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For U.S. Women’s Soccer, the Road to Olympic Gold Goes Through North Korea
The U.S.-North Korea Olympic women’s soccer game on July 31 is sure to draw global attention
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Q&A: New York Mets Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey
Just this year Dickey, 37, released a memoir, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, and starred in a documentary. Oh yeah, he’s also 5-1 for the surprising Mets. A candid conversation with a cerebral guy who throws a funky pitch
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NBA Playoffs: Why Lakers-Thunder Is the Series To Watch
Kobe vs. Kevin, World Peace-James Harden Rematch: OKC-LA Has It All
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Can A Chinese Kicker Make It In the NFL?
Long Ding is trying to be the first China-born player to suit up in the NFL.
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The Minnesota Vikings Stadium: A Test of Economic Principle
An academic who studies stadium economics actually has a vote on the Vikings stadium issue. Here’s why he stuck to his principles.
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Bryce Harper, Baseball’s Teen Phenom, Delivers a Brash Message
I’ve never been a fan of beanball justice in baseball. It can be dangerous, and it’s absurd: pitchers “send a message” to the opposing team by plunking a batter with a rock-hard object that, even when he’s throwing it softly, …
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Why Phil Jackson Makes Too Much Sense For The New York Knicks
Don’t be surprised to see the Zen Master calling the shots in New York next year.
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Remembering Ex-NFL Star Junior Seau: 1969-2012
We may never know what dark thoughts drove one of the NFL’s most respected defensive players to commit suicide at age 43.
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NBA Playoffs: Did LeBron Get Lucky With Derrick Rose’s Injury?
With the injury to the Chicago Bulls point guard, the Heat are now clear Eastern Conference favorites. But if Miami goes all the way, don’t mark this title with an asterisk.
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Q&A: Washington D.C.’s NFL Savior, Robert Griffin III
Before Subway, which has signed Robert Griffin III to an endorsement contract, officially unveiled a bust made out of smokehouse barbeque chicken in RG3’s likeness (“They keep calling it the food bust, but you don’t want to
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Why A Seven-Game Suspension Is Too Short For World Peace
In handing down a penalty for Metta World Peace’s elbow, the NBA had a chance to send a powerful message. It didn’t.
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What Mark Cuban Is Missing on the Olympics
The outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner has a point: why should free labor help Olympic committees, broadcasters, and sponsors get rich? But the Olympics boosts the NBA’s bottom line, too.
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No World Peace: How Ron Artest (Again) Marred the NBA
The Los Angeles Lakers power forward nails James Harden with an ugly elbow. Why a hefty suspension should follow.