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Tim Vickery: Brazil hopes to find itself in Europe

Yo — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:54:00 +0000

Less than a month after the disappointment that accompanies any World Cup not won, Brazil has already put the disappointment of South Africa behind it with the hiring of new coach Mano Menezes and the naming of a renewed squad for next month’s meeting with the U.S.
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Chris Mannix: Predicting the final Team USA roster

Yo — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:54:00 +0000

When Jerry Colangelo took over USA Basketball in 2005, he faced the daunting task of rebuilding a crumbling empire. With the help of coach Mike Krzyzewski and a core of young players willing to make an extended commitment to the team, Colangelo re-established the U.S. as a global force in basketball, punctuated by a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics.
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Cory McCartney: Hamlin may have a lock on a Chase spot, but has struggled in the second half of 2010

Yo — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:53:59 +0000

1. Have you seen Denny’s mojo?
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Cliff Corcoran: The five best deadline deals for contenders in the wild card era

Yo — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:53:59 +0000

Teams making deals in the run up to the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline typically have one of two goals. Either the team in question is a contender looking to get that one extra piece that is going to put it over the top and into the posteason, or it is a rebuilding club looking to turn a player who won’t be a part of its next contending squad into young talent that will. Focusing purely on their performance down the stretch, here are the five players who did the most to accomplish the first goal for the contending clubs that acquired them in advance of the July 31 non-wavier deadline during the wild card era (1995 to present). One interesting thing to note: none of the top five, and very few of the honorable mentions below, made it all the way to the World Series, and fewer still won it. That’s evidence of the fact that, while one player might be able to make the difference between first and second place in the regular season, his opportunities to impact a short postseason series are limited. So, while a division or two might be decided by a big trade over the next few days, the pennants will still be decided in October.
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Kerry J. Byrne: Titans’ Johnson is NFL’s best home run hitter

Yo — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:53:56 +0000

The Cold, Hard Football Facts are always way ahead of conventional wisdom and the statistical curve. That’s what happens when you rely only upon the data, and not upon flawed humans, as your primary inside sources.
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Steve Davis: It just wasn’t the MLS’ night

Yo — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:52:31 +0000

HOUSTON — Just in case anyone forgot that gathering up a bunch of talented players and hoping they figure it out on the fly is a dicey gambit, Manchester United reminded everyone during Wednesday’s MLS All-Star contest.
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Brian Cazeneuve: Ohno still unsure about ‘14 Games; Finch says goodbye to softball

Yo — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:52:29 +0000

Don’t count Apolo Ohno out of the 2014 Olympics just yet. The man with eight Olympics medals, the most of any U.S. Winter Olympian in history, hasn’t ruled out a return to the ranks of competitive short track speedskating. “I’ve been so busy since Vancouver and I haven’t been on the ice since,” Ohno said Monday in New York. “Tuesday was my first day on the ice. I’m taking a long break from the sport. I’m looking forward to seeing the London Games, the Sochi Games in some capacity, but I haven’t made a decision about that yet … I think it would take me a minimum of two years to be ready for another Olympics. This is a true break I’ve never had before. I’ve had urges. I wanted to go to Utah and just show up for training.”
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Josh Gross: Twenty-three MMA prospects to watch

Yo — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:52:29 +0000

When Jon Jones steps into the Octagon on Sunday night against Vladimir Matyushenko, the 23-year-old light heavyweight will have already been tabbed by many as mixed martial arts’ can’t-miss prospect.
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Peter King: Dallas Cowboys training camp postcard

Yo — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:52:29 +0000

SI.com has dispatched writers to report on the 32 NFL training camps across the country. Here’s what Peter King had to say about the Cowboys camp in San Antonio.
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Jon Wertheim: Lorenzen Wright never forgot promise to friends, family

Yo — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:52:29 +0000

If my math is right, Vince Chase, Turtle and E were likely still in Queens. And Johnny Drama was on Viking Quest.
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