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Which member of the Miami Heat franchise was cited for possession of pot following a traffic stop?
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LeBron James
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Chris Bosh
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Udonis Haslem
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Erik Spoelstra
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As the deadline for the team to sign draftee Bryce Harper neared, which member of the Washington Nationals organization said:
"If he wants to play here, he's going to play here. He doesn't need advice from anyone to confirm his views. If he doesn't want to play here, then we don't want him here."
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Stephen Strasburg
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Ryan Zimmerman
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Manager Jim Riggleman
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GM Mike Rizzo
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3.
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Harper did in fact sign, agreeing to a contract specifying the following, except for:
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Five years
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$9.9 million guaranteed
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$6.25 million bonus
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Absolutely no eye black
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4.
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This notable NFL quarterback was left with a bloodied head as his helmet came loose during a broken play in a preseason game:
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Peyton Manning
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Eli Manning
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Brett Favre
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Tim Tebow
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You annual dose of Brett Favre silliness came to an end this week as Favre finally joined the Vikings, but only after a trio of wise men made a pilgrimage to visit Brett personally. Which of the following was not on the trip?
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Ryan Longwell
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Jared Allen
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Steve Hutchinson
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Adrian Peterson
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According to reports, one reason that Favre was hesitant to rejoin the Vikings is that he had less than complete confidence in:
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Head coach Brad Childress
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Running back Adrian Peterson
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Owner Zygi Wilf
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GM Rick Spielman
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This former NFL head coach made it known that he was not a big fan of the (EXPLETIVE) language that (EXPLETIVE) Jets coach Rex Ryan made on (EXPLETIVE) HBO's Hard (EXPLETIVE) Knocks:
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Tony Dungy
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Bill Cowher
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Jimmy Johnson
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Bill Parcells
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8.
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Bobby Thomson who hit "The Shot Heard Round the World," died this week. Thomson's famous blast decided the:
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1953 World Series
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1950 World Series
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1951 NL Pennant
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1952 AL Pennant
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The big baseball transaction this week came as ______ signed a player from _________ just in time for __________ series with _________:
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The Giants/The Astros/The Giants/The Astros
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The Reds/The Mets/The Reds/The Mets
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The Braves/The Cubs/The Braves/The Cubs
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The Rays/The Indians/The Rays/The Indians
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10.
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LeGarrette Blount has now punched people at the collegiate and professional levels. The pugilistic former Oregon Duck, now with the Titans, hauled off and decked __________ this week:
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A team trainer
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A teammate
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A female reporter
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An assistant coach
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Which team saw its reliever throw three wild pitches in the 10th inning Wednesday night, one of which plated the go-ahead run?
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Dodgers
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Rangers
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Orioles
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A's
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Fresno St. and Nevada said so long to the Western Athletic Conference and hello to the
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Pac 10
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Big 12
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Mountain West
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Big Ten
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This fading contender notched 21 hits in a 11-0 win Thursday night to avoid being swept by a divisional rival:
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Red Sox
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Angels
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Dodgers
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White Sox
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The US Open was dealt a double shot of bad news this week. First off, which top woman withdrew from the tournament with a bad foot?
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Maria Sharapova
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Dinara Safina
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Serena Williams
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Caroline Wozniack
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Meanwhile, the defending men's champion also he will miss the Open. But darned if we can't remember who won last year. Wait, wasn't it.....
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Juan Martin Del Potro
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Nikolay Davydenko
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Marcos Baghdatis
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Robin Soderling
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Good news for Dodgers fans, as this important figure will definitely be returning in 2011:
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Joe Torre
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Vin Scully
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Jonathon Broxton
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Andre Ethier
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17.
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Lou Pinella abruptly ended his final major league season, retiring to spend more time with his mother during the Cubs' series with the _________:
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Mets
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Braves
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Marlins
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Cardinals
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18.
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The Shanahan-Haynesworth feud is approaching ludicrous speed. Missing more practice this week, Hustlin' Al claimed that he was suffering from which condition (all of which was news to Merciless Mike)?
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Chromoblastomycosis
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Dacryocytitis
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Rhabdomyolysis
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Amoria plebitis
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19.
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Unpopular speed merchant Kyle "Kurt" Bush pulled off an impressive sweep this week, winning the Trucks race, the Nationwide race and the Cup Series race on the same track in the last week. In which state did this occur?
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South Carolina
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Tennessee
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Indianapolis
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Florida
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20.
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On Sunday the Yankees improved to 12-0 this year without Alex Rodriguez in the lineup. Alex had been put on the DL because of an injury to his:
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Elbow
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Hip
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Calf
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Centaur parts
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