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Tiger Woods says it has been tough to watch the miserable season endured by retiring Lakers icon Kobe Bryant.Bryant, 37, announced Sunday his intention to retire from basketball at the end of the current campaign. The 17-time All-Star has struggled so far this season,
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On this particular Monday afternoon in Washington, D.C., the Ohio State football team was THE star of the show with a best supporting role played by President Barack Obama, who celebrated the 2014 national champions in the traditional visit and ensuing photo op at the White House.About 100 players madethe trip from Columbus, along withUrban Meyer and the coaching staff, athletic director Gene Smith and
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Following Florida's 24-6 victory over Toledo, Will Muschamp had some choice words for three media outlets that he believes innacurately published information regarding the suspensions of four players.Loucheiz Purifoy, Darious Cummings, Latroy Pittman and Quinteze Williams
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. Its been an oddly long time since weve seen Justin Rose play on the weekendand even longer since hes done so here at Quail Hollow Club, site of theWells Fargo Championship.Just after returning to world No. 1 status,
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Jedd Gyorko Jersey the seasons second major.Its different, for sure, Rose said of the PGA Championships move from August to May. I think we all understand its hard to keep a level of performance at the top. Youre always trying to wave it, and youre trying to peak at the right time.With everything coming so thick and fast at the moment, I think were all trying
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has executed a search warrant on the vehicle Tiger Woods was driving during his Feb. 23 wreck. the department is looking to obtain information from the totaled vehicle's "black box" to see whethera crime was committed
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Here's the fuel for debate in the College Football Playoff rankings: The A sociated Pre s has Baylor among its top four teams, leaving Ohio State in fifth place and dropping TCU to No. 6Sunday's announcement of college football's final four will determine the teams playing for the national championship. AP voters
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Tiger Woods has been posted at 40/1 odds by the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook to win this weeks Safeway Open in Napa, Calif., Woods first tournament in about 14 months.Odds of 40/1 theoretically translate to Woods having a 2.44 percent chance of winning the PGA Tour event.MORE: Bookmakers, though, typically put a shorter price on Woods than
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was involved in two minor incidents unrelated to an investigation into accusations that he sexually a saulted a woman, though he was not arrested or charged in
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