1. Andre Johnson: Texans Star Wideout a Must-Start Despite Groin Injury

    Despite a groin injury keeping Houston Texans star wide receiver Andre Johnson out of practice much of this week, expect him to put up his usual monster numbers on Monday Night Football against the New York Jets ...

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  2. Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics: What the A's Can Learn from Playoff Start

    Despite starting off their playoff run with two straight losses and being just one more away from elimination, the Oakland Athletics have learned much about their team's weaknesses and still have a chance to right the ship...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 7 months ago 1,126 reads 3 comments

  3. RG3 Injury Update: Rookie's Toughness Will Keep Him Around as Redskins Starter

    Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III went down with an ugly injury that gave him a concussion and knocked him out of their loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, ...

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  4. Tim Tebow: Popular Backup QB's Future Takeover of Offense Has Become Inevitable

    Through the New York Jets ' early-season woes, it's become obvious that Tim Tebow will have his chance to become the starter of Rex Ryan 's squad sometime this season. It's a matter of "when," not "if...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 7 months ago 2,094 reads 19 comments

  5. Barcelona vs. Real Madrid: Ronaldo and Messi Prove Their Worth in Tie

    Real Madrid 's Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona's Lionel Messi are the two best players in the game, and they made that a known fact Sunday...

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  6. Shriners Open 2012: Up-and-Coming Golfers Stealing the Spotlight

    The lack of star golfers in this year's Shriners Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas has created an opportunity for lesser-known players to make a name for themselves...

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  7. NCAA Football Rankings 2012: Biggest Weaknesses for Each Top 5 Team

    Week 6 of the 2012 college football season brought with it a major change of the top-25 landscape, but each of the top five teams in the nation certainly have some holes that are likely to be exposed at some point this season...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 7 months ago 2,190 reads 8 comments

  8. Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: Barcelona's Strong Forwards Will Garner Win

    Barcelona has been far-and-away the stronger team so far this season and their chemistry behind star striker Lionel Messi will garner an El Clasico win over Real Madrid Sunday...

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  9. ALDS Schedule 2012: What Orioles Must Do to Beat Yankees

    The Baltimore Orioles defied their critics by even making the postseason, and now they have a chance to continue their Cinderella story against the highly touted New York Yankees ...

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  10. Peyton Manning: Keys to Broncos Having Success Against Patriots

    The Denver Broncos have lived and died this season on the play of their newly acquired quarterback Peyton Manning, and that'll ring true once again when they travel to face Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on Sunday...

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  11. Chicago Marathon 2012: Notable Runners to Watch For

    The Chicago Marathon is one of long-distance running's marquee events, and there's no shortage of big-name runners who look to steal the spotlight...

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  12. A's vs. Tigers: Score, Twitter Reaction, Grades and More

    The Detroit Tigers gutted out a crucial 3-1 victory in Game 1 over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night in a tight matchup that went down to the wire...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 7 months ago 3,261 reads 18 comments

  13. Michigan vs Purdue: Postgame Grades for the Wolverines' Win vs. the Boilermakers

    The Michigan Wolverines went on the road to defeat the Purdue Boilermakers 44-13 Saturday afternoon. Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson went for 235 yards on the ground on 24 carries, and Fitzgerald Toussaint added two scores for the Wolverines...

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  14. LSU vs. Florida: Score, Twitter Reaction, Grades and More

    The No. 10 Florida Gators stood tall and proved that the SEC East is on its way back at home on Saturday, as they topped the fourth-ranked LSU Tigers in a slugfest, 14-6...

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  15. Tim Tebow: Jets Must Greatly Expand Backup QB's Role in Offense

    The New York Jets ' solid start to the season has quickly turned to mush, and they need a shot in the arm in the form of prodigal son Tim Tebow to put some firepower in their offense...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 7 months ago 2,177 reads 8 comments

  16. MLB Postseason Schedule 2012: 3 Teams with the Toughest Playoff Road

    The 2012 MLB Playoffs are shaping up to be among the best ever. The road to the World Series isn't easy for any team, especially since the MLB playoffs are set up so only five teams per league are allowed in...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 7 months ago 3,010 reads 2 comments

  17. Michigan vs. Purdue: Live Game Grades and Player Analysis for the Wolverines

    Michigan (3-2, 1-0 Big Ten) took it to the Purdue Boilermakers and took out some of their early-season frustration in their conference opener, winning 44-13 on the road...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 7 months ago 3,501 reads 7 comments

  18. Christian Ponder: Emerging Vikings' QB Worth Picking Up in Fantasy Leagues

    Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder may not be even close to a solid starter in fantasy football, but he's undoubtedly worth picking up on your bench and has the potential to be a productive backup fantasy QB...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 8 months ago 3,512 reads 6 comments

  19. Darrius Heyward-Bey: Raiders Who Will Have to Step Up If Star WR Misses Time

    With it looking more and more like the Oakland Raiders could be without their top wide receiver after a vicious hit suffered in their win over Pittsburgh, they'll need some other ...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 8 months ago 6,654 reads 32 comments

  20. Tim Tebow: Jets Will Suffer for Not Utilizing Quarterback's Passing Ability

    The New York Jets made it clear in their Week 3 win over the Miami Dolphins that they want to include backup quarterback Tim Tebow in various packages, but their record will ...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 8 months ago 3,638 reads 29 comments

  21. NFL Power Rankings: Teams Who Will Skyrocket After Season's First Wins

    Starting out the season with a record of 0-2 is pretty unenviable, but these teams showed that the season is still young as they won their first games of the season...

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  22. Alabama Football: Under-the-Radar SEC Games Tide Must Not Overlook

    There's little doubt in anyone's mind that the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide are playing the best football in the country right now, but they aren't unbeatable and need to look out in a tough conference slate...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 8 months ago 4,264 reads 19 comments

  23. Week 4 Waiver Wire: Quarterbacks Who Played Themselves into Fantasy Relevance

    Week 3 of the NFL season was a quarterback coming out party in fantasy football. Quarterbacks who normally would be readily available in the waiver wire came up big on Sunday and ...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 8 months ago 3,035 reads 1 comments

  24. Tiger Woods Tour Championship 2012: Golf Icon Continues to Show Inconsistency

    Tiger Woods may be "back," but he's far from capable of winning another major at this pace. The most famous active golfer in the world is at such a rank because he's shown us some of the most impressive stretches of golf in history...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 8 months ago 1,368 reads 6 comments

  25. Bills vs. Browns: Video Highlights of Bills 24-14 Win

    Though the Buffalo Bills won a tight game over the Cleveland Browns Sunday by a score of 24-14 and moved to 2-1 on the season, it wasn't all happy endings for head coach Chan Gailey's squad...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 8 months ago 1,690 reads 3 comments