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Fishy smell

Eric Mangini’s claims that he didn’t know about Brady Quinn’s contract escalator clauses don’t ring true.

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’Boys on rise

Tony Romo has Dallas at No. 7 in the power rankings after winning four straight.

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The search for pitching gems

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Blyleven: Aside from Roy Halladay, the crop of available pitching on the offseason market is weak. But there is some hidden talent to be found out there, including the much-maligned Carl Pavano. Full story  |  Blog: Cards have options after Holliday  |  Blog: Top 111 free agents

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MVP chase

Fan ranker: LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are the frontrunners, but they have plenty of competition. Rank the candidates. Special feature  |  Early boosts, busts

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In the nation’s service

  Slideshow: Take a look at some notable athletes who have spent time in the U.S. military.

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    Thanks, but no thanks

    The Houston Texans don’t see any need to pursue Larry Johnson, saying he is not ‘a good fit for us.’

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    A fit for the Phils

    In their bid to keep free agent do-it-all Chone Figgins, the Angels’ toughest competitor might be the Phillies.

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    28-0

    By the Numbers: That's Pete Carroll's record in November during his tenure with USC. Watch out, Stanford.

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    Stiff upper lips, men

    Forget about the loss to Navy — Notre Dame might be fighting to save Charlie Weis's job on Saturday.

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        Week 10 moves

          How will Anquan Boldin's return impact your fantasy game? With four weeks remaining in the regular season, Gregg Rosenthal and Tiffany Simons break down the best moves for the stretch run.

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        Cuban ‘not on prowl’ for Dodgers, or any team

        Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who lost in a bid to purchase to the Chicago Cubs, apparently still has some interest in owning a Major League Baseball team.

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        Brady vs. Manning — who has the edge?

          Nov. 8: Dan Patrick, Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison highlight quarterback play as the decisive factor in whether the Patriots or Colts will win in Week 10.

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        SEC not all it’s cracked up to be

        Trash Talk: Florida and Alabama are strong, but the rest of the SEC isn’t holding up its end. When was the last time the conference had only three teams in the BCS top 25 – in this case Florida (1), Alabama (2) and LSU (8) – at this point in the season?

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        Wade scores 41 as Heat holds off Wizards

        Dwyane Wade scored 41 points and the Miami Heat remained in first place in the Southeast Division by holding off the Washington Wizards 90-76 on Tuesday night.

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        Phelps finishes third in 100 IM at World Cup

        Michael Phelps finished third in the men’s 100m individual medley at a World Cup meet in Stockholm on Tuesday, touching the wall in 52.14 seconds.

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        Player News

        Gilbert Arenas (strained calf) was a surprise start on Tuesday -- he had 21 points, five rebounds, eight assists and three steals, but also set a franchise record with 12 turnovers.

        Nov. 11 - 1:35 am ET(Source: Washington Times)Read analysis

        Wizards guard Randy Foye was helped off the court on Tuesday after spraining his right ankle. X-rays were negative but he left the arena wearing a protective boot.

        Nov. 11 - 1:35 am ET(Source: AP)Read analysis

        Kings rookie Tyreke Evans led his team over the Thunder on Tuesday, finishing with 20 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, one steal and five turnovers.

        Nov. 11 - 1:05 am ETRead analysis

        Jason Thompson led the Kings to a win over Oklahoma City on Tuesday, notching 21 points (6-of-15 FGs, 9-of-10 FTs), 14 rebounds, two steals, one block and five turnovers.

        Nov. 11 - 1:00 am ETRead analysis

        Kevin Durant scored 37 points in a losing effort on Tuesday. He made 9-of-23 field goals but did most of his damage from the free throw line, where he was 18-of-18.

        Nov. 11 - 12:50 am ETRead analysis

        Thunder swingman Thabo Sefolosha racked up six rebounds, six assists, three steals and four blocks on Tuesday, playing 35 minutes.

        Nov. 11 - 12:50 am ETRead analysis

        Nene recorded his second double-double of the season on Tuesday, getting 11 points, 12 rebounds, one steal and one block in a win over Chicago.

        Nov. 11 - 12:25 am ETRead analysis

        According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, LaDainian Tomlinson is "likely" playing his last season for the Chargers.

        Nov. 10 - 11:35 pm ET(Source: San Diego Union-Tribune)Read analysis

        Mavericks veteran Erick Dampier had 14 points (6-of-6 FGs), 20 rebounds, one steal and three blocks in Tuesday's victory over the Rockets.

        Nov. 10 - 11:20 pm ETRead analysis

        J.R. Smith (who now wants to be called Earl Smith) returned from his seven-game suspension on Tuesday.

        Nov. 10 - 10:50 pm ETRead analysis

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