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Photo Gallery: Germany's Naked Snow Sledding Championship
Offbeat  (tags: Germany, snow sledding championship, winter fun (for some), sports )

Angelika
- 81 days ago - spiegel.de
This looks potentially painful. Wearing nothing but underpants, helmets and boots, 13 men and 12 women took part in a snow-sledding competition in Altenberg, a winter sports resort in the eastern German Ore Mountains, hosted by local radio station RSA.
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Lance Armstrong Is a Conglomerate. That Explains Everything
Offbeat  (tags: ethics, performance, society, world, cycling, drugs, sports, congressculture )

JL
- 267 days ago - businessweek.com
So this week's news is not really final; it's prophylactic. It is the least-risky strategy to protect Armstrong's remaining assets--and, to a lesser degree, his legacy. Armstrong gets to exit tarnished, but unbowed
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Japan's Paralympians Overcome Adversity By Leaps, Bounds and Innovative Design
Offbeat  (tags: Paralympics, athletes, Japan, active, amputee, prostheics, running, sports )

Naoko
- 281 days ago - japantimes.co.jp
Indeed, amputee runners are a minority among minorities - especially in Japan. According to the health ministry, about 60,000 Japanese are missing at least part of their lower limbs, but probably fewer than 100 of them are active as athletes.
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Ultimate Guide to the NCAA March Madness
Offbeat  (tags: sports, basketball, NCAA )

Clifton
- 431 days ago - thewolfline.com
The annual event of filling out brackets has become so popular that President Barack Obama has called it a national pastime. And, he seems to be pretty accurate, since it's estimated that 45% of Americans participate. However, when and where did "March Ma
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Athletes With the Best Facial Hair
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Grace
- 446 days ago - ranker.com
The athletes with the best facial hair are often best known not for their athletic abilities on some of the top football, baseball, basketball and hockey teams but rather for their waxed mustaches, bushy beards or carefully trimmed fu manchus.
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Alex Rodriguez Reveals That Kobe Bryant Almost Retired Because of His Balky Knee
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Russell
- 447 days ago - complex.com
A couple months ago, we told you about how Kobe Bryant had convinced Alex Rodriguez to undergo experimental therapy in Germany to cure his ailing right knee. What we didn't know at that time, though, was that KB24 convinced A-Rod by basically saying that
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Sports Betting Snacks That Will Soothe Your Nerves
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Eduardo
- 525 days ago - casinoreview.org
There are more legal gambling venues in the U.S. than there were just 20 years ago, and the most popular form of betting is on sports. If you are putting money on a game, you should ensure you are cool, calm, and collected. Choose what you eat wisely and
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Optimizing NFL Game Schedules
Offbeat  (tags: sports, football, television, infographic )

Danny
- 539 days ago - direct.tv
Your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR could become your best friend when you want to relive the most exciting games for years to come...but there are plenty of other ways to enjoy your games.
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Hardest Hits That Changed the Odds
Offbeat  (tags: sports, football, hockey, basketball )

Marshall
- 588 days ago - casinoreview.org
There are simply too many variables in play when athletes are honestly trying to beat one another to make any bet a completely sure thing, no matter what the latest guy with a system will tell you. Every system has its flaws, and the only thing anyone can
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How to Get the NFL Sunday Ticket!
Offbeat  (tags: nfl, sports, nfl sunday )

Marion
- 669 days ago - dollarsense.org
The NFL Sunday Ticket is an out-of-market sports package that will broadcast NFL regular season games. This package carries all the Sunday afternoon games that can be seen on FOX and CBS. A true sports fanatic will have to have the NFL Sunday Ticket.
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The Future of Football: One in Five Americans Less Likely to Watch When the NFL Season Begins
Offbeat  (tags: americans, interesting, news, off-beat, society, world, sports, NFL, football, NFL season, NFL football )

Club
- 740 days ago - nfl.football-media.net
Although professional football is America's favorite sport, there is some talk that the upcoming NFL season may be delayed or even cancelled because the current labor lockout will continue.
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A Look At Betting On Sports During The Dark Ages
Offbeat  (tags: sports betting, sports, betting, people, games )

Paula
- 742 days ago - trophysportsbook.com
During these medieval times, people made their own entertainment.
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The Hardest Sports Tickets To Score, Ever
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Hathawa
- 788 days ago - ticketsolutions.com
Ticket's aren't easily attained to the most revered sporting events on earth. See which ones are the hardest to score.
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How to Host a March Madness Bash
Offbeat  (tags: march madness, college, basketball, sports )

Frank
- 789 days ago - amog.com
If you've never hosted a March Madness bash, you may be a little worried about how to do it- you've got tons of friends who looooooove basketball and are dying to come over and make bets and watch the games.
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Paul Pierce, Ray Allen Bring Own Styles to Three-Point Contest
Offbeat  (tags: sports, paul pierce, ray allen, basketball )

Spears
- 822 days ago - sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Asked to handicap the 3-point shooting contest, Ray Allen provided a thoughtful analysis of the players he will face at this weekend's All-Star game in Los Angeles and complimented each of his opponents, in turn.
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