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The Roundup: Reaction to Joe Paterno’s Firing, Rick Perry’s Embarrassing Gaffe & Eddie Murphy is Out Of The Oscars

Posted November 10, 2011, 8:00 am by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (222 Comments)

The Joe Paterno memorial Roundup featuring Candice Swanepoel, Artie Lange, Junior dos Santos, Stephon Marbury, Rick Reilly, Olympic posters, lots of idiots and, of course, Penn State.

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Hope Solo’s Cha Cha

Posted October 4, 2011, 6:15 pm by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (8 Comments)

Alex Morgan showed up to watch Hope Solo dance the Cha Cha on Dancing With The Stars last night.

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MLS Player Proves The Way To Hope Solo’s Heart Is Through Poetry and Rap

Posted September 16, 2011, 1:10 pm by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (8 Comments)

This is the sweetest video of athlete courtship you will see today. And CJ Sapong went to James Madison University, too!

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Alex Morgan Threw Out The First Pitch At The Royals Game Tonight

Posted September 15, 2011, 9:10 pm by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (10 Comments)

The USWNT is reuniting in Kansas City for a friendly against Canada.

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USA vs. Mexico: Klinsmann Makes His Coaching Debut

Posted August 10, 2011, 6:30 pm by Ty Duffy (208 Comments)

While fans may be thirsty for vengeance, Klinsmann, responsibly, will treat this match as a friendly. He wants to “get to know” the players and considers the result “no big deal.” It is Mexico, but it’s also meaningless as the U.S. does not face another competitive match until June.

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U.S. World Cup Qualifying May Be “Around the Corner.” That Shouldn’t Cause Anxiety.

Posted August 3, 2011, 6:30 pm by Ty Duffy (40 Comments)

If this team fails to qualify, Klinsmann, Gulati and every last U.S. Soccer staff member should be tarred, feathered, paraded through the streets and run across the border with pitchforks. I’m only half kidding.

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What Will the USMNT Lineup Look Like Under Klinsmann?

Posted August 1, 2011, 2:45 pm by Ty Duffy (38 Comments)

If you’re expecting an immediate, radical departure from Bob Bradley’s regime, you may be disappointed.

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