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Oy. This NHL team was ejected from the postseason without winning a single game:
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Anaheim
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Toronto
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Minnesota
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Vancouver
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And of the following, the only series that will not go the full seven games is:
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Caps-Rangers
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Bruins-Maple Leafs
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Kings-Blues
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Ducks-Red Wings
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We're sure that there's absolutely nothing that will possibly go wrong with the plan announced this week to play an outdoor NHL game next year in this warm weather city:
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Miami
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Los Angeles
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Dallas
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Las Vegas
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Oh no she didn't....Rising tennis star Sloane Stephens doesn't have the nicest things to say about this more established star in the new issue of ESPN The Magazine:
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Maria Sharapova
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Serena Williams
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Caroline Wozniacki
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Li Na
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The smarties at Forbes magazine have declared this NFL quarterback to be the most influential athlete these days:
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Peyton Manning
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Mark Sanchez
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Tim Tebow
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Tom Brady
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This NBA team had to clock extra hours at the beginning of the second round of the playoffs as its Game 1 went to double overtime:
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Spurs
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Knicks
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Heat
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Thunder
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Meanwhile, this player's bank account is now roughly $25K lighter after a fine incurred for verbal abuse during a game Wednesday:
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Taj Gibson
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J.R. Smith
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Chris Bosh
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Thabo Sefolosha
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A pitcher for this MLB team was hit in the head by a comebacker during a game this week:
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LA Angels
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Texas
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Toronto
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Boston
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Word came down that this network will begin breaking CBS's monopoly on the Final Four games as it will televise the national semifinals starting in 2014:
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TNT
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TBS
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ESPN
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FX
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His team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, but the head man behind this NBA squad was voted the Association's Coach of the Year:
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New Jersey
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Celtics
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LA Lakers
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Denver
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Hats off to Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary manager of this soccer team, who announced his retirement as of the end of the season:
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Manchester United
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Arsenal
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Chelsea
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Barcelona
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Eldrick Woods chalked up his fourth win of the year when he recorded a two stroke victory this weekend at:
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Byron Nelson
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The Players
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Travelers Championship
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AT&T National
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Meanwhile, this would-be contender during the tournament blamed Tiger for causing a ruckus which made him botch a shot, and later completely imploded during the final round:
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Sergio Garcia
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Rory McIlroy
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Jason Day
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Adam Scott
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This team was on the wrong side of a botched replay ruling that more or less contributed to their loss during a game this week:
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White Sox
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A's
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Rockies
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Reds
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But wait, there's more! During the weekend, this team was allowed to bring in a relief pitcher, have him warm up, and then take him out without facing a batter, which, we've been reminded, is a pretty clear violation of a rule:
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NY Mets
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Miami
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Houston
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St. Louis
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