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The NFL Woos China; Brazil Slowly Prepares to Host the 2014 World Cup

Today in sports: FIFA is worried about Brazil's "nightmare" traffic jams, Urban Meyer returns to college football after a 355-day hiatus, and the NFL offers China an olive branch (and Tony Dorsett).

By Bryan Hood

Nov 26, 2011

The NBA is (Almost) Back

Agreement still needs to be passed by a majority of owners and players.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 16, 2011

Basketball Courts Are Just Too Slippery These Days

Today in sports: Penn State's interim athletic director may soon get the job permanently, David Boies is on the other side of a sports labor fight, and the creeping menace of basketball court decals.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 15, 2011

Another Delay for the 'Fight of the Century'

Today in sports: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. says Manny Pacquiao won't even talk to them about fighting in June, if not for the lockout the average NBA player would have pocketed a $425,000 check today, and U.S. Soccer gets a much-needed win.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 14, 2011

NBA Players Reject Latest Owners' Latest Offer

Today in sports: The last best chance of saving the NBA season has come and gone, the UFC brings in big numbers for Fox, and a fair price for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 7, 2011

Joe Paterno and the Sounds of Silence

Today in sports: Joe Paterno's culpability in the Penn State sexual assault scandal, looking back at Magic Johnson's HIV announcement 20 years later, and a Wednesday deadline in the NBA labor talks.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 4, 2011

NBA Players Want Their Union Busted

Also in sports: Jack Abramoff recalls his correspondence with Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, and the NFL's smartest quarterback has figured out how to wear a wedding ring on the field.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 2, 2011

News Corp. Eyes the Dodgers; A Tight 'Game of the Century' Press Box

Today in sports: News Corp. considers buying the Dodgers again, LeBron James now insists he wants to play flag football, and the media crush ahead of Saturday's Alabama-LSU game will send some reporters to the nosebleeds.

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 31, 2011

Cardinals Manager Retires; The College Football 'Game of the Century' Isn't

Also in the day in sports: Tony La Russa exits the castle, why college football's "game of the century" is bound to disappoint, and Iran suspends two soccer players indefinitely for an "immoral" post-goal celebration.

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 27, 2011

The NBA Lockout Could Be Over Soon; NFL Games Are Getting Longer

Today in sports: Optimism that the NBA lockout is on its last legs, ESPN's ombudsman explains its tricky relationship with the University of Texas, and NFL games are taking 89 seconds longer this year.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 25, 2011

The NBA Season Is About to Get Even Shorter

The NBA will reportedly cancel two more weeks of the upcoming regular season as the ongoing lockout continues to drag on with no end in sight

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 24, 2011

Ratings for World Series Beats the NFL; NCAA Players May Get a Raise

Today in sports: Baseball's TV ratings topped the NFL last night, the NCAA is backing a proposal that would increase the value of athletic scholarships by $2,000, and the NBA lockout has already cost nearly 400 people their jobs.

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 21, 2011

Fox Outbids ESPN for World Cup TV Rights; NBA Lockout Talks Fall Apart

Today in sports: Fox wins the television rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cup, the University of Missouri is likely moving to the SEC, and the rise and fall of the football neck roll.

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 19, 2011

A Wet World Series Forecast; NBA Players Plot World Tour

Today in sports: the first game of the World Series will be wet, cold, and windy; NBA players are planning a well-paid, multi-continent exhibition tour; and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would like to be England's NFL team.

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 7, 2011