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Youth football concussion study produces puzzling conclusion
June 17, 2013
Here is one conclusion all medical experts can agree on concerning concussions and sports: an 80-mph-plus line drive to the head, like the unfortunate one Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Alex Cobb suffered this weekend, is bad.
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Time to shift focus in fight against PEDs in pro sports
June 10, 2013
Apathy is a far more dangerous emotion than anger, and I fear that's where many in the general public have landed in this marathon conversation about performance enhancing drugs.
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USSSA Pride hope to complete unfinished business Sunday
June 6, 2013
The National Professional Fastpitch 2012 softball season left a bitter taste in the mouth of Caitlin Lowe.
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USSSA Pride hope to complete unfinished business Sunday
June 6, 2013
The National Professional Fastpitch 2012 softball season left a bitter taste in the mouth of Caitlin Lowe.
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Sports fans should appreciate Serena Williams
June 3, 2013
Serena Williams, the oldest No. 1 women's tennis player in history, is in legitimate contention this week to win a French Open singles title to go along with her 2002 crown.
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Ten ways to beat the summer bummer sports blues
May 27, 2013
The unofficial start of summer is upon us and that generally means one thing to sports fans: boredom. Or, as I like to call it, the summer bummer.
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Janet Rasmussen is bringing pride back to Oak Ridge sports
May 20, 2013
The Ridge is officially back. So 17-year-old basketball and football player Revel Luvin tells me.
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Conferences should hire more TV execs like Mike Aresco to run conferences
May 13, 2013
The make-over reveal of the conference formerly known as the Big East starts in a few weeks, and I imagine no one is more anxious for reviews than commissioner Mike Aresco.
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MLB should consider Davey Johnson for next commissioner
May 6, 2013
Bud Selig will be done with his reign of power in Major League Baseball effective 2014 and the search for a new leader is under way.
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Tim Tebow's faith to be tested with release from Jets
April 29, 2013
Tim Tebow's been misled, disrespected and worked in an unfair system run by a group of individuals who were not invested in his success, in this case the New York Jets.
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Darrelle Revis trade to Bucs brings new life to Florida NFL
April 22, 2013
Jets fans, you have my condolences.
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Baylor's loss is a major gain for women's basketball tournament
April 1, 2013
You want more parity in the women's NCAA Tournament? You got it.
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Former NFL player Myron Rolle offers helping hands to Central Florida foster kids
March 28, 2013
Most NFL players would struggle to call the end of their football careers at the ripe ol' age of 26 years old a blessing. But most athletes struggle to view sports through the lens of Myron Rolle.
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LeBron James and Miami Heat streak attracts media circus in Orlando
March 25, 2013
Orlando was the epicenter of sporting greatness Monday. Unfortunately, it had little to do with Orlando-based athletes.
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March Madness brings a little joy to Orlando Magic locker room
March 22, 2013
Orlando Magic forward DeQuan Jones can't wipe the smile off his face when talking about his winning basketball team – the one located farther south, that is.
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Peter Williamson living a young golfer's dream and reality at Arnold Palmer Invitational
March 21, 2013
Soak in all those good highlights from your favorite rising college basketball stars over the next few weeks in the NCAA Tournament. It might be your last.
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Golf gives local teen a chance to enjoy competitive sports
March 18, 2013
Holding a cell phone and primed for a photo shoot, Lorna Hampton was giddy about her godson's participation in the Ian Poulter Charity Classic as she sat beside his mother on the shuttle bus headed to the driving range.
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Despite miscues, Dwight Howard still loves being Dwight Howard
March 11, 2013
As anticipation builds over Dwight Howard's first return to the Amway Center tonight since bolting for Los Angeles, I wondered if Dwight Howard still enjoys being Dwight Howard.
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Ryan Lochte hoping reality TV is platform for swimming popularity
March 4, 2013
What would Ryan Lochte do?
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Ryleigh Lemonds, 9, hopes to become NASCAR's next Danica
February 25, 2013
Ryleigh Lemonds might have been the only 9-year-old at Magic Kingdom Sunday not in search Mickey Mouse.
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Danica Patrick's feat shouldn't be measured by opponent's gender
February 18, 2013
Danica Patrick recorded a great moment for women in sports when she became the first woman in NASCAR history to win the Daytona 500 pole Sunday.
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Watson's story shows difficulties of elite junior tennis
February 11, 2013
About 15 miles west from here, Tom Shaw is whipping the latest batch of college football standouts into shape as they prepare to enter the first phase of their NFL dream.
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Orlando City hoping for redemption at Disney Soccer Classic
February 7, 2013
Jamie Watson can't recall exactly when the offseason started for his Orlando City Soccer Club. That's because he and about 10 of his teammates have been working out and practicing almost nonstop since his team's devastating loss in the USL Pro League semifinals.
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Joe Flacco is NFL's new 'dull' star
February 4, 2013
I hope UCF student Jon Keller got a nice close-up photo of Joe Flacco at the Disney parade Monday. Flacco showed off a rare smile and waved to the hundreds of Baltimore Ravens fans dressed in purple jerseys who eagerly waited for his hour-late Super Bowl MVP hero's welcome at Magic Kingdom.
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Former UCF coach, Kruczek, brings change to Trinity Prep
February 2, 2013
If your son plays varsity football at Trinity Prep, you're in danger of a potential 6:30 a.m. knock on the door this spring from your school's new football coach, Mike Kruczek.
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Rooney Rule advocate hoping to expand opportunities for black coaches
January 28, 2013
Luck, as the saying goes, is when opportunity meets preparation. Opportunity, as I like to say, is when lucky people meet good professional networks.
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Liars always have an audience in sports
January 21, 2013
Fans who claim to watch basketball voted Dwight Howard to be a starter for the 2013 All-Star basketball game.
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Tebow gets last laugh of Tim Tebow time era
January 14, 2013
It's almost closing time for Tebow Theatre, but before this era fades into oblivion, the comedy gods gifted us with one final splendid nugget courtesy of Tim Tebow's brother, Peter.
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ESPN's apology for Brent Musburger not necessary
January 9, 2013
It was a warm Saturday night in Tallahassee on Sept. 5, 2005, when the world was introduced to a sexy bikini-topped cowgirl who single-handedly - and unintentionally – boiled the blood of thousands of young men across America and the ABC Sports production booth.
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A case for Tim Raines and Hall of Fame
January 7, 2013
I don't envy the job the Baseball Writers' Association of America members have in choosing the 2013 Hall of Fame class.
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Pop Warner Championships show bright future for Florida football
December 10, 2012
As a native Texan, it humbles me to admit this painful fact; the future of football's greatest talent belongs to Florida.
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EA Sports provides NBA dream for O'Gallagher
December 8, 2012
Scott O'Gallagher never saw an NBA lottery, but this former professional basketball player earned something equally great. He's got a golden ticket that he cashes in everyday when he walks into the Willy Wonka Factory of the gaming industry that is EA Sports.
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Notre Dame brings good image to NCAA
November 26, 2012
College football fans are generally pretty clear about their feelings on Notre Dame.
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Barker rant raises bigger question in college sports
November 21, 2012
Let us all give thanks for the Internet. For it has delivered the fascinating and disturbing rant of all athlete rants from former University of Minnesota receiver A.J. Barker.
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Florida Classic brings time of reflection, not celebration
November 12, 2012
There is a gray cloud hanging over the usually jubilant week heading into the Florida Classic between Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman.
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Cowboys,Eagles struggles prove Owens no team cancer
November 5, 2012
We've got this condition that's been affecting portions of the NFL community for the past nine years. I think it's called Owenesia.
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UCF football team deserves better fans
November 4, 2012
The lyrics from popular British boy band, 'The Wanted,' provided an unintentionally sad soundtrack in the final 30 seconds to an overwhelmingly triumphant night for UCF football.
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Forget L.A and Miami, NBA season still an exciting one to watch
October 29, 2012
Barring injuries, it's a foregone conclusion among most NBA experts that L.A. and Miami are the clear front-runners for the ring. But even with the last chapter almost written, this promises to be an even more exciting NBA season than the last. Why you ask? Read my nine burning NBA questions — and here's the kicker: They have little to do with L.A. or Miami.
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Lance Armstrong has new title: doping kingpin
October 22, 2012
Maybe the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency should have handled our nation's "war on drugs," first launched more than 40 years ago.
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UCF Season Preview: QB Blake Bortles has UCF Knights chasing glory
August 29, 2012
Everything you need to know about the young man carrying the expectations for the UCF football team this season resides in his iPod.
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Innocent people will pay price for Penn State sanctions
July 23, 2012
If money is the root of all evil, consider the roots of Penn State's corruption sufficiently axed.
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Time for Gators to forge a new identity
August 5, 2011
GAINESVILLE — I'm not sure what should offend a Florida Gators football player more about the August issue of GQ Magazine.
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Serena Williams might be a diva, but she's no quitter
June 24, 2011
Maybe she wore one too many flashy outfits. Or maybe it was that angry outburst toward a U.S. Open referee two years ago or maybe it's simply the Hollywood company she keeps (reality television star Kim Kardashian, in particular) that turned some people off.