Sky’s the limit
Jerry Rice see big things for Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson because the second-year player “has all the talent in the world.”
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The Week In a Flash
Check out the week's biggest sports stories, including the Yankees' World Series win and Favre's Lambeau return.
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BCS hopes dashed
Notre Dame didn't have an answer for Navy's option attack, falling 23-21. The loss leaves them at 6-3 and eliminates any chance they had at a BCS bowl game. Get the latest news and analysis with the Inside the Irish blog.
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Yanks on top, but dynasty talk premature
Blyleven: The New York Yankees are celebrating their record 27th championship. So how did they get here, and what do they have to do to stay there? Do we have another dynasty in the works? Let’s take a look.
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Week 9's fantasy matchups
Fantasy Fix video: Gregg Rosenthal and Tiffany Simmons say you should stay away from the backups in the Dallas vs Philadelphia matchup. What other advice do they have?
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Unbeaten run over for No. 8 Hawkeyes
Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass and Marshall Thomas recovered a fumble for another touchdown, and Northwestern snapped No. 8 Iowa’s 13-game winning streak with a 17-10 victory on Saturday.
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N.Y. wants LeBron to be its king
For if ever a star has left his audience wanting more, LeBron James fit the marquee during his only New York City showing Friday night. His audience wants more in the way of planned engagements, encore performances, and, yes, his self-defining monologue.
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Ohno fails to qualify for 1,500 final
Katherine Reutter of the United States has won the women’s 1,500 meters at a short track speedskating World Cup event, and U.S. star Apolo Anton Ohno failed to qualify for the men’s 1,500 final.
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Week's most clutch
Was Steven Jackson leading the Rams to their first win the week's most impressive?
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Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol are not likely to play for the Lakers on Sunday due to their lingering injuries, although they are technically listed as game-time decisions.
Pau Gasol is still not likely to play on Friday, despite nearing a return after an MRI revealed a strained hamstring, and not a slight tear as originally believed.
Raul Ibanez will have surgery on Monday to repair a sports hernia.
Mike Conley's job as the Memphis point guard got a little safer on Saturday when it was revealed that Allen Iverson has left the team for personal reasons.
Allen Iverson has left the Grizzlies to attend to a personal matter and it is unknown when he will rejoin the team.
Brad Lidge will have surgery on Wednesday to remove a loose body from his right elbow.
During a conference call on Saturday, Blue Jays general manger Alex Anthopoulos hinted at a possible trade of Roy Halladay.
Joe Johnson was not happy with his Hawks' teammates after Friday's loss, saying "we became a selfish team. Now everybody wants to go one-on-one. It's me, me, me."
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Ryan Moats will start at running back for the Texans Sunday, according to ESPN's Bob Holzman.
Kobe Bryant scored 41 points in his second consecutive game Friday, and three of his last four, making him the youngest player to reach the 24,000 points mark, beating out Wilt Chamberlain for the honor.
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