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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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Jevon Kearse, good-luck charm? >>
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Thirty years have passed and Joe Pisarcik still can't catch a break. >>
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A magazine article links his success to a new-found emphasis on fitness. >>
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D.J. Gregory, a 30-year-old with cerebral palsy, walked every hole of every round every week on this year's PGA Tour. >>
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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. >>
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Lions are 0-9 and have nothing but playoff contenders left on their schedule. >>
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The final road uniform he wore as first base coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers is up for auction. >>
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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. >>
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Not if you can get five of them in one week, like Curt Hocker did. >>
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A 34-year-old woman is charged with driving while intoxicated -- while behind the wheel of a Zamboni at a hockey game in Canada. >>
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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. >>
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Put Jimmy Burroughs with the Billy Goat, the black cat and Bartman in Chicago's Hall of Hexes. >>
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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. >>
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New York Islanders owner Charles Wang has put his announcers to the test in translating the NHL game in Mandarin. >>
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After three sons, skateboarding legend has a daughter. >>
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Ice hockey has never really caught on in England, but newspapers there occasionally take a peek at the NHL. >>
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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. >>
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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.' >>
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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. >>
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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. >>
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Nate Holland, Ryan Nyquist talk about what they'd do if they were president. >>
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A snowstorm might make Lance Mackey feel at home. >>
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Anyone seeking to become the coach of the team should be aware of some preconditions, including anticipating losing the job. >>
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Never mind the Dodgers fans who don fake dreadlocks in honor of Manny Ramirez. Tampa Bay Rays fan Zachary Sharples is the real deal. >>
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European Union enlists athletes in battle against what it considers a dangerous American import, childhood obesity. >>
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An Australian columnist suggests the team let all the other players go and let Alex Rodriguez multi-task. >>
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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. >>
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Denver coach knows how his Oakland tenure stacked up against that of Lane Kiffin. >>
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Golfing great examines the PGA Tour's playoff system and finds it wanting. >>
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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. >>
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There's a definite pattern to recent hirings. >>
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He expects a World Series title for Cubs. >>
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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. >>
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Many high-ranking members of the billionaires' club are involved with sports. >>
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New sports-talk show in St. Louis aims to avoid 'dumbing it down.' But will that make it hard to keep ratings up? >>
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Oregon State's victory over USC confounds everyone, especially sportswriters. >>
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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. >>
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An ESPN.com list rates the 100 most important sports venues in America and the Golden State is well represented. >>
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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.' >>
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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? >>
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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. >>
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Pro soccer club Bayern Munich's team bus has so many amenities, players may not want to ever get off it. >>
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Misty May-Treanor, the wife of the Florida Marlins catcher, is paired with Maksim Chmerkovskiy in 'Dancing with the Stars', which premieres Monday. >>
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Polar bears are a distraction unique to high school football in Alaska. >>
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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. >>
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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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