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NASCAR's most popular driver has some friendly advice for fans who are expressing doubts about the changes.

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What, you thought Twitter forgot your South Florida fiasco, coach?

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The former Army, Indiana and Texas Tech coach sees big things for the 45th president.

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Wait......what???

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The Thunder point guard forgets what he's doing on the court.

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The home teams are favored to advance to Super Bowl 51.

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The star receiver took fans inside the locker room after Pittsburgh's win, unaware he was undermining his coach and teammates.

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He eventually said it was a great game, but he had to work out the feels first.

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People in Foxborough haven't moved on.

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The Red Sox ace is committed to pitching seven seasons in Boston, but he need not deny himself the opportunity of another salary bump.

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The hockey club got our attention by celebrating the Chargers' move north.

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The Fox Sports 1 talker had to be loving the fact Clemson's coach is mad at him for saying the Tigers were a fraud during the regular season.

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The artist says he didn't see anyone at the club in Miami.

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The Big East will donate the Bulldogs' $5,000 fine to Be The Match, which has ties to Project 44, which honors the former Butler center.

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Eli Manning fumbled, but his teammates gave him no help.

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Jarrod Dyson is one of the top outfielders in the game according to advanced metrics. He'll fill an area of need in Seattle.

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An American team beat a Canadian team in international hockey competition. That hasn't happened much of late. It's a nice bit of hope for fans of USA Hockey.

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Chip Kelly's successor in San Francisco will have to lift the franchise from rock bottom.

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The sport's most popular driver and his fiancee tie the knot on New Year's Eve.

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The Alabama analyst can't hide from the cameras.

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And they still have a good shot at beating the Jets in Week 17.

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The Indians land a slugger who has averaged 38.6 home runs over the past five seasons, and at a relatively reasonable cost.

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Allen called his move "selfish." Now we wait to see if his remorse will spare him a suspension.

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McCaffery was angry that North Dakota repeatedly violated basketball etiquette.

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Let's see one of the big boys go 22-0 in win-or-go-home games over the course of six seasons.

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Jeffrety Loria reportedly is asking for a fortune for the franchise, so it might be some time before he goes away.

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The Michigan coach tried to pin it on unnamed "enemies" (looking at Columbus, East Lansing and the like).

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Valentine's ties to Japan and Trump make this out-of-the-box idea plausible, at least.

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Allotting $17 million per year for a 60-inning (or so) pitcher, no matter how hard that pitcher throws, is not wise.

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Long didn't guarantee Tebow will reach the Show, but he didn't dismiss the idea, either.

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Washington, it turns out, did not overpay for its new center fielder.

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It's now the optimal strategy as students discover it works.

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The couple planned to marry this offseason.

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Atlanta's arms still don't match up with the NL's best rotations even with the addition of Jaime Garcia. That's a huge reason you shouldn't expect a quick turnaround from this team in 2017.

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The proposed five-year CBA will ensure labor peace through 2021, but early reports indicate some areas were not satisfactorily addressed.

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It would take years, but think of the opportunity MLB could have if Cuba, no longer under the shadow of Fidel Castro, turns away from socialism and toward capitalism.

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Armando Salguero, who was born in Cuba and whose family has been victimized during Castro's regime, sharply criticized the 49ers quarterback for his inconsistency.

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Seattle wanted a shortstop upgrade; Arizona wanted a rotation upgrade. The two found a reasonably good fit, at first glance.

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Looks as though one side's message got through to the other.

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Owners are ready to go back to 1995; they're using talk of a lockout as leverage against the union.

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An in-game power outage forced the Irish and Louisiana-Lafayette to scramble.

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Rivalry Week began Saturday as the Wolverines put away Indiana.

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Nova got a little sloppy doing his thing at Jordan-Hare.

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Biagini is big league all the way after taking the stage with the talk-show host.

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The Tigers' ace had an excellent season, but other pitchers were good enough to crowd him off the Cy Young ballot.

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The Huskies get into the top four after a big win and a Texas A&M loss.

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Not sure, but even if it wasn't, it's not a good look or sound.

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The former Golden Bears star and retired NFL star re-created his joyride of 10 years ago.

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The young Coyotes winger can throw hands.

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Oh, and he also lost that bet with Dwyane Wade.

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The catcher went below the belt to share his happiness with his teammates.

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The Cubs were scoreless when Murray took the microphone. He tried to do something about that.

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The Cubs were scoreless when Murray took the microphone. He tried to do something about that.

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You earned it, guys and gals.

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The veteran left-hander and the young infielder will share the honor. They're the first co-MVPs in 26 years.

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The Tigers legend wore Groves' 54 on his back.

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The freshman just destroyed a top 10 team's defense.

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Dan Dyrek worked with the Red Sox slugger from late 2012 until October of this year.

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The Great One, now part of the Oilers' front office, is taking part in this weekend's Heritage Classic events.

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They only need one more win. We all know how this franchise has done when needing Just. One. More. Win.

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The legendary broadcaster was on the microphone one more time at Chavez Ravine.

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Adrian Gonzalez, the Dodgers and most of America thought Gonzalez had scored the first run of the game Wednesday night.

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The Cougars had too many men on the field and were offsides the play before they stopped the Golden Hurricane short of the goal line to end the game.

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College basketball is back with the official start of practice Saturday morning.

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This time, the slugger was Jimmy Kimmel.

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That might be worse than Buck Showalter not using Zach Britton. It's right up there, at least.

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The Leafs rookie became the first player to score four goals in his NHL debut.

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The Chicago second baseman didn't get the out after an all-out dive and throw on what looked like sure single. He made up for it with a lightning-fast tag a few pitches later.

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More locker room talk by the Republican presidential candidate has resurfaced.

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Sobering scene in College Station.

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Because gritty minor league second basemen are the best media critics . . .

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The longtime national voice's final broadcast for the Padres is Sunday.

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Toledo lost for the first time this season, but there was craziness right up to the final whistle.

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The ball landed where?

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The reigning Defensive Player of the Year may have played his last snap this season.

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The Americans weren't good enough. That's obvious. The reasons are obvious, too, to anyone not named Dean Lombardi.

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Two people with prominent Bay Area ties and one local group sound off on what the 49ers quarterback is doing.

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Fellow dancers donned T-shirts that had a much more positive message than the one that was on display last week.

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The Eagles safety says he spoke with police and a friend who is in the U.S. Air Force and is deployed.

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The author's novel "Shoeless Joe" became a movie that still captivates people more than 25 years after its release.

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The Nats' rookie center fielder has been Trout-like since being recalled in July, but it's a little too early to call him Trout 2.0.

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The Texans receiver says he's done with repping Kanye West's cleats after the NFL came down on him for committing a fashion faux pas. Not so fast, DeAndre.

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SN's No. 1-ranked player makes a play worthy of that ranking.

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The Pats lineman spoke in depth about Kaepernick's national anthem protest; the Iowa congressman called Kap an ISIS sympathizer. Only one of these men is helping move the discussion forward.

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The 49ers backup quarterback is again joined by teammate Eric Reid.

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The famed video game is the real star.

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Shaq shows he's maybe still salty about Kobe forcing him off the Lakers. Oh, and then there was the time the Zen Master got him high in the locker room.

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AI had a thank you for just about everyone in his life, including both MJs, Biggie and Tupac. Oh, and John Thompson and Larry Brown, too.

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The reigning NFL MVP took a shot to the head in the second half, but he shook it off. He also got the bad taste of the hit out of his mouth.

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Circumstantial, yet persuasive, evidence seems to confirm that the Pats QB is still very salty about Deflategate.

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If this were football, it would have been ruled incomplete.

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Colin Kaepernick is ready to do more than sit or kneel during the national anthem. It's a message The first step is a hefty donation to community organizations.

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The 49ers quarterback has another non-verbal message for the men and women in blue.

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Everyone stood for the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner."

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Heidi Russo disapproves. Suffice to say, Colin isn't concerned about that.

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Esiason says his fellow quarterback should not address social issues on the field.

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The Giants left-hander threw a career-high 133 pitches in his bid to no-hit the Dodgers. Pitch No. 133 landed safely on the Dodger Stadium grass.

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Fast is fast, no matter the forum.

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When it comes to Scully, the Giants-Dodgers rivalry takes a back seat.

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The former Illinois coach, who was accused of mistreating players at that school, had been brought in by Tar Heels coach Larry Fedora as a volunteer assistant.

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While Ryan Lochte is chilling in the States, two of his U.S. swimming teammates are feeling the heat in Brazil. It's another twist in what is becoming one of the most bizarre stories of the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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Russian Olympic swimmer Yulia Efimova escalated the controversy around her to infinite heights Thursday night, mainly by dragging Michael Phelps into it. Seriously.

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Boogie still can't figure out what the front office was thinking.

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D-Wade in Chicago, not Miami? Believe it or not, that's looking like the case.

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LeBron is as much a businessman as a baller.

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Tell us how you really feel, sir.

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The Warriors forward is a beast.

Reports: Blazers give $30M to Aminu

Portland pays a hefty price for Nicolas Batum's likely replacement.

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The woman was taken off on a stretcher after a piece of Brett Lawrie's bat flew into the stands and hit her.

Video: MLB fan seriously injured by broken bat

The woman was wheeled off the field on a stretcher after a piece of Brett Lawrie's bat flew into the stands and hit her.

Riley Curry shows off her dance moves

After Dad lead the Golden State Warriors to a 1-0 NBA Finals series lead, Riley Curry showed us she knows a few moves herself.

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The Cardinals slugger loses a lengthy on-base streak in part because Joe West has a big strike zone Tuesday night.

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The Rangers, Tampa Bay, Anaheim and Chicago are the final four in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs.

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Cleveland takes nothing for granted in completing a four-game sweep of Atlanta in the Eastern Conference finals.

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Pedro Alvarez shows off his power in Pittsburgh.

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The Pirates right fielder experienced the highs and lows of baseball in a two-inning span on Friday.

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No more marijuana for the Steelers running back, at least for now.

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Tom Brady has been suspended for four games, pending an appeal, for his role in Deflategate. The Patriots were fined $1 million and lost two draft picks.

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Tampa Bay's captain fell ill Monday afternoon. He will miss at least one game.

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A-Rod is tied for fourth on the all-time list after reaching the mark at, of all places, Fenway Park.

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The first pick in the 2015 draft gets his first pro contract out of the way.

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The Chargers reportedly are working to keep their quarterback around a few more years.

Ventura drops appeal

The Royals right-hander will get a few extra days off between starts.

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In other words, there were no surprises in the MVP voting.

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All 256 NFL regular-season games, as well as the postseason dates, are listed here.

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That's three regulars hurt in a short period.

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Times for Friday's second round at Harbour Town Golf Links.

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A first-round 74 has him buried deep in the field.

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The "kid" — the 2005 World Series championship — still unites them.

Bryant watch

Can the Cubs resist the urge to call up their top prospect earlier than they want?

Capps' unique delivery

The evolution of Carter Capps, from just another pitcher to the guy who jumps when he pitches.

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Yikes! Yips!

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San Diego has another reason to be salty toward its NL West rival.

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The Duke assistant has moved on from the Sun Devils, according to a report.

Gronkowski first pitch

One of the better first pitches you'll see.

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Shaka Smart is moving to the Big 12.

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The Shockers are keeping their man.

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Crisp has been dealing with a bone spur and chips in his throwing elbow, according to the report by Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

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The Cyclones say the guard played with chronic pain that worsened during the season.

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How does an unofficial sub-4.2 sound?

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Ali also pointed out that Rousey's a lot smaller than her.

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Two pitchers and two managers get the thumb after LA hitters are plunked.

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Cincinnati's second baseman isn't going to wait for a walk in an RBI situation, because that's not how you play the game.

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The former NFL safety is looking at a lengthy prison stint.

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The world's top women's player says before her semifinal match against Simona Halep that she can't continue.

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"In my mind, there is no doubt that this is not an issue of abuse," B.B. Abbott says.

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Adrian Peterson is stuck in Minnesota for the foreseeable future.

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Atlanta's catcher sees his night end early courtesy of the veteran umpire.

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The world's top women's player is so happy with the reception she's receiving at Indian Wells, she's hardly showing any emotion on the court.

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Philly first needs to clear roster space for the out-of-work quarterback.

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The women's No. 2 seed moves on after defeating a fellow former No. 1-ranked player.

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This time, Washington's right fielder feigned a lack of hustle while outsmarting a baserunner.

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That's not a Habs defenseman you're passing the puck back to, Max.

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The league reportedly will welcome Minnesota United of the NASL into the fold.

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The Ducks standout sinks the shot that sends his team into the Pac-12 Tournament final against Arizona.

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Scott had made the cut in his previous 45 Tour events, which was the longest streak among active players.

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The 57 points are also a career high and the most by a player in an NBA game this season. Irving scored 20 in the final six minutes.

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The 2014 NFL rushing champion supposedly is very eager to play for Chip Kelly.

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The Blues defenseman leaves Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec befuddled, and Winnipeg pointless.

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The Cuban infielder may have suffered damage to his bargaining position after a report said there is concern about his throwing elbow.

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Kris Brewer goes coast to coast to beat Akron.

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Michael Beasley could have been the hero Friday, but he failed to launch a potential game-winning shot in time.

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The Blazers guard suffered a ruptured Achilles' during Thursday's game vs. the Mavericks.

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The Blazers guard suffered a ruptured Achilles during Thursday's game vs. the Mavericks.

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The Panthers defensive lineman had his day at the league offices in New York.

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The running back hosted a summit meeting at his house outside Houston.

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MLB's ambassador for inclusion took the high road in response to the Mets second baseman.

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Florida's goalie situation got dicey at a really bad time.

Baylor-Texas tangle

The rivals get overheated late in overtime.

Cheating Tiger?

Dan Olsen said some pretty strong stuff in a radio interview. Three days later, he was retracting it all.

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The Cardinals ace is forced to take things slowly at the beginning of the exhibition season, which will have an impact on the early days of his regular season.

Oscar Diaz dies

The welterweight was critically injured in a bout against Delvin Rodriguez.

Rough day for Roy

The world's No. 1 player will be home for the weekend.

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He didn't need to prove a thing, but King James showed the Warriors he can still do it all on the court.

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The Hall of Famer expects LA's Cy Young and MVP left-hander will be better in future postseasons.

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The Cavs' point guard might miss Cleveland's game in Indianapolis.

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A 41-9 first half leads to an 83-41 victory.

Baby Boss

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner says his GM and manager aren't on the hot seat.

Flames goalie's big save

He flat-out Ramo robs J.T. Miller.

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The closer says he'd be happy to stay in Philly, but he knows he's being shopped.

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Now the Angels outfielder might not be ready until May.

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Sacramento rallied from a 16-point first-quarter deficit to beat Boston.

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How in the world does that puck go in?

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One of Las Vegas' favorite sons receives a rare honor.

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The Las Vegas native pays his respects to the late Runnin' Rebels coach.

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The Oilers scored seconds after Tom Gilbert inadvertently tripped Dustin Tokarski in the crease.

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As if the Golden Eagles haven't had enough bad things happen to them this season.

Blues highlight

The degree of difficulty on this goal is darn near infinity.

Just a but short

Came up a little (OK, a lot) short.

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Baseball's hits leader is eager to plead his case to Rob Manfred.

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The Pelicans big man is battling a shoulder sprain.

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Looks impossible, but the Tampa Bay rookie kicked his left leg out in time to stop Mike Ribeiro's backhand attempt.

Sore 'Melo

Playing through a knee injury just got tougher for the Knicks All-Star.

Hamels marathon

The Phillies still aren't ready to trade their ace.

Australian Open

Australian Open

The women's top seed at the Australian Open plays through illness and wins in straight sets.

Kobe comeback

The Lakers superstar wants to play a 20th NBA season.

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The Bulls forward receives a big welcome at Staples Center, only to suffer a double-overtime loss.

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Miami execs travel to Tokyo to reel in the franchise's first Japanese-born player.