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FROM BRYON FRIEDMAN'S BLOG:

U.S. Ski Team Comes Up Short... again!

By bryonfriedman
1 hour ago | 11 points

As they say, History repeats itself, and once again the U.S. Ski Team cannot afford to fund their athletes, including me. After one of the best seasons in the history of U.S. Skiing (2 overall World Cup Titles, 3 discipline titles, 15 World Cup wins, and 37 Podiums) the National Team, led by...

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FROM SPORTS.ESPN.GO.COM:

Was Kansas basketball star eligible to play for national champion Jayhawks?

By XtaticFanatic 58 minutes ago | 7 points

Kansas forward Darrell Arthur, who was second in scoring for the Jayhawks during their championship run, reportedly had his grades altered at South Oak Cliff High School, which allowed him to go to Kansas. His former math teacher said his math grade was changed without her knowing. You know who...

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Hey if Darrell Arthur didn't pass math class how do you explain him knowing the right angle to use when dunking a bball?...

FROM FILTERINGCRAIG.COM:

Mike Brown Has Maxed Out

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By FilteringCraig 5 hours ago | 6 points

Mike Brown can't be trusted with LeBron James' last two guaranteed seasons in Cleveland. He is a one-dimensional coach who has maxed out on his potential. No matter what happens in the Boston series, the experiment is over and the Cavs need to move in a different direction.

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FROM NE PATRIOTS DRAFT:

NCAA Players to Watch: Big 10

By patriotsdraft 7 hours ago | 13 points

First in a 7-part series, NE Patriots Draft takes a look at who NFL fans should be watching in the NCAA games coming this fall. First up today is the players from the Big 10 Conference.

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FROM ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS:

Braydon Coburn and Kimmo Timonen back for the Flyers in Game Five?

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By Enriquefed 5 hours ago | 13 points

All of the sudden, things are looking a whole lot better for the Flyers. Fresh off their Game Four win last night the Flyers announced that they might have their top two defensemen back in the line-up on Sunday for Game Five.Braydon Coburn, who missed the last two games after he took a puck to the...

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FROM EAST COAST BIAS:

Preakness Handicapping Guide

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By EastCoastBias 26 hours ago | 17 points

The Preakness is always the most exciting leg of the Triple Crown since it (almost) always features the Derby winner and the hopes are alive. Here is a guide to betting the race. Last year we gave you the trifecta and strongly advised betting on Curlin to win. Don't miss out on some free money this ...

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FROM LOY'S PLACE :

Celtics Look to Close Out Series on the Road

By FLCeltsFan 16 hours ago | 7 points

Once again for the second series in a row, the Celtics will try to close out an opponent in a game 6 on the road. The Celtics have yet to win on the road in 5 tries and hopefully the 6th time is a charm. The momentum is in the Celtics favor as they are coming off of one of their best efforts in the ...

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FROM 20 SECOND TIMEOUT:

David Thorpe Explains Why He Thinks J.J. Redick Can Be a Starting Shooting Guard for a Playoff Team

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By Doc319 19 hours ago | 30 points

Last year, David Thorpe wrote, "I've always believed Redick could become a starter for a playoff team, and he appears to be moving along that path now." I have done several posts disagreeing with Thorpe about this. He recently emailed me and during our exchange of messages I asked him point blank...

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FROM KYLE HARRISON'S BLOG:

It's time

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By KyleHarrison 19 hours ago | 14 points

What's good everybody? Just wanted to drop in and write one more time before the weekend. The week has been pretty productive. Me and my boy Brett were up in Portland doing some work for STX and Nike for a few days, and I got back late last night. I couldn't be more excited about this weekend man,...

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FROM THEHUNGRYACTOR.BLOGSPOT.COM:

Tony Parker = Penetrator

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By wjbrown3 20 hours ago | 19 points

Anyone else notice the ridiculous team roles that TNT has been putting up along with player stats? Some of them make sense but I think someone has to be having fun with others. For example (these are real)Rip Hamilton-Efficient ScorerTony Parker-PenetratorJamaal Magliore-Space EaterLeBron...

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FROM NYSPORTSPACE:

A Kinda Serious New York Jets QB Comparison

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By NYsportsGUY 28 hours ago | 21 points

The Jets begin Practices this week and everyone is excited to hear about who the Starting QB will be. 5 advantages and Disadvantages on both whiteboys.

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