May 18, 2013

NASCAR: Quiet Matt Kenseth roars at Dover

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Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Best Buy Ford, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway on June 1, 2012 in Dover, Delaware. (May 31, 2012 – Source: John Harrelson/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — DOVER, Del. – Matt Kenseth is one of [...]

NBA: Love wins three-point contest, Evans the slam dunk

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Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrates with the trophy after he won the Foot Locker Three-Point Contest part of 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend at Amway Center on February 25, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. (February 24, 2012 – Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — ORLANDO – Minnesota Timberwolves forward [...]

For Giants, Super Bowl XLVI is deja vu

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Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants attempts to avoid pressure from Justin Smith #94 of the San Francisco 49ers during the NFC Championship Game at Candlestick Park on January 22, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (January 21, 2012 – Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — SAN [...]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 2 Ohio State rolls without Jared Sullinger

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Evan Ravenel #30 of the Ohio State Buckeyes pulls in a rebound against the Texas Pan American Broncs on December 3, 2011 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated UTPA 64-35. (December 2, 2011 – Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today / AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio – [...]

Following long injustice, Dewey Bozella will get his fight

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Dewey Bozella poses in the press room after accepting the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at The 2011 ESPY Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on July 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (July 12, 2011 – Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — For 26 years, Dewey Bozella lived [...]

Rodgers throws 3 TDs, Packers outlast Saints in NFL opener

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — GREEN BAY, Wis. – On the day that Peyton Manning may have seen his season, and possibly even his career, come to an end, Aaron Rodgers strengthened his case to take his place among the NFL’s elite level quarterbacks. Manning had occupied a spot beside Drew Brees and Tom Brady [...]

U.S. Open: Serena, Wozniacki, Federer reach quarterfinals

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Mardy Fish of the United States returns a shot against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during Day Eight of the 2011 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 5, 2011 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (September 4, 2011 – Photo by Julian Finney/Getty [...]

NBA: Sacramento making plans for Kings arena

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) – With Mayor Kevin Johnson driving the engine, the city of Sacramento appears to be going full-speed ahead toward keeping the NBA’s Kings. The city has until March 2012 to present the NBA with financing and plans for a new entertainment/sports complex. But Thursday, at his self-imposed 100-day deadline, Johnson is [...]

NCAA College Football: Baylor upsets No. 15 TCU in opener

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WACO, Texas (AP) – Aaron Jones kicked a 37-yard field goal with 1:04 left and Baylor averted a monumental collapse to pull out a 50-48 season-opening victory over 14th-ranked TCU on Friday night. TCU, which had won an FBS-best 25 consecutive regular-season games, overcome a 47-23 deficit in the fourth quarter to briefly take the [...]

US Open: Sharapova ousted, Nadal, Roddick win

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Maria Sharapova of Russia reacts against Flavia Pennetta of Italy during Day Five of the 2011 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 2, 2011 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (September 1, 2011 – Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images North America) NEW [...]