Friday, February 24, 2012

Lin disappears in Rising Stars Challenge - USA TODAY


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Lin disappears in Rising Stars Challenge
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Jeremy Lin shares the backcourt with Ricky Rubio in tonight's BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, but he didn't play much. 10:49 pm: Paul George gets a practice jam for the slam dunk contest. Throws it down and puts his elbow through the rim.
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Kyrie Irving's shooting lifts Rising Stars teamSan Francisco Chronicle
Cleveland's Kyrie Irving scores 34, leads Team Chuck over Team Shaq in Rising ...Washington Post
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TrueHoop TV All-Star Edition 2/24 10:19 ET - ESPN


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TrueHoop TV All-Star Edition 2/24 10:19 ET
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Nets had Derrick Coleman and Kenny Anderson. Top that. RT @dannetzer Lakers are the worst team to ever have two all-star starters. Agreed? Kyrie Irving 34 points (12-13) ... (8-8 from 3) is your Rising Stars MVP. Kyrie is indeed your MVP.
Irving steals Rising Stars Challenge as Lin goes silentUSA TODAY
Cleveland's Kyrie Irving scores 34, leads Team Chuck over Team Shaq in Rising ...Washington Post
Linsanity kept to a minimum in Rising Stars ChallengeNBA.com
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Irving steals Rising Stars Challenge - USA TODAY


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Irving steals Rising Stars Challenge
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) â€" Kyrie Irving kicked off the aerial display with an alley-oop to Paul George. Cleveland's rookie point guard then showed off his long-range shooting skills. By Mike Ehrmann, Getty Images Kyrie Irving lifts the MVP award during the ...
TrueHoop TV All-Star Edition 2/24 10:19 ETESPN
Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving wins MVP honors in Rising Stars Challenge ...Plain Dealer
Irving leads Team Chuck to Rising Stars game winBoston.com

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Protests of Brewers' Ryan Braun may not mean vindication - The Seattle Times


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Protests of Brewers' Ryan Braun may not mean vindication
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His suspension has been lifted, but the National League MVP won't find it so easy to clear his name. No comments have been posted to this article. PHOENIX, Ariz. â€" In the insular world of the Milwaukee Brewers, the Ryan Braun story is over, ...
Morrissey: Ryan Braun's name about as cleared as mudChicago Sun-Times
Dodgers' Matt Kemp is happy Ryan Braun won appealLos Angeles Times
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Danica rebounds, grabs pole for Nationwide opener at Daytona - CBSSports.com


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Danica rebounds, grabs pole for Nationwide opener at Daytona
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- In about 24 hours, Danica Patrick went from her biggest crash to her biggest moment in a stock car. The former IndyCar star won the pole Friday for the season-opening Nationwide Series race at Daytona, becoming the first woman to ...
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Danica Patrick wins Daytona Nationwide pole - Chicago Tribune


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Danica Patrick wins Daytona Nationwide pole
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A day after a jarring crash took her out of the first Gatorade Duel 150 qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway, Danica Patrick stormed back to win the pole for Saturday's Drive4COPD Nationwide Series race at the ...
Danica Patrick wins pole at Daytona in NASCAR NationwideUSA TODAY
Stewart and Edwards Ready to Duel at DaytonaNew York Times
Daytona buzz: Same time next yearKansas City Star
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CUP: Patrick OK After Vicious Crash - Fox News


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CUP: Patrick OK After Vicious Crash
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Danica Patrick walked away from a brutal crash at the end of Thursday's first Daytona 500 qualifying race and seemed no worse for the experience Friday morning. “I feel fine,” she said. “It's part of racing for a living. I'm ready to go.
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Braun: 'The Truth Is on My Side' - ABC News


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Braun: 'The Truth Is on My Side'
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His voice self-assured, Ryan Braun stood a few feet from the batter's box and hit back at those who he feels tarnished his name and image. The NL MVP insisted Friday that he always believed his 50-game suspension for a positive drug test would be ...
Baseball takes a hit in Braun case as system's flaws are revealedCNN
Braun's defense raises more questionsESPN
MLB, players defend drug testing program againSeattle Post Intelligencer
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CUP: Great American Grid, Positions 13-20 - Fox News


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CUP: Great American Grid, Positions 13-20
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It's time to delve into the top half of SPEED's Great American Grid, the definitive list of the top 43 performers in Daytona 500 history. Tonight, we unveil positions 13 to 20 â€" rows 7 to 10 â€" in preparation of the final two installments on Saturday ...
Danica Patrick wins Nationwide pole at Daytona; gives naysayers something to ...Yahoo! Sports (blog)
Danica Patrick wins pole at Daytona in NASCAR NationwideUSA TODAY
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Danica Patrick wins pole at Daytona in NASCAR Nationwide - USA TODAY


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Danica Patrick wins pole at Daytona in NASCAR Nationwide
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By Nate Ryan, USA TODAY By Rainier Ehrhardt, AP Danica Patrick, right, talks with Tony Stewart, left, after winning the pole for Saturday's NASCAR Drive4COPD 300. By Rainier Ehrhardt, AP Danica Patrick, right, talks with Tony Stewart, left, ...
Patrick wins pole for Nationwide raceFOXSports.com
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Braun Says Drug Testing Was 'Fatally Flawed' - New York Times


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Braun Says Drug Testing Was 'Fatally Flawed'
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PHOENIX â€" The day after escaping a 50-game drug suspension on what amounted to a technicality, the Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun delivered a powerful assertion of his innocence. Speaking in detail about his situation for the first time, ...
Ryan Braun: MLB drug-testing process 'fatally flawed'USA TODAY
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Dwight Howard gives no hints about his long-term plans - Orlando Sentinel


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Dwight Howard gives no hints about his long-term plans
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By Josh Robbins, Orlando Sentinel Howard faced a swarm of media for 35 minutes during an Eastern Conference All-Star player availability session at the Hilton Orlando, and the Orlando Magic superstar said he would only discuss this weekend.
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Ryan Braun still has much to prove - FOXSports.com


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Ryan Braun still has much to prove
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Jon Paul Morosi is a national MLB writer for FOXSports.com. He previously covered baseball for the Detroit Free Press and Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He began his journalism career at the Bay City Times in his native Michigan. Follow him on Twitter.
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Ryan Braun: MLB drug-testing process 'fatally flawed' - USA TODAY


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Ryan Braun: MLB drug-testing process 'fatally flawed'
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By Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY PHOENIX - Ryan Braun called Major League Baseball's drug-testing process "fatally flawed" as it relates to his case, and he and his Milwaukee Brewers teammates believe changes must be made in the wake of his succesful ...
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Prince Fielder is happy for former teammate Ryan Braun - Los Angeles Times


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Prince Fielder is happy for former teammate Ryan Braun
Los Angeles Times
By Melissa Rohlin Prince Fielder of the Detroit Tigers said he's relieved that his former teammate Ryan Braun won his appeal of a positive test for a performance-enhancing drug, clearing his 50-game suspension. "Obviously, it's good.
Fielder, Kemp, others thrilled Braun avoids suspensionUSA TODAY
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Fielder, Kemp, others thrilled Braun avoids suspension - USA TODAY


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Fielder, Kemp, others thrilled Braun avoids suspension
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Ryan Braun's major league colleagues voiced their pleasure over the Milwaukee Brewer slugger's successful appeal of a positive drug test while others expressed concerns about the game's testing process. "Obviously, it's good," said Braun's former ...
Matt Kemp 'happy' Ryan Braun wasn't suspendedLos Angeles Times
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Prince Fielder thrilled for former teammate Ryan Braun - USA TODAY


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Prince Fielder thrilled for former teammate Ryan Braun
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By Seth Livingstone, USA TODAY LAKELAND, Fla. - Ryan Braun's former teammate Prince Fielder says he's happy his one-time slugging partner is no longer facing a 50-game suspension for failing a drug test. "Obviously, it's good.
Rounding Third: Braun may be not guilty, but it doesn't make him innocentMiamiHerald.com
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A Tainted Victory for Braun - New York Times


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A Tainted Victory for Braun
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If you are struggling to feel anything other than ambivalence over Ryan Braun having his baseball drug suspension overturned on appeal, you are not alone. It was a victory only a lawyer could love. Yes, Braun gets to do his little victory dance and ...
Ryan Braun's victory puts baseball's system to testUSA TODAY
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Column: Arbitrator decides Braun is clean enoughSan Francisco Chronicle
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Lin struggles as Heat roll to 8th straight, 102-88 - San Francisco Chronicle


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Lin struggles as Heat roll to 8th straight, 102-88
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By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer Alan Diaz / AP New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin (17) watches game action during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 in Miami. Jeremy Lin collided with LeBron ...
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Linsanity to highlight first 2 days of NBA All-star Weekend - Orlando Sentinel


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Linsanity to highlight first 2 days of NBA All-star Weekend
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Dripping with drama and soaked in surreality, even Hollywood would have had trouble scripting this story. In barely three weeks, Jeremy Lin, a Harvard-educated NBA player who was reportedly days away from being cut by his third NBA team in two years, ...
Heat contain Lin, roll to 8th straight win, 102-88Albany Times Union
'A learning experience': Lin's ride as Knicks' starter hits snag, as Miami ...Washington Post
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Jeremy Lin Highlights Vs. Heat Reveal Carmelo Anthony Needs To Do More - SB Nation


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Jeremy Lin Highlights Vs. Heat Reveal Carmelo Anthony Needs To Do More
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Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks stepped up big against the Miami Heat. He saw Dwayne Wade charging right at him, and he knew he had to step in and take the contact. And there he was, ready to haul inside and take the contact. And he did!
Heat control Lin, rout KnicksBoston.com
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Heat control Lin, rout Knicks - Boston.com


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Heat control Lin, rout Knicks
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AP / February 24, 2012 Lin's rapid rise from unknown to superstar was slowed big-time last night in Miami by the Heat, who overwhelmed the NBA's hottest story with a swarming defense that the Knicks' new starting point guard could not solve.
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Lin struggles as Heat roll to 8th straight, 102-88 - Fox News


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Lin struggles as Heat roll to 8th straight, 102-88
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MIAMI â€" Jeremy Lin collided with LeBron James shortly after tip-off, stumbling backward. With that, the tone was set. And Lin's rise from unknown to stardom hit its first major snag. Chris Bosh scored 25 points, Dwyane Wade added 22 and James put up 20 ...
Knicks, Lin struggle in first real testCNN

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RYAN BRAUN 50-game penalty overturned by MLB arbitrator - San Francisco Chronicle


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RYAN BRAUN 50-game penalty overturned by MLB arbitrator
San Francisco Chronicle
AP NEW YORK -- National League MVP Ryan Braun's 50-game suspension was overturned Thursday by baseball arbitrator Shyam Das, the first time a baseball player successfully challenged a drug-related penalty in a grievance. The decision was announced by ...
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