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EKavet/FlickrUsing the momentum of his 5th straight title at Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on the 4th of July, the International Federations of Competitive Eating's top ranked eater has inked a 12-step agreement with Overeaters Anonymous (OA).
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dbking/Flickr Following a grueling day working in the baseball fields, striking out again and again, an exhausted Adam Dunn returned home to his wife only to be handed a list of things that she wanted done around the house."After swinging and missing nine, ten, twelve times, I don't really have the energy to replace the bathroom mirror or clean out the garage" said the Chicago White Sox designated hitter as he gingerly craned his neck to one side and began massaging a sore muscle. "When you whiff as frequently as I do, it really takes a toll on your back and shoulders. Just once I'd like to get home after a four strikeout night and be able to relax without getting nagged to death." no comments
JDAC/Flickr In order to find enough money in the budget to bankroll John Calipari's 2-year contract extension — increasing the total value of his remaining contract to 8 years and $36.5 million — the University of Kentucky has decided to re-allocate financial resources from the now defunct philosophy department to the men's basketball program.
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RMTip21/FlickrSources close to the negotiations between the NFL owners and the NFL Players' Association (NFLPA) say the two sides are moving closer to a compromise, as the latest proposal for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) — like every offer that has preceded it — would enable everyone involved to make gobs and gobs of money.
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Keith Allison/FlickrSpeaking to the media at his annual end of the season press conference, Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra informed those in attendance that team president Pat Riley will not make a return to the bench to lead the Heat at any time in the foreseeable future.
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Buster Olney — senior writer for ESPN the Magazine and analyst for Baseball Tonight — finally caved and purchased a subscription to become an ESPN Insider, granting himself access to all of the rumors, analysis, and fantasy tips only available to those willing to pay the monthly fee.
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Jon Dawson/FlickrAlways being slated to work 4 or 5 nights per week, plus every single weekend — not to mention the travel, sometimes for weeks at a time — the Houston Astros have finally said "enough is enough" and plan to meet with MLB commissioner Bud Selig next week to discuss a more manageable work schedule.
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Joe Bielawa/FlickrA sports and entertainment group leading the charge to get the city of Los Angeles back into the NFL has made some headway this week with the Minnesota Vikings by agreeing to build the team a new stadium in downtown Minneapolis.
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Keith Allison/FlickrFalling short in their quest for a title in this year's Finals, the Miami Heat have decided to end their relationship with the Big Three and have agreed to ship LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for the 1989 NBA Championship Larry O'Brien Trophy.
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Keith Allison/FlickrReports from the NBA Finals are indicating that Miami Heat forward LeBron James just did something, but fell well short of the standard Michael Jordan set for himself when he was involved in similar circumstances during his career.
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Keith Allison/FlickrAble to avoid a physical confrontation after Cleveland pitcher Fausto Carmona hit New York first baseman Mark Teixieira, the Yankees and Indians settled their differences by engaging in a benches clearing discussion with a universal theme of mutual respect and understanding.
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Scott Stuart/FlickrFormer Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor has spurned an offer to play in the Canadian Football League with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who own his CFL negotiating rights, because he says the memorabilia business he and a few partners started up a while ago is really starting to bring in some big bucks.
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