1. MLB Playoffs: 9 Mediocre Players Who Have Lit It Up in the Postseason

    Major League Baseball's slogan for the 2011 playoffs is "Legends are Born in October," reflecting the countless greats of the game who sealed their legendary statuses with great performances in the postseason...

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  2. Detroit Tigers: 5 Reasons They Will Reach the 2011 World Series

    At the outset of the 2011 season, few favored the Detroit Tigers to be serious contenders for the World Series...

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  3. USC Football: Forget Matt Barkley, Robert Woods Is USC's True Heisman Candidate

    The Heisman Trophy mission statement declares that the trophy is to be given to “the outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence ...

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  4. Floyd Mayweather: 5 Fights for Floyd While He Ducks Manny Pacquiao

    When it comes to Floyd versus Manny, fight fans have spent the past few years working themselves into a state of voluntary delusion...

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  5. Arizona Diamondbacks: Comparing the 2011 Squad to the 2001 World Series Winners

    It has been 10 years since the Diamondbacks won the 2001 World Series in one of the most dramatic Series conclusions in history. The 2011 team returns to the postseason for the third time since the 2001 championship season...

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  6. 2011 MLB Postseason: Robinson Cano and the 15 Hitters Every Pitcher Fears

    In a season in which the majority of the considerable attention given to the Yankees has been focused on Curtis Granderson's MVP candidacy and Derek Jeter's 3000 hits and resurgence, ...

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  7. College Basketball Recruiting: The Top 11 HS Power Forwards and Where They'll Go

    Like presidential elections and Academy Award campaigns, college basketball recruiting has grown from occupying a relatively short period of time to filling the calendar year round...

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  8. Top Recruit Kyle Anderson Commits to UCLA, Spurning Seton Hall and Georgetown

    In a move that should have surprised no one who follows him on Twitter, New Jersey high school standout Kyle Anderson—who identifies himself on Twitter as Vinny Chase, the lead ...

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  9. Georgetown Hoyas: 10 Most Disappointing Recruits of the Post-John Thompson Era

    Back in the days when John Thompson roamed the Georgetown sideline, the Hoyas were a recruiting machine. In Thompson’s 26...

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  10. The 6 Worst Stadium Gimmicks in Major League Baseball

    One thing that separates baseball from nearly any other sport, golf being the most notable exception, is the wide variety in the playing fields from stadium to stadium...

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  11. Brett Favre to Andre Ware: The Best-Ever QBs for Each C-USA Team

    While the rosters of NFL teams are filled with players from non-major conference schools, the quarterback position is still dominated by former major-conference standouts. There are notable exceptions (Ben Roethlisberger, Tony Romo, Joe Flacco, etc...

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