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23 hours ago ago from Slam Dunk Central

The cruelest word in the English language may be the word At best you may be able to fulfill it; you shall never exceed it and most folks who are labeled with it fall far short of it. Think back to how many baseball players were hailed as the Next Mickey Mantle .  Or NBA players being held up as the Next Michael Jordan yet not one player has ever come close to matching those players feats. Back in the Summer of 2003 NBA observers were ...

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21 hours ago ago from Boing Boing

Here's a nice little game-theory exercise: You are in a game show with nineteen other players. You don't know the other players, you can't see them, and you can't communicate with them. The game you are in is called 'Greed!', and is straightforward to explain. You are asked to write down a whole dollar amount in the range $1 - $1,000,000 on a piece of paper. You will be paid the amount you asked for if it is deemed to be 'non-greedy'. Whether ...

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7 hours ago ago from The Red Ferret Journal - Gadgets, cool sites, tech news and trivia

Hard core media junkies who know and love the most awesome VLC media player will adore the arrival of this new, snazzier player based on the same codebase. Developed by Swedish student Christofer Persson, Kantaris offers all the fabulous play anything ease of use of VLC, but wraps it up in a much more accessible, user friendly and dare we say modern, interface. It s awesome! A super easy video library function, LastFM integration ...

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18 hours ago ago from Taking Aim

by Ashley Pinder As we reach the end of 2009, I'd like to leave you with a thought comparing music and the media: two industries that continue to change the way their products are distributed to the consumer. Imagine the difference between the experiences of listening to a downloaded MP3 version of a new song compared with what you could hear when it is played on a vinyl record player. and learning about a breaking world ...

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Rest in peace, Chris

23 hours ago ago from Ladies...

I'm not going to pretend I know much about Chris Henry. I know enough that he spent his career in Cincinnati, that he played for West Virginia, that his 2009 season was cut short by a thigh injury, and that he was working hard to turn his life around. You already know that. But when I look beyond the drama, the career stats and the lost potential as a player and a person, I know enough to say that this is simply heartbreaking. Children ...

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In lost Bucs season, Cadillac's story is refreshing

19 hours ago ago from Media General - TBO.com

TAMPA - In just about every game the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have played this year, someone on the opposing team has made it a point to find Cadillac Williams. They'll shake his hand, pat him on the back, and say they're proud of Caddy. They mean every word. Players know what he has been through in trying to come back from a pair of torn patellar tendons - one on each knee. They know that one injury like that is usually a death sentence to ...

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Ex-Hoosiers coach Bob Knight speaks at the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame - ESPN

21 hours ago ago from ESPN.com

INDIANAPOLIS -- Bob Knight felt right at home in Indiana. For more than 90 minutes Thursday night, Knight recounted tales from his coaching days, stories from the recruiting trail, lessons he passed along to players and, oh yes, even a new critique of the NCAA. Just like old times, except this speech had some poignant moments, too. "You know, I've always been a Kenny Rogers fan and I always liked that song where he says 'You've got to ...

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The Price of Playing With a Life

10 hours ago ago from FanHouse

MARLBORO, N.J. -- Every football player's nightmare lives here, though you'd never know it at first. Ring the doorbell and a Golden Retriever barks hello. The door swings opens and Tammy Plevretes beams a friendly smile. The two-story house is warm and all done up for Christmas. It's enough to make you wonder if you have the right address. Then, you hear something coming down the hall. "Don't use your wheelchair," Tammy said. "Show ...

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