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1.Heat Claims First U.S. Open Participant [Weather] (deadspin.com)
Victoria Azarenka was eliminated from the U.S. Open today, forfeiting her match when she collapsed in the oppressive Flushing Meadows heat. That sucks. However, the international tennis cognoscenti never miss a chance to be sorta bitchy. More &...
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2.Last Night's Winner: Manny Ramirez And His Unnecessary Translator [Last Night's Winner] (deadspin.com)
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Manny Ramirez, who in his first presser with the White Sox pretended not to speak English and required the translation services of third base coach Joey Cora. More&n...
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3.Mo Williams And LeBron Kiss And Make Up [LeBron James] (deadspin.com)
Mo Williams was very affected by LeBron James' decision to take his talents elsewhere. He didn't just lose a teammate, "a walking triple-double," he lost a friend. Thankfully, LeBron and Mo Williams are friends again after hashing it out at the airport...
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4.IMAGES: 5 Fun Facts About 5 Classic Sports Posters (www.sportspickle.com)
Posters also paint words. Just maybe not a thousand.Read Full story »
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Iowa center Josh Koeppel was tooling around campus Monday morning, when he had a little run-in with a Ford F-150. Now there's video, and it's clear Koeppel forgot to flick his truck stick. More »
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6.VIDEO: In his country, goal scores YOU! (www.sportspickle.com)
This actually would be a career highlight for English keeper Robert Green. At least this guy didn't drop the ball.Read Full story »
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7.Maria Sharapova Deserves More Respect (tennis.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: U.S. Open, WTANEW YORK -- She's the most glamorous star on the women's tennis circuit and a three-time champion at Grand Slam tournaments, yet sometimes it seems like Maria Sharapova is under-appreciated.
Yes, the young woman with the wor...
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8.SportsPickle Fan Girl: Sorayah (Chino Hills, CA) (www.sportspickle.com)
SportsPickle Fan Girls is a new weekly feature on SportsPickle. Are you a fan of SportsPickle? Are you a girl? Do you have access to e-mail? Then feel free to take part by contacting the site at SPfangirls - at - gmail.com.Read Full story »
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9.US Open Favorites Caroline Wozniacki, Roger Federer Roll Into Third Round (tennis.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: U.S. Open, WTA, ATPThe second-round afternoon matches at the U.S. Open on Arthur Ashe Stadium ended early, with two of the favorites -- Caroline Wozniacki and Roger Federer -- rolling in straight sets.
Top-seeded Wozniacki recorded a dou...
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10.Dolphins Scour Field For $50,000 Earring [Nfl] (deadspin.com)
Ten players were on their hands and knees, poring through the grass for a 2.5 carat diamond earring that belongs to DE Kendall Langford. That'll lower his bling rating in the next Madden update. [AP] [UPDATE: Ochocinco weighs in] More »
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11.At-Bat Music Is Ripe For A Prank [Pranks] (deadspin.com)
Adam LaRoche made sure the PA system played "It's Raining Men" the first two times Kelly Johnson stepped to the plate. This will feature prominently in season ticket sales pitches, since it's more fun than any actual baseball in Arizona. More &...
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12.Mikhail Torrance Continues Improvement, Likely to Be Discharged Soon (nba.fanhouse.com)
Former Alabama basketball star Mikhail Torrance will be discharged from Sarasota Memorial Hospital in the next few days, continuing his remarkable comeback after an on-court heart attack Aug. 20 left him on life support.
Torrance, 21, is facing a leng...
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13.Indiana and Northwestern placed in 2-team Big Ten Embarrassment Division (www.sportspickle.com)
The Big Ten announced a division breakdown for the new 12-team league that will begin play in 2012, splitting the historic conference in two.Read Full story »
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14.Bud Selig to give Nyjer Morgan a spanking (www.sportspickle.com)
Following an incident Wednesday night where Nationals center fielder Nyjer Morgan charged Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad, starting a bench-clearing brawl, MLB commissioner Bud Selig announced his...Hear More »
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15.Deutsche Bank Championship Roundtable Preview (golf.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: PGA, Golf Odds and Ends, FedEx CupThe PGA Tour Playoffs roll on to the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston this week. The top 100 players on the FedExCup points list are in the field, and only 70 will advance to the BMW Championship n...
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16.Sharks GM Doug Wilson: 'We Like Our Goaltending Now' (nhl.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: SharksWatching Antti Niemi stymie his team again and again during the Western Conference finals wasn't fun for San Jose general manager Doug Wilson, who still has the image seared in his mind.
Now, though, Wilson doesn't have to worry abo...
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17.Brandon Spikes Dealing With Fallout Over Sex Tape (nfl.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: PatriotsWhat flies for Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton may not necessarily fly for everyone. Just ask Brandon Spikes.
The New England Patriots rookie linebacker not only has lost a potential marketing deal with Reebok, but Spikes may als...
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18.Mardy Fish Cruises to Third Round (tennis.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: U.S. Open, ATPMardy Fish is the first American on the men's side to advance into third round at the U.S. Open. The No. 19 seed defeated Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay in straight sets on Thursday 7-5, 6-0, 6-2.
Fish continues to build on his sum...
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19.Renaldo Balkman at Home on Puerto Rico's National Team (nba.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: Nuggets, FIBA, FIBA World ChampionshipANKARA, Turkey -- Apparently, all it took was for Puerto Rico officials to ask.
Renaldo Balkman's grandmother was born in Puerto Rico, which makes the Denver Nuggets forward eligible for the national ...
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20.Athletics' Craig Breslow Pitches In to Battle Chilhood Cancer (mlb.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: Athletics, AL West
NEW YORK -- Craig Breslow pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings Wednesday night for Oakland at Yankee Stadium but he compiled a more impressive statistic a few hours earlier.
"We raised about $12,000,'' Breslow said before ...
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21.NHL Reportedly Wants Compromise With Union Over Kovalchuk Contract (nhl.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: Blackhawks, Canucks, Devils, Flyers, Eastern, Western, NHL Free AgencyWhile NHL media and fans wring their hands over the league's inability to rule on Ilya Kovalchuk's new contract with the New Jersey Devils, the league is apparently work...
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22.Another Major, Same Disappointing Story for Andy Roddick (tennis.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: U.S. OpenNEW YORK -- The disturbing thing was the way Andy Roddick was clinging to the stats, what he called his cheat sheet. It was just a few minutes after his second round match at the U.S. Open late Wednesday night, and he said the sta...
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23.Aroldis Chapman Gets First Win, Lights Up Radar Gun Again (mlb.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: RedsReds reliever Aroldis Chapman kicked things up a notch in his second major league appearance. The fireballing Cuban defector, who wowed fans in Cincinnati during his major league debut Tuesday by hitting 103 mph, picked up the first wi...
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24.With the Fairy Tale Over, Miracle Melanie Needs to Focus on Tennis (tennis.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: U.S. OpenNEW YORK -- No Miracle Melanie. No fairy tale run. Melanie Oudin lost in the U.S. Open on Wednesday to Alona Bondarenko, the 29th seed. It was 6-2, 7-5, just the second round, and the crowd at Armstrong Stadium was pleading with h...
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25.Nyjer Morgan Charges Mound, Setting Off Brawl Between Nationals, Marlins (mlb.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: Marlins, NationalsWashington Nationals center fielder Nyjer Morgan found himself at the center of his biggest controversy yet Wednesday night, when he charged the mound and threw a punch at Florida Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad to kick off...
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