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Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, attends NASCAR Media Day at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images North America)
The buildup for Danica Patrick's first Daytona 500 began in earnest at Thursday's annual media day, where auto racing's sweetheart was saddled with a full schedule of commitments.
Patrick was shuffled from interview to interview, answering questions and shooting promotions for her fi
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How Tim Tebow Inspires this Nation


Tim TebowTim Tebow is a one-man cultural blitz.


Pictured: Tim Tebow kneels in prayer before the Denver Broncos played the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. 
 
 

Were you talking about anyone else on Monday? Mitt Romney orNewt Gingrich facing off in New Hampshire today? Your boss?President Obama's new chief of staff? Doubtful.

The Denver Broncos quarterback -- a fervid evangelical with more devotion than downfield passing skills -- took 11 seconds to rip off the longest overtime touchdown pass in the shortest

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Brian Schottenheimer Leaves NY Jets


 
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New York Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer celebrates with Plaxico Burress #17 and Santonio Holmes #10 of the New York Jets during their game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on November 27, 2011 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images North America)
Brian Schottenheimer is off the hot seat and out the door.
The embattled New York Jets offensive coordinator told the team Tuesday that he will not return next season after six years running a
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Tim Tebow had plenty more gaffes -- and one last laugh.
 
Despite a second straight dismal performance and two more turnovers by Tebow, the Broncos were celebrating a trip to the playoffs Sunday after losing 7-3 to Kyle Orton and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Their six-year playoff drought is history.
Even though Tebow completed just 6 of 22 passes for 60 yards, killed a promising drive with a red zone fumble and capped an awful afternoon with an interception in the waning seconds, he's the one prep
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The comeback is complete, and the Cardinals are the champs! St. Louis beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 in Game 7 to win its second World Series title in six years.

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Lance Lynn pitches a perfect eighth, striking out Adrian Beltre to end the inning.

It's been a wild ride of a season for the Cardinals, who were 10 1/2 games out in the wild-card race on Aug. 25.

And don't forget, this team lost a legitimate

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Ken Griffey Jr.AP – FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2010, file photo, Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ken Griffey, Jr., grips …

SEATTLE – In his prime, Ken Griffey Jr. was considered the best player in baseball, on pace to rewrite the record books.

Injuries derailed his chance to become the home run king. His spot as one of the game's all-time greats is without question.

Now relegated to part-time duty and with little pop left in th

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Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski cuts down the net after Duke's 61-59 win over Butler in the men's NCAA Final Four college basketball championship gameAP – Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski cuts down the net after Duke's 61-59 win over Butler in the men's NCAA …

INDIANAPOLIS – The ball sailed from halfcourt with the buzzer sounding — bounced off the backboard, the rim, the floor. Most of the 70,000 fans on Butler's side let out an "Ohhhhhh," and the Duke players piled onto forward Kyle Singler at center court. What a game! And what a way to end the season, even i

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PHILADELPHIA (AP)—The Philadelphia 76ers have said goodbye to A.I.

Allen Iverson’s(notes) second stint with the team he once led to the NBA finals ended with a whimper Tuesday when the Sixers announced he would not return for the rest of the season.

Iverson has mostly been absent from the team for a month, returning to Atlanta to be with his family as they deal with an undisclosed illness of his 4-year-old daughter, Messiah.

Iverson, who returned to the 76ers as a free-agent in December, has not

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