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P90X Fitness Program Provides Rapid Weight Loss and Muscle Building Results
The P90X Extreme Home Fitness Workout DVD Set is strictly a “No-Wimps-Allowed” program that is not for the week at heart or for those looking for extreme results without extreme work. Its not an easy program, but the P90X Fitness program does produce impressive body conditioning results. It boasts taking its participants from regular to…
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UConn Wins NCAA Title in Dismal Game
UConn, under the leadership of Coach Jim Calhoun, beat the Butler Bulldogs 53-41 to win the NCAA championship title, and put an end to one of the most unpredictable NCAA tournaments in history. On the Huskies’ side, All-American Kemba Walker who averaged 23.7 points during the tournament led the team to a third national championship…
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Butler UConn Advance to Finals in NCAA Tournament
The dream continues for Butler and UConn who beat their rivals Kentucky and VCU on Saturday in the Final Four faceoff. They will be playing each other for the ultimate championship title on Monday night. UConn toppled Kentucky on Saturday with a razor thin win of 56-55, with star player Kemba Walker marking 18 points,…
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Nadal Beats Rival Federer Cruises to Finals in Miami
Rafael Nadal won against long-time rival Roger Federer to reach the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami finals where he will be facing No.2 Novak Djokovic. In their first U.S match in 6 years, Spanish-native Nadal played a solid game against Federer who is facing mounting speculation that he is no longer able to hold his…
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The ‘Final Four’ Nobody Saw Coming
The NCAA competition this year has proven to be one of the most unpredictable tournaments in history, with the Final Four being guessed by only 0.00003 percent of ESPN’s bracket Challenge, says Sports Reference. In 10,000 simulations, Kentucky’s probability of making it was 11.9 percent, Connecticut 16.3 percent, Butler 1.7 percent and the most unlikely…
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NFL Players Seek Court Injunction to Lockout
NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Peyton Manning are asking a federal ruling to end the NFL’s lockout of NFL players, says the Boston Globe. “By disclaiming their union, the players have given up the right to strike, to collectively bargain, to have union representation in grievances, to have union representation in benefits determinations,…
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NCAA ‘Sweet 16’ Teams Announced
March Madness is in full swing. After two rounds of NCAA tournaments, teams that made it to the sweet 16 have been announced and are scheduled to play between March 25 and 26. In the East, the Ohio State Buckeyes will be playing against No. 4 University of Kentucky for an elite 8 spot. Both…
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NFL Players Association Decertifies
After an impasse in negotiations on Friday, the NFL players’ Association decided to decertify on Saturday. As a result, NFL owners have locked out the league’s players, shutting down professional football for the first time in 24 years and ending an NFL peace deal which lasted since 1987, reports the Washington Post. “We are locked…
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NFL, Players’ Union Spar over Economic Issues
There is no happy ending in sight to the financial impasse between the NFL and the Players’ Association (NFLPA). The collective bargaining agreement is set to expire Friday at midnight. Both sides can either choose to extend talks for another week, or in the worst case scenario, the union could decertify and take anti-trust legal…
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NFL Labor Lockdown Continues
The NFL and the players’ union have reached a stalemate in negotiations, and have agreed to extend talks for another week. “There’s a commitment from both sides to engage in another round of negotiations at the request of the mediation service,” DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association, said at a news conference,…