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FROM JV SPORTS:

All You Need To Know About the 2008 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

By jvsports | 57 points

If you are baffled by Kobayashi's being as skinny as Lindsay Lohan while simultaneously being better than the Fridge at eating Tube-steak, this primer is for you.Who: The Competition is put on by Nathan's Famous Corporation who supplies the hot dogs and venue.In order to gain entry into the contest ...

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FROM BASEBALL & THE BOOGIE DOWN:

Jonathan Papelbon Is A Coward

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By JBoogie | 4 points

Sox up 3. Bottom of the 9th. 2 outs. 0-2 count. Runner on 2nd. Jonathan Papelbon throws up and in at Derek Jeter, sending him sprawling to the ground.One word comes to mind: coward.Well, other words come to mind, but I'll leave them up to your imagination. Feel free to add your own.J-Boogie

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FROM MVN.COM:

Sabathia to the Brewers almost a reality

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By JMotiff | 12 points

I can't believe the course of events that are taking place, but it appears that CC Sabathia is going to be a Brewer. The only thing that is crazier than that is that it may happen before the end of the weekend.The Indians have been scouting the Brewers Minor League system and they may be ready to...

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FROM BABBLE.COM:

Cynthia Finds Love Letter From A-Rod To Madonna

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By Sassys | 12 points

Oops. I'm thinking if you're still married to one woman, and are writing love letters to another woman, you may want to give it to the other woman so it's not sitting around in a drawer in your home so it's easy FOR YOUR WIFE TO FIND. Duh. Cynthia Rodriguez, who is currently staying with Lenny...

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FROM EAST COAST BIAS:

Federer vs. Nadal at Wimbledon: A Historic Matchup

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By EastCoastBias | 8 points

There are only a few times in sports when you know history will be made before the event even happens. Sure, each champion in any sport will be duly recorded, but certain games and matches are always remembered as being classics or changes of the guard. Some events transcend the normal interest in...

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FROM HOT STOVE NEW YORK:

If Need Be, Jose Will Fight the Media

By JeffZNY | 9 points

Cross Keith Hernandez off Jose Reyes' Christmas card list. The Mets shortstop and SNY Broadcaster almost got into blows on the team's charter flight to St. Louis over comments Hernandez made about Reyes on the air.During Sunday's 3-1 victory over the Yankees, Reyes slammed his glove to the ground...

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FROM WAITINGFORNEXTYEAR:

Grady Sizemore: History In the Making

By scottsargent | 14 points

We've already waived the white flag, and even went on to punctuate it. If we could photoshop a giant fork into an Indians logo, we would. But as many losses as this team racks up in what is turning out to be one of the most frustrating seasons on record, you can't help but cheer on the guys that...

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FROM TCBAILEY24'S BLOG:

Oklahoma City Team Name and Colors?

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By tcbailey24 | 33 points

With the news of the Seattle Supersonics moving to Oklahoma City, but leaving the colors and name behind, it got me thinking: What should be the name and colors of the new OKC team? I personally like the name Outlaws, which has been discussed already and good colors in my opinion would be Maroon,...

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FROM TIRICO SUAVE:

One News Now To Re-Issue Altered Trading Cards

By Harvey_Bars | 22 points

Quickly following up on their sudden publicity following yesterday's story involving the accidental name switch of sprinter Tyson Gay, Christian news site OneNewsNow.com has decided to take their actions one step further and re-issue older sports trading cards, edited as they see fit.

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FROM AWFUL ANNOUNCING:

The Video You've Waited Your Whole Life To See: John Daly Teeing Off Atop Kid Rock's Budweiser Can

By AwfulA | 12 points

Ryan Wilson at Fanhouse has by far found the video of the year. What do you get when you mix John Daly, a tall Budweiser full of beer, Kid Rock in overalls, and a group of rowdy fans? You get Daly teeing up a ball on the beer can and the drive of a lifetime....How awesome was that? And the fan...

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FROM JOSH Q. PUBLIC:

MLB: Halfway There Hardware

By JoshQPublic | 13 points

Josh Q. Public: Big time. I'm on my way, I'm making it. Big time. I've got to make it show, yeah. Big time. So much larger than life. -Peter Gabriel Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go! Eighty-one games in the books. Time to do this. Like we always knew this. I do the Smurf, the Popeye, and ...

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