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FROM ROPES, RING AND CAGE:

Clear-cutting: Forrest Griffin takes down Rampage Jackson to win UFC Light Heavy Title

By nasonmedia | 26 points

The improbable yet admirable career of Forrest Griffin has finally come full circle as Griffin earned a unanimous decision over Rampage Jackson Saturday night to win the UFC Light Heavyweight title.The judges scored it 49-46, 48-46, 48-46 for Griffin who is now 16-4 and sits just a few years...

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FROM ROTOWORLD.COM:

Warriors can lose another starting guard?

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By DreadsSwayin | 15 points

A person with knowledge of the situation said nine teams have made inquiries about Monta Ellis. The Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers have shown the most interest. The Knicks, who are searching for point guard help, are not one of those teams, but a second source said the Knicks have been...

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FROM WAITINGFORNEXTYEAR:

C.C. Sabathia: Traded to Brewers?

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By scottsargent | 15 points

Though slated as the starting pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Anthony Castrovince's MLB.com blog reports that an unconfirmed deal has been made. According to a Major League source, the Indians and Brewers have completed a trade in which Sabathia, the reigning American League Cy...

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FROM FANTASYSPORTSMATRIX.COM:

Rafael Nadal breaks through with epic win at Wimbledon

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By ProfZim1 | 15 points

He had to fail in the previous three Wimbledon finals to Roger Federer before he could win here. He had to endure several rain delays. He was up two sets before losing two tiebreakers. He had to go up against history. Federer was on his way to winning a sixth straight Wimbledon title, this was a...

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FROM WAITINGFORNEXTYEAR:

Cliff Lee: Your AL All-Star Starting Pitcher

By scottsargent | 8 points

While there was an inkling of thought that Anaheim's Joe Saunders and his 12 wins would be starting for the AL squad in the upcoming All-Star game, a report at Sports Illustrated gives the nod to our very own Cliff Lee. And deservedly so. Cliff Lee, who had to fight for a job in Cleveland's...

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FROM FILTERINGCRAIG.COM:

Cleveland Gearing Up For LeBron's Contract Year Too

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By FilteringCraig | 14 points

While the national media continues to focus on the fact that Cleveland is undoubtedly going to lose LeBron James, we here in Cleveland continue to think otherwise. Maybe it is delusion. Maybe it is desperation. I don't know for sure. The fact is that nobody really knows for sure. And now, I...

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FROM SPORTS.AOL.COM:

Team USA loses best sprinter, Tyson Gay, to injury

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By GoBears | 20 points

USA Track and Field took a huge blow today as their top sprinter, Tyson Gay, fell due to an injured hamstring during his 200 qualifying race. He is the World Champion in both the 100 and 200 meter races and has already qualified for the 100 meters, but with this fall he will not be on the Olympic...

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FROM THELOVEOFSPORTS.COM:

Top 20 Future MLB Hall of Famers

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By GMadness | 23 points

There are roughly 20-25 players currently in the big leagues who The Love of Sports predicts will one day be looking at their busts in the Hall of Fame. Who does and who doesn't make the cut?

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FROM SPORTS.AOL.COM:

Venus ousts sister Serena for Wimbledon Championship

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By TheTruth | 13 points

The Williams sisters have been two of the more dominant tennis players in the past few years, and today they squared off again in the Wimbledon Final with Venus coming out on top. This is only the second victory for Venus over younger sister Serena, and is "the seventh Grand Slam singles title for...

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FROM ROTO EVIL:

If Michael Jordan's basketball stats were converted into BASEBALL stats, they would read as follows:

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By RotoEvil | 25 points

185 games played, .302 batting average, 29 home runs, 91 RBI's, 115 runs scored, 26 steals, 32 strikeouts. Don't believe me? Check out this card (Only the back is shown below, click on the link to view the front and read the full article).

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FROM WAITINGFORNEXTYEAR:

Bottom-Feeding Front Office Signs Jeff Weaver

By scottsargent | 12 points

Step aside Morgan Ensberg, we have a new underachiever in town. Typically, I would be excited to hear that the Indians signed a former first-round draft choice. However, with the recent news, I can't help but be less than thrilled...The Cleveland Indians today signed RHP JEFF WEAVER to a free...

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