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College Football Preview 2014: The Top Ten

College Football Preview 2014: The Top Ten

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College Football Preview 2014: The Top Ten

College Football Preview 2014: The Top Ten

Repeat or unseat? FSU is loaded again, but this year they'll have to win an extra game to take the title. And there are plenty of worthy challengers gunning for

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What It Takes to Be a US Open Ballperson

What It Takes to Be a US Open Ballperson

Last month, more than 400 other people ages 14 and up stood in line at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Queens, New York. They were waiting to be called

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Zack Hample: Baseball Magnet

Zack Hample: Baseball Magnet

Mike Trout has hit his fair share of home runs in his young career, but there is one that still remains special: His first. Trout hit his first dinger three

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Zack Hample’s Tips for Leaving With a Baseball

Zack Hample’s Tips for Leaving With a Baseball

Baseball magnet Zack Hample breaks down his method for being in the right place at the right time to snag a homerun ball.I would say the two biggest things are

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Meet Brandon Poulson (and Five Other Players Who Never Got Drafted)

Meet Brandon Poulson (and Five Other Players Who Never Got Drafted)

Guys who throw a baseball 100 mph are hard to find. But the Minnesota Twins just discovered one named Brandon Poulson, who has been pitching for the Healdsburg

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Fastpitch Softball League Adds Swing Sensors to its Gear

Fastpitch Softball League Adds Swing Sensors to its Gear

Understanding the mechanics of a softball swing just got a whole lot easier with the help of Zepp Labs. Last week, Zepp and the Premier Girls Fastpitch (PGF)

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Robots Hit the Pitch for RoboCup 2014!

Robots Hit the Pitch for RoboCup 2014!

Having a hard time accepting that World Cup is over? Then you might want to check out the 2014 RoboCup, happening this week in Brazil. Just don’t expect any

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LeBron's College Yearbook
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LeBron's College Yearbook

LeBron James never went to college — he jumped to the NBA straight from high school. But in his essay about why he decided to return to Cleveland, LeBron said

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2014 World Cup: SI Kids' End of Tournament Awards

2014 World Cup: SI Kids' End of Tournament Awards

After Germany’s win over Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final, FIFA awarded the Golden Ball to Lionel Messi and the Golden Glove (for goalkeeping) to Manuel

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2014 World Cup: What to Watch for in the Final

2014 World Cup: What to Watch for in the Final

We’ve made it. Five weeks and 61 soccer matches later, it’s down to the final two: Argentina and Germany. The Germans have not lost on their path to the

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New York Students Work Out with Top NBA Prospects
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New York Students Work Out with Top NBA Prospects

The days leading up the NBA Draft can be stressful for the NBA’s top prospects. But between media day and taking the stage at the Barclays Center, 10 top

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2014 World Cup Quarterfinals Viewing Guide

2014 World Cup Quarterfinals Viewing Guide

If you’re feeling blue because of that devastating US loss on Tuesday, you’re not alone. But don’t hang your head for too long, — it was a great game, and

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Young Amputees Team Up with Wounded Warriors at Softball Camp

Young Amputees Team Up with Wounded Warriors at Softball Camp

Hitting the baseball and softball field in the summertime is a rite of passage for a lot of kids. And last month, a group of disabled veterans made sure some

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NBA All-Star Kevin Love Talks Video Games

NBA All-Star Kevin Love Talks Video Games

All-Star NBA center Kevin Love has been one of the top stories of the offseason. After (maybe) asking the Timberwolves to trade him, teams from around the

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2014 World Cup: Top 5 Plays from the Weekend Knockout Games

2014 World Cup: Top 5 Plays from the Weekend Knockout Games

The World Cup knockout round began this weekend, with Brazil, the Netherlands, Colombia, and Costa Rica all moving on to the quarterfinals. Here are some of

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Meet the (Other) Draft Picks!
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Meet the (Other) Draft Picks!

The 2014 NBA draftees all have long and promising careers ahead of them. Some of them may be future All-Stars or even Hall of Famers. But for now, these guys

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2014 World Cup: US Escapes Group of Death, Knockout Round Next

2014 World Cup: US Escapes Group of Death, Knockout Round Next

Group play of the 2014 World Cup is officially over, and from the opening match to the final day, it did not disappoint. The Group of Death lived up to its

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On Draft Day, Family is Picked First
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On Draft Day, Family is Picked First

When the Los Angeles Lakers called Julius Randle’s name with the No. 7 pick last night, Carolyn Kyles, his mother, had no words. “She couldn’t really say

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2014 NBA Draft Recap
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2014 NBA Draft Recap

The 2014 NBA Draft went like most people expected: the Cleveland Cavaliers took Andrew Wiggins with the top overall pick, and the Milwaukee Bucks selected

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Top Prospects Meet the Press at NBA Draft Media Day
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Top Prospects Meet the Press at NBA Draft Media Day

Later today, basketball’s top prospects will enter the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and hope to hear their name called at the 2014 NBA Draft. But yesterday,

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The 2014 SI Kids Summer Interns NBA Mock Draft!
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The 2014 SI Kids Summer Interns NBA Mock Draft!

Tomorrow is the 2014 NBA Draft, which will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. We’ll be there covering the highs and lows as the future stars of the

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2014 World Cup Viewing Guide: Week Three

2014 World Cup Viewing Guide: Week Three

Calling the second week of the World Cup a roller coaster ride would be an understatement. Late-game goals — or more accurately, last second goals —became a

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11-Year-Old Lucy Li Makes History at Pinehurst

11-Year-Old Lucy Li Makes History at Pinehurst

This week, the best women’s golfers in the LPGA are competing in the U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst Restort in North Carolina — and that includes 11-year-old

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2014 World Cup: Injured Jozy Altidore a Big Loss for US Team

2014 World Cup: Injured Jozy Altidore a Big Loss for US Team

The USMNT had cause to celebrate Monday after an exhilarating 2-1 victory against Ghana. But it might have come at a cost.In the 21st minute, forward

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