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I know, I know. My predictions don't look that much different from how the standings meted out in 2007-8. That's for good reason, too.

For the last 10 years or so, some team comes from out of nowhere to surprise us all. Like the Giants last year. The Rams in 2000. The Falcons in 199......

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Warning: This has very little to do with sports, save for a well-timed reference or two and a simile.

It's hap-hap-happy day for this Wizbang Sports editor! I've been banned from Wizbang Blue by Lee "The Liberal Lip" Ward and his Big Bad Blue Button of Hypocritical Intolerance......

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Ouch. And ouch.

The Tampa Bay Rays, who have been one of the MLB's best stories this year as they continue to lead the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees in the AL East, suffered two big losses in recent days. OF Carl Crawford and 3B and Rookie of the Year contender Evan Longoria ha......

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Three weeks after winning his 2nd consecutive British Open, Ireland's Padrig Harrington wins the PGA Championship. Back to back 66s gave Harrington a two-shot win over Sergio Garcia and Ben Curtis.

Harri......

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In the process he makes some NASCAR history. From AP-

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - If Kyle Busch has a weakness, it's apparently going to be awfully dif......

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A South Korean born golfer has won twice now on the Ladies European Tour aka the LET in 2008. From AP-

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Amy Yang of South Korea spoiled Annika Sorenstam's finale on home turf, tying the c......

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In only a few days two women's professional golf tournaments in the USA have bit the dust. First, The Fields Open.

The Fields Corporation, title sponsor of the Fields Open in Hawaii, has announced i......

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Virtually unknown, Moody's win at the 1969 played at the Champions GC in Houston Texas ranks as one of my most stunning out of nowhere wins in USGA history. Moody never won again on the PGA Tour, but had a highly successful career on the senior tour. If I recall right, Moody was never even a d......

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This in order to make salary cap space for recently acquired Brett Favre. From ESPN-

The Jets released Pennington at 4 p.m. Th......

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156 players will be teeing it up at the Oakland Hills Country Club outside of Detroit Michigan. Defending champion Tiger Woods is not in the field due to recent knee surgery.

I'm just......

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Jay Glazer at FoxSports.com was the first to report that legendary Green Bay Packer quarterback Brett Farve was traded to the New York Jets.

Now instead of round the clock coverage on the Farve unret......

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The veteran southpaw helped his own cause with a RBI double. From AP-

SAN FRANCISCO - Mike Hampton earned his first victory in nearly three years and hit ......

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He was 10-0 lifetime versus Florida before last night's game.

Whether it was simply the law of averages catching up or a 45-year-old pitcher struggling on a hot night, M......

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That didn't take long.

China is already showing her true (intolerant of dissent) colors by revoking the visa of a nonparticipating athlete in the person of former speedskating gold medalist and Darfur activist, Joey Cheek. Original Story: http://wizbangsports.com/2008/08/china_ban...

Three days to go until (snooze) the Olympics in Beijing, China start and the Chinese government is still having a major issue with pollution.

Good God, the Beijing air makes 1972 Los Angeles air......

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