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NCAA Tournament

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  • 'Why Not Us?'
  • By Brett McMurphy 3/18/2010 9:00AM ET
  • OKLAHOMA CITY -- Lehigh coach Brett Reed is either delusional or a prophet. All of America will find out which one Thursday night when his team faces No. 1 Kansas.
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  • Midnight for Cinderella
  • By Terrance Harris 3/17/2010 9:00PM ET
  • HOUSTON -- Houston is back in the tourney for the first time since 1992. But Tom Penders' program still has a rocky road ahead.
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  • Higher Purpose
  • By Jim Henry 3/17/2010 9:45PM ET
  • Nolan Smith, Duke's dynamic guard, carries more than just expectations of a proud program. He's also carrying the memory of his father, who won a national title in 1980.

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  • Facts Surrounding the Madness
  • By John Walters 3/18/2010 12:20PM ET
  • With the brackets closed (Sigh!), it's time to turn our idle time not only toward the games, but the esoteric numbers and fun tidbits surrounding them.
    
    SoBe Lifewater Challenge: Check Your Bracket

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NBA

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  • Adieu, Manu?
  • By Tim Povtak 3/18/2010 12:40AM ET
  • ORLANDO -- Regardless of what happens to the San Antonio Spurs in the playoffs this spring, Manu Ginobili can't lose if he continues to play like he has the last four weeks. Free agency should be very, very good to him.
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  • NCAA Eye for the NBA Guy
  • By Tom Ziller 3/18/2010 12:00PM ET
  • As the March Madness 2010 begins, FanHouse's NBA team looks at the top prospects in each regional. The Midwest regional tips off Thursday and Georgetown's Greg Monroe is someone to keep an eye on.
    
    NCAA Eye, NBA Guy: East Regional

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MMA

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  • Center Stage
  • By Mike Chiappetta 3/18/2010 2:00PM ET
  • The long-rumored UFC event expected to counter Strikeforce's April 17 CBS offering will not take place, MMA Fighting has confirmed.
    
    More: Mousasi to Compete in DREAM Tourney | Zaromskis at Dream.15
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  • Beating the Odds
  • By Michael David Smith 3/18/2010 6:00AM ET
  • Junior dos Santos is younger, smaller and less experienced than Gabriel Gonzaga, but he thinks he'll still win Sunday night.

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NHL

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  • Cooler Heads Prevail
  • By Christopher Botta 3/18/2010 1:10 PM ET
  • BOSTON -- The Bruins are still thinking about Matt Cooke's devastating hit on Marc Savard, but they're more concerned with winning against the Penguins than getting revenge.
    
    More: Bylsma Taken Aback by Buzz
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  • Good Moves
  • By Adam Gretz 3/18/2010 10:05AM ET
  • Despite the chaos of getting traded and needing to move 2,200-miles southwest, Lee Stempniak has fit in well with the NHL's story of the year: the Phoenix Coyotes.
    
    Puck Talk: That Howl You Hear

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• • NHL's Latest Cheapshot
  • By Christopher Botta 3/18/2010 12:20AM ET
  • Anaheim's James Wisniewski crushed Chicago's Brent Seabrook on Wednesday.
    
    More: Headshot Rule Coming
    
    
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  • A Headhunting History
  • Headshots have been the story of the NHL season. Re-live some of the most notable moments.
    
    • Alex Ovechkin Hurts Brian Campbell
    • Matt Cooke Elbows Marc Savard
    • Cam Janssen Crushes Matt Bradley
    • Jeff Carter Knocks Out Anssi Salmela
    • Mike Green Elbows Michael Frolik
    • Johnny Boychuk Levels Matt Stajan
    • David Koci Hits Mike Green From Behind
    • Andrew Ladd Decks Matt D'Agostini
    • Tuomo Ruutu Boards Darcy Tucker
    • Mike Richards Knocks Out David Booth

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MLB

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  • Return to Form?
  • By Ed Price 3/18/2010 9:30AM ET
  • LAKELAND, Fla. -- In the clubhouse at Joker Marchant Stadium, the lockers of Jeremy Bonderman, Nate Robertson and Dontrelle Willis are adjacent along one wall. If they can get good seasons from two of them, the Tigers will be happy.
    
    More: Tigers 2010 Primer | FanHouse: March to the Season
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  • Show of Support
  • By John Hickey 3/17/2010 7:33PM ET
  • SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rangers rallied around Ron Washington on Wednesday after their manager admitted using cocaine last season.
    
    More: Washington Tested Positive

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NFL

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  • New and Improved
  • By David Whitley 3/17/2010 8:05PM ET
  • GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- In the most anticipated Pro Day in world history, Tim Tebow showed he is definitely getting himself together. He's not ready to apply for membership in the Manning family yet but he impressed scouts with his reworked mechanics and footwork.
    
    More: Tebow Blows 'Em Away
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  • Latest From NFL FanHouse
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  • • 49ers, GM Scot McCloughan (pictured) Part Ways
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    • Henne on Tebow: 'He's Not an NFL Quarterback'
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FanHouse TV

• • The Sports Lodge
  • By FanHouse TV 3/18/2010 2:09PM ET
  • See Roger challenge Kendra Wilkinson and defend Andrew Bynum, and find out why he thinks the Masters will be a piece of cake for Tiger Woods.
    
    

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