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If you won $3,424.60 on your $2 Trifecta at Saturday's Kentucky Derby, then you most certainly know that the winning horse had a _________ in its name:
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Color
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Direction
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US state
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US president
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The collegiate sports world was mildly shocked at the news that your 2014 Hesiman winner Jameis Winston was busted for shoplifting. What delicious foodstuff did he attempt to pilfer?
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Steaks
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Crab legs
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Lamb shanks
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Lobster tails
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Poor misguided Jameis's actions got him briefly suspended from Florida State's ______ team, for which he also plays:
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Basketball
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Baseball
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Track
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Sailing
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It was a very newsy week in the NBA. RIP to basketball legend Dr. Jack Ramsay. More familiar to fans of late as a great broadcaster, Ramsay also coached this team to the NBA title:
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Milwaukee
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Philadelphia
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Washington
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Portland
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#1 Eastern conference seed Indiana advanced, but just barely, against Atlanta. The Pacers' tribulations were exemplified by the fact that this player's house was robbed during a game against the Hawks:
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Paul George
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Roy Hibbert
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Lance Stephenson
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Andrew Bynum
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Approximately 35 of the NBA's first-round series went the full seven games. Of the following, the series decided in fewer than seven is:
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San Antonio-Dallas
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Los Angeles-Golden State
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Portland-Houston
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Toronto-Brooklyn
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And in the midst of the maelstrom around owner Donald Sterling, the Clippers updated their home page to reveal this simple message:
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We Play Strong
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United We Stand
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We Are One
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Black and White
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Happy days are here again! Mike D'Antoni resigns as the Lakers coach. I couldn't be happier!
Following the sudden resignation of coach Mike D'Antoni, this person with ties to the Los Angeles Lakers tweeted gleefully:
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Kobe Bryant
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Magic Johnson
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Kareem Abdul-Jabar
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Kurt Rambis
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Meanwhile, the NHL plays on. If you are a team that advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, please step forward. Not so fast there......
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Montreal Canadiens
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Pittsburgh Penguins
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San Jose Sharks
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Boston Bruins
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We suppose we should say something about baseball here. This team played a long, long time, then decided enough was enough as they scored five runs in the 14th inning of a nearly six hour game this week:
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White Sox
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Rays
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Brewers
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Cardinals
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