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FROM THE CAVEMAN NETWORK:

Wild Beatdowns! : Rampage Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin (UFC 86) preview

By vjrabid | 9 points

I love both Rampage Jackson and Forrest Griffin. They are exciting, skilled and charismatic fighters. However, there can be only one winner, and one of them is going to have to get the shaft on July 5.I see Forrest Griffin getting it on Saturday. Forrest Griffin talks about having superior...

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FROM PHIL HUGHES'S BLOG:

Holiday Weekend Laugh

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By PhilHughes | 24 points

Hope everyone had a great 4th. I'm throwing now and feel great so i'm excited about that. Here's a little video I thought i'd leave you with. Enjoy!

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FROM RAWSPORTSBLOG.COM:

NFL: Most Overrated Players of The Past 40 Years!

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By JWLIII | 19 points

Here is the list of the most overrated NFL players since the Super Bowl began. It's hard to rate NFL players overrated before then simply because the game has changed so much over the years to make it easier for QBs and WRs.Remember that you have to be considered a great player to be called...

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FROM 20 SECOND TIMEOUT:

Memorable Moments and Milestones in Sonics' History

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By Doc319 | 12 points

As a Cleveland Browns fan who lost his team in 1995 and had to endure three years in NFL exile followed by nearly a decade of on field ineptitude, I have great empathy for Seattle SuperSonics' fans. Here is a look back at some key moments from each of the 41 seasons of Sonics' basketball:1967-68:...

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FROM THE BIZ OF BASKETBALL:

Narcissist Alert: Former NBAer Doug Christie and Wife Jackie Announce They'll Get Married for 13th Time

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By MauryBrown | 21 points

Doug and Jackie Christie want you to know how great they are. They also will get married for the 13th time, with a 14th planned. The Christies are officially the NBA poster family for narcissism.

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FROM FEARTHEBEARD.ORG:

Throw this free-agent "tea" into Tha Bay.

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By dturman | 19 points

Warriors courting Elton Brand AND Corey Maggette? Yo, Warriors. Hear me on this. If you go and blow your bankroll these two, and then somehow fail to have enough in the old Schwab One account to re-sign Monta Ellis, I will mock your ineptness relentlessly.

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FROM THE SPORTS MUFFIN:

Worst National Anthem Performances

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By oflarity | 15 points

Head on over to the Muffin to watch the 9 Worst (and the single Best) National Anthem Performances in Sports. Have a Happy 4th of July!

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FROM DANBASS'S BLOG:

Joey "Jaws" Chestnut Edges the Tsunami by a Bite in OT, Retains Title

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By DanBass | 28 points

Dan "Bass" (like the instrument, not the fish) Scibienski, a friend of the Yard, reporting from Coney Island. I successfully avoided traffic on the NJ Turnpike, The Staten Island Express Way, and the Belt Parkway by leaving Jersey way too early. When I arrived in Coney Island for my first barking...

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FROM BASEBALL & THE BOOGIE DOWN:

Jonathan Papelbon Is A Coward

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By JBoogie | 13 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 | 20 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 | 24 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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