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What Beloved Snack From Your Childhood Might Disappear Very Soon?
Hostess Brands Inc. – the baking company behind Twinkies, Wonder Bread and chocolate-frosted CupCakes (with the icing squiggly on top) – is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Sports Movie of the Week — ‘Remember the Titans’ [VIDEO]
After throwing an 80-yard touchdown pass on the first play of overtime in the Broncos playoff win over the Steelers on Sunday, Tim Tebow once again became an emerging storyline in the NFL. While Denver’s miraculous record of success this season has often been attributed solely to Tebow, the Broncos quarterback is often quick to note that teamwork and perseverance are responsible for the victories.
NFL Playoff Recaps – Wild Card Weekend
Tim Tebow’s magic returned just in time to get Denver a win, as higher-seeded teams won all of the NFL’s ‘Wild-Card Weekend’ games. Here’s a recap of this weekend’s NFL action:
Denver 29 – Pittsburgh 23 (OT)
Tim Tebow threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas on the first play of overtime, and the Denver Broncos beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-23 on Sunday...
NFL Playoff Preview – Wild Card Weekend
The NFL playoffs start Saturday. Four division champions host first-round games this weekend, while Green Bay, San Francisco, New England and Baltimore enjoy a bye week and wait to begin their Super Bowl quest.
Here’s a preview of this weekend’s games:
Sports Movie of the Week — ‘Invincible’ [VIDEO]
The NFL postseason begins this week with wild card games on Saturday and Sunday. More than ever, early-round NFL playoff games seem to be decided because of the performance, or gaffes, of role players and no-name athletes thrust into a game-changing situation. It’s a reminder that NFL teams are made up of more than just superstars.
Every NFL player has a unique story of how they came to play pro f
DeMarcus Cousins Implodes, Nets Struggle — Weekly NBA Roundup
Miami and Oklahoma City both suffered their first defeat of the 2011-12 NBA season on Monday night, yet each team has already shown that they are championship contenders by dominating the competition for most of their games thus far.
Here’s a rundown of what else is going on in the NBA:
Baylor Is Hot, Louisville Is Not — This Week in College Basketball
Here’s a look around the world of college basketball.
Top-ranked Syracuse remains number one in the Associated Press’ Top 25 NCAA Division I men’s college basketball poll for a fourth straight week. The Orange are one of four unbeaten teams left in the country, but each school’s conference schedule looms as the teams begin play this week.
NFL 2011 Season – Week 17 Recap
The Giants beat the Cowboys to win the NFC East, while the Bengals and Broncos lost, but received help from other teams to slip into the last remaining AFC playoff spots. The playoffs are scheduled to begin next Saturday, when Cincinnati travels to Houston and New Orleans hosts Detroit. On Sunday, Atlanta travels to New York, while Denver hosts Pittsburgh. Here’s a recap of all of the action from
NFL 2011 Season – Week 17 Preview
It’s the final week of the NFL’s 2011 regular season and only three playoff spots remain: the AFC West and NFC East titles and an AFC wild card berth. The AFC North is Baltimore’s to lose, but both the Ravens and the rival Pittsburgh Steelers have already qualified for the playoffs. Each game this week is a divisional rematch.
Here’s a preview of the week 17 action, with all games slated for Sunda
Sports Movie of the Week — ‘The Program’ [VIDEO]
While the NFL’s regular season ends this coming weekend, college football is nearly two weeks into its parade of postseason bowls that now stretches well past New Year’s Day. For football-crazy schools, the bowl appearance is the must-have at the end of every season to prove that the program is successful.
One such school is ESU, the fictional university featured in our Sports Movie of the Week: ‘
Drew Brees Breaks NFL Passing Mark As New Orleans Saints Beat Atlanta Falcons 45-16
New Orleans 45 – Atlanta 16
Drew Brees set a new NFL record for yards passing in a season, and the New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 45-16 on Monday night to clinch the NFC South title. Brees passed for 307 yards and four touchdowns, the last of which was a 9-yard completion to Darren Sproles that set the NFL record with 2:51 to play
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Best Christmas Day Performances in NBA History
Christmas Day has always served as a traditional showcase for the best players – and teams – of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Due to a labor dispute between the players' union and owners that was not resolved until last month, the NBA will open its 2011-12 schedule on Dec. 25, including t
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