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After no-show, Neal commits to Notre Dame
Davonte Neal, ranked No. 8 overall in the ESPNU 150, ended up committing to Notre Dame over Arizona, Arkansas and North Carolina on Tuesday from his former elementary school, Kyrene de la Esperanza.
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Quinn sorry for unflattering Tebow remarks
Brady Quinn is apologizing to Tim Tebow for unflattering comments Quinn made about the Denver Broncos' starting quarterback in a GQ article.
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Australian foreign minister Rudd resigns
Kevin Rudd, the Australian foreign minister, has resigned, his office said Wednesday, amid speculation that he may mount a leadership challenge to Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
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Lin tells Nets' Humphries boos aren't right
Following Monday's game between the teams at the Garden, New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin told New Jersey Nets power forward Kris Humphries that he doesn't understand why Knicks fans boo Humphries.
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Two Western journalists killed in Syria
The Sunday Times' Marie Colvin and French journalist Remi Olchik were reportedly killed today amid shelling from Syrian government forces in Homs.
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Yemen election: Short on candidates, long on hope
There is only one name on the ballot Tuesday as Yemen goes to the polls to replace longtime ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh. And yet, the election is a historic one because it signifies the formal end of Saleh's 33-year reign.
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Tibetans cancel New Year celebrations
Wednesday marks Losar, or the Tibetan New Year, but there will be no music, chanting, spectacular costumes or pageantry this year.
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U.N. experts leave Iran without nuclear agreement
Two days of talks with Iran have failed to produce agreement on how to verify that Iran's nuclear program remains peaceful, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced Tuesday.
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Police subdue rioting inmates in Bali
Hundreds of Indonesian police officers charged into a prison in Bali on Wednesday to subdue rioting inmates who had set a building on fire and thrown stones at firefighters.
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Study: Toll of kids' football hits rivals college's
The first study to measure the head impacts among youth football players has found that some hits absorbed by second graders are as forceful as those in the college game.
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Defense to make final pitch in Mubarak trial
The defense will give closing remarks Wednesday in the trial of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak after prosecutors demanded the former president be held responsible for the deaths of protesters during the clashes that led to his ouster last year.
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Source: Brady's longtime mentor Martinez dies
Tom Martinez, the longtime coach and mentor of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, died Tuesday on his 66th birthday, a source confirmed to ESPN.com senior NFL writer John Clayton.
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Blount: Of Duels and desperation
There are 39 drivers for whom Thursday's Daytona qualifying Duel races hold no real drama. They are in Sunday's Daytona 500. For the 10 that remain, it's no holds barred.
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NASCAR eyes concussions following NFL fallout
If Michael Waltrip were to count up all the concussions he has sustained over a NASCAR career that stretches back nearly 30 years, he'd certainly hit 10 -- and probably keep going.
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Pacquiao, Roach rip Mayweather, back Bradley
Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr. both realize almost every boxing fan wishes Floyd Mayweather Jr. had been standing next to Pacquiao at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Tuesday.
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BCS brass in no rush to choose playoff system
How many teams will be allowed to play for the national championship is just one of the many issues being considered by the guys who run the BCS.
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K-State upsets Mizzou for 2nd time this season
Rodney McGruder scored 24 points and Kansas State upset No. 3 Missouri 78-68 on Tuesday night, the Wildcats' second win this season over the Tigers.
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Megaupload founder Dotcom released on bail
A New Zealand court on Wednesday released on bail Kim Dotcom, the millionaire founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload, after a judge said Dotcom did not appear to have funds available to flee.
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Wade, Heat pound Kings, win seventh straight
Dwyane Wade scored 30 points and added 10 assists, Mario Chalmers and Chris Bosh each scored 20 points and the NBA-leading Miami Heat stretched their winning streak to seven games with a 120-108 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.
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Big Ben still waiting for call from OC Haley
Ben Roethlisberger wasn't happy when the Pittsburgh Steelers decided to part ways with Bruce Arians, his longtime offensive coordinator. Now he's still waiting to hear from Todd Haley, hired to call the offensive plays for the team next season.
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