Sports
The NFL's 'pay for pain' scandal: The fallout
Posted on March 5, 2012, at 12:11 PMOn four NFL teams, defensive players were reportedly paid cash bonuses for deliberately injuring their opponents. How harsh should the punishment be?
Should yoga be an Olympic sport?
Posted on March 1, 2012, at 4:22 PMSuper-flexible yogis raise eyebrows by arguing that their meditative, spiritual, and relaxing practice is the perfect vehicle for cutthroat global competition
ESPN's 'racist' Jeremy Lin headline: Did the writer deserve to be fired?
Posted on February 21, 2012, at 10:06 AMThe worldwide leader in sports cans the editor responsible for a controversial headline, even as he claims that it was all an "honest mistake"
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Jeremy Lin and 6 other surprise sports sensations
Posted on February 16, 2012, at 4:20 PMThe Harvard-educated star of the 2012 NBA season is hardly the first great talent to fly under the sporting world's radar
The Jeremy Lin phenomenon: 'Linsanity' by the numbers
Posted on February 16, 2012, at 12:15 PMAfter leading the Knicks to their seventh straight victory, the 23-year-old, Harvard-educated sensation's name alone is worth $14 million — and counting
Can Randy Moss make an NFL comeback?
Posted on February 14, 2012, at 1:47 PMThe former star receiver resigned from the league after an atrocious 2010 season. Now, he wants to mount a triumphant return
Jeremy Lin: The NBA's Tim Tebow?
Posted on February 10, 2012, at 3:31 PM"Linsanity" is in full flame, earning the overtly Christian point guard direct comparisons to a certain Denver quarterback. Is the parallel warranted?
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Is America right to still hate Michael Vick?
Posted on February 8, 2012, at 6:22 PMAccording to an annual Forbes list of the country's most hated athletes, Americans still aren't ready to forgive the QB for his dogfighting scandal
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Eli Manning: A better QB than big brother Peyton?
Posted on February 7, 2012, at 11:25 AMAfter leading the New York Giants to a second Super Bowl victory in four years, Eli now beats Peyton in a key statistic: Championships
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Gisele's Super Bowl 'rant': Is she a 'sore loser'?
Posted on February 6, 2012, at 2:54 PMMrs. Tom Brady lambasts her superstar husband's butter-fingered teammates in the aftermath of the Patriots' epic Super Bowl loss to the Giants
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The 6 best Super Bowl commercials: A video roundup
Posted on February 6, 2012, at 11:01 AMDid your friends talk over all the good commercials during Sunday's big game? Catch up on the top ads that have fans and critics buzzing
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Pundits predict: Who will win the Super Bowl?
Posted on February 3, 2012, at 3:10 PMAs the Patriots and Giants gear up for a rematch of 2008's dramatic championship, sportswriters place their bets for Sunday's contest
1 boat, 145 water skiers: A record-breaking stunt
Posted on February 3, 2012, at 1:41 PMVery odd things have been known to happen off the coast of Tasmania. This is one
Sports' best sibling rivalries: A slideshow
Posted on February 2, 2012, at 6:44 PMWhen family ties are tested in front of millions of fans, it makes for a really good show
The child molesting glam rocker who almost profited from the Super Bowl
Posted on February 2, 2012, at 1:03 PMThe Patriots were allegedly planning to pay sex offender Gary Glitter royalties every time they scored a touchdown and played his song. Then a backlash erupted...
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The 5 buzziest Super Bowl commercials (so far)
Posted on February 1, 2012, at 3:43 PMAfter Honda's Ferris Bueller-inspired commercial found viral goodwill, a slew of companies preview their ads online several days before Sunday's big game
Hollywood is trying to conjure enthusiasm for a film based on Ouija, but that's not the only unlikely game-to-movie adaptation in town
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