The young English Premier League soccer player Fabrice Muamba remained in intensive care Monday after suffering cardiac arrest during a game in London
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March Madness: Few Cinderellas Make the Sweet 16
The No. 13 Ohio University Bobcats are the lowest-seeded team remaining in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. If only a charmer like Lehigh would have joined them.
A Brief History of Formula One
To get you in the mood for the 2012 Australian Grand Prix, TIME takes a look at the history of the racing series.
Kauto Star’s Final Race: Beloved Horse Stops Short of Fairy-Tale Win
A horse with a heroic track record was the sentimental favorite at the Cheltenham Gold Cup. But Kauto Star couldn’t pick up a third triumph.
Ton-dulkar! A New Landmark For Cricket’s Greatest
Sachin Tendulkar, cricket’s greatest batsman, reaches another mark.
Olympic Outlook: In Gymnastics, Meet America’s Flying Squirrel
U.S. gymnasts have a tough road ahead to make the Olympic squad. But that doesn’t deter Gabby Douglas, who left her family and home for a chance to compete in London
NCAA Wrestling Championships: March Madness On The Mat
In office pools around the country, people are obsessing about their picks for the Final Four. But this weekend, a smaller, yet equally devoted group of sports fans will descend on St. Louis, armed with their own brackets: one …
United and Chelsea Show That English Soccer is a Game for Old Men
Over the past week, both Manchester United and Chelsea, in their improbable 4-1 Champion’s League win over Napoli, have served up reminders of the importance of history, and institutional memory, in the English game.
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How Dwight Howard’s Brain Could Derail The New Brooklyn Nets
The Nets, who are moving to Brooklyn next year, tried to acquire the hulking Orlando Magic center. But Howard is sticking around Florida. Will the Brooklyn team be a bummer?
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Sports Music: The Hoosiers v. Rudy Goosebumps Meter
I know Hoosiers, the classic 1986 movie about a tiny Indiana high school hoops team that makes in improbable run to the state title, isn’t about college basketball. But around the start of March Madness every year, I either rewatch the film – run the picket fence, fellas – or at least listen to the Oscar-nominated score, for a little …
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For Your March Madness Fix: Classic College Hoops Photos From LIFE
If you love hoops, you’ll love these, from LIFE.com.
How to Seem Smart When Talking About NFL Free Agency
Your friends are talking about it. That cousin who always invites you to his lame fantasy football draft parties won’t shut up about it. The new boss at work, the one who thinks you’re a jock so you nod knowingly when he bemoans …
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NCAA Tournament Tipoff: The Confounding Case of Syracuse Hoops
Syracuse finished its regular season with the best record in school history. But distractions, and the suspension of starting center Fab Melo, may derail the Orangemen.