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After The Tornado: The Lone Competitor Left At Joplin High
Sunday, May 29, 2011 9:51 am

Written by: Tom Bergeron

The sky was calm and clear last Sunday afternoon. So much so that Mariah Sanders thought nothing of it while playing softball. And when she was told afterward that she would have to stay put for a bit -- that there was... >>

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High School, Skeptics, Tornado, Track And Field
NBA Announcer Chris Carrino: My Battle Against FSHD Muscular Dystrophy
Friday, May 27, 2011 4:11 pm

Written by: Chris Carrino

One of my earliest broadcasting memories is calling the World Series in 1980. It wasn't for any network, just my tape recorder, while watching it on the TV in my parents' bedroom. I was 10 years old. No one ever heard it ... >>

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Chris Carrino, NBA, New Jersey Nets, Skeptics
The Unsinkable Spirit Of Martin St. Louis
Thursday, May 26, 2011 12:53 am

Written by: Eric Adelson

He is the Allen Iverson of his sport, vaulting himself headlong into harm's way with a determination that looks like anger but feels like righteousness. Martin St. Louis dares go where much larger players fear, both o... >>

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Martin St. Louis, NHL, Skeptics, Tampa Bay Lightning
Stunning Medical Procedure Saves A Boy's Baseball Dream
Thursday, May 19, 2011 8:23 am

Written by: Eric Adelson

After the crying stopped, a 10-year-old boy had an awful decision to make. Dugan Smith had cancer in his thigh bone. He was going to die without extreme measures. His dad had an opinion on what to do. So did his mom. B... >>

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MLB, Ohio State Buckeyes, Skeptics
Fast Track: Is The World's Next Top Distance Runner Living In Illinois?
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 11:20 pm

Written by: Jeff Fedotin

Lukas Verzbicas is early. He's graduating from Carl Sandburg (Ill.) High in south suburban Chicago in only three years, on his way to the University of Oregon. But Lukas Verzbicas is late. The lanky 18-year-old ho... >>

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Olympics, Running, Skeptics, Track And Field

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