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Mike Singletary's unconventional motivational tactics showed dividends on two continents Sunday. On the same day his San Francisco 49ers defeated the St. Louis Rams for Singletary's first victory as an NFL head coach, soccer players in Italy dropped their shorts in an effort to score goals. Singletary dropped his pants at halftime earlier this season in a bid to motivate his team.

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November 17, 2008
TOTALLY RANDOM
Jevon Kearse, good-luck charm? >>

November 16, 2008
TOTALLY RANDOM
Thirty years have passed and Joe Pisarcik still can't catch a break. >>

November 14, 2008
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A magazine article links his success to a new-found emphasis on fitness. >>

November 13, 2008
TOTALLY RANDOM
D.J. Gregory, a 30-year-old with cerebral palsy, walked every hole of every round every week on this year's PGA Tour. >>

November 12, 2008
TOTALLY RANDOM
Dylan, the nephew of Brett, just set the Mississippi state high school record for most touchdown passes for a single season. He says opponents target him because of the connection. >>

November 11, 2008
TOTALLY RANDOM
Lions are 0-9 and have nothing but playoff contenders left on their schedule. >>

November 10, 2008
TOTALLY RANDOM
The final road uniform he wore as first base coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers is up for auction. >>

November 9, 2008
TOTALLY RANDOM
We have already seen Barack Obama's strength as an election-day closer. Now the Professional Bowlers Assn. wants to address an Obama weakness -- his bowling game. >>

November 7, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Not if you can get five of them in one week, like Curt Hocker did. >>

November 4, 2008
TOTALLY RANDOM
A 34-year-old woman is charged with driving while intoxicated -- while behind the wheel of a Zamboni at a hockey game in Canada. >>

November 3, 2008
TOTALLY RANDOM
The 39-year-old British super-featherweight scores a win in his 300th and final career bout, but finishes with 32 victories, 256 defeats and 12 draws -- the worst on record. >>

November 2, 2008
TOTALLY RANDOM
Put Jimmy Burroughs with the Billy Goat, the black cat and Bartman in Chicago's Hall of Hexes. >>

October 20, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Manny Lawson, the San Francisco 49ers linebacker who has suffered knee and hamstring injuries, has had two run-ins with skunks that may be seen as an omen. >>

October 19, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
New York Islanders owner Charles Wang has put his announcers to the test in translating the NHL game in Mandarin. >>

October 18, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
After three sons, skateboarding legend has a daughter. >>

October 17, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Ice hockey has never really caught on in England, but newspapers there occasionally take a peek at the NHL. >>

October 15, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Midland Portland Cement players were told by coaches to take a dip in the Zambezi River to 'cleanse the team of bad spirit.' Only 15 of the 16 players made it back. >>

October 14, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
The Daily Telegraph notes the 'nonstop on-court action' in NBA game played abroad, saying it keeps 'you entertained every minute the ball is in play.' >>

MORNING BRIEFING
Discussing the NBA point-guard pecking order, TNT's Charles Barkley puts Chris Paul in driver's seat, followed by Deron Williams. Two-time MVP Nash isn't even close. >>

October 13, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Christopher Walsh of the Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News takes one for the team as he steps into the ring with Olympic boxer Deontay Wilder. Two days later, he's still feeling the effects. >>

October 12, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Nate Holland, Ryan Nyquist talk about what they'd do if they were president. >>

October 11, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
A snowstorm might make Lance Mackey feel at home. >>

October 10, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Anyone seeking to become the coach of the team should be aware of some preconditions, including anticipating losing the job. >>

October 8, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Never mind the Dodgers fans who don fake dreadlocks in honor of Manny Ramirez. Tampa Bay Rays fan Zachary Sharples is the real deal. >>

MORNING BRIEFING
European Union enlists athletes in battle against what it considers a dangerous American import, childhood obesity. >>

October 7, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
An Australian columnist suggests the team let all the other players go and let Alex Rodriguez multi-task. >>

October 6, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Not only does his team lose, but he has to chip in for gas for the flight home and can't even buy a cigar to console himself. >>

October 5, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Denver coach knows how his Oakland tenure stacked up against that of Lane Kiffin. >>

October 4, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Golfing great examines the PGA Tour's playoff system and finds it wanting. >>

October 3, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Eighteen of the top 25 college football teams in attendance this year are playing to at least 100% of listed capacity in their home stadiums. >>

October 2, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
There's a definite pattern to recent hirings. >>

October 1, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
He expects a World Series title for Cubs. >>

September 30, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Several specialty clocks are among items for sale celebrating Milwaukee's NL wild-card berth. But time may not be on the team's side. >>

September 29, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Many high-ranking members of the billionaires' club are involved with sports. >>

September 28, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
New sports-talk show in St. Louis aims to avoid 'dumbing it down.' But will that make it hard to keep ratings up? >>

September 27, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Oregon State's victory over USC confounds everyone, especially sportswriters. >>

September 26, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Sunday's night race in Singapore will test resistance to fatigue and jet lag. Red Bull driver David Coulthard has an idea that, surprisingly, doesn't involve drinking his sponsor's product. >>

September 25, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
An ESPN.com list rates the 100 most important sports venues in America and the Golden State is well represented. >>

September 24, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle has this advice about soon-to-be-demolished Yankee Stadium: 'Nuke it, put the ghosts and echoes to rest, and let's get on with our lives.' >>

September 23, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Standings aren't due for another few weeks, but a current check with computer operators reveals some startling data. How does Utah and Wisconsin playing for the national title sound? >>

September 22, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Statue of football player Ernie Davis, who played in late 1950s and early '60s, includes modern-day helmet, Nike shoes and swoosh on the jersey. Sculptor Bruno Lucchesi will give it another go. >>

September 21, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Pro soccer club Bayern Munich's team bus has so many amenities, players may not want to ever get off it. >>

September 20, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Misty May-Treanor, the wife of the Florida Marlins catcher, is paired with Maksim Chmerkovskiy in 'Dancing with the Stars', which premieres Monday. >>

September 19, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Polar bears are a distraction unique to high school football in Alaska. >>

September 17, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
He became only the second player in NFL history to start his career with consecutive 100-yard games, but most will remember his premature celebration. >>

January 20, 2008
MORNING BRIEFING
Green Bay has its Packers, but whether the season ends today or in two weeks after the Super Bowl, fans will still have their fishing. >>

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