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Everyone’s attention was surely diverted from sports this weekend. Here’s what we missed.
SOCCER
The Club World Cup might not be the most prized trophy in sports, and no one’s going to seriously claim Brazil’s league has surpassed England’s. But when Corinthians beat Chelsea 1-0, thanks to an acrobatic performance from goalkeeper Cassio, it was party time in Brazil … -
Corinthians fans celebrate in Brazil
SAO PAULO (AP) South America’s largest city exploded with shouts of joy and deafening fireworks early Sunday as one of Brazil’s most popu…0
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Kosovo Wants FIFA Membership in Bid to Play Friendlies
BERNE (Reuters) – Kosovo’s football federation (FFK), disappointed at failing to get FIFA approval to play friendly internationals at sen…0
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Back in MLS, the two-time champion Galaxy had to do some maneuvering.
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Arena: Buddle a cap casualty, but LA gain depth in Clark
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As did New York.
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(I’ll have something separate on the NWSL as soon as finish processing thoughts. Or finish being yelled at on Twitter. Whichever.)
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SWIMMING
The short-course World Championships don’t always draw the best competition, particularly in Olympic years. But Ryan Lochte made the most of his trip. -
Lochte sets world record in 200 individual medleyISTANBUL, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Ryan Lochte of the United States set a world record of one minute 49.63 seconds to win gold in the 200 metre…0
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Ryan Lochte picks up two more golds at worlds
Story Highlights Lochte set world record in 100 individual medley American wins six gold medals, one silver U.S. beats Russia, Australia …0
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ALPINE SKIING
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Tina Maze wins giant slalom; Lindsey Vonn slips up
Story Highlights Maze wins fourth consecutive giant slalom race Slovenian extends lead in overall World Cup race Vonn says she’s struggli…0
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Still ill, Lindsey Vonn heading home for break
Story Highlights Skier unlikely to return to World Cup tour until January Coach says return will depend on skier’s condition Decision com…0
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That’s not all for Vonn, though it puts her success of the last several years in perspective:
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espnW — Skier Lindsey Vonn reveals battle with depression
Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn has revealed she has been battling depression for years.0
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Then the good:
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Nyman of U.S. Wins Men’s World Cup Downhill; Women Snowed OutSteven Nyman of the U.S. won the men’s World Cup downhill in Italy, as the women’s super-G ski race in France was canceled because of hea…0
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Ted Ligety dominates with another giant slalom win
Story Highlights Ligety beats Hirscher by more than two seconds American is second to Svindal in overall World Cup race Competitors say t…0
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NORDIC SKIING/BIATHLON
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Kikkan Randall remains in the thick of the action. And Tim Burke is back.
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Falla Overcomes Randall’s Bold Move for Sprint Win
Coverage of the Alberta World Cup made possible through the generous support of Travel Alberta and Tourism Canmore . CANMORE, Alberta -Em…0
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Burke Back on the Podium
By Linda Jager | Dec 16, 2012, 12:00 AM ET POKLJUKA, Slovenia (December 16, 2012) – Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) took to the podium today …0
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Tim Burke back in the spotlight
Tim Burke finished third in a World Cup biathlon Sunday in Pokljuka, Slovenia, his first podium finish since the 2010 season, highlightin…0
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The cross-country men also kicked up some good results — Noah Hoffman was 8th and Kris Freeman 10th in a distance race.
The U.S. women’s ski jumpers placed five in the top 12: Lindsey Van 4th, Jessica Jerome 5th, Sarah Hendrickson 7th, Abby Hughes 11th, Alissa Johnson 12th. And Hendrickson keeps getting attention. -
espnW Headliners — Ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson picking up where she left off
Stanko Gruden/Agence Zoom/Getty Images Ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson outwitted gravity on such a consistent basis last season that it only…0
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FREESTYLE/SNOWBOARDING
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Look who’s back …
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Shaun White stands atop the podium at Dew Tour
Story Highlights Shaun White won the men’s snowboard halfpipe finals with a first run score of 95.25 White returned to his snowboard six …0
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Shaun White wins in return to mountain
Two-time Winter Olympics champ Shaun White reentered the world of snowboarding this weekend and ended up where he normally does: on top. …0
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Seth Wescott gains first World Cup snowboardcross win since 2008 es.pn/VGe2S9 -
American Heather McPhie wins World Cup moguls
Story Highlights McPhie wins opening World Cup in Finland USA’s Cota take third in men’s event McPhie coming off strong season in which s…0
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SLIDING SPORTS
Maybe the weightlifting has helped Katie Uhlaender with her skeleton career. -
Katie Uhlaender wins second World Cup skeleton race
Story Highlights American won Park City World Cup earlier this season Uhlaender is reigning world champion She is first woman to win two …0
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And maybe the team relay will give the USA a shot at a luge medal.
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Hamlin, US slide to 5th place in luge relay event
Erin Hamlin concluded her weekend in Sigulda, Latvia, with a fifth-place finish Sunday in the team relay portion of the Luge World Cup. T…0
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MMA/NHL
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Alex Ovechkin in the ring after MMA fight
Say, who’s that dude in the jeans, jewelry and V-neck Mike Tyson T-shirt climbing into the ring after the Andrei Arlovski-Mike Hayes MMA …0
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The UFC had a busy weekend, losing one fight to illness (Jamie Varner) but plowing ahead with two good free cards:
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UFC On FX 6 results: Full highlight video
Take a quick look back at all the action from UFC On FX 6 with this highlight video The TUF: The Smashes finale aired Friday night with U…0
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Ultimate Fighter 16 results and post-fight analysis
Another Ultimate Fighter Finale is in the books, and it totally delivered. Other than the bout between Melvin Guillard and Jamie Varner g…0
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And things only get stranger in Bellator, where a fight was canceled when the casino folks suddenly realized they couldn’t have a 20-year-old in the building.
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Bellator’s Rebney explains bizarre last-minute cancellation of lightweight tourney final
For the second straight week, Bellator lost a scheduled tournament final on the day of the fight. Last week, an athletic commission would…0
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And finally, our favorite writer/fighter checks in with a question for all of us:
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At the wife’s Ph.D graduation. Some are getting “certificates of Digital Storytelling” what does that mean?
Monday Myriad: U.S. skiers and Corinthians shock Europe
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