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December 21st

NFL Week 16 Preview

By Patrick Duprey

Published: December 21, 2010

Two weeks remain in the 2010-2011 NFL regular season, and while some teams spend the final two games preparing for the postseason, numerous clubs jockey for a spot in the NFL’s final 12.

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Who knew a tiny perfume bottle of ashes could mean so much?

By Kevin McCall

Published: December 21, 2010

The home and origins of cricket lie in the walls of the old Lord's Cricket Ground. A short walk from Abbey Road, the oval pitch has hosted over 100 Test Matches. The Lord's Museum has artifacts that are older than the U.S. nation itself, but the highlight of the museum was without a doubt the Ashes. The Ashes are to cricket as the Lombardi Trophy is to American football.
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Twickenham: The Home of Rugby

By Kevin McCall

Published: December 21, 2010

Along with football and cricket, rugby is probably one of the top three most popular sports in the United Kingdom. So it's no surprise that Twickenham Stadium and the Museum of Rugby resides in the London surburb of Richmond. The Rugby Football Union stadium amazed me with its massive size, the majesty of its royal and corporate boxes and the simplicity of its dressing rooms.
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December 19th

Evaluating the NFL Playoff Picture

By Patrick Duprey

Published: December 19, 2010

With only three weeks remaining in the 2010-2011 NFL season, the time has officially arrived for fans to diligently study each individual conference’s standings. Fans of playoff contenders in both the AFC and NFC will memorize their team’s remaining schedule and every possible tie-breaking scenario known to the NFL.

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Release of State Department cables offers little surprises

By Patrick Duprey

Published: December 19, 2010

Amid the release of more than 250,000 State Department cables by the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks on Nov. 28, journalists ignored the story’s most crucial elements.

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