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Just what he needed? Carl Edwards wins Watkins Glen Nationwide race
Is this the catalyst for a charge to the Chase for Carl Edwards? Edwards, making his first start of the season in the Nationwide Series, seized the lead from one-time nemesis Brad Keselowski after a...
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U.S. women’s volleyball players didn’t find Brazil’s gold medal celebration...
LONDON — The U.S. women's volleyball team slowly made their way to the locker room with sullen faces, having lost in the gold medal match for the second straight Olympic Games. Impeding them on their...
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Diver David Boudia barely makes cut, then wins Olympic gold
On Friday, American diver David Boudia squeaked into the semifinals of the 10m platform. On Saturday, he won the gold medal. Boudia's diving was near perfect for both Saturday's rounds. He was in third...
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DTotD: Luisao ‘knocks out’ referee with a shove, friendly gets abandoned
A friendly between Fortuna Dusseldorf and Benfica took a bizarre turn and was abandoned before halftime. Late in the first half, referee Christian Fischer was pulling out a yellow card for a foul that...
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Steve Stricker uses strong front nine to move into contention
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Steve Stricker is multi-tasking this week at the PGA Championship. While most players in this week's field arrived at the Ocean Course with their sights set on the Wanamaker...
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Shea Weber, Louis C.K., and the real reason offer sheets are so rare
The Philadelphia Flyers' offer sheet to Shea Weber reminded us how much fun offer sheets can be, how entertaining it is when a team puts together a plan to steal a player and another team has to decide...
View ArticleAnother PGA Championship, another tree-related incident with Rory McIlroy
What is it with Rory McIlroy and trees at the PGA Championship? One year to the day after nearly derailing his career by trying an ill-advised shot off a root at the Atlanta Athletic Club, McIlroy had...
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PGA Championship suspended for Saturday; play to resume early Sunday
The clouds above broke into torrential rains about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon at the PGA Championship, sending fans and players alike running for cover. And shortly after 6:30, the PGA announced...
View ArticleHow to watch the London Olympics Closing Ceremony
If what you want, what you really, really want, is a London Games Closing Ceremony sneak preview, then let this blog be your guide. [ Video: Where all the Olympians are getting their tattoos ] The...
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Virginia Tech now has fowl feet on its helmets (PHOTO)
Looks like Virginia Tech will be sporting a couple different looks this season. According to coach Frank Beamer's official site Beamerball.com, the Hokies will wear special white helmets with poultry...
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Michael Phelps will be going on a reality show … to help his golf game
With the Olympics now in his rear-view mirror, Michael Phelps is doing the most American thing of all: going on a reality show. Thankfully for most fans of the greatest Olympian in history, Phelps...
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Napoli boycotted Supercoppa Italiana ceremony after trio of red cards
Juventus beat Napoli 4-2 after extra time in the Supercoppa Italiana and the Azzurri were so upset about the three red cards they were shown near the end of the first 90 minutes that they walked out...
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What to watch: Day 16 at the Olympics
Here's a rundown of the key competitions to watch on Day 16 at the Olympics. The events can be live-streamed on NBC's Olympics website. Day 16 — Sunday, August 12, 2012 The men's marathon takes place...
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Erik Perez Scores Fastest KO in Bantamweight History
Greg Jackson-trained bantamweight Erik Perez clearly had somewhere else he needed to be tonight, so he wasted no time in taking out Massachusetts native Ken Stone. Coming forward in their first...
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London Catch-Up, Day 15: Goooooooold for Mexico
1. Gold medal favorite Brazil was left bewildered 29 seconds into the men's football soccer final after Mexico's Oribe Peralta sent the ball sailing into the net with the fastest goal ever in an...
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Dennis Bermudez is Unstoppable: The UFC 150 Preliminary Card Rundown
It was a record-setting preliminary card for UFC 150, with history made in the speed and ferocity with which leather was thrown. In the bantamweight division, a Greg Jackson-trained fighter won big,...
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Chad Johnson arrested in alleged domestic violence dispute
Chad Johnson, the wide receiver who is as well known for his off-the-field antics as his ability to catch the ball, was arrested over a domestic violence dispute. Now playing for the Miami Dolphins,...
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Tony Parker and France’s Men’s Basketball outfit drops $20,000 in a pricey...
Though it was considered a dark horse to take a medal in the Men Basketball tourney at the 2012 Olympics, France's eventual sixth place ranking is nothing to be ashamed of. Sure, Nicolas Batum's swipe...
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Arsene Wenger explains the sale of Robin van Persie to Manchester United
So, Van Persie's gone Manchester City. Or United. Whatever. I honestly don't care. Yes, he scored 40 percent of Arsenal's goals last year, but the rest of the team scored 60 percent. A clear majority....
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Mike Pereira, leading critic of replacement officials, used to be a...
Whether he's spewing nonsense about Super Bowl XL being called near-perfectly even after the head official in the game admitted to blowing calls, castigating broadcasters for daring to impart their...
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