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Less than a week after its historic national title, the Baylor women's hoops program was rocked by the news that:
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Star Brittney Griner is leaving for the WNBA
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Head coach Kim Mukley to coach the US Olympic National team
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It is under investigation for NCAA infractions
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It is losing university funding
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The Great Experiment has failed, as this NBA dude and his team parted ways this week:
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Lamar Odom
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Ron Artest
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Chris Bosh
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Chris Paul
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Ozzie Guillen's got some 'splaining to do. The Miami manager was suspended for controversial comments regarding:
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Barack Obama
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Fidel Castro
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Bud Selig
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Katniss Everdeen
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All you college football head coaches that are employed as of the end of the week, please step forward. Whoa, not so fast there.....:
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Lane Kiffin
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Gene Chizik
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Steve Spurrier
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Bobby Petrino
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A slow start may portend a long season for this club, which was the last MLB team to record a win this season:
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Twins
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Braves
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Padres
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Mariners
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Meanwhile, Detroit was chugging along with a 4-0 record, until it ran into this team, which beat them on Thursday:
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Yankees
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Rays
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Angels
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Royals
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This team closed out the weekend in fine fashion, turning a triple play in the top of the 9th before getting a game-winning hit half an inning later on Sunday:
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Red Sox
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Dodgers
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Rangers
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Nationals
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The sale of the NBA team in this city means that it is owned by the Mr. Big Bucks that also owns the local NFL franchise:
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Indianapolis
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New Orleans
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Denver
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Dallas
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To say this team's defense leaves a bit to be desired is an understatement, as it has allowed 4, 8 and 8 goals during its first three playoff games:
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Detroit
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San Jose
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Washington
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Pittsburgh
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Along with Pittsburgh, this other hockey team finds itself in an 0-3 hole in its series as the weekend ends:
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Chicago
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New Jersey
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Ottawa
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Vancouver
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That Tommy John performs a lot of surgeries. His latest patient will be this team's closer:
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San Francisco
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Miami
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Detroit
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Atlanta
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Luke Donald is no longer your #1 ranked player in golf. That title, along with - as we understand it - the honor of eating free at any Waffle House in the US, now goes to:
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Bubba Watson
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Phil Mickleson
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Martin Kaymer
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Rory McIlroy
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Carmelo Anthony's 42-point, 1-man show wasn't enough as these ballers snapped the Knicks' 9-game home winning streak on Sunday:
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Boston
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Miami
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San Antonio
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Philadelphi
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A new stadium deal for this NBA team has fallen apart, increasing the likelihood that the team will be playing its home games in parking lots and on aircraft carrier decks:
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Sacramento
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Golden State
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Portland
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Denver
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This is your weekly reminder that racecar spelled backwards is racecar. Speed merchant Greg Biffle passed slowpoke Jimmie Johnson with a few laps to go to win the weekend's Sprint Cup race at this state's Motor Speedway:
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Arkansas
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Michigan
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Texas
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Mississippi
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