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NCAA Scandals Outweigh The Product

There’s no getting around it, Monday’s National Championship game between Louisville and Michigan was one of the greatest college basketball finals ever played. Unlike many games of the past, it…

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First Take – “It’s Hurting America”

“It’s hurting America. Here is what I wanted to tell you guys: Stop… You have a responsibility to the public discourse and you fail miserably” Jon Stewart said to Paul…

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Changing of the Guard: Sloane Stephens Moves Into Serena’s Spotlight

American tennis is mediocre at its absolute best. So when Sloane Stephens upset Serena Williams in the Australian Open Quarterfinals, the American media found a new sense of optimism for…

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Tiger, Lance, Bonds. Bonds and Tiger Fell, Armstrong Imploded.

Lance Armstrong will admit to using Performance Enhancing Drugs. Barry Bonds is not in the Hall of Fame for the foreseeable future. Tiger Woods is not the number 1 golfer…

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Still Standing: Despite Venus Williams’ Illness She Continues To Play Strong

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If you are an avid fan of tennis, then you know about Venus Williams and her sister Serena. Even if you are someone who rarely ever watches the sport, then…

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The Revenge of Troy: 2012 College Football Preview

It is quiet, a low, barely perceptible hum beneath the fanfare, pomp and circumstance always associated with the beginnings of the football season, beneath the churning, whirling mass of the…

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Samyr Laine – Greatness Can Be Accomplished In The Classroom & On The Field

Once the land you call home begins to shake beneath your feet you start to lose faith in family. You begin to believe that anything once considered foundation is subject…

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[INTERVIEW] Olympian Angelo Taylor: This is Not His First Rodeo

“In running it is man against himself, the cruelest of opponents. The other runners are not the real enemies. His adversary lies within him, in his ability with brain and…

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Of Blades & Men – The Oscar Pistorius Controversy

Back when I was a collegiate sprinter, specializing in the 200 and 400 meter dashes—I will save you a Google trip; I peaked at 22.15 in the 200, running unattached…

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Brooklyn Nets Unveil Their New Look

It’s official, The Nets are now Brooklyn’s home team. Love it or hate it, we’re stuck with the team that had 35 unsuccessful seasons in New Jersey. If they can…

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