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• Veterans move on to new NFL jobs

  - 2008-09-02

  For many NFL players, the holiday weekend wasn't a cause for celebration but a reason to worry. Teams had to cut rosters to the maximum of 53 players by Saturday, and a lot of veterans suddenly found themselves out of work. Fortunately for some, it was...

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• Weekend wrap

  - 2008-08-18

  The non-Olympic buzz, in case you missed it Topic Buzz Beyond the buzz Click here Curt Schilling Boston Red Sox pitcher says on his blog that...

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• With fan's help, the flop-o-sphere grows

  - 2008-06-25

  Draft countdown In counting down toward the NBA draft, USA TODAY asked for readers' suggestions on who we might have missed in our voting for the NBA's biggest draft bust ever. Well, we were listening. The opinions ranged...

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• Readers vote on Belmont, NBA

  - 2008-05-21

  Today at Game On! Big margins and dynamic duos In two polls this week, we asked USA TODAY readers what they think will happen to Big Brown at the June 7 Belmont Stakes and to pick the greatest 1-2 teammate combination in...

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• Some great athletes stop playing too soon

  - 2008-05-14

  Today at Game On! A question of early retirement With her surprise retirement announcement Tuesday at the age of 37, Annika Sorenstam surely joins the list of great ones who retired too soon. At USA TODAY's Game On!...

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• Crew chief, normalcy back for Edwards

  - 2008-05-02

  Answers to pressing questions heading into Saturday night's Dan Lowry 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway by USA TODAY's Gary Graves: Who's sporting the bigger grin this week, Carl Edwards or crew chief Bob Osborne? It's a push....

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• Heston was a proud and loyal patriot -- no matter the role

  - 2008-04-07

  In my mind, Charlton Heston represented all that it is to be an American. He was both proud of his country and incorruptible ("Charlton Heston's epic acting style defined an era," USATODAY.com, Sunday). Few can rival his acting career. He was involved in the civil rights...

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• 'Pearl' proud of college days

  - 2008-02-14

  Before Earl Monroe dazzled NBA fans with his flamboyant game, the Hall of Famer honed his skills at little Winston-Salem State University under the tutelage of legendary coach Clarence "Big House" Gaines. The 6-3 guard's wizardry earned him several nicknames, including Earl the Pearl, Black Jesus and Thomas Edison --...

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• Punishing Michael Vick for a lifetime fuels recidivism

  - 2007-08-29

  Michael Vick has pleaded guilty to federal dogfighting charges, and he likely will be sentenced to prison ("After the plea: What's next for Vick, Falcons?" USATODAY.com, Monday). The star quarterback faces other consequences of his behavior, including not being able to work during the prime of...

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• Join the conversation at usatoday.com

  - 2007-06-26

  NFL's top 25 *Our countdown of the NFL's top 25 players of the last 25 years continues at nfl.usatoday.com with running back Marshall Faulk at No.19. Questions for Dario *Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti will visit USA TODAY...

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