC, but the Trojans kept it close for much of the game. Then, they played Cal. The Cal game should have scared Ducks fans...

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  4. Fantasy Football Week 11: Ranking the Top 10 Quarterbacks in Week 11

    Who's more important than the quarterback in your fantasy league? Dan Carpenter. But if you aren't the Nostrafantasypus, you better have picked a good quarterback. Hopefully you weren't like me and thought Brett Favre had one more season in him...

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  5. College Football Picks Week 12: Top Talent Heads on the Road

    With Oregon, Auburn and TCU having the week off, and Boise State playing a local JV program, college football fans must look to the rest of the league for entertainment...

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  6. Will Tyler Thigpen Lead the Miami Dolphins to a Victory over the Chicago Bears?

    The Miami Dolphins are in trouble. They have won one home game and are starting their third string quarterback—Tyler Thigpen—who hasn’t started a game since 2008...

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  7. Felix Hernandez Wins Cy Young: Talent Triumphs in Victory

    After posting career numbers, leading the league in ERA, innings pitched and being one behind the lead in strikeouts, a pitcher can be reasonably called the best in the league. Today, baseball writers across the nation agreed with that statement...

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  8. College Football Picks Week 11: How Will Top Teams Fare This Weekend?

    Anybody who has looked over this weekend's college football games knows that there aren't too many competitive matches to look forward to...

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  9. Heisman Trophy Race: Life After Cam Newton

    This week's allegations against Cam Newton have thrown what looked to be a locked up Heisman Trophy into question. It's unfortunate that such a talented athlete made (it appears, at least at this point) such a bad decision...

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  10. Oregon Ducks Football: Chip Kelly Destined For the NFL?

    Any fan who has watched Oregon Ducks football games this season has noticed one consistent trend. The Ducks play well in the first half, but games are usually close...

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  11. Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings: Projecting the Top 25 Point Scorers

    Everyone loves fantasy football. Well, everyone who didn't draft Brett Favre in the first few rounds, that is...

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  12. Jake Plummer: Could He Really Be Headed Back To The NFL?

    Three years ago, Jake Plummer walked away from millions of dollars to get away from the sport he loved. Like his best friend Pat Tillman, Plummer needed some space and a change of pace...

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  13. NFL Rumors: 10 Coaches With the Hottest Hot Seat

    Every season, sports fans are treated to the football equivalent of a reality TV drama: the midseason coaching carousel...

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  14. NFL Week 9 Picks: Top 5 Storylines To Watch

    The football season will reach its halfway point this weekend. This season has been full of unpredictability—with top teams falling apart and surprising division leaders...

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  15. Brad Childress Needs To Be Fired

    That’s it, I’ve had it with Brad Childress. For five years, Childress has been the definition of mediocrity: despite having among the most talented teams in the league, it ...

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  16. Oregon Football: 10 Things We Learned About the Ducks Vs. USC

    Last year, on Halloween, the Ducks handed the Pete Caroll-led, sanction-free USC Trojans a beat-down in Eugene. This Halloween, the Trojans looked to exact revenge under new head coach Lane "No Shame" Kiffin...

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  17. College Football Heisman Race: Who Will Take the Trophy?

    The Heisman Trophy is awarded annually to the best player in college football. Generally, this is restricted to offensive players who happen to be on winning teams...

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  18. College Football Picks Week 9: Top Teams Take Their Talents on the Road

    For four straight weeks in a row, there has been a new No. 1 team in the nation. The three previous weeks, a No. 1 team fell. This week, Auburn has ascended to the top, despite the fact that Oregon is ranked No...

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  19. NFL Picks Week 8: Who Will Win This Weekend?

    We're now entering the eighth week of football play. What has surprised most football fans is the parity that has developed within the league. There is no runaway team in the NFL this season...

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  20. Oregon Ducks vs. UCLA Bruins: Top 5 Storylines

    The Oregon Ducks are the consensus best team in the country. Tonight they face a challenge in the Rick Neuheisel led UCLA Bruins. On paper, the Ducks are clearly the better team, but as last weekend showed, anything can happen in college football...

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  21. Oregon Football Schedule 2010: Examining the Remaining Games

    There is no team in college football as good as the Oregon Ducks are right now. Their offense is regarded as the fastest in the country and has averaged more than 50 points a game...

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  22. LaMichael James, Chip Kelly a Perfect Match for Oregon Football

    Chip Kelly’s career at Oregon started off as a disappointment; the Ducks lost his first game at Boise State, and then his star running back LeGarrette Blount was suspended ...

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  23. 2010 NLCS Game 2: Philadelphia Phillies Also Win Behind Diminutive Fireballer

    It took a stellar performance from Roy Oswalt to beat budding star Jonathan Sanchez . Oswalt went eight masterful innings giving up only one run and striking out nine, allowing only six base runners...

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  24. Tim Lincecum Shines in Second Postseason Start, The Freak Is Back

    San Francisco Giants fans have to feel good about Tim Lincecum now. After a few rocky months, Lincecum is hitting the mid-90s again with his fastball and looking as dominant as he did during his two Cy Young years...

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  25. NLCS Game 1: Tim Lincecum, Giants Top Roy Halladay, Phillies

    For those fans who were expecting a pitching duel of the century, Cody Ross and home plate umpire Gerry Davis’ minuscule strike zone made sure to perish the thought...

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