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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
BJ Penn is one of the best lightweights in UFC history, if not the best. But the last time he was inside the octagon, he was getting stripped of his lightweight title by Frankie Edgar. It was a very close fight and some people called it a “fluke.” The next ...
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
When Scott Pioli was hired as general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs, he new there was plenty of work to be done both on the field and off. The Chiefs were coming off a franchise-worst 2-14 season. Still, the fans of Kansas City remained loyal.
That loyalty was somewhat rewarded ...
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
A season of hard work and good play has put Ernie Els atop the FedEx Cup standings. In an effort to place emphasis on the final four playoff events, the PGA Tour will award 2,500 points to the winner of each event starting this week. Although Els is in a ...
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
The Atlanta Braves have been leading the division since May 31st but in order to sustain a late-season push by the Phillies, Braves GM Frank Wren has been working tirelessly trying to improve the ballclub and get back to the postseason for the first time since ‘05. Wren’s latest work ...
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Last year West Virginia was going through a little transitional phase and it was a rollercoaster ride of a season. The Mountaineers were heading into the year trying to replace Steve Slaton and Pat White. That’s not an easy task for any team to do and the Mountaineers found that ...
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
The list of quarterbacks who honed their craft thanks to the offensive mind of Norm Chow is a who's who of Heisman Trophy winners and Pro Bowl selections. However, those two honors have never had any correlation for him.
Steve Young didn't win a Heisman, but he is a Hall of ...
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Everyone loves a good success story. Little is more empowering than a tale of great lows that ultimately lead to the highest of highs. Cedric Benson may not have written the final chapter in that tale yet, but he is on his way. A high school star for a three-time ...
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Terry Francona has been in professional baseball for 30 years. While 2004, when he won a World Series managing the Boston Red Sox, may be his most magical season, 1994 may his most memorable. For most in baseball, 1994 was about the strike. For Terry Francona, it was all about ...
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