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No votes, no problem (Baltimore Sun)

5 January 2009, 12:41 am

Lack of awards recognition doesn't faze Ravens; Cameron a winner again in Miami Of the three rookie head coaches who led teams to the NFL playoffs, the Ravens' John Harbaugh is the only one to advance to the second weekend. Harbaugh also is the only one who did not receive a single vote in the As... Read More »

'Superstars of Dance' recap: This can't be the best from the world (Portsmouth Herald)

4 January 2009, 9:07 pm

If this really is the Olympics of dance, then Russian judge Mikhail Smirnov is the Michael Phelps. Sorry, but I don't think he's going to get a Speedo deal.... Read More »

Michael Phelps: 'I already have London 2012 on my cap. I hope I can make the team' (Independent)

4 January 2009, 4:10 pm

Unlike most 23-year-old men in the first week of a new year, Michael Phelps has more reason to look back with satisfaction than to look forward with anticipation. Which is not to say that the most garlanded Olympian of all time feels spent; on the contrary, he already has London 2012 stitched into h... Read More »

Sproles Stands Tall in His Big Moment (New York Times)

4 January 2009, 12:02 pm

The Chargers? Darren Sproles is the N.F.L.?s answer to the Red Sox? Dustin Pedroia: a player recognized for his shortness who made a big impact in the playoffs.... Read More »

7 key players for 2009 in the Chicago business scene (Chicago Tribune)

4 January 2009, 6:22 am

A look at 7 key players on the Chicago scene A painful recession and a new administration in the White House likely will make 2009 a watershed year. Many industries and investors are hoping for turnarounds; others are planning new beginnings. Among the well-known story lines locally: Walgreen Co.... Read More »

Singletary a Bay Area revelation (San Francisco Chronicle)

4 January 2009, 12:30 am

It's time to re-evaluate Pantsgate. When Mike Singletary dropped his trousers at halftime of his NFL head-coaching debut, the man desperate to be taken seriously as a coach instantly became your loopy uncle who tries to juggle the fine china. He was a...... Read More »

THE YEAR IN REVIEW WITH STEVE SCHRADER: A look back at the good, the bad and the ugly in 2008 (Detroit Free Press)

4 January 2009, 12:21 am

The best of times: It was the Red Wings, of course. Little went wrong as they won their 11th Stanley Cup with established stars like Nicklas Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk, emerging stars like Johan Franzen and old stars like Chris Osgood.... Read More »

Take a 'Timeout' to ring in the new year (Baltimore Examiner)

3 January 2009, 9:21 pm

Much like Pamela Anderson running the 100-meter hurdles, the 2008 year in sports was filled with ups and downs. Baltimoreans reached the highest of emotional highs watching Michael Phelps' record-breaking Olympic performance and the Ravens' push into the playoffs.... Read More »

Rebecca Romero: The pursuit of happiness (Times Online)

3 January 2009, 1:28 pm

She made history in Beijing. Now the enigmatic Olympic champion cyclist reveals her lonely path to gold... Read More »

Bolt, Phelps eye 2009 glory amid economic concern - Feature (EARTHtimes.org)

29 December 2008, 12:53 am

Hamburg - Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and American swimmer Michael Phelps aim to confirm their greatness with world championship titles in 2009 against the backdrop of the global economic crisis. Fans will also follow football's Confederations Cup i...... Read More »