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That's Cold: Wet Socks In Ice Bath May Have Cost NBA Player Manny Harris His Job
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 4:30 pm

Written by: Darren Rovell

By Darren Rovell CNBC.com In November, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Manny Harris got into a Cryon-X machine on Nike's campus in Beaverton, Ore. When he came out, he had a nasty freezer burn on the side of his right foot. ... >>

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Cleveland Cavaliers, CNBC, Heroes-NC, Manny Harris, NBA, Outdoors-NC
Bill Maher Takes Heat Over Tim Tebow Tweet
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 9:41 am

Written by: Ben Maller

Even in defeat, Tim Tebow creates controversy -- this time in Tinseltown. HBO's Bill Maher created a firestorm over the Christmas weekend with a scathing reaction to Tebow's subpar performance in Buffalo. Shortly after... >>

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HBO, Heroes-NC, Tim Tebow, Twitter
In An Unlikely Place, An Unlikely Hockey Hero
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 11:33 am

Written by: Jeff Arnold

The love affair between Geof Morris and the only college hockey team south of the Mason-Dixon line began innocently enough. Morris, an Air Force brat who bounced around four different states before moving to Alabama 14... >>

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Heroes-NC, NCAA Hockey, NHL, University of Alabama-Huntsville
Oregon State DT Fred Thompson Made Huge Impact In Short Life
Friday, December 16, 2011 7:08 pm

Written by: Kevin Fixler

Fred Thompson was 18 when I met him, and I had never seen a body so large move so fast, and with such agility. He was what makes quarterbacks wake up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night. This past Sunday would have ... >>

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Buffalo Chicken And Milkshakes: A Perfectly Bizarre Marriage
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:43 pm

Written by: Adam Watson

Ever since that first glorious day at Anchor Bar in Buffalo, N.Y., some three decades ago, the humble chicken wing has gone through more wardrobe changes than Lady Gaga. Not content with hot sauce, the tailgate favori... >>

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Did We Get It Wrong On Joe Paterno?

Coach wasn't perfect, but an important angle is being overlooked. >>