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There is a defining line at Churchill Downs that separates those that wear floppy hats and inebriate themselves with Mint Juleps and those that wear cut-off t-shirts and drink light beer by the case. On Saturday, as I’ll Have Another […]

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Matt and Carolyn LaWell Embark on 26,000 Mile Baseball Road Trip

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The road from Tampa Bay to Pensacola is a long one – 444 miles up U.S. 19 and then onto I-10 as it hugs Florida’s gulf coast and traces the panhandle. Go too far and you’ll wind up on the […]

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Jon Gruden QB Camp Introduces Advanced Terminology to Casual Fan

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Andrew Luck will never throw the ball to the Venus on a Spider Two Y Banana again. Neither will you, provided you’ve ever thrown the ball to a “Venus” or that you have any idea what arachnids and fruit have […]

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Ozzie Guillen Press Conference: The Apology Was Sincere but Stupid

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There’s nothing disingenuous about Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen. For years, Guillen has been honest to a fault and he hasn’t limited that trait to issues surrounding baseball. He has spoken his mind about political and cultural issues, and most […]

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Antoine Walker and the Not So Curious Case of the Glutton

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImOwT6OlyKs It was all supposed to get easier after that moment– at least in some ways it was. Sure, there was still going to be challenges: 6-9 swingmen with long arms, crafty little guards who’d be arrested if they stole […]

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Shaka Smart and Five Other NCAA Tournament Coaches Whose Stock is Rising

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VCU wasn’t even supposed to be in the field of 68 in last year’s NCAA Tournament, but apparently Shaka Smart and the Rams didn’t get the memo. They ripped off five straight victories on their way to a Final Four, […]

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Ryan Braun Defense Being Used by Suspended Denver Broncos

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When Ryan Braun’s suspension for a positive urine test was overturned on February 23 on the basis of a technicality, it was a near certainty that the precedent-setting decision would have an almost immediate effect on the way testing was […]

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ESPN Reports Dwight Howard Being Offered Total Autonomy in Orlando

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ESPN is reporting that the Orlando Magic are offering star center Dwight Howard the opportunity to decide the fates of general manager Otis Smith and head coach Stan Van Gundy at the end of the season in a desperate last […]

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Report: There Is a Barry Switzer Movie in the Works

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The legend of Barry Switzer’s reign as head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners is equal parts epic and nefarious, and SB Nation is reporting that it is set to be immortalized by Hollywood in the form of a movie. The […]

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Lenny Dykstra Sentenced to 3 Years in California Prison

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Former New York Met Lenny Dykstra received three years in a California prison today after pleading no contest to grand theft auto and providing a false financial system. The 49-year old’s latest legal troubles stem from a scam where Dykstra […]

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Gary Bettman and David Stern Brush Shoulders on Costas Tonight

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Imagine the backroom of a seedy Italian Restaurant in Northern New Jersey. Five of sports most powerful figures meet in a scene eerily reminiscent to something from The Godfather. The American mafia calls it “The Commision”, but in professional sports, […]

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Exclusive: Talking “Dan Le Batard is Highly Questionable” with Gonzalo “Papi” Le Batard

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Sitting in a kitchen that could only be described as eclectic and is designed to mimic a time when linoleum was king, Gonzalo “Papi” Le Batard is “very intrigued.” You can’t help but imagine that just around the corner there […]

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