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FROM GEORGES ST-PIERRE'S BLOG:

UFC 94 Promo Tour Highlights

By StPierre | 34 points

Last week, Tuesday Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson came to Montreal with his father for training. We trained a little bit - he taught me a lot of new stuff for my striking skills. His father is a very good mentor for me & a very good teacher. Unfortunately, Stephen hurt his knee and will have to do...

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FROM TWINS FIX:

Was Mauer’s MVP Snub a Blessing For The Twins?

By joemak26 | 4 points

Once again, the great Dan Wade from Bleacher Report is filling in for me. I apoligize for the lack of content from me, but that is also probably a blessing iin disguise for you.As much I think Joe Mauer deserved the MVP award this year, I can't complain too much about Dustin Pedroia winning it. ...

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FROM PROFOOTBALLWEEKLY.COM:

10 most intriguing free agents for 2009

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By Justwannawinna | 20 points

1) DT Albert HaynesworthTennessee Titans Furious he was franchised last offseason, Haynesworth has channeled his anger into an utterly dominant campaign. The league's best D-tackle, he'll demand top dollar.2) DE Julius PeppersCarolina PanthersA massive, yet quick punisher on the outside, Peppers...

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FROM ROPES, RING AND CAGE:

Ricky Hatton Returns, Downs Malignaggi In 11th Round TKO

By ropesringcage | 15 points

World Junior Welterweight Champion Ricky Hatton returned to the ring and outclassed Paulie Malignaggi to the point his corner threw in the towel at :28 of the 11th round at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV, Saturday night on HBO.

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FROM NO GUTS, NO GLORY:

Carlisemo is out: who's next?

By swnole | 13 points

The Oklahoma City Thunder fired head coach P.J. Carlisemo after a dismal 1-12 start to the 2008-09 season.The franchise formerly known as the Seattle Supersonics have a young and inexperienced team; which is, in today's society, a coach's nightmare. Young players get coaches fired.P.J. ...

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FROM AWFUL ANNOUNCING:

Deion Sanders And Terrell Owens Have A Battle Of Questionable Fashion

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By AwfulA | 35 points

Now if there was one shirt that you wouldn't think that Terrell Owens would wear during an NFL Network interview, it would probably be a green "American Eagle" shirt that looks very similar to the Philadelphia Eagles. He of course sported one during an interview with Deion Sanders last night, but...

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FROM BOB'S BLITZ :

CC Sabathia Not Doing any Cartwheels - Hal: He Better Start To

By BobMantz | 15 points

The Boston Herald reports, "In his first day as the Yankees' control person, Hal Steinbrenner sounded more like his father, or his older brother."We've made him an offer," Steinbrenner told The Associated Press, speaking of CC Sabathia. "It's not going to be there forever."Hal's in ...

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FROM CANDICE WIGGINS'S BLOG:

why i love the stanford band...

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By CandiceWiggins | 28 points

So I was at the Stanford New Mexico game at Stanford the other day and I had the best seat in the house, right in front of the world famous LSJUMB (Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band). Ok so I'm watching the game, and the team is playing great, get out to a pretty good lead and then...

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FROM MARK'S BLOG:

College City Quiz

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By Mark | 30 points

There are over 100 schools that play Division 1 FBS football (formerly Division 1A). Most of these schools are named for their home state. However, there are 26 schools that include the name of their home city.How many of these cities/schools can you name in 5 minutes?

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FROM THE CAVEMAN NETWORK AKA HOTNONPORN.COM:

Knicks that still need to be banished from NYC

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By vjrabid | 24 points

Al Harrington for Jamal Crawford and Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas for Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins : Donnie Walsh means business in New York. Malcontents and ballhogs who aren't helping in the Knicks' rebirth have been sent packing, with two major trades within the last 24 hours.I seriously...

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FROM CHRIS HORTON'S BLOG:

Chris Horton - Predator48

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By chrishorton | 18 points

I hope all my Predator48 fans are doing well today. This is Chris Horton coming to you live from my apartment in Ashford, Virginia. This week I wanted to take a different direction with the blog and talk to my fans about my transition from college to the NFL. The biggest difference between...

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