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Knicks' Jeremy Lin holds mirror up to America

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By Bill Plaschke - Feb. 21 (Opinion) - .Of all the drives, dunks and dazzling shots Jeremy Lin is forcing upon the stars of the NBA, none of it compares with the moves he's putting on a larger collection of everyday people.

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The Once and Future Way to Run

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:59:51 -0700

New York Times - Nov. 02 -

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Well: Are We Built to Run Barefoot?

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Gretchen Reynolds - Jun. 08 (Opinion) - Humans may have been built to run barefoot, but we did not evolve to run barefoot with bad form.

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April Fool's Day: Recalling Sidd Finch and Some of the Greatest Hoaxes Ever

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Dundalk Patch - By Ron Cassie - Apr. 01 (Opinion) - Mike Bielecki was just starting his second year in the big leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 26 years ago today, when Sports Illustrated broke news of a New York Mets rookie right-hander with the unusual name of Hayden Siddhartha Finch.

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Can the IRS really do this?

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Sun - By Jay Hancock - Mar. 29 (Opinion) - This is really really disturbing. It seems to reveal a side of the IRS that I never knew existed. According to the NYT's Joe Nocera, an IRS investigator basically stalked ultra-marathoner Charlie Engle because he wondered about how he supported his lifestyle.

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NFL owners want guarantees no other business provides

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Sally Jenkins - Feb. 17 (Opinion) - The next time a league official claims the players make "outrageous sums," as Goodell does, fans should ask themselves the following questions: How much are owners making? And how much of that is due to government subsidies?

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Super Bowl Crawl

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Towson Patch - By Olivia Obineme - Feb. 03 (Opinion) - Here are our choices of places to watch Super Bowl XLV

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Andy Murray: Waiting game

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The Guardian - Jan. 30 (Opinion) - Let's celebrate the fact he has matured from a truculent teen into a player of often unassailable prowess Well done, Mr Murray; a thousand plaudits. If you, the reader, are reading this earlyish, you've probably got the telly on, wondering whether he can become the first British man to win a grand slam since the 1936 Fred Perry triumph. Seventy-five years is a long time in tennis. He'll be making an unforced error about… now. After inventing several new swearwords, he'll be bolting a whirligig of an unanswerable ace about… now. He'll be making the grimace, the one that scares sharks about… now. Did he win? Oh, we'll tell you in a sec. But first, please, let's celebrate the fact he has matured from a truculent teen into a player of often unassailable prowess and, though he still doesn't suffer fools gladly, his off-court appearances often now show bone-dry wit and warmth: he is becoming a grand ambassador for these isles and giving us a reason to love watching tennis again, with mild hope ...

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Happy 10-year anniversary!

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Baltimore Sun - Jan. 28 (Opinion) - It was 10 years ago today that the Ravens brought their first Super Bowl title to Baltimore. On Jan. 28, 2001, the Ravens routed the New York Giants, 34-7, in Tampa, Fla.

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Five Things We Learned in the Ravens 30-7 win

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Baltimore Sun - By Mike Preston, Jamison Hensley, Edward Lee, Ken Murray - Jan. 09 (Opinion) - I always love listening to Ray Lewis talk, even when I think he's going a little overboard, because it's a bit like being a parishioner in the Church of Football. You can't help but smile a little, even if you don't totally buy into what The Preacher is saying, because clearly HE believes in what he's saying. And I find passionate people fascinating. I say all that because when Lewis said earlier this week that the 2010 Ravens remind him a lot of the Ravens in 2000, I sort of rolled my eyes. This team has very little in common with the team in 2000. That team was a special group of players who were motivated not only to win, but to dominate. There are some starters on the 2010 team who might not even crack the special teams line-up on that Super Bowl squad. But today did remind you a little of that old aggressive, bullying style the Ravens used to play. Terrell Suggs was flying around the edge, Lewis was blowing up people after the catch, and Matt Cassel was hit often.

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Ravens TV: CBS fails to raise its game to playoff level

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Baltimore Sun - By David Zurawik - Jan. 09 (Opinion) - Simms, Nantz and CBS Sports, in general, never call anyone out on the field during the games. But in avoiding the negative that way, they give lie to what viewers are seeing with their own eyes. If you are going to provide analysis, don't pull punches.

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Is espnW a Pink Hat in Internet Form?

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

New York Magazine - By Katie Baker - Dec. 16 (Opinion) - To serious female sports followers, the bedazzled pink baseball cap is a totem of all the ways we've been misunderstood and pandered to. Marketers' insistence that these initiatives are designed to draw in new female fans just leave the current female faithful wondering if they matter at all.

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Liverpool beats returning Houllier 3-0

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:46:45 -0800

Seattle Times - Dec. 06 - Liverpool handed the returning Gerard Houllier a morale-sapping defeat Monday, beating Aston Villa 3-0 to move up to eighth in the Premier League.

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Scans Could Aid Diagnosis of C.T.E. in Living

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:29:59 -0800

New York Times - Dec. 01 -

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Sports | Titans still trying to figure out how to end skid | Seattle Times Newspaper

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:40:48 -0800

Seattle Times - Nov. 29 - The only fight Tennessee showed against the Texans came when Cortland Finnegan squared off with Andre Johnson.

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Nothing beats teams' fights to finish

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:27:59 -0800

Boston Globe - Nov. 22 - FOXBOROUGH — Throw away those games against the Lions, Bengals, Vikings , and Browns. I don't care if we don't see the Steelers and Chargers next year. Just don't take the Colts off the Patriots' schedule. Ever. This is simply too good.

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An Unsung Role in Vick's Success

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By William C. Rhoden - Nov. 22 (Opinion) - But even as Philadelphia fans celebrate Vick’s performances, the unsung hero of the Eagles’ season is the man fans often derided and the organization eventually traded, Donovan McNabb.

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As Eagles’ Michael Vick Soars, Stigma of His Conviction Fades

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:37:26 -0800

New York Times - Nov. 18 -

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Blazers C Oden will have another knee surgery (AP)

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:30:41 -0800

Associated Press - Nov. 18 -

AP - For the third time in four years, Greg Oden's knees have betrayed him.

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Eva Longoria files for divorce from Tony Parker

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Associated Press - Nov. 17 - Eva Longoria has filed for divorce from Tony Parker, citing irreconcilable differences.

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Sports Video Game Suit Gets to Heart of First Amendment Clash

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:48:08 -0800

New York Times - Nov. 15 -

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Titans shuffle QBs with Young back, Collins hurt

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:39:48 -0800

Seattle Times - Nov. 15 - The Titans need Vince Young to play better and to stay healthy because backup Kerry Collins will be out for several weeks with his strained left calf.

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Giants’ Renteria Seeking Another Last Swing at Title

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:50:52 -0700

New York Times - Nov. 01 -

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DA: Jets' Edwards admitted drinks before DWI stop

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:33:51 -0700

Seattle Times - Sep. 21 - New York Jets star wide receiver Braylon Edwards told a police officer he'd been partying and drinking before being pulled over in his luxury SUV, but he suggested letting him leave the car and go home, prosecutors said as he was arraigned Tuesday on drunken-driving charges.

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A Vote for the Boss Is a Vote for Flood

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By William C. Rhoden - Jul. 21 (Opinion) - George Steinbrenner belongs in the Hall of Fame because he expresses the essence of competitive capitalism in baseball. Curt Flood belongs because he expresses that most cherished of American ideals. Freedom.

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