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Healthy Skepticism

We live in a world that is often cynical at worst and skeptical at best.

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The Slate

Super Bowl XLVII was a tale of two halves. The Ravens dominated the first half but, thanks to a blackout, the 49ers made it a game worth watching in the …

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World Cup Qualifiers Begin

The U.S. Men's Soccer Team begins the final round of World Cup Qualifying Wednesday at 3 p.m. against Honduras in the city of San Pedro Sula. Here's what to watch …

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Mr. and Mrs. Coach

Dressed simply in maroon polo shirts and khakis, the two coaches for the Germantown Lady Mavericks cross the basketball court side-by-side, laughing at some shared joke.

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Power Outage Stops Super Bowl for 34 Minutes

The Super Bowl turned into Blackout Sunday.

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Ravens Edge 49ers 34-31 in Electric Super Bowl

For a Super Bowl with so many story lines, this game came up with quite a twist.

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The Slate

When the Super Bowl ends this Sunday, it means no more football games until next fall. I need to reverse hibernate, and sleep through the spring and summer.

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Super Bowl Cheat Sheet

It's Super Bowl week, and that means the media will beat several stories to death. If you are not a huge football fan or don't have time to read every …

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It All Comes Down to This

Super Bowl XLVII features an interesting matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens. Both teams are strong defensively but very different on offense.

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Sean Payton

On Tuesday, Jan. 22, Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL reinstated Saints head coach Sean Payton following a four-and-a-half hour meeting on Monday.

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Topping Lance Armstrong's Confession

Lance Armstrong might have owned the news cycle any other week when he came clean about his use of performance-enhancing drugs to win multiple Tour de France titles. Instead, a …

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A Place for Skaters

Austin Cannon wants to provide a safe, free place for Jackson skateboarders.

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Players of the Day: Mississippi Super Bowl Players

Four NFL teams meet this Sunday, and two will find a spot in Super Bowl XLVII.

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Final JFP College Football Top 25

All the bowl games are finally over and the Alabama Crimson Tide and the SEC reign supreme over the college football world.

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Oprah: Lance Armstrong Admitted Doping

Lance Armstrong has finally come clean.