Champion curlers give data analysis a shot | Toronto Star
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Devils shouldn’t risk trading future for faint playoff prospect
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C'mon, 'Hard Knocks,' give us drama, dysfunction and the Browns
No one wants to be on HBO's Hard Knocks. No one.It's one of the coolest shows on television. The behind-the-scenes, all-access, really real, ground-breaking...
Sports on TV, radio for Friday, February 24: NBA, Beavers, Ducks, more
MLB SPRING TRAINING 10 a.m. MLBN -- Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees, at Tampa, Florida NBA 5 p.m. ESPN -- Boston...
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The Kings totally won the DeMarcus Cousins trade (for one night)
Well, who’s laughing now? Yeah, still everybody.It was the Kings who got the post-Demarcus Cousins era off to a positive start on Thursday night...
The case for Seth Lugo as the Mets’ 5th starter
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Patriots Super Bowl LI commemorative film available March 7
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Leonard Fournette likened to Bo Jackson, Herschel Walker
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NFL Draft: Pro Day schedule for 2017 prospects
Between the NFL Scouting Combine and the draft, NFL coaches and scouts turn their attention to pro day workouts. These are not as all-encompassing...
UCLA survives a scare, not a potential loss to ASU but a possible injury...
It was the only kind of call UCLA never wanted Lonzo Ball to have to make.The freshman point guard raised his right hand and...
Former USC football player Gerald Washington confronts long odds against heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder
Former USC football player Gerald Washington’s unlikely path to a heavyweight championship fight has been cleared. Now, he just needs to find openings to...
Unsatisfied with All-Star rookie season, Corey Seager is hungry for more in 2017
Corey Seager stepped to the counter at a Panera Bread near the Dodgers complex at Camelback Ranch earlier this week and ordered his Bacon...
Trade Rumors 2017: Bulls, Pistons, Raptors, Thunder, Nuggets All Involved In Latest NBA Deadline...
As the clock winds down to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, the Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Oklahoma City Thunder and Chicago Bulls are all reportedly...
Charles Oakley Will Attend New York Knicks' Game For First Time Since MSG Ban
Less than two weeks after Charles Oakley was banned from Madison Square Garden, the former NBA player will watch the New York Knicks in...
NBA Trade Rumors 2017: Why Wasn’t Jimmy Butler Or Paul George Dealt? Recapping Deadline...
Despite all of the rumors surrounding the 2017 NBA trade deadline, Thursday wasn’t nearly as eventful as many hoped it might be. A few...
How an underdog basketball team continues to inspire … 40 years later
Cedric Maxwell remembers it all, the tastes and smells nearly as much as the nervous energy and excitement surrounding the Charlotte 49ers men’s basketball...
Charlotte’s William Byron moves home, graduates to next level in NASCAR education
Attending college while trying to establish your racing career isn’t necessarily a good match.That, at least, is what Charlotte’s William Byron discovered last...
Nguyen wins WSOP main event, $8 million
LAS VEGAS -- Qui Nguyen won the 2016 World Series of Poker main event late Tuesday night, earning $8 million and the diamond-encrusted gold...
Poker is lacking the heroes and villains it so desperately needs
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Jim Harbaugh’s circle of friends is even cooler than you think
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NCAA women’s soccer — Soccer helps North Carolina’s Abby Elinsky begin to heal after...
Junior midfielder Abby Elinsky and the Tar Heels face South Carolina in the quarterfinals of the NCAA women's soccer tournament.Nick Elinsky knew right away...
Looking back at 2016 in the world of poker
It was another eventful year in the world of poker, and before we look back at the biggest moments at the table and in...
How a Starbucks barista won $900K: ‘The wiseguys would probably kick me out of...
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2017 World Series of Poker schedule includes 74 bracelet events
The 2017 World Series of Poker schedule was released this week, almost a month earlier than the 2016 edition came out. Along with the...
Josh McDaniels says he has learned from failures in leading Broncos
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Backstrom, Yates win SNB at FWT Revelstoke
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DC Shoes hits the 10M ‘likes’ mark on Facebook
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Tabke, Hargin win ski finals at FWT Revelstoke
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Torah Bright back on top at U.S. Grand Prix
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Woods, Herman, Bowman win ski Grand Prix
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Canadian gains support for XG Moto X invite
Hailing from Kamloops, British Columbia, Kris Foster is looking to become the second Canadian in as many years to make his debut in a...
Barcia gets 1st career 450SX victory at Phoenix
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WMX rider Price makes ‘an impact’ at pageant
Proudly wearing her Miss Motocross sash, motocross racer Sara Price didn't make it to the final 20 of the Miss California USA pageant last...
Red Bull Linecatcher postponed due to weather
The 2013 Red Bull Linecatcher freeskiing contest was set to take place on Monday at the massive French ski resort of Les Arcs. But...
ACC schedule review: Florida State Seminoles
This week, we're examining each ACC team's schedule, identifying the biggest games, looming upsets and most grueling stretches for each.Up next: Florida StateMight we...
ACC schedule review: Syracuse Orange
This week, we're examining each ACC team's schedule, identifying the biggest games, looming upsets and most grueling stretches for each.Last up: Syracuse OrangeEven though...