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20 most obscure team nicknames in pro sports
Most pro team nicknames make sense at some level. But there are a fair number of head-scratching nicknames. Here are 20 with explanations on their selection:
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March Madness 2013: wilder than usual?
A 75th anniversary, by definition, should be something special. That's what college basketball fans are expecting as the National Collegiate Athletic Association's men's tournament (aka 'March Madness') shifts into high gear this week.
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Fake identities: Manti Te'o scandal and 6 other Internet hoaxes
Believe it or not, the Manti Te'o scandal is not the first online identity hoax, nor the longest-standing. Here's a look at some of the biggest scams to surface on the Internet, from the lives and deaths of fictitious characters to the downfall of their makers.
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Michael Jordan: 10 quotes on his birthday
Michael Jordan's birthday is on February 17. Here are some quotes to celebrate.
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Top 5 greatest Super Bowl ads
In addition to football, Super Bowl XLVII will bring a new crop of ads to rate, discuss, and chuckle over Monday morning. But while several Super Bowl ads hold our attention for hours or days, very few stand the test of time. Here are five that do, from special frogs to an iconic ad from a master director. Can you guess which ad took the (highly subjective) top spot? Did we miss your all-time favorite?
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John Wooden honored by moment of silence at Lakers - Celtics game
Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Bill Walton spoke publicly about their former coach John Wooden.
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John Wooden: Lessons for basketball and life
John Wooden was UCLA's legendary basketball coach who took some of the most challenging egos in the country and fit them into a championship mold of his own making.
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EA Sports hopes humor helps sell more copies of latest Tiger Woods video game
A new television commercial featuring Tiger Woods for the latest version of his EA Sports video golf game uses humor to hopefully win over fans of both the golfer and the game.
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Tiger Woods stars in humorous EA sports commercial with Mike Ditka
Tiger Woods is featured in a new EA sports commercial alongside Mike Ditka.
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Trade talk for Dwayne Wade? OK. For businessmen? Jail time.
Soon-to-be free agent Dwayne Wade can talk trades with other NBA players that could land ordinary business people in jail for price fixing.
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Could the 2010 Celtics beat the 1986 Celtics?
Imagine a series that featured Pierce, Garnett, and Allen against Bird, McHale, and Parish.
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Can Google TV do what so many have failed at?
Google TV wants to blend television and the Web. Get in line, buddy.
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Best news for the 2012 Summer Olympics? A comeback for Shawn Johnson.
Gymnast Shawn Johnson announced that she'll try to make the US team for the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Here are four reasons why that is a very good thing.
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Kobe Bryant beats LeBron James in NBA jersey sales
LA Lakers star Kobe Bryant beat LeBron James for the second year in a row in NBA jersey sales.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/18
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2010 Pulitzer Prize winners in letters and drama
"Tinkers" by Paul Harding surprised many by winning the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
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Beirut, Lebanon, where former NBA basketball players fulfill hoop dreams
Former NBA basketball players are finding new fame in Beirut, Lebanon, where a ban on attending soccer matches, for fear of clashes, has boosted the American sport's popularity.
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Indian March Madness: Cricket
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NCAA men's basketball tournament: six records that may never fall
Last year, only one record was broken in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Here are six records that you may not have heard of but are feats not likely to be duplicated anytime soon.
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Does behavioral economics help Phil Jackson to excel as an NBA Coach?
Los Angeles Lakers' coach Phil Jackson uses small fines to create deterrents for bad behavior in his players.
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Hey, when's Obama going to play Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown in basketball?
On the night of Scott Brown's historic upset to win the Massachusetts senate seat, he challenged President Obama to a basketball game.
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Kirkus Reviews will not disappear
A sports and shopping mall magnate becomes the unlikely owner of feisty Kirkus Reviews.
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The Monitor's View: Super Bowl betting can’t be a goldmine for states
Revenue-hungry states are asking why Congress bans sports betting. Their attempts to repeal a 1992 law must be resisted. Sports must not be corrupted by gambling.
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Paul Shirley: Haiti comments get blogger fired from ESPN
ESPN fired former professional basketball player and current blogger Paul Shirley on Wednesday after he wrote a long piece arguing that Haiti doesn't deserve aid following the Jan. 12 earthquake.
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When did the State of the Union become a red carpet event?
The Constitution directs the president to periodically brief Congress about the nation's needs. But not until Woodrow Wilson did a president deliver an address in person – and launch a tradition that is now in large part theater.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/19
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The Art of a Beautiful Game
A sports journalist highlights all that is best in the NBA.
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Tiger Woods transgression: Can he recover his pitchman status?
After Tiger's "transgression," his economic rebound will depend on whether he follows Kobe Bryant — or Barry Bonds.
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2009 National Book Award winners
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Mayoral election results: incumbents squeak by
Boston, New York, and Detroit reelected their mayors. But in some other cities, the mayoral election results mean that a runoff will take place.
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