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First black female NASCAR driver seeks community support

May 21, 2012

Tia Norfleet has visions of giving to a community that supports her. As the first, youngest and only African-American female driver on the NASCAR circuit, Norfleet has set the stage to opening the doors of diversity in a highly controversial and predominately male oriented sport.

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Brian Dawkins: An appreciation

April 30, 2012

When Brian Dawkins left the Eagles after the 2008 season, he took with him the high-octane passion with which he played the game. And since his departure, the Birds defense has lacked his fire and his ability to be enforcer in the Eagles secondary.

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Bernard Hopkins: Maybe I’m just better

April 22, 2012

In a career that spans over 24 years and a multitude of title fights against some of the great fighters of our time, the 47-year-old Hopkins said his victories have nothing to do with strategy or even his years of experience in the ring.

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Win over Marlins shows Phillies small ball blueprint

April 15, 2012

With Ryan Howard and Chase Utley with injuries, the Phillies were going to start the 2012 season having to come up with creative ways to come up with runs. The Phillies lost three of their first four games because their offense sans their power hitters was completely out of rhythm.

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Magic Johnson group to buy Dodgers for record $2B

April 2, 2012

One Los Angeles institution is buying another. A group that includes former Lakers star Magic Johnson and longtime baseball executive Stan Kasten agreed Tuesday night to buy the Dodgers from Frank McCourt for a record $2 billion.

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Eagles shore up defense with Ryans

March 26, 2012

After watching a defense stacked with under sized linebackers get run over and gashed by opposing offenses throughout much of last season, the Eagles trade for Houston Texans middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans this past week.

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