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This Weekend In Sports: Heat vs. Grizzlies and World Baseball Classic Begins
A marquee NBA matchup and the start of an international baseball tournament highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:
Jimmie Johnson Wins Daytona 500; Danica Patrick Finishes 8th
Jimmie Johnson won the Daytona 500 on Sunday, holding off Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Newman to win the first points race of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Pole-sitter Danica Patrick finished eighth. Earlier in the race on lap 90, Patrick became the first woman to lead a lap at the Daytona 500...
Kyle Larson Crash At End Of NASCAR Nationwide Race Injures Fans (UPDATE)
A multi-car crash at the end of NASCAR's Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway injured at least 28 spectators on Saturday, NASCAR said. After the lead cars became entangled coming down the front stretch on the final lap of the Drive4COPD 300, Kyle Larson's No...
Davey Johnson Thinks Your Daughter Should Date Nationals Players
Spring training reports have an abundance of sports cliches, but Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson is doing his part to change that. He thinks his players are such swell guys that they'd make great dates for his daughter — or your daughter...
Jerry Buss, Lakers Owner, Dead At 80
Jerry Buss, real estate magnate and longtime owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, died Monday of an undisclosed form of cancer, his spokesman Bob Steiner said. Buss, 80, was a patient at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. His health had declined rapidly in recent weeks.
This Weekend In Sports: NBA All-Star Game and The Sprint Unlimited
An interactive NASCAR race and the NBA All-Star Game are the best offerings on a light sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:
Condor Breaks Loose At Minor League Hockey Game, Creates Havoc
Minor league hockey doesn't always pack in the fans, especially in the desert climate of Bakersfield, Calif., where the hometown Condors sometimes resort to odd promotions and in-game entertainment, like setting a giant crazed bird loose in the arena.
5 Most Unlikely Super Bowl Teams of All-Time
The San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens will duel in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, Feb. 3. While neither team was considered a lock to make the Super Bowl, both squads are division winners with a Super Bowl history. That's not always the case; some franchises have shocked the football world by making it to the big game. Here's our list of the five most unlikely Super Bowl teams of all-time:
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This Weekend in Sports: Australian Open Finals, UFC on Fox and the Pro Bowl
The first Grand Slam event of 2013, prime-time UFC fights and the NFL's best players highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:
NFL Stadiums Could Get Laser First-Down Markers
NFL fans could see laser first-down markers like those currently visible on television broadcasts also used in stadiums in the future. (Insert bad Dr. Evil impression saying "lasers" here)