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Boy Makes $50K Hockey Shot, But It's The Wrong Boy
August 15, 2011 Pat Smith and his twin sons were at a charity hockey game when he purchased three $10 tickets for a chance to hit a hockey shot, with a $50,000 prize. One of his sons hit that shot — but not the one whose name was on the ticket.
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After Two Triathletes Die, Event May See Changes
August 9, 2011 The New York City Triathlon was the scene for an unprecedented tragedy Sunday, is considering changes to its screening process, after two competitors died during Sunday's race. Both Michael Kudryk, 64, and Amy Martich, 40, died during the swim portion of the event.
Blog Of The Nation
Odd Jobs For Locked-Out Athletes
July 19, 2011 Adrian Peterson as a beekeeper? Blake Griffin and Kevin Lowe as wedding and bar mitzvah DJs? And is Ron Artest doing clerical work? Nope, it's all a parody. NFL and NBA players created a fake infomercial to showcase their skills off the court and field during the lockouts.
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Sports Loses Its Escapist Gleam In A Summer Of Court Dates
July 12, 2011 Sports fans' summer horribilis goes far beyond being a bummer. In fact, we're experiencing a rift in the basic compact, what one sportswriter calls "a sportspocalypse."
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U.S. Opens Women's World Cup With 2-0 Win
June 28, 2011 The U.S. women started off the FIFA Women's World Cup with a tight, tense game against North Korea Tuesday, playing in Dresden, Germany. Lauren Cheney shattered a 0-0 tie with a header that found the corner of the goal, nearly 10 minutes into the second half.
Shots - Health News
When Bikes And Cars Collide, Who's More Likely To Be At Fault?
May 20, 2011 On the surface, cars seem more likely to collide with bikers than the other way around. But when Shots looked at data from the few states where it's available, cyclists seem almost as likely to cause accidents as motorists.
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NFL Players Union Decertifies; Work Stoppage Looms
March 11, 2011 The NFL Players Union has filed to decertify, decreasing the chance that weeks of talks with the league would be enough to avoid the NFL's first work stoppage since 1987.
Blog Of The Nation
Boom Goes The Dynamite, Yet Again
March 10, 2011 Learning to become a trustworthy sports anchor takes determination, work ethic, and more than a general knowledge of the events you're covering, among other things. Oh, and maybe some screw-ups here or there. For some, the on-air meltdowns have been the start of a broadcasting career.
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NFL To Adopt New Concussion Evaluation Process
February 23, 2011 NFL players who suffer violent blows to the head in games will be evaluated for possible concussions by using a new system in the 2011-2012 season, according to reports.
Blog Of The Nation
A Super Bowl For The Little Guy
February 3, 2011 Sunday's Super Bowl may pit two seemingly-similar teams and fan bases against one another. The Packers and Steelers both have dedicated fan base in an industrial towns. But one city has bragging rights, regardless of the outcome.
Blog Of The Nation
The Center Of Sports, Revisited
January 19, 2011 ESPN's SportsCenter is a favorite program among Americans, known for its upbeat, fast-paced analysis of the games and its respective players. But would a foreigner favor sports broadcasting outside his or her home country? An Englishman tells all.
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Chilean Miner Set To Run In New York Marathon; Aims For Six-Hour Time
November 4, 2010 Less than a month after being rescued from a two-month ordeal in a Chilean mine, Edison Pena — a.k.a. Miner No. 12 — will run in the New York Marathon Sunday.
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Lou Gehrig May Not Have Had Disease Bearing Name
August 17, 2010 Research suggests head trauma in athletes can lead to damage that looks like Lou Gehrig's Disease. It raises the possibility that the famous baseball player might not have had the disease named for him.
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Mindless Arcade Friday: Dolphin Olympics 2
May 28, 2010 We play the greatest dolphin-themed sports game of all time.
