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Fedor vs. Brock Lesnar – Would Lesnar Win?
After American MMA fans finally got to see what makes Fedor Emelianenko so good, there's only one question on everyone's mind.
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Machida Beats Evans at UFC 98, Rampage Next?
It's been predicted by UFC fans across the board for months, and now it is finally upon us. Yes, the Year of the Dragon is finally here. Is Rampage Jackson next?
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UFC Undisputed Fighter Rankings Release
The UFC community has been waiting a long time to see where fighters stand in the new video game.
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Chuck Liddell vs. Shogun Rua UFC 97 Fight Pick
Chuck Liddell and Shogun Rua were at the top of their games not too long ago.
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NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Picks
The NCAA Tournament doesn't have nearly as many upsets in 2009 so far as it usually does.
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NFL Draft New York Jets Team Needs
The Brett Favre experiment blew up on the Jets. What is next for New York's "other" team?
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2009 NFL Draft Chargers Team Needs
Who will San Diego pick in the 2009 NFL Draft?
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NCAA Tournament: Tips for Bracket Picks
March Madness is almost here and that means it's time to delve into the deep end of your office pool.
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Brady and Gisele Wedding Photos Hard to Find
Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen have finally tied the knot, but where are the wedding photos?
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UFC 2009: Undisputed Game Preview, Release Date
In the past, UFC games have sold fairly well, but the game play left plenty to be desired.
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Michigan Wolverines New Commitment
Michigan's football team definitely needed offensive line help for next season, and they got a good one just recently.
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UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson Picks
Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson will fight for the right to host The Ultimate Fighter TV show on January 17.
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The Ultimate Fighter DVD Show Review
The Ultimate Fighter's first season is an underrated gem no fight fan should be without.
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Tea Tree Oil Benefits and Uses
Tea tree oil is used for many things and has been a staple of natural medicine for a long time.
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Top Ten Action Cartoons of All-Time
Actions movies are extremely popular but action cartoons don't get the same kind of recognition.
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NFL Playoffs: Second Round Game Picks
The second week of the NFL playoffs is here and the games are much more intriguing.
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Does Utah Deserve a Share of the National Title?
The Utah Utes cemented their perfect season with a win over Alabama.
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How the Big Ten Can Beat USC in the Rose Bowl
Penn State was the champion of the Big Ten with just one loss. But a similar scenario unfolded at the Rose Bowl vs. USC to the past few years.
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Texas vs. Ohio State Fiesta Bowl Prediction
Everyone is counting Ohio State out in the 2009 Fiesta Bowl. But who will really have the edge?
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Who Will Be the Next Coach of the Detroit Lions?
0-16 is the ultimate rebuilding job in the NFL, and that job currently resides in Detroit.
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NFL Playoff Bracket Picks and Predictions
Round one of the NFL playoffs will begin next weekend and there are some quality matchups on the schedule.
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XBox 360 Red Ring of Death Repairs FAQ
The XBox 360 is one of the most popular next-gen consoles but it launched with a fatal flaw.
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College Football's Worst Bowl Game Names
College football bowl games used to be about competition and a vacation for a job well done.
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Detroit Lions: Who to Pick in 2009 NFL Draft?
The Detroit Lions are almost locks to finish with the worst record in the NFL in 2008.
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Punch-Out Sequel Comes to the Nintendo Wii
Fans have been clamoring for a return from Nintendo's popular "Punch-Out!!" franchise for years now.
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Best of 2008: Top Sports Video Games
Sports video games often strive to be as close as realistic sports as possible, and 2008's games took more steps in that direction.
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Big Ten Conference Basketball Predictions
The Big Ten has taken some abuse in the past few years in the media, but it remains an underrated conference this year.
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Top Ten Tips for Better Sleep
Many people are battered by the daily routine of life and resort to sleeping pills in order to get the needed amount of rest.
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Week 16 NFL Office Pool Picks
Just two games left. For contenders, playoff time is near at hand. For the Lions, history beckons.
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Michigan Football to Change to a 3-3-5 Defense?
Michigan football defensive coordinator resigned today, citing a difference in philosophy with the current coaching staff.
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UFC 92: Frank Mir vs. Minotauro Nogeuira Pick
The interim heavyweight title may not be as official as the one Brock Lesnar currently holds, but that doesn't mean much to Frank Mir and Minotauro Nogueira.
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Top Ten Songs by or Featuring Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian angered some people when he decided to leave multi-platinum band System of a Down, but his first album was well-received.
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Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Game Review
The Mortal Kombat fighting game series hasn't been nearly as popular in recent years as it was back in the 1990's.
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Top Ten Songs by Nirvana
Nirvana is a fairly controversial band according to some, but to most who grew up in the 90's, they're regarded as legendary.
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Top Ten Songs by The Beatles
The Beatles are a tough band to make a top ten songs list for since everyone has their own personal favorite songs by the supergroup.
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Basketball Fundamentals and Coaching Tips
The beauty of the game of basketball is that it combines the competition of a sport like football and adds in the individuality of a sport like skateboarding.
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Michigan Football Recruiting Q&A
The Michigan Wolverines need a big 2008-2009 recruiting class and may be on their way to getting it.
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Week 15 NFL Free Spread Picks
Week 15 is already underway as the Bears defeated the New Orleans Saints on Thursday.
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Top Ten Best College Football Bowl Games
The NCAA bowl season could have been so much better if a plus-one system or even a small playoff were instituted.
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Sam McGuffie Finally Leaves Michigan Football
Sam McGuffie had a turbulent career with the Michigan Wolverines, and it only ended up lasting one year.
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Rampage Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva UFC 92 Pick
Wanderlei Silva and Rampage Jackson have a colorful history together to say the least.
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Week 15 NFL Office Pool Picks
Now, it really starts to get serious. With just three weeks left in the season, teams like the Cowboys and a host of others are fighting for their playoff lives.
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Starcraft Online Multiplayer Tips and Strategies
Starcraft: Brood War is one of the most popular real-time strategy games of all-time.
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BCS Bowl Game Office Pool Picks
The Bowl Championship Series appears to have messed up yet again according to many fans, especially Texas fans.
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NBA Basketball 2008-2009 Power Rankings
The NBA season has seen some powerful teams get off to slow starts thus far.
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Week 14 Fantasy WR Rankings
The wide receiver category is always the toughest to sort out each week in fantasy football.
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Week 14 Fantasy RB Rankings
Who are the top running backs in week 14? Read on to find out.
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Week 14 NFL Schedule, Picks
Week 14 will follow the sagas of the Lions (quest?) for 0-16 as well as key playoff races in both conferences.
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The Dark Knight DVD Movie Release Date
The release of the DVD and Blu-Ray discs for the wildly popular "The Dark Knight" movie is almost here.
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Free Weekly NFL Spread Picks
The NFL is coming down to the wire and games will be hotly contested in week 13.
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Week 13 Fantasy Defense Rankings for Sunday
With fantasy football heading toward the playoffs, don't be afraid to pick up an extra defense for matchup purposes.
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A-Rod, Madonna Dating?
Madonna and Alex Rodriguez aka A-Rod, the Yankees baseball star, has been spotted coming off of her jet together.
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Brett Favre's Nephew Dylan Favre a Football Star
Sometimes it seems as if great athletic talent just runs in the family.
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Week 13 NFL Power Rankings, Who's #1?
Power rankings don't mean a whole lot at the start of the year. But with the playoffs approaching, they now start to mean something.
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Week 13: Fantasy Football QB Rankings
Last week in the NFL, Drew Brees stole the show with his 4-TD performance against the Packers on Monday Night.
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Week 13: Fantasy Football RB Rankings
Most NFL teams are going with a two-back system to keep RB's fresh for the playoffs.
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Week 13: Fantasy Football WR Rankings
Here is a look at the top WR picks for fantasy football as the 2008 season heads toward the playoffs for fantasy leagues.
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High School Football Off-season Training Tips
The off-season is an important time for high school football players and the challenge begins now.
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LeBron James to Knicks in 2010 as a Free Agent?
The Knicks have been a rumored destination for LeBron James since the day he was drafted by the Cavs.
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Fantasy Football Playoff Tips
Fantasy Football is a year-round challenge to keep your team at the top of the standings.
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NCAA Football 2009: Tips and Strategies
NCAA Football 2009 is a game that people tend to latch onto for long periods of time. The strategies of the game are always evolving.
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Week 13: NFL Schedule and Picks
Week 13 in the NFL will be a big one as playoff races tighten up and teams make their final statements heading down the stretch.
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Album Review: Porcupine Tree's "Lightbulb Sun"
Porcupine Tree is quite possibly the best band you've never heard of. Here is a review of Lightbulb Sun, one of their most celebrated albums.
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Sam McGuffie Misses Michigan Banquet. Transfer?
Sam McGuffie came into Michigan with big hype as a youtube.com star coming out of high school.
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Easy Thanksgiving and Christmas Side Dishes
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas are usually more about traditional cooking than experimenting. But it doesn't have to be that way.
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Top Holiday XBox 360 Games
The XBox 360 is one of the best systems on the market and here are the top games for the system this holiday season.
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Michigan Football Off-Season Recruiting Analysis
The Michigan Wolverines had a brutal first season under Rich Rodriguez, but the charge toward a better 2009 season begins now.
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Weekly NFL Picks and Best Bets
These are NFL picks for week 12 as the playoff chase comes down to the wire.
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Week 11 NFL Schedule and Picks
The NFL playoff races are heating up in week 11 and here are the picks you should make in your office pools.
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Fantasy Football Week 10 WR Projections
WR is a hard position to predict for fantasy purposes but here are the best plays for fantasy football week 10.
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NFL Week 10 Picks
Week 10 in the NFL is usually right around the team that key injuries start to pile up for top teams and this week is no different.
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Weekly Fantasy Football RB Rankings
Running backs like Clinton Portis have continued their fantasy dominance with big numbers while other players like Steve Slaton and even Deuce McAllister are emerging.
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NFL Week 7 Fantasy Football QB Projections
NFL QB's continue to be hit-or-miss most weeks. Guys like Drew Brees put up huge fantasy numbers while many others struggle.
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Kimbo Slice Fight Fixed? Ultimate Fighter Next?
The integrity of the fight game is something that has been in question for many years in the sport of boxing, and mixed martial arts is certainly not immune to problems.
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Week 6 Fantasy Football QB Rankings
Here are some quarterback projections and rankings for NFL week 6 as you attempt to decide which fantasy players to start.
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Fantasy Basketball Player Rankings
NBA fantasy basketball is not nearly as popular as fantasy football but it can be more fun and also more fair since injuries don't play as big of a role.
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NBA Live 09 Release Date
NBA Live has been one of the flagship video game series for EA Sports since the 90's, although it hasn't quite reached the level of the Madden franchise.
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NFL Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
The NFL season is extremely rough and running backs take a lot of punishment. Fantasy football GM's should look at backup RB's this week along with WR's.
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NCAA Football BCS Games Rankings and Predictions
This year's NCAA football season should be as crazy as ever, with the exception of last year's season, that is.
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2008 Florida Gators Football Schedule, Bowl Pick
The Florida Gators had a solid year last year with such a young team but the season went thud with a disappointing loss to Michigan.
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Notre Dame According to Lou Holtz: 11 Wins?
Lou Holtz is known as a pretty outlandish commentator to say the least. But what he said on ESPN's College Football Live on Saturday, August 23 was borderline insane.
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2008 Michigan Schedule and Predictions
The Michigan Wolverines have a tough 2008 schedule. Here are some predictions for Rich Rodriguez's first year in Ann Arbor for each game on the 2008 football schedule.
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Usain Bolt vs. Michael Phelps
The question of who has been more impressive in the 2008 Beijing Olympics between the two biggest stars, Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps, is a difficult one.
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Tigers Trade Pudge to Yankees
The Detroit Tigers have traded perennial All-Star catcher Pudge Rodriguez to the New York Yankees for relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth.
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Detroit Tigers Playoff Chances: Not til 2009
The Detroit Tigers haven't lived up to expectations thus far, but with a little luck, they have a shot to win the AL Central and make the playoffs.
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Jiu Jitsu and MMA in Detroit Area
Based in Wayne, Michigan, Extreme Fitness is run by nationally recognized grappler Cory Craft. This is a review of his services.
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Soul Calibur IV Release Date
The Soul Calibur series has been a big hit in the fighting game genre since the first game (Soul Blade) came out on the Playstation.
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Detroit Lions Training Camp
The Detroit Lions open training camp in 2008 the same way they usually do, with lots of questions.
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Detroits Pistons Trade for McGrady not Iverson?
The Detroit Pistons and their GM Joe Dumars have vowed to make a big trade this off-season to shake up their team.
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Madden 09 release date
The Madden 09 release date is always a popular day for video game fans across the country.
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2008 NBA Draft Grades
I's that time again, time to break down the draft with in the form of these 2008 NBA Draft Grades.
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Guide to Crayfish as Aquarium Pets
Crayfish are one of the most underrated animals you can add to an aquarium as a pet. They are similar to lobsters and fun to watch as well as easy to take care of.
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Chicago Bulls NBA Draft Preview
The Chicago Bulls have a tough dilemma in the 2008 NBA Draft. Derrick Rose or Michael Beasley?
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Pistons Trade for Anthony, Not Iverson?
The Denver Nuggets have reportedly turned down a trade offer for Carmelo Anthony from the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons offered Tayshaun Prince and and Chauncey Billups.
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Youth Baseball Pitching Tips
The pitcher is an important position at any level of baseball but it might be even more important in Little League and youth baseball.
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Detroit Tigers 2008 MLB All-Stars
The Detroit Tigers have underachieved quite a bit this year. Do any Tigers players deserve to go to New York for the 2008 MLB All-Star Game?
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Kobe Bryant's NBA Finals Choke?
To whom much is given, much is expected. Many people have said that Kobe Bryant's performances in the first four games of the NBA Finals constitute a choke-job.
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Jeremy Shockey Trade on the Way?
Jeremy Shockey and the general manager of the New York Giants, Jerry Reese, recently got into a shouting match. Will the New York Giants should trade or release Shockey?
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2008 BCS Top Ten College Football Programs
College football is about setting a program up for success now and in the future. Which college football powerhouse has the best program?
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Detroit Pistons Trade Rumors
The Detroit Pistons trade rumors for the off-season include Carmelo Anthony and Tracy McGrady. Will the Pistons make a trade with the Nuggets or Rockets?
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