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The Shutdown Corner NFC Preseason Podcast with Greg Cosell
Having dissected the AFC last week on our podcast with Greg Cosell of NFL Films and ESPN's "NFL Matchup," we now turn our attention to the NFC. Are the Redskins a potential playoff team? Have the...
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Lane Kiffin shouldn’t be under scrutiny because he voted USC No. 1
In college football, humility is one of those things that's fairly transparent. Coaches know when their teams are going to be good, they know when they're going to be bad and they know when they just...
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IOC doesn’t want South Korean player to accept bronze after making political...
The London Olympics began with a flap about delicate Korean political tensions. The Games will end with one too. IOC officials have recommended that a South Korean soccer player will be barred from...
View ArticleVanderbilt awards walk-on Marc Panu a full scholarship (VIDEO)
Here's your feelgood moment for the weekend. Vanderbilt coach James Franklin gives senior walk-on fullback Marc Panu a full scholarship after praising him for his effort in practice the night before....
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The user’s guide to two-start pitchers, Week 19
I'll assume that if you're still reading fantasy baseball content at this late date, then you have a fair idea how the game is played. Perhaps you're also keenly aware of the fact that I've been...
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No NHL comeback for Cristobal Huet, signs 4-year deal with Swiss team
Cristobal Huet has not played in the NHL since the 2009-10 season when he lost the starting gig to Antti Niemi as the Chicago Blackhawks made their way to winning the Stanley Cup. His $5.625 million...
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The Essentials: Phoenix Coyotes Edition
(This month, Puck Daddy asked bloggers for every NHL team to tell us The Essentials for their franchises — everything from the defining player and trade, to the indispensable fan traditions. Here's...
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Jeneba Tarmoh was left off the world record-setting 4×100 relay team
While the United States' 4x100 relay team broke a world record while winning gold on Friday night, Jeneba Tarmoh was watching on television from the Olympic Village. The hard-luck sprinter, who gave up...
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Morgan Uceny describes her Olympic heartbreak
One year after falling in the 1,500-meter final of the world championship, American runner Morgan Uceny had it happen again on the final lap of Friday night's Olympic final. Uceny described her...
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Wrestling coach’s challenge results in more points awarded to the other team
Jake Herbert won his first match in the 84kg weight class of Saturday's freestyle wrestling, but his second match ended weirdly and in a costly controversy. The problem occurred in a critical match...
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Fastest goal in an Olympic final helps Mexico to first soccer gold
Heavily favored Brazil once again suffered an unexpected defeat in the Olympic men's soccer final as Mexico took its first gold medal in the sport. Mexico proved to be the sharper side from the very...
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South Korean thrown from horse in modern pentathlon (PHOTOS)
For the equestrian portion of the modern pentathlon, athletes are assigned an "unfamiliar horse" 20 minutes before they're set to compete. Most of the times, this goes well. Other times, you have what...
View ArticleYahoo! Sports and Heavy present Fight Day Live
Fight Day is back this Saturday, live from UFC 150 in Denver, Colorado. Host Dave Farra will guide you through the entire night's action with expert analysis from industry veterans John Morgan of MMA...
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Banned Italian footballer chains himself to federation gates, begins hunger...
Verona defender Emanuele Pesoli was given a three-year ban by the Italian football federation (FIGC) on Friday as verdicts were handed down on the country's latest betting and match-fixing scandal. On...
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Mo Farah pulls a Usain Bolt: wins double gold, does calisthenics (PHOTO)
Something about winning a historic track double in London makes athletes want to do extra calisthenics. Two nights after Usain Bolt celebrated his 100-200 double by falling to the ground and doing...
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Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course: Born of both opportunity and disaster
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. -- The gator floated silently, only its eyes and snout visible as it watched Tiger Woods and others on Friday afternoon at the 17th green at Kiawah's Ocean Course. It didn't move...
View ArticleLive chat: Have your say during the 2012 Olympics Closing Ceremony at 3:45...
17 days 10,500 athletes 2,300 medals Countless cheers, jeers and tears. But we want you, gold-medal Yahoo! user, to have the last word. Join us at 3:45 p.m. ET Sunday for live coverage, commentary and...
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McKayla Maroney gets in on the ‘McKayla is not impressed’ meme
McKayla Maroney is showing a sense of humor about the Internet meme that features her smug, indifferent reaction to winning a silver medal on the vault. Her Fierce Five teammate, Aly Raisman, tweeted a...
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Usain Bolt fought to keep baton from world-record relay; officials finally...
Usain Bolt tried to keep the baton from Jamaica's world-record setting performance in the 4x100 relay on Saturday night in London but humorless British track officials made him return the potential...
View ArticleDanica Patrick’s day ends just after it begins at Watkins Glen
At Road America, the first Nationwide race of the season, Danica Patrick was in fourth on the final lap before getting spun into the gravel trap by Jacques Villeneuve. At Watkins Glen on Saturday,...
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