Cappingoffasuccessful2013fortheUltimateFightingChampionshipsisUFC168,featuringapairofintriguingrematchesinthemainandco-mainevent.TreMasonJersey.OnceagainJordanCieciwa(@FitCityJordan)andI(@LynchOnSports)goheadtoheadinourpicksforthisweekendseventinLasVegas.Letusknowwhichsideyoureon!Either#TeamLynchor#TeamJC,tweetusonTwitter.Alsofeelfreetoleaveyouropinionsinthecommentsectionbelow.ChrisWeidman(c)vs.An...[
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BILBAO,Spain-AthleticBilbaosaysforwardIbaiGomezwillbesidelinedforsixtoeightweeksaftertearingamuscleinhisrightleg.AustinDavisJersey.The24-year-oldGomezhasscoredeightgoalsin18appearancesintheSpanishleaguethisseason.BilbaoisinfourthplaceandholdingontothefinalspottoqualifyfortheChampionsLeaguenextseason.GregZuerleinBlackJersey.Fivefirst-roundtradesweremadeTuesdaynightaswellasanotherinvolvinganearlysec...[
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ATLANTA--KevinDurantscored30points.TavonAustinJersey.Asusual,therewassomuchmoretohisperformance.Dominatingatbothendsofthecourt,DurantledtheOklahomaCityThundertotheir11thwinin12games,holdingofftheAtlantaHawks101-92Tuesdaynight.ShelvinMackscoredacareer-high17pointsoffthebenchtoleadanAtlantacomebackthathadthesparsecrowdroaring.TheThundercloseditoutattheend,"Theyrevveduptheirintensityonthedefensi...[
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SOELDEN,Austria--TedLigetywillbetheoverwhelmingfavouritewhentheOlympicskiseasonopensonSundaywithaWorldCupgiantslalomonRettenbachglacier.BenGardnerWomensJersey.TheAmericanhaswonthisraceforthepasttwoyearsandfinishedonthepodiumforthepastfive.Ayearago,Ligetydidntjustwinhere,hedominatedwithamassivevictorymarginof2.75seconds.Takingadvantageofextensivepreparationonnewlyshapedskisintroducedlastseason,hewe...[
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PEORIA,Ariz.BrittonColquittOrangeJersey.--JoeTorresaysMajorLeagueBaseballsplayingrulescommitteeleanedtowardbanningallhomeplatecollisionsbutconcludeditwouldbeunrealisticbecausecontactbetweencatchersandbaserunnersissometimesunavoidable.Torre,MLBsexecutivevice-presidentforbaseballoperations,spokeTuesdayatSanDiegosspringtrainingfacilitybeforemeetingwithrepresentativesfromeightclubstraininginArizona.To...[
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KENNESAW,Ga.PatODonnellOrangeJersey.--Thesuncameout,theUnitedStateskickedintoanothergear,andwearyUruguaycouldntkeepup.Theresult:anotherRugbyWorldCupfortheEagles.Rallyingfroma10-pointdeficitatthebreak,MikePetriputtheAmericansaheadtostaywithaheads-upplayandAndrewSuniulascoredapairoftries2minutesaparttoleadtheU.S.toa32-13victorySaturday,claimingaspotintheWorldCupnextyear.TheEaglesdidavictorylaparound...[
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DanielaIraschko-StolzofAustriadominatedSundayswomensskijumpingtrainingsessionsattheSochiOlympics,provingherfirst-dayperformancewasnofluke.MattHarveyMetsJersey.Perhapsasimportant,shessendingamessageto17-year-oldgoldmedalfavouriteSaraTakanashiofJapan.Iraschko-StolzrelegatedTakanashi,whohas10WorldCupvictoriesthisseason,tosecondplaceintwoofthreetrainingjumpsSaturday.ShefinishedfirstintwotrainingrunsSu...[
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ST.JimmyGrahamJersey.LOUIS--HomeopenerhooplawasnodistractionatallforMichaelWacha.Neitherwasthe49-degreechillforthefirstpitch.The22-year-oldrookiewasdefinitelyexcitedabouttheoccasionandtheopportunity.Justlikelastfallwhenhewasthebreakoutpitchingstarofthepost-season,hefedofftheatmosphere."Hugecrowdoutthere,alotofenergy,"WachasaidaftertheSt.LouisCardinalsbeattheCincinnatiReds5-3onMonday.&quo...[
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SARASOTA,Florida–Onapristine,cloudlessSaturdaymorningbeforehisBlueJaystooktothefieldtoplaytheOrioles,managerJohnGibbonsassumedhisfamiliarperchbehindhomeplatetowatchhischargestakebattingpractice.DemarcusLawrenceJersey.Thattimearound,thecageisasmuchapartofbaseballsdailyroutineasabeerandahotdogistoafaninthestands.Coaches,scouts,broadcastersandothermediahover,tossingverbalbarbs,tellingstoriesand...[
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DENVER--TheDenverBroncosgottheirMan.SteveWeatherfordRedJersey.MakethatPeytonManning.Pendingfinalcontractnegotiations,ManningwilljoinJohnElwaysBroncoswithhopesofwinninganotherSuperBowl.SomuchforTebowmania.Stilltobedecidediswhathappenstolastseasonsquarterbacksensation,TimTebow.TheBroncosandManningagentTomCondonspentMondayworkingoutparametersofadealexpectedtobeworthabout$95millionoverfiveyearsafterth...[
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