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	<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Giants win NL West, Sanchez leads SF past Padres 3-0 to end 6-year playoff drought</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janie Mccauley</dc:creator>
		
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Giants beat Padres 3-0 to win NL West
SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Sanchez pulled on a pair of ski goggles to assure himself a clear view of the celebration. No champagne eyes.

The San Francisco Giants held their celebratory clubhouse party, at last, following a tough two-day wait.
Sanchez pitched the Giants back into the playoffs after a ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/03/giants-win-nl-west-sanchez-leads-sf-past-padres-3-0-to-end-6-year-playoff-drought-153993/">Giants win NL West, Sanchez leads SF past Padres 3-0 to end 6-year playoff drought</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After losing spring race to Kentucky, Atlanta gets set to become a one-race NASCAR town</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Atlanta gets ready to become a one-race town
HAMPTON, Ga. — This isn&#8217;t the way Atlanta Motor Speedway wanted to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
The high-banked track has traditionally hosted two NASCAR Sprint Cup races each year, but that&#8217;s changing in 2011. Track owner Speedway Motorsports Inc. decided to shift the attendance-challenged spring date  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/04/after-losing-spring-race-to-kentucky-atlanta-gets-set-to-become-a-one-race-nascar-town-132700/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Andy Roddick celebrates 28th birthday with 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win over Stephane Robert at US Open</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Roddick beats Robert 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 at US Open

NEW YORK — Andy Roddick celebrated his 28th birthday with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win over Stephane Robert of France in the first round of the U.S. Open.
The ninth-seeded American had eight aces. He has reached the second round five straight years.
The 2003 U.S. Open champion had ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/08/30/andy-roddick-celebrates-28th-birthday-with-6-3-6-2-6-2-win-over-stephane-robert-at-us-open-130995/">Read more : Andy Roddick celebrates 28th birthday with 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win over Stephane Robert at US Open</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Teary reunion at Citi Field for Marlins rookie Logan Morrison and cancer-stricken dad</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Fitzpatrick</dc:creator>
		
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Teary reunion for Morrison and cancer-stricken dad

NEW YORK — Logan Morrison&#8217;s father remembers exactly what he said when the doctor told him he had inoperable lung cancer.
&#8220;Am I going to be around long enough to see my son get his first big league hit?&#8221;
Oh, he&#8217;s seen that and much, much more.
Morrison and his dad, both .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/08/26/teary-reunion-at-citi-field-for-marlins-rookie-logan-morrison-and-cancer-stricken-dad-129932/">Source &nbsp;: Teary reunion at Citi Field for Marlins rookie Logan Morrison and cancer-stricken dad</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Person with knowledge of the meeting: New York Knicks talk to LeBron&#8217;s reps for second time</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Mahoney</dc:creator>
		
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Knicks meet with James&#8217; reps for second time

NEW YORK — A person with knowledge of the meeting tells The Associated Press that representatives for LeBron James talked to the New York Knicks for a second time on Saturday in Ohio.
The person spoke Sunday night on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.
The .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/04/person-with-knowledge-of-the-meeting-new-york-knicks-talk-to-lebrons-reps-for-second-time-118238/">Person with knowledge of the meeting: New York Knicks talk to LeBron&#8217;s reps for second time</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Justin Rose sweats it out at steamy Aronimink to win the AT&amp;T National</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Ferguson</dc:creator>
		
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Rose holds on to win at Aronimink
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Clinging to a one-shot lead, Justin Rose stood over his tee shot on the 18th hole at the AT&#038;T National when he heard fireworks in the distance. The celebration had started somewhere in Philadelphia, just not Aronimink.

Rose knew that from experience.
Only a week ago in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/04/justin-rose-sweats-it-out-at-steamy-aronimink-to-win-the-att-national-118220/">Source &nbsp;: Justin Rose sweats it out at steamy Aronimink to win the AT&#038;T National</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>As the superstars take the holiday to think, real free agent fireworks could come next week</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Mahoney</dc:creator>
		
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NBA&#8217;s free agent fireworks could come next week

NEW YORK — From Cleveland to Chicago, South Florida to the New York area, it was a mostly quiet Fourth of July in the NBA.
The real fireworks could come next week.
With LeBron James and other big names taking time to ponder their futures, the free-agent market was in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/04/as-the-superstars-take-the-holiday-to-think-real-free-agent-fireworks-could-come-next-week-118179/">Original source &nbsp;: As the superstars take the holiday to think, real free agent fireworks could come next week</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Yankees owner George Steinbrenner gets early 80th birthday party</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Steinbrenner gets early birthday party
TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has been given and early birthday party.

Team employees, family members and friends spent time with Steinbrenner at the Yankees&#8217; spring training complex Thursday, three days before the Boss&#8217; 80th birthday on July 4.
Among those in attendance were Steinbrenner&#8217;s sons, Hal and Hank, daughters, Jennifer ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/01/yankees-owner-george-steinbrenner-gets-early-80th-birthday-party-117303/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Yankees owner George Steinbrenner gets early 80th birthday party</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>California teen sailor Abby Sunderland reunited with brother Zac after remote ocean rescue</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Masha Macpherson</dc:creator>
		
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US teen sailor reunited with brother after ordeal

SAINT-DENIS, Reunion — Sixteen-year-old Californian sailor Abby Sunderland got a big hug from her older brother Saturday on the appropriately named Reunion Island, and again defended her family for letting her try to sail around the world alone.
Though saddened by the loss of her boat in an Indian .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/26/california-teen-sailor-abby-sunderland-reunited-with-brother-zac-after-remote-ocean-rescue-115754/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: California teen sailor Abby Sunderland reunited with brother Zac after remote ocean rescue</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Parenting and playing: Juggling tennis and fatherhood at Wimbledon can be a demanding match</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Torchia</dc:creator>
		
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Wimbledon is a major test for dads who are playing
WIMBLEDON, England — Back home, when Brazilian tennis player Marcos Daniel leaves his house to practice, his 3-year-old son sometimes asks if he&#8217;s taking another airplane. No, Daniel explains patiently, he&#8217;s just stepping out for a drive. The mention of &#8220;car&#8221; reassures ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/22/parenting-and-playing-juggling-tennis-and-fatherhood-at-wimbledon-can-be-a-demanding-match-114143/">Parenting and playing: Juggling tennis and fatherhood at Wimbledon can be a demanding match</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tiger Woods can&#8217;t close another one, even an Open there for the taking</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Dahlberg</dc:creator>
		
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Tiger the closer can&#8217;t close another one
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The leader was imploding just behind him, and a nobody was playing alongside him. It seemed the perfect time for Tiger Woods to step up and finally answer at least some of the questions about him.

Not the one posed by the banner drawn by a .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/20/tiger-woods-cant-close-another-one-even-an-open-there-for-the-taking-113678/">Tiger Woods can&#8217;t close another one, even an Open there for the taking</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Interview: US teen sailor Sunderland unfazed by terrifying ordeal, hopes to solo sail again</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Jeffrey Schaeffer</dc:creator>
		
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AP Interview: US teen sailor unfazed by ordeal

PARIS — Yes, she&#8217;s 16, but Abby Sunderland says she knew what she was doing when she tried to sail around the world alone, and was prepared when it all went wrong in a remote zone of the Indian Ocean.
In an exclusive interview Tuesday with The Associated Press, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/15/ap-interview-us-teen-sailor-sunderland-unfazed-by-terrifying-ordeal-hopes-to-solo-sail-again-111664/" title="AP Interview: US teen sailor Sunderland unfazed by terrifying ordeal, hopes to solo sail again">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Presidential sleepover: Obama family enjoys comforts of own home on long weekend in Chicago</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 15:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darlene Superville</dc:creator>
		
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First family enjoys sleepover in own Chicago home

CHICAGO — Good friends, good food and the comforts of his own home.
President Barack Obama enjoyed all three when he brought his family home to Chicago for a long Memorial Day holiday weekend. It was the first family&#8217;s first sleepover at their red-brick home in more than a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/05/30/presidential-sleepover-obama-family-enjoys-comforts-of-own-home-on-long-weekend-in-chicago-106684/" title="Presidential sleepover: Obama family enjoys comforts of own home on long weekend in Chicago">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jason Bohn celebrates 37th birthday with Zurich Classic win, his second PGA Tour title</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Foster</dc:creator>
		
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AVONDALE, La. — It was not the way Jason Bohn expected to celebrate his 37th birthday, but he was happy for the change in plans.
Bohn, who turned 37 on Saturday, captured his second PGA Tour title on Sunday, finishing at 18-under 270 to grab the winners ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/26/jason-bohn-celebrates-37th-birthday-with-zurich-classic-win-his-second-pga-tour-title-96770/" title="Jason Bohn celebrates 37th birthday with Zurich Classic win, his second PGA Tour title">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spring has sprung: White House welcomes families to the annual Easter Egg Roll</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natasha T. Metzler</dc:creator>
		
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First family kicks off annual Easter Egg Roll

WASHINGTON — The Obama family welcomed thousands of children to the sun-soaked South Lawn of the White House Monday for the annual Easter Egg Roll, an essential rite of spring.
The Egg Roll dates back to 1878, when President Rutherford B. Hayes was in office. In the main event, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/05/spring-has-sprung-white-house-welcomes-families-to-the-annual-easter-egg-roll-91271/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Spring has sprung: White House welcomes families to the annual Easter Egg Roll</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Real-life Hoosiers: Small towns across Indiana enjoy Butler&#8217;s improbable championship run</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Marshall</dc:creator>
		
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Butler catches attention of entire state
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. — Jagged, raised cracks spider-web across the court, the asphalt edges chipped and rounded by time.

The rim is loose and makes a loud Whangggg! with every shot. The steel-plated backboard, attached to an oversized, Easter-egg-yellow pole, is nearly rusted through and an old bird&#8217;s nest is wedged behind ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/05/real-life-hoosiers-small-towns-across-indiana-enjoy-butlers-improbable-championship-run-91194/" title="Real-life Hoosiers: Small towns across Indiana enjoy Butler&#8217;s improbable championship run">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jason Kidd celebrates 37th birthday by scoring season-high 26 points; Mavericks beat Clippers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jaime Aron</dc:creator>
		
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Kidd scores season-high on 37th birthday; Mavs win

DALLAS — Jason Kidd celebrated his 37th birthday by scoring a season-high 26 points, much of it coming during a game-breaking spurt at the start of the fourth quarter that sent the Dallas Mavericks to a 106-96 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.
The Mavericks came .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/23/jason-kidd-celebrates-37th-birthday-by-scoring-season-high-26-points-mavericks-beat-clippers-87250/">Jason Kidd celebrates 37th birthday by scoring season-high 26 points; Mavericks beat Clippers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meet me in St. Louis: Tennessee beats Ohio 83-68 to reach Sweet 16 for 3rd time in 4 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jimmy Golen</dc:creator>
		
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Tennessee Waltz: Vols in Sweet 16 again
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl cleared his bench at the end of the game, a victory over No. 14 seed Ohio and a berth in the Midwest Regional semifinals secure.

It was time to reward the guys who helped the Volunteers get there.
J.P. Prince scored 18 points and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/03/20/meet-me-in-st-louis-tennessee-beats-ohio-83-68-to-reach-sweet-16-for-3rd-time-in-4-years-86290/" title="Meet me in St. Louis: Tennessee beats Ohio 83-68 to reach Sweet 16 for 3rd time in 4 years">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Big chill can&#8217;t cool Mardi Gras in New Orleans; parties through the night despite near-freeze</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Foster</dc:creator>
		
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Chilly weather can&#8217;t stop New Orleans&#8217; big party

NEW ORLEANS — Pete Fountain, clarinet in hand and looking dapper in a white tuxedo and fedora trimmed in gold, kicked off Mardi Gras with his &#8220;Half Fast Marching Club&#8221; the way they have for 50 years: with beads and jazz.
Fountain, 79, has marched every year except the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/16/big-chill-cant-cool-mardi-gras-in-new-orleans-parties-through-the-night-despite-near-freeze-76024/">Big chill can&#8217;t cool Mardi Gras in New Orleans; parties through the night despite near-freeze</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s Shen and Zhao set world best in winning short program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Shen-Zhao set record in short program
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Beat this.

Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo threw down a challenge to the world&#8217;s top couples Sunday night with a world record. Nobody could match it. For most of the night, nobody came close.
After winning bronze at the last two Olympics, the Chinese pair is making it ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/14/chinas-shen-and-zhao-set-world-best-in-winning-short-program-75635/">China&#8217;s Shen and Zhao set world best in winning short program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Saints QB suits up as monarch of Bacchus, one of New Orleans&#8217; biggest Carnival parades</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Foster</dc:creator>
		
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Brees leads major New Orleans Carnival parade

NEW ORLEANS — One of the most accurate arms in the NFL had no trouble finding receivers Sunday night.
Thousands lined the streets to catch small, foam footballs thrown by Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees while he served as monarch of Bacchus, one of the biggest parades of the Carnival ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/14/saints-qb-suits-up-as-monarch-of-bacchus-one-of-new-orleans-biggest-carnival-parades-75603/">Saints QB suits up as monarch of Bacchus, one of New Orleans&#8217; biggest Carnival parades</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>1K for Coach K: No. 8 Blue Devils rout Maryland 77-56 in Krzyzewski&#8217;s 1,000th game at Duke</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Scheyer, No. 8 Duke rout Maryland 77-56
DURHAM, N.C. — Jon Scheyer scored 22 points and No. 8 Duke marked coach Mike Krzyzewski&#8217;s 1,000th game at the school with a 77-56 rout of Maryland on Saturday in a matchup of the Atlantic Coast Conference&#8217;s top two teams.

Brian Zoubek had 16 points and 17 rebounds for the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/13/1k-for-coach-k-no-8-blue-devils-rout-maryland-77-56-in-krzyzewskis-1000th-game-at-duke-75100/">1K for Coach K: No. 8 Blue Devils rout Maryland 77-56 in Krzyzewski&#8217;s 1,000th game at Duke</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Saints fans celebrate &#8220;Lombardi Gras&#8221; with Super Bowl victory parade</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kunzelman</dc:creator>
		
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Good times roll at Saints victory parade
NEW ORLEANS — Only a Super Bowl victory parade could upstage Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Carnival floats carrying Saints players, coaches and team owner Tom Benson rolled past tens of thousands of jubilant fans in downtown New Orleans on Tuesday, two days after the 43-year-old franchise won its ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/09/saints-fans-celebrate-lombardi-gras-with-super-bowl-victory-parade-73825/">Read : Saints fans celebrate &#8220;Lombardi Gras&#8221; with Super Bowl victory parade</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Victorious Saints borrow Mardi Gras floats for parade through grateful, euphoric New Orleans</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Parade for Saints gives New Orleans more euphoria

NEW ORLEANS — The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints are celebrating Mardi Gras-style.
Carnival floats carrying players, coaches and team owner Tom Benson started rolling through downtown New Orleans for a victory parade Tuesday.
The celebration comes two days after the team earned its first championship in franchise history. .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/09/victorious-saints-borrow-mardi-gras-floats-for-parade-through-grateful-euphoric-new-orleans-73808/">Victorious Saints borrow Mardi Gras floats for parade through grateful, euphoric New Orleans</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Victorious Saints to borrow Mardi Gras floats for parade through grateful New Orleans</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kunzelman</dc:creator>
		
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Parade to give another jolt of Saints euphoria

NEW ORLEANS — Another jolt of Saints euphoria is on tap for New Orleans Tuesday when the Super Bowl champs board floats borrowed from Mardi Gras krewes for a victory parade through the grateful city.
The Carnival-flavored parade honoring the team&#8217;s 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts is scheduled .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/09/victorious-saints-to-borrow-mardi-gras-floats-for-parade-through-grateful-new-orleans-73670/">Victorious Saints to borrow Mardi Gras floats for parade through grateful New Orleans</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Miami? Who needs it? Crowds decide Super Bowl party is in New Orleans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Foster</dc:creator>
		
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New Orleans filling up for Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS — Mardi Gras falls on a Sunday this year.

The city of the Saints is filling up with ex-New Orleanians and others ahead of the Super Bowl, many looking to cast off a legacy of football futility and natural disaster — others just looking to party down in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/03/miami-who-needs-it-crowds-decide-super-bowl-party-is-in-new-orleans-71904/">Original article &nbsp;: Miami? Who needs it? Crowds decide Super Bowl party is in New Orleans</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former pro basketball star Dikembe Mutombo receives award in honor of King&#8217;s legacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Sanner</dc:creator>
		
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NBA star Mutombo honored for deeds in native Congo

WASHINGTON — Former pro basketball star Dikembe Mutombo stressed the importance of an education as he was honored Monday with an award for improving lives in his native Congo.
Mutombo said he sold fruit and vegetables for about $1 a day in order to pay his school fee ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/18/former-pro-basketball-star-dikembe-mutombo-receives-award-in-honor-of-kings-legacy-66877/">Original article on  : Former pro basketball star Dikembe Mutombo receives award in honor of King&#8217;s legacy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Close Heisman vote highlights some problems and quirks in voting for top college player</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ralph D. Russo</dc:creator>
		
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Exploring issues in Heisman voting
A historic Heisman Trophy vote made Mark Ingram the winner of the most famous bronze statue in sports by the narrowest margin in its 75-year history. It also highlighted some of the problems and quirks — both new and old — in choosing college football&#8217;s top player.



The Big Story


The story of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/13/close-heisman-vote-highlights-some-problems-and-quirks-in-voting-for-top-college-player-55957/" title="Close Heisman vote highlights some problems and quirks in voting for top college player">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thanksgiving Day parades kick off nationwide with marching bands, performers, celebrities</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deepti Hajela</dc:creator>
		
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Thanksgiving Day kicks off with slew of parades

NEW YORK — Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to thousands of revelers Thursday eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in Thanksgiving Day tradition as turkey and pumpkin pie.
Thousands lined the streets of Manhattan for the 83rd annual Macy&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/26/thanksgiving-day-parades-kick-off-nationwide-with-marching-bands-performers-celebrities-50263/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Thanksgiving Day parades kick off nationwide with marching bands, performers, celebrities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After struggling in fourth quarter of last two games, Giants&#8217; defense wants stronger finishes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Waszak Jr.</dc:creator>
		
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Giants&#8217; defense wants to finish games better

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mathias Kiwanuka and the New York Giants&#8217; defense walked off the field last Sunday knowing they should have been better.
A lot better.
&#8220;We&#8217;ve just got to play harder,&#8221; Kiwanuka said Tuesday. &#8220;That&#8217;s the bottom line.&#8221;
New York beat Atlanta 34-31 on Sunday, but the defense needed Eli ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/25/after-struggling-in-fourth-quarter-of-last-two-games-giants-defense-wants-stronger-finishes-49867/">Original article on  : After struggling in fourth quarter of last two games, Giants&#8217; defense wants stronger finishes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Skinned: Thanksgiving weekend without traditional Skins Game for first time since &#8216;82</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Ferguson</dc:creator>
		
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Thanksgiving weekend, minus the Skins Game

Each year brought more recognition to Curtis Strange. He was the first PGA Tour player to earn $1 million in a season in 1988, then he became the first player in nearly a half-century to win the U.S. Open in consecutive years.
Success brought another perk, even if it sounds silly ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/24/skinned-thanksgiving-weekend-without-traditional-skins-game-for-first-time-since-82-49625/">Skinned: Thanksgiving weekend without traditional Skins Game for first time since &#8216;82</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Buying holiday gifts year-round helps ease the December crunch</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/03/buying-holiday-gifts-year-round-helps-ease-the-december-crunch-43209/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Stoughton</dc:creator>
		
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Ease holiday stress: Shop around the calendar

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Early morning Dec. 26, I will stumble into the cold, hair tangled, bathrobe askew and eyes half shut. I will drag in the heavy newspaper, and over a steaming cup of coffee, begin to attack the pages with scissors.
Out comes the &#8220;extra savings&#8221; coupon for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/03/buying-holiday-gifts-year-round-helps-ease-the-december-crunch-43209/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Buying holiday gifts year-round helps ease the December crunch</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Big bats look to bust loose as World Series shifts to Philly for Game 3 between Yankees, Phils</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Fitzpatrick</dc:creator>
		
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Bats look to break out as Series shifts to Philly
PHILADELPHIA — Derek Jeter almost seems to delight in the way this World Series is playing out.
Forget all those power hitters. Pitching is priceless.
&#8220;I told you,&#8221; he said with a smile.
Without any offense from Alex Rodriguez, Jeter and the New York Yankees totaled four .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/30/big-bats-look-to-bust-loose-as-world-series-shifts-to-philly-for-game-3-between-yankees-phils-42069/">Source article &nbsp;: Big bats look to bust loose as World Series shifts to Philly for Game 3 between Yankees, Phils</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former UCLA basketball coaching great John Wooden turns 99</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — John Wooden celebrated his 99th birthday Wednesday.

The former UCLA coach and Hall of Famer is confined to a wheelchair after a series of minor health setbacks in recent years.
One of Wooden&#8217;s last public appearances came in July when he gathered with current Bruins coach Ben Howland and several of his former players ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/14/former-ucla-basketball-coaching-great-john-wooden-turns-99-37564/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Former UCLA basketball coaching great John Wooden turns 99</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After party, hard work ahead: Brazil starts getting ready for World Cup and Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tales Azzoni</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO — As Rio awoke from a night of celebration after being awarded the 2016 Olympics, Brazil was already looking ahead to years of hard work in what will be a historic time in Latin America&#8217;s biggest nation.

The world&#8217;s two biggest sporting events will take place in Brazil a few years from now ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/03/after-party-hard-work-ahead-brazil-starts-getting-ready-for-world-cup-and-olympics-33966/">After party, hard work ahead: Brazil starts getting ready for World Cup and Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lucky break helped Mangold on road to becoming 1 of NFL&#8217;s top centers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Waszak Jr.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Nick Mangold was in seventh grade when he started on the path to becoming one of the NFL&#8217;s best centers.

The center on his junior high school team broke a hand and the coach desperately needed someone to snap the ball.
&#8220;I said, &#8216;Shoot, I&#8217;ll try,&#8217;&#8221; Mangold said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been a center ever .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/25/lucky-break-helped-mangold-on-road-to-becoming-1-of-nfls-top-centers-31588/">Lucky break helped Mangold on road to becoming 1 of NFL&#8217;s top centers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio State coach Jim Tressel feels sorry for fans writing him ugly e-mails after loss to USC</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rusty Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio — With a growing chorus of fans questioning his playcalling and others doubting his ability to win a big game, Jim Tressel was asked if his honeymoon as Ohio State&#8217;s head coach was over.

&#8220;You felt like it&#8217;s been a nine-year honeymoon?&#8221; he repeated on Tuesday. &#8220;You must not have liked your honeymoon.&#8221;
For the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/16/ohio-state-coach-jim-tressel-feels-sorry-for-fans-writing-him-ugly-e-mails-after-loss-to-usc-29139/">Ohio State coach Jim Tressel feels sorry for fans writing him ugly e-mails after loss to USC</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Big star in the Big Apple: US Open quarterfinalist Oudin not your average 17-year-old</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard Fendrich</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Melanie Oudin missed the junior prom.

Skipped homecoming, too.
And the 17-year-old isn&#8217;t spending a lot of time hanging out with pals at the mall, either.
Then again, none of the other kids back in Marietta, Ga., is preparing to play in the U.S. Open quarterfinals Wednesday night.
&#8220;She doesn&#8217;t do any of that kind of ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/08/big-star-in-the-big-apple-us-open-quarterfinalist-oudin-not-your-average-17-year-old-26898/">Big star in the Big Apple: US Open quarterfinalist Oudin not your average 17-year-old</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama hosts dinner, praises American Muslims&#8217; contributions in celebration of Ramadan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Sanner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday praised American Muslims for enriching the nation&#8217;s culture at a dinner to celebrate the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

&#8220;The contribution of Muslims to the United States are too long to catalog because Muslims are so interwoven into the fabric of our communities and our country,&#8221; Obama said at .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/01/obama-hosts-dinner-praises-american-muslims-contributions-in-celebration-of-ramadan-24888/" title="Obama hosts dinner, praises American Muslims&#8217; contributions in celebration of Ramadan">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>MLB, ESPN agree to change time of Yankees-Red Sox game to avoid conflict with Jewish holiday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — ESPN and Major League Baseball have agreed to switch the starting time of a Yankees-Red Sox game to avoid conflicting with Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.

ESPN told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Sept. 27 game was returning to its original start time of 1 p.m. EDT. It .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/01/mlb-espn-agree-to-change-time-of-yankees-red-sox-game-to-avoid-conflict-with-jewish-holiday-24837/">MLB, ESPN agree to change time of Yankees-Red Sox game to avoid conflict with Jewish holiday</a>.]]></description>
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