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Arc's five up, five down: After No. 11 Michigan State's 58-48 upset of No. 3 Ohio State, you'd be a fool to discount the Spartans' national title chances now.
Miami coach Al Golden says the worst is behind him, but his headaches figure to continue now that former booster Nevin Shapiro, now in jail, says his involvement with the Hurricanes program will result in stiff penalties.
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The United States completed a 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning closing singles matches.
Zambia has won the African Cup of Nations, beating pre-tournament favorite Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in a dramatic final at Stade de l'Amitie.
Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees. Overall leader Lindsey Vonn was more than a second behind and finished eighth.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
APConey kings hot-dogged it for the cameras Friday, mustering tough-guy poses and stare downs at the weigh-in for Saturday's traditional July 4th hot-dog eating contest.
American Joey Chestnut has won the last two events, supplanting previous six-time champ and Japanese legend Takeru Kobayashi, cooking up a rivalry not unlike that of Nadal-Federer.
The weigh-in was more photo op than anything else; it's hard to imagine one of tomorrow's 20 contestants being too light or too heavy to try to wolf down 60-some dogs in 12 minutes.
Chestnut's two wins have been dramatic. His 66-dog total in 2007 was a record for the 93-year event, and last year, he beat Kobayashi in the first-ever overtime eatoff.
"I've been training pretty hard the last six weeks getting ready for this contest," Chestnut said. "I feel good."
Chestnut, a hulking Californian, checked in at 218 pounds, while Kobayashi, hardly an imposing figure, is a dainty 132 pounds. Kobayashi often brings a trick or two to Coney Island. One year it was yellow hair, another it was ripped abs under a T-shirt he was more than happy to lift for at least a dozen photographers.
"I'm going to be able to battle well this year," he said through an interpreter.
Even Mayor Bloomberg got involved. He called the competitive eaters "the most dedicated athletes in the world," according to The New York Daily News.
"July 4 isn't a holiday for these men," the mayor said. "It's going to be a day of reckoning."
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
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Robins: This year, six new breeds will be making their debut on the green carpet for the Westminster Dog Show, which begins Monday.
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