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Cheerleader Hits Amazing Half Court Shot
During halftime of Senior Night Thursday Ashlee Arnau, a cheerleader for William Carey University in Mississippi, finally sank a half court shot she has been trying since Christmas.
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Daytona 500 Preview [VIDEO]
February 22, 2013 It's the "Great American Race, the granddaddy of NASCAR's Sprint Cup circuit, the 55th annual Daytona 500, and it promises to be a spectacular event this Sunday. The Zac Brown Band will perform before the race with band member Clay Cook doing the National Anthem. Then shortly after 1, pole sitter Danica Patrick and the best drivers in the world will fire their engines. How about a little pre-race trivia from YahooSports to whet the appetite.
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5 Surprising Facts About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
You may know St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was founded with the specific goal of curing cancer in children, but there’s probably a whole lot more about it you don’t know.
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Utica College Pioneers Hockey Playoff Tickets
February 20, 2013 It's a big weekend coming up for the Utica College Pioneers Hockey Team as they host an ECAC playoff game at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.
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Val Bialis Sports Center In Utica – Another Idea For Kids Off This Week
February 20, 2013 If the kids are looking for more things to do this week during Mid-Winter break, head to the Val Bialis Sports Center, at the Memorial Parkway in Utica. There's skiing, sledding, tubing and ice skating. Please not: there are admission charges for many of the activities.
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Syracuse Orange Game Saturday Will Break Attendance Record
February 20, 2013 There have been some huge crowds at SU basketball games in the Carrier Dome over the years but this Saturday's game against Georgetown will be the biggest ever. SUAthletics.com reports that the game will break the record for an on-campus colege basketball crowd. How many fans are expected to show up?
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Bart Scott Among Jets Cap Casualties
The New York Jets have released some big name players in an effort to get under the NFL's salary cap. The Jets will save about $31 million in cap space by releasing Bart Scott and 4 others.
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SU Orange Hosts Back-To-Back Home Games This Week
February 19, 2013 The Syracuse Orange hosts Providence Wednesday night, 7:00 p.m. at the Dome, a game which will be televised on ESPN2. SU is 21-4 on the season and looking for another win at home this week.
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11 Year Old Stars For High School Varsity Team
At only 4' 5", Julian Newman is the starting point guard for Downey Christian School in Florida. Newman is just 11 years old and already drawing national attention and was featured on the front of the New York Times sports section Sunday.
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The Strangest Baseball Injuries of All Time
February 18, 2013 My wife and I were down in Fort Myers last week and she--being a huge Boston Red Sox fan--insisted we go and watch the team work out and take batting practice while we snapped some pics. The talk of the camp though was about Sox prospect Bruce Brentz who has had to sit out spring training after shooting himself in the leg while (supposedly) cleaning his gun. You think that ballplayer injury was weird? Check these out!
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Danica Patrick Wins Pole At Daytona
Danica Patrick has made history again. Patrick became the first woman to win the pole at any race in NASCAR's top circuit. Patrick set the mark with a lap at 196.434 mph and will be on the pole for the Daytona 500 next Sunday.
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President’s Week/Mid-Winter Break Recreation Ideas
February 15, 2013 While some of you may have Monday, February 18th off for Presidents' Day, many school districts have the whole week off as Mid-Winter Break. With the kids home from school for a week, there are two dreaded words parents don't want to hear, "I'm bored". Here's an idea to keep them entertained.