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12/05/11 - 09:22pm

Hope and Optimism, by Deron Williams

by Stefan Bondy, The New York Daily News
Point guard superstar and new NYC resident Deron Williams did sushi in Soho this afternoon. While again demonstrating he's an intelligent and good guy, Williams gave us answers to all our annoying questions. D-Will spoke on Monday about his time in ...
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12/05/11 - 10:51am

Tiger Woods Wins Chevron By One Stroke

by Sean Martin, GolfWeek
Woods Birdies Final Two Holes to Win Final Tournament of the Year Tiger Woods' head was down and his hands tucked into his pockets as he left Sherwood Country Club's 16th green. Yes, the Chevron World Challenge is an exhibition, just ...
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12/02/11 - 04:06pm

Arron Is One Popular Afflalo

by Marc Stein, ESPN.com TrueHoop
It's been a familiar refrain from a handful of front-office types during the first few days of the NBA's gradual return to offseason normalcy: Denver's Arron Afflalo is a popular choice when you ask execs to pinpoint the most attractive ...
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12/02/11 - 10:41am

Mbah A Moute Makes Himself Valuable As An NBA Free Agent

by Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today
Like many players, restricted free-agent forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute didn't pay much attention to advanced statistics. "I never have looked at the stats, not beyond looking at a stat sheet after the game," Mbah a Moute said. "I don't try to ...
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12/01/11 - 01:46pm

You'll See Less Of Love This Season

by Kerry Eggers, The Portland Tribune
When the Minnesota Timberwolves open their abbreviated 2011-12 season soon after Christmas, they'll unveil an abbreviated franchise player. A slimmed down Kevin Love will bring even more versatility to the Timberwolves this coming season. After an extended offseason of honing his body, ...
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11/21/11 - 03:05pm

Point Made: Tiger Confirms Return To Form With Cup-Winning Display

by Peter Stone, The Sydney Morning Herald
It was Tiger Woods who delivered the coup de grace to an already groggy International team at Royal Melbourne yesterday to give the Americans the 2011 Presidents Cup, just as he did at Harding Park in San Francisco two years ...
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11/21/11 - 02:26pm

Tyson Chandler's Biggest Fan

by Ben Cohen, The Wall Street Journal
Ari Marcopoulos is a renowned New York photographer. He worked for Andy Warhol, profiled Jean-Michel Basquiat and chronicled the Beastie Boys and skateboarders under the Brooklyn Bridge. He was featured in last year's Whitney Museum Biennial. In April he released ...
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11/20/11 - 01:55pm

Heyward Motivated During Offseason Workouts

by Mark Bowman, MLB.com
Jason Heyward never thought he would be waking up by 8 a.m. on a regular basis during the offseason. But at the same time, the Braves' young outfielder never anticipated experiencing the kind of season that has motivated him to work ...
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11/20/11 - 01:30pm

Major-League Players Join Youth Team For Cancer Fundraiser

by Paige Cornwell, The Lincoln Journal Star
Alex Gordon was in spring training with the Kansas City Royals when he heard about the boys in pink jerseys.
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11/20/11 - 12:28pm

Tiger Clinches U.S. Team's Fourth Straight Presidents Cup Win

by Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press
The Americans returned Down Under and this time wound up on top in the Presidents Cup.
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