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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: New York Mets, Johan Santana, Sports Illustrated, Mariano Rivera, Chris Carpenter, Tiger Woods, Theo Epstein, Terry Collins, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, William Rhoden, Jeremy Lin, New York News
Len Berman

It ranks third, right behind "Win one for the Gipper" and "Tippecanoe and Tyler too." Mets manager Terry Collins says the message he wants to deliver is, "We're better than people think we are."

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Carmelo Anthony, Jon Lester, Manny Ramirez, Los Angeles Lakers, Mariano Rivera, Winforlin, Jeremy Lin, William Rhoden, Bobby Valentine, Greg Oden, New York News
Len Berman

The third race yesterday at Santa Anita featured the long shot #7 horse, Winforlin. She's a five-year-old mare who has never won. But with all the Lin-Sanity? She beat out two horses, finishing sixth. Lincompetent if you ask me.

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The Racial Biases of Duke Hating

Rob Kirkpatrick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Butler University, Jason Whitlock, Fox Sports, Final Four, Jalen Rose, NCAA Tournament, University of Michigan, William Rhoden, Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University, Race, Ron Christie, College Basketball, Barack Obama, Grant Hill, March Madness, NCAA March Madness, Sports News
Rob Kirkpatrick

As a Duke fan, I've become quite familiar with Duke Hating. But what's increasingly disconcerting is the racial element that often seems to be at the heart of antipathy toward Duke.

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Baseball Justice

Peter Dreier | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Major League Baseball Players Association, Baseball, Robert Elias, William Rhoden, Immigration, Arizona, Costa Rica, Jackie Robinson, All Star Game, Curt Flood, Major League Baseball, Billy Bean, Rawlings, Jules Tygiel, Hall of Fame, Marvin Miller, Unions, Glenn Burke, Sweatshops, Gay Athletes, Turrialba, Sports News
Peter Dreier

Despite its noble history in transcending American racism, in recent years, Major League Baseball (MLB) has hardly distinguished itself as a paragon of American virtue or a pioneer for social justice or moral clarity.

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