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  Report: Bills meet with Shanahan

  Two-time Super Bowl winner Mike Shanahan has met with the Buffalo Bills to discuss their head coaching vacancy, according to a published report.

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  Knaus: No new deal yet as Johnson chief

  Chad Knaus believes he and Jimmie Johnson can continue to add to their championship total for years to come.

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  Bengals RB Benson may return vs. Browns

  Bengals running back Cedric Benson is expected to practice this week and might play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, a team he ran over last year.

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  Pujols wins second straight NL MVP

  Albert Pujols matched Stan Musial and did him one better, too.

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  AD: Weis won't stay out west to recruit

  Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis won't stay on the West Coast to recruit as planned after the Fighting Irish play at Stanford.

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  Runyan to soon retire, run for Congress

  Shortly after signing with the San Diego Chargers, Jon Runyan announced he'll retire at the end of the season and run for Congress in New Jersey.

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  Mangini backs off injury accusations

  Browns coach Eric Mangini says he was frustrated at losing when he suggested the Detroit Lions faked injuries in Sunday's game.

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  Kobe carries Lakers to 100-90 win over Knicks

  The Los Angeles Lakers dominated the New York Knicks for three quarters of Tuesday's game before squandering much of their lead and holding on for a 100-90 victory.

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  Soderling crushes Djokovic to reach semi-finals

  Swede Robin Soderling became the first qualifier for the semi-finals at the ATP World Tour Finals on Wednesday when he battered world number three Novak Djokovic 7-6 6-1 for his second major shock of the tournament.

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  Habs hand Blue Jackets third loss in a row

  The Montreal Canadiens scored three times in the third period to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 on Tuesday.

• America's Cup venue for 33rd race again in question

  The defending champions of the America's Cup returned to court on Wednesday in a bid to change the venue for yachting's most prestigious race to the United Arab Emirates from a location in Spain.

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  Pujols unanimously selected as National League MVP

  Albert Pujols won his third National League (NL) Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday, having led the St Louis Cardinals to the Central Division title.

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  Swede Karlsson just happy to be back for World Cup defense

  After an injury-ravaged season, Robert Karlsson is just happy to be playing golf this week as he teams up with fellow Swede Henrik Stenson to defend the World Cup at Mission Hills.

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  Roddick targets London 2012 Olympics

  When injured American Andy Roddick was caught on camera watching the action at the ATP World Tour Finals, the applause that rang around the cavernous O2 Arena spoke volumes for his popularity in London.

• 'Sucker punch' gave Clausen black eye

  Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was sporting a black eye behind the tinted visor he wore to practice Tuesday.

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  Ryan 'disrespected' by Pats' late throw

  New York Jets coach Rex Ryan felt ``disrespected'' by the New England Patriots for throwing a deep pass with the game well in hand Sunday.

• Report: Clausen hit by fan outside South Bend bar

  The hits keep coming for Notre Dame.

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  Big Ben has concussion, expected to play

  Ben Roethlisberger's fourth concussion since 2006 apparently won't put him on the bench.

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  Titans beat Texas 20-17

  Rob Bironas kicked a 53-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining and the Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 20-17 for their fourth straight victory after an 0-6 start.

• 'Sucker punch' gave Clausen black eye

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  Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was sporting a black eye behind the tinted visor he wore to practice Tuesday.

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  Wizards owner Pollin dies at 85

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  The Washington Wizards played the Philadelphia 76ers in a neighborhood that was torched during the 1968 riots.

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  Big Ben has concussion, expected to play

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  Ben Roethlisberger's fourth concussion since 2006 apparently won't put him on the bench.

• Report: Clausen hit by fan outside South Bend bar

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  The hits keep coming for Notre Dame.

• Runyan to soon retire, run for Congress

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  Shortly after signing with the San Diego Chargers, Jon Runyan announced he'll retire at the end of the season and run for Congress in New Jersey.

• Dana White Is Thankful For A Lot

  SyndContentImpl.value= • I’m thankful for Bruce Lee. I’ve said it a million times: He’s the father of mixed martial arts. He was so far ahead of his time. • I’m thankful for Canada. Those fans up thre are awesome.

• For Golden State, Six Is Enough

  SyndContentImpl.value= Less is more? Addition by subtraction? Choose whichever similar cliche you want for Golden State because they all apply. Tuesday night, due to injuries, the Warriors dressed ony eight players and played just six, but won the game anyways, beating the Mavericks, 111-103.

• MMA Programming Reminder: No Ultimate Fighter Tonight

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• 'And Then Adam Morrison Cried'

  SyndContentImpl.value= Chris Chase at Yahoo! s The Dagger has formed a list of the 10 best college hoops games of the decade ( cause it ll soon be over, you see?), all of which should give you many Iremember-where-I-was-when moments.

• Josh Burkman Returns to Action

  SyndContentImpl.value= After a thirteen month layoff Josh Burkman returned to action on November 20th. MMA Mania has video of his return fight against Brandon Melendez. Josh had been bounced from theUFC after losing 4 of his last 5 fights in the promotion.

• How 'ESPN The Gorilla' Runs The Holiday Tournaments

  SyndContentImpl.value= I attended the Great Alaska Shootout both years I lived outside of Anchorage. I saw a Ron Mercer-led Kentucky team win in 1996, and then in 1997 watched as Antawn Jamison and Vnce Carter took North Carolina to the tournament title.

• Best of the SB Nation Network: November 24, 2009

  SyndContentImpl.value= Here are the best stories from the SB Nation network for Tuesday, November 24, 2009: Basketball - Pounding the Rock takes a detailed look at the San Antonio Spurs history. - Could the Celtics possibly maybe almost trade Ray Allen? Football - The Bears need an offensive coordi...

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