Sports World - by Jason Heim

It's finally here, the moment that America has been waiting for. Super Bowl XLIV. Colts versus Saints, a matchup of the best teams from each conference. Other sports' playoff systems leave us unsatisfied as less-than-the-best teams crash championship games, causing us to doubt playoff structu...

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While everyone on the big basketball sites hands out their midseason award picks, I'd like to offer one of my own: the MLP, Most Lazy Player. Just in case the picture didn't spoil the mystery as to the 2009-2010 MLP is, let me introduce him.....Amar'e Stoudemire, everybody! Never have I se...

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The New Orleans Saints are experiencing a season full of firsts: roaring to a 13-0 start, hosting the NFC Championship, and now, a Super Bowl appearance. A team that, just 5 years ago, had an uncertain future and a decimated fan base is now among the NFL's elite, and the pride and joy of a rebu...

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The good times and easy smiles at USC are over for Pete Carroll and the Trojan faithful. A reign created from the stuff of college football legend (9 years, 2 national championships, 7 consecutive Pac-10 titles, 3 Heisman winners, a near-.900 winning percentage) ended in two abrupt days. With ...

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Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas suspension has been handed down from David Stern, but that doesnt mean the story is finished changing, er, developing. Days after the initial reports of a gun confrontation in the lockerroom between Arenas and teammate Javaris Crittenton were falsified,...

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Look at that couple. Don't they just look so happy? You've already heard enough about Tiger, and I don't want to burden you with more of the same. I just have one--hopefully unique--take. Certain members of the media have spoken out in defense of Tiger's right to privacy. Even Tiger him...

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As college football wraps up its season with a slate of magnificently boring and pointless bowl games, the college basketball conference season is just firing up. The league schedule in college hoops is among the most riveting portions of any season in any sport. The turf wars between teams that h...

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There is no shortage of drama or controversy in Lubbock, Texas this holiday season. Two days after being suspended from coaching his team in the Alamo Bowl, Texas Tech's Mike Leach was fired Wednesday in a rapid chain of events. Instead of focusing all their attention on Saturday's bowl game, ...

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I'm back! Sorry, again, I'm a busy college student. Going to a very expensive school mandates my academic diligence, lest I upset my wonderfully supportive parents. The Guru would like to apologize for the long silence and thank you, the reader, for your continued readership and audience. L...

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On the eve of 2009 Opening Night in the NBA, a cliche and fresh optimism abounds in NBA locker rooms across the league. The failures, injuries, unfulfilled potentials, and infighting of last season are gone. Likewise, the title runs, shocking surprises, cohesion, and buzzer beaters are forgotten. ...

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You'll have to pardon me while I write. Fresh off the the completion of the ALCS with the Yankees' closeout of my Angels, I'm in a bit of a despondent sulk. For the record, the Yankees were the better team all series long, but the Angels shot themselves in the foot (or feet) at several crucial poi...

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The 2009 National League Championship Series has fulfilled its purpose, just like its American League counterpart has done. The first round of the playoff has produced the two best teams in a best of seven for a shot at the World Series. Cardinals fans could argue that their team was the best ...

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The above photo represents the majority of what you need to know about the 2009 ALCS: A-Rod will choke at the plate (as he presumably just did in the image), or he will come through and significantly increase his team's chances of advancing to the Fall Classic. A-Rod's Yankees will have to go...

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After a tumultuous offseason, the Denver Broncos weren't exactly garnering high expectations around the league. To start, long-time coach and 2-time Super Bowl Champion Mike Shanahan was unexpectedly fired, and the offseason of scrutiny was on. The Broncos, it seemed, could do nothing righ...

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The recent bad blood between the New England Patriots and New York Jets is headline news in the NFL. The lead into their Week 2 matchup was full of smack, predictions, arrogance, and fantastic drama. A Week 2 game, that for all intents and purposes was meaningless, drew the media attention of ...

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