May 16, 2008
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Luck pressed
We don't need no stinkin' credentials. At least, not real ones.
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Adult beverage
In England, they call soccer football. And it seems some of those guys are even partying like American football players.
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Hair net: Web site lampoons ESPN's Kiper
If NFL draft weekend is a kind of national holiday, then Mel Kiper Jr. is Santa Claus.
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Dropped ball
So here's a new recruiting tactic: Let a potential player get close to your national championship trophy during his campus visit, then when he knocks it over and breaks it, tell him, "No biggie, dude," and he'll commit to your school out of guilt.
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Ripken bobbleheads a nod to resale market
It didn't take long. The Orioles gave away a Cal Ripken Jr. bobblehead doll Sunday, and now, they are on eBay.
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A dictionary to recognize NBA stars in China
The movie Lost in Translation was set in Japan, but there might be an element of that when it comes to China and its fans' versions of nicknames for NBA players. Here are some, according to NBA.com:
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Watered down? Not this swimming event
So how much better would swimming be if Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe could have kicked at each other beneath the surface while racing?
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Late-night laughs with Cal and Tony
In case you didn't stay up late last night, Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn read the Top 10 list on David Letterman's show. Here are Ripken's "Good Things About Being Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame":
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