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Cortical damage or bruising of the brain can have a dramatic affect on emotional and physical health. It is about time that public awareness increased regarding this growing problem.
This was a rough game to attend in an unfriendly stadium. I know Eagles fans have a deserved reputation for being tough on opposing teams' fans and being somewhat lacking in class.
Even though the New York Jets have lost twice in a row, with quarterback Mark Sanchez struggling, it was difficult to predict the outcome of this important game.
Legally, Michael Vick has more than paid his debt to society. But he'll never stop being asked to pay in the form of being a permanent poster boy for animal abuse and the bad behaving celebrities.
Today's puzzles consist of three parts: a trivia question, a chess problem and a chess study. The last two are often used by coaches to improve the chess skills of their students. They learn to think more precisely because they have to find a unique solution.
Through the use of two of his high-profile clients offering another a platform, ubiquitous agent Drew Rosenhaus was behind the scenes working his angles once again.
How can we hope students will be successful if they are surrounded by low expectations? How can we think our Michael Vicks can win the Superbowl or an MVP award if we're not cheering for them to win?
Will Yao Ming ever play again? The big Houston center, who's been sidelined with a bone bruise, now has a fractured ankle. He's out indefinitely.
Bob Feller agreed to the stunt because he was as curious as everybody else. How fast could he throw a baseball? Of course, this was before radar guns. So the MLB devised a motorcycle test.
Here's the moral of the story for the Denver Broncos in light of the recent Josh McDaniels debacle. Don't hire a boy to do a man's job.
Who actually won this tournament? Magnus Carlsen doesn't have to worry. According to the rules set up by the London organizers, the 20-year-old grandmaster from Norway finished first and will collect 50,000 Euros for his efforts.
I have long believed it would take an "Act of God" for Zygi Wilf to get a new, publicly-financed stadium. In a scene that looked like an outtake from Kirk Cameron's latest bible film, the Metrodome's roof collapsed under 17 inches of snow.
I've been a joke writer for a long time. And a football fan for just as long. Finally, this season, I managed to bring the two together. And believe me, it's been a banner year.
The Army-Navy game and Heisman Trophy presentation have come to represent the opposite poles of what might still be called major intercollegiate football.
Philadelphia Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro's coup in signing premier free agent pitcher Cliff Lee has sent shock and awe resounding through the baseball world.
In the 114-year history of the conference, of the thousands of men to play football at the member schools, the Big Ten felt the need to name their humanitarian award after a man who has actively fought against the equal rights of gay Americans.
With the NCAA tournament always comes the rise of the Mid-Major school, that smaller school whose postseason runs give us the biggest thrills. However, for many schools, it's a run that's very difficult to sustain.
The swaggering Jets do not embarrass easily, but even they must be ashamed of Sunday's stunt -- when coach Sal Alosi tripped Nolan Carroll of the Dolphins on the sideline, it represented a new low for a cocky, conceited team.
New York Jets Coach Rex Ryan is the NFL coach players want to work for. One blind spot that has reared its head during the current season, however, has been Ryan's handling of injured players.
PhillyPhanatics.com, 2010.12.21
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