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College Football 2012 – Week Five Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:51:24 +0000

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For a week that was supposed to be lacking in big games or traditional rivalries, this week sure gave us a lot of excitement. West Virginia and Baylor showed us an offensive shootout for the ages. Stanford became the latest Top Ten team to bite the dust. And Texas and Nebraska both needed fourth quarter comebacks to keep their conference title hopes alive.

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This Day in History for April 8 – Aaron Breaks Record and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 03:00:27 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1904 – Longacre Square in Manhattan is renamed Times Square after the New York Times (More info)

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This Day in History for February 22 – 'Miracle on Ice' and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:00:44 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1819 – By the Adams-Onís Treaty, Spain sells Florida to the United States for $5 million (More info)

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College Football Top 25 Weekend Recap – Week Two

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:31:58 +0000

While many of this weekend’s games were just tune-ups for showdowns to come, there were several great battles to keep things exciting, including Michigan’s last-second win over Notre Dame, South Carolina’s shootout victory over Georgia and Auburn stuffing Mississippi State at the goal line to win their 17th straight game.

With that, here are the highlights from the top 25 and other games of interest this week:

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Forty-Four People Die When Plane Carrying Russian Ice Hockey Team Crashes

Danny Groner — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:13:39 +0000

Forty-four people were killed when a Russian jet carrying the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team for the Kontinental Hockey League’s first game of the season crashed on takeoff on Wednesday.

It’s just the latest accident this summer involving Russian airliners — two other accidents killed a total 54 people which has led to calls for stricter safety guidelines.

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College Football Top 25 Weekend Recap

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:00:52 +0000

The college football season is underway. Week one was mostly a humdrum affair, with Notre Dame and TCU suffering the biggest upsets among ranked teams. Here’s a complete look at how the top 25 did:

#1 Oklahoma 47, Tulsa 14
Junior walk-on RB Dominique Whaley rushed for 131 yards and four touchdowns in the top-ranked Sooners’ season opener. Any chance Tulsa had in the game vanished

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Faith Hill Returns to 'Sunday Night Football

Jeff Giles — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:17:15 +0000

She still has a ways to go before she matches the level of sports theme longevity enjoyed by Hank Williams, Jr., but when ‘Sunday Night Football’ returns on September 11, Faith Hill will be back, too.

Hill, returning for her fifth year with the show, has recorded a new version of the theme song, ‘Waiting All Day for Sunday Night,’ which sets football-themed lyrics to Joan Jett’s ‘I Hate Myself for Loving You.’

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Doug Flutie's Daughter, Alexa, Is a Cheerleader for the New England Patriots

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:11:54 +0000

Doug Flutie will be cheering hardest for the ladies on the sideline when he watches one of his former teams, the New England Patriots, play at home this year.

That’s because Flutie’s daughter, Alexa, will be making her debut as a New England Patriots’ cheerleader this season.

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California Stuns Japan in Little League World Series on Dramatic Walkoff Single [VIDEO]

Danny Groner — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:09:37 +0000

With two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning, 12-year-old Nick Pratto delivered a clutch hit that gave Huntington Beach, Calif., a 2-1 victory over Hamamatsu City, Japan, in the final game of the Little League World Series. The squad became the seventh team from California to win the title.

Braydon Salzman pitched a gem of a game for California, striking out the side in the top of the fifth inning before navigating out of a jam in the top of the sixth.

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Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Love to Play Beach Volleyball During NBA Lockout

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:04:30 +0000

There may be an NBA lockout, but that won’t stop Kevin Love from dunking around a net.

The Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star is planning to play beach volleyball in next month’s Manhattan Beach Open, as part of the pro volleyball tour.

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NFL Owners and Players Agree on a Deal to End Lockout [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:07:27 +0000

Two people familiar with the negotiations have told The Associated Press that a deal has been reached by NFL owners and players to end the four-month lockout.

The players’ executive board and team reps signed off Monday on the terms that had already been approved by the owners.

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Study Reveals Head Trauma May Increase Likelihood of Alzheimer's

Shauna Wright — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:59:09 +0000

Alzheimer’s disease has long been a medical mystery, but new research may point to at least one cause for the debilitating condition.

After a study involving 300,000 veterans aged 55 and up, scientists at the University of California-San Francisco learned that older people who’ve experienced a traumatic brain injury — or TBI — during their lives have more than twice the risk of developing dementia.

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Poll: Derek Jeter Rockets to Top As Most Popular Sports Star, LeBron James Tumbles from Top Ten

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:37:55 +0000

Mr. 3000 is also Mr. Popularity.

Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter topped The Harris Poll’s annual ranking of America’s favorite sports star, edging Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan tied for third place.

Jeter was up two spots, compared to last year, and Manning jumped from fifth to second. Also notable was

Why Does the Bowling Hall of Fame Want to Induct Lil Wayne, Justin Bieber, and Lady Gaga?

Jeff Giles — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:39:54 +0000

Lil Wayne: Film star, entrepreneur, multiplatinum recording artist, and…hall of fame bowler?

The Bowling Proprietors Association of America (BPAA) thinks so — they’ve nominated the rapper for inclusion in the International Bowling Hall of Fame, along with Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, and Michael Jordan.

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Tennis Player Bethanie Mattek-Sands Creates Stir with Lady Gaga-Inspired Outfit at Wimbledon [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:23:49 +0000

Tennis player Bethanie Mattek-Sands, the self-proclaimed Lady Gaga of the women’s tour, wowed spectators at Wimbledon when she showed up in a jacket adorned with fringe, studs, and tennis ball-halves.

The brainchild of British designer (and Gaga fashion collaborator) Alex Noble, the jacket even adheres to Wimbledon’s all-white rule for court attire. Mattek-Sands didn’t actually wear it to play, but rest assured, she did make quite an entrance.

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