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Ali Krieger may not be in Vancouver, but the U.S. is playing for her
VANCOUVER, B.C.—The U.S. women's soccer team's run to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament has been led by a series of unlikely heroines, but the most remarkable may be a...
View ArticleCourt Report Live Blog – 01.25
Join us as we live blog Wednesday's game action. Stop by and participate in the discussion or just lurk and take it all in. We'll get started at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET. Wednesday's schedule of games (all...
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Puck Previews: Habs, Red Wings meet; Summit Series anniversary game?
Back by popular demand, here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when...
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Chris Weidman: From parents’ basement to network TV
CHICAGO -- Ten months ago, Chris Weidman was living in his parents' basement with his wife and daughter. After winning three straight fights in the UFC, he will challenge Demian Maia on the UFC's...
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White Sox go red: Will wear Dick Allen era retro uniforms
The Chicago White Sox have a notorious uniform history. They've worn tuxedos. They've worn pajamas. They've even worn shorts. Shudder. Amid a virtual minefield of fashion, the team has announced it is...
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DeAndre Jordan hasn’t even figured out blocking shots yet
Despite the nicknames and widespread excitement, the Los Angeles Clippers are still very much a work in progress: Chris Paul is great, but still needs to figure out exactly where his teammates like the...
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Colts hire Ravens’ Chuck Pagano as new head coach, as Terrell Suggs predicted
With all the folderol about the future of Peyton Manning, and the alleged coldness in the halls of the Indianapolis Colts' head offices, and all the Rob Lowe "breaking news," and Jim Irsay's ongoing...
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Mexico coach Leonardo Cuellar issues attendance challenge: will Canadian fans...
VANCOUVER, B.C.—Normally, a country's hosting of a soccer tournament guarantees it will receive a home-field advantage from local fans. Mexico women's soccer coach Leonardo Cuellar thinks that may not...
View ArticleDr. Jim Courier asks Novak Djokovic whether the nose is for breathing
Dr. James Courier, tennis champion, television interviewer and distinguished expert on human anatomy, interviewed Novak Djokovic after the world No. 1 advanced to the Australian Open semifinals and...
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Elliott Sadler to drive fourth Childress car at Daytona
Elliott Sadler will be back in the Sprint Cup Series for the Daytona 500. Sadler, who is driving a full Nationwide Series schedule for Richard Childress Racing, will drive the No. 33 for the team on...
View ArticlePatrick McEnroe lets an f-bomb fly during live TV broadcast (video)
If you had Patrick in the "who will be the first McEnroe brother to curse on live television in 2012" pool, congrats, you win. While most folks would have assumed John and I incorrectly picked Zeppo,...
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Wednesday’s Three Stars: Three-point nights for Desharnais, Cole as Habs down...
No. 1 Star: David Desharnais, Montreal Canadiens Desharnais came within a goal of a hat trick with a 2-goal, one assist night as the Canadiens downed the Detroit Red Wings 7-2. He now has 14 points in...
View ArticleDunk of the year candidate: Oklahoma State’s Markel Brown
If ever there were a dunk worthy of an ejection for trash talking, Markel Brown's alley-oop Wednesday night against Missouri may have been it. Oklahoma State point guard Keiton Page throws a...
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Irony: Shrieking Azarenka complains about crowd noise
In the first set of her Australian Open semifinal against Kim Clijsters, the WTA's foremost shrieker, Victoria Azarenka, complained to the chair umpire about fans talking in the stands. Every day...
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If it continued… (Barcelona v Real Madrid, Copa del Rey quarterfinal)
Despite a valiant second-half comeback, Real Madrid could only manage a 2-2 draw in the second leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Barcelona, who advanced on a 4-3 aggregate score. The...
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Sharapova advances to Australian Open final, will face Azarenka with No. 1 at...
Maria Sharapova will have a chance to win her fourth Grand Slam title and regain the No. 1 ranking on Saturday night when she faces Victoria Azarenka in the Australian Open women's final. The...
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Teen star Bernard Tomic in bizarre standoff with police
Australian teen sensation Bernard Tomic allegedly locked himself in his house and accused a police officer of wanting to hit him after he was ticketed for twice separate driving incidents on Thursday....
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Round one of Abu Dhabi goes to Rory McIlroy
There is an old saying in golf that simply goes, "You can't win a golf tournament on the first day, but you sure can lose it," and yes, such a thing is simply the truth. But still, what do you want...
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A sampling of tweets from people who stayed up all night to watch Federer-Nadal
Whoever first referred to the Australian Open as "the people's Slam" clearly wasn't thinking about folks in the United States. The 3:30 a.m. ET start time of Thursday's semifinal between Roger Federer...
View ArticleBallboy makes incredible catch during Federer-Nadal match (video)
There are a number of Australian punters in the NFL. After looking at the quick hands of this ballboy during Thursday's Roger Federer-Rafael Nada match, there may be some room for some wide receivers...
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