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<title><![CDATA[Sports on Earth Writers]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com</link>
<description><![CDATA[Sports on Earth Writers Monthly RSS]]></description>
<lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:06 EDT</lastBuildDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Overwhelmingly Himself]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/48060256</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 10:24:35 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/48060256</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tony La Russa hasn't managed a baseball game since Game Seven of the 2011 World Series, except for last year's All-Star game. Maybe that's because his style isn't in vogue in baseball today, where coaches are expected to smile and go with the flow.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tony La Russa hasn't managed a baseball game since Game Seven of the 2011 World Series, except for last year's All-Star game. Maybe that's because his style isn't in vogue in baseball today, where coaches are expected to smile and go with the flow.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Will Leitch Experience Episode 1.26]]></title>
<link>/podcast/leitch_experience/48058900</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 08:55:50 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>/podcast/leitch_experience/48058900</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Will and Jay Jaffe talk baseball (and robot umpires).]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jay Jaffe, writer for SI.com &amp; Baseball Prospectus, looks at the baseball season after the first month and a half with Will. Plus, robot umpires vs. Angel Hernandez.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[LOOGY In Name Only]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47991356</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:52:40 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47991356</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In Brian Matusz, the Orioles have an elite bullpen option for many years to come. But the team didn't select him with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 draft -- right between Eric Hosmer and Buster Posey -- hoping for a situational lefty. Will he ever return to the the rotation?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In Brian Matusz, the Orioles have an elite bullpen option for many years to come. But the team didn't select him with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 draft -- right between Eric Hosmer and Buster Posey -- hoping for a situational lefty. Will he ever return to the the rotation?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Howard Megdal</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Don't Tell]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/48045558</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:31:13 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/48045558</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Brittney Griner recently said that Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey preferred that Griner not disclose her homosexuality in public while the star was enrolled in school, lest it hinder recruiting. After all, recruiting brings the avoidance of losing, and losing is unacceptable.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Brittney Griner recently said that Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey preferred that Griner not disclose her homosexuality in public while the star was enrolled in school, lest it hinder recruiting. After all, recruiting brings the avoidance of losing, and losing is unacceptable.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Chuck Culpepper</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Return of Big Papi]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/48047864</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:17:34 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/48047864</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Red Sox are surprise contenders, and they've been propelled their by their old leader, David Ortiz. Since coming of the DL, Ortiz has looked like the Big Papi of old, which is exactly what Boston needs. So, at 37, can he keep it going?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Red Sox are surprise contenders, and they've been propelled their by their old leader, David Ortiz. Since coming of the DL, Ortiz has looked like the Big Papi of old, which is exactly what Boston needs. So, at 37, can he keep it going?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jonathan Bernhardt</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Mandatory Monday: The Average QB]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47987810</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:07:35 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47987810</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In almost any other profession, Andy Dalton would be thought of as one of the world's best at what he does. In the NFL, he's average. That label is loaded with paradoxes, and where Dalton goes from here could depend on the Bengals around him.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In almost any other profession, Andy Dalton would be thought of as one of the world's best at what he does. In the NFL, he's average. That label is loaded with paradoxes, and where Dalton goes from here could depend on the Bengals around him.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Mike Tanier</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Rob Gronkowski Surgery Roundtable]]></title>
<link>http://miketanier.sportsonearthblog.com/rob-gronkowskis-surgery-roundtable-discussion/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:03:48 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://miketanier.sportsonearthblog.com/rob-gronkowskis-surgery-roundtable-discussion/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's May, so let's go crazy about Rob Gronkowski's surgery.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Rob Gronkowski will undergo forearm surgery on Monday, and he may need back surgery after that, putting him in doubt for the start of the season. With that in mind, we assembled the Tailgater Team of Experts to provide comprehensive May injury analysis.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Mike Tanier</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Eastern Conference Finals Preview]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/48036940</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:02:12 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/48036940</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's hard to believe now that Miami was Dwyane Wade's team even after LeBron James signed in 2010. Times have changed, though, and heading into the Eastern Conference Finals, Wade is trying to re-establish his stardom on LeBron's Heat.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It's hard to believe now that Miami was Dwyane Wade's team even after LeBron James signed in 2010. Times have changed, though, and heading into the Eastern Conference Finals, Wade is trying to re-establish his stardom on LeBron's Heat.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Shaun Powell</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Analyzing the RGIII Wedding Registry]]></title>
<link>http://miketanier.sportsonearthblog.com/rgiiis-gift-registry-we-are-all-alike-under-the-oven-mitt/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:35 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://miketanier.sportsonearthblog.com/rgiiis-gift-registry-we-are-all-alike-under-the-oven-mitt/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Let's break down Robert Griffin's wedding registry.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[You can learn a lot from perusing the Bed Bath &amp; Beyond wedding gift registry of Robert Griffin III and his fianc&amp;#233;e. For example: Hey, I prepare my chicken with the same cutlery that RGIII wants! Really, we are all alike under the oven mitt.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Mike Tanier</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Spurs Have Grizzlies' Number]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/spurs-popovich-have-grizzlies-number-in-game-1/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 22:52:03 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/spurs-popovich-have-grizzlies-number-in-game-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Gregg Popovich is still the Spurs' ace in the hole.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Western Conference finals may come down to a bunch of countermoves and adjustments, and Spurs coach Gregg Popovich left the starting blocks with Usain Bolt-like speed. San Antonio had Memphis all figured out before the ball went up.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Shaun Powell</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Knicks Bow Out]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47968916</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 00:42:14 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47968916</guid>
<description><![CDATA[J.R. Smith, Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks didn't play like either their November or April selves in May, and were booted from the playoffs, falling one game and seven points short of facing the Heat for the Eastern Conference title.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[J.R. Smith, Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks didn't play like either their November or April selves in May, and were booted from the playoffs, falling one game and seven points short of facing the Heat for the Eastern Conference title.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Howard Megdal</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Fabulous Preakness]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47948916</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 00:11:03 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47948916</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It was another silly day at the annual Triple Crown chase, a cold dud that ruled out the Kentucky Derby winner Orb as a behemoth for the ages, defining him as merely fantastic, not historic, as once again there will be no Triple Crown winner.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It was another silly day at the annual Triple Crown chase, a cold dud that ruled out the Kentucky Derby winner Orb as a behemoth for the ages, defining him as merely fantastic, not historic, as once again there will be no Triple Crown winner.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Chuck Culpepper</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The NBA Draft's Biggest Question Mark]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/the-drafts-biggest-question-mark/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:04:40 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/the-drafts-biggest-question-mark/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Shabazz Muhammed has a lot to prove to the NBA.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Many top prospects in a weak NBA draft class didn't suit up for drills at the combine, meaning there hasn't been much to watch in Chicago. But no player has more to prove than Shabazz Muhammad, and he's trying to make the most of his opportunity.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Shaun Powell</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Knicks Change Direction]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47787068</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:18:51 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47787068</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Thursday night's 85-75 victory over the Pacers can't really be called a ringing triumph by the Knicks offense, but nearly every development in Game 5 favored New York and hurt Indiana. If those are trends, the Knicks stand a chance Saturday night.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Thursday night's 85-75 victory over the Pacers can't really be called a ringing triumph by the Knicks offense, but nearly every development in Game 5 favored New York and hurt Indiana. If those are trends, the Knicks stand a chance Saturday night.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Howard Megdal</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Western Conference Finals Preview]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47787050</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:17:25 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47787050</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For Tim Duncan, now in the fourth stage of his career, many things have stayed the same since he won his first title. But to take home another trophy this year, he and the Spurs will have to out-defend the Grizzles in the Western Conference Finals.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[For Tim Duncan, now in the fourth stage of his career, many things have stayed the same since he won his first title. But to take home another trophy this year, he and the Spurs will have to out-defend the Grizzles in the Western Conference Finals.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Shaun Powell</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Saban, Satan, It's All Mnemonics]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47785742</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:41:36 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47785742</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nick Saban keeps being referred to as Satan, not just by his SEC rivals but by former assistants and, tellingly, even Alabama football fans. Is there more to this nickname than just a letter switch in his last name, or is Saban just a football coach?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nick Saban keeps being referred to as Satan, not just by his SEC rivals but by former assistants and, tellingly, even Alabama football fans. Is there more to this nickname than just a letter switch in his last name, or is Saban just a football coach?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Tiger Is Sloppy, Not Unethical]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47783800</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:44:47 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47783800</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Are Tiger Woods' ethics slipping, or just his concentration? The petty scandals around Tiger on the golf course lately are almost as exasperating as the policing of his marital fidelity a few years ago, but at least these allegations are about his public actions.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Are Tiger Woods' ethics slipping, or just his concentration? The petty scandals around Tiger on the golf course lately are almost as exasperating as the policing of his marital fidelity a few years ago, but at least these allegations are about his public actions.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Gwen Knapp</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Iwakuma Shines in Seattle]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47722516</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:11 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47722516</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Everyone expected Felix Hernandez to anchor the Mariners' staff, but Hisashi Iwakuma's great season is more surprising. He's the only other guy keeping the Mariners' rotation in anything resembling working order -- and he's doing it on a bargain of a contract.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Everyone expected Felix Hernandez to anchor the Mariners' staff, but Hisashi Iwakuma's great season is more surprising. He's the only other guy keeping the Mariners' rotation in anything resembling working order -- and he's doing it on a bargain of a contract.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jonathan Bernhardt</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Yesterday Is Gone]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47741156</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 20:57:19 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47741156</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Throughout his racing career, if Dick Trickle was known by the casual sports fan, it was because of his name. But every old NASCAR driver is a great story, and Trickle was no different, until his life came to a sad end on Thursday.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Throughout his racing career, if Dick Trickle was known by the casual sports fan, it was because of his name. But every old NASCAR driver is a great story, and Trickle was no different, until his life came to a sad end on Thursday.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Tommy Tomlinson</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Orioles Still Flying High]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47725708</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:46:20 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47725708</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Outside the Baltimore area, skeptics abound about whether the Orioles are a real contender in the AL East. But for a team living on so-called "destiny," these Orioles are playing pretty well. Should we look for the bottom to drop out soon?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Outside the Baltimore area, skeptics abound about whether the Orioles are a real contender in the AL East. But for a team living on so-called "destiny," these Orioles are playing pretty well. Should we look for the bottom to drop out soon?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Howard Megdal</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Solid Orb]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47679936</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 23:17:38 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47679936</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Preakness favorite Orb has always been solid and strong, say the managers at the farm where he was born, and owes his temperament to his pedigree. They knew Orb's mother, Lady Liberty, had the ability to produce a champion.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Preakness favorite Orb has always been solid and strong, say the managers at the farm where he was born, and owes his temperament to his pedigree. They knew Orb's mother, Lady Liberty, had the ability to produce a champion.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Chuck Culpepper</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Preakness Picks]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/?p=1283</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:10:43 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/?p=1283</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Chuck's Preakness picks: Can Orb do it again?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Chuck Culpepper correctly called Orb's magnificent Kentucky Derby win. Only one horse since 1961 (Tabasco Cat, 1994) has won the Preakness from the rail, but it's just too hard to pick against this one, or against trainer Shug McGaughey.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Chuck Culpepper</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[That's A Good Guy Right There]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47719640</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:20:07 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47719640</guid>
<description><![CDATA[David Beckham announced his retirement on Thursday, and despite the world-class talent and worldwide fame, there might be something even more impressive: He managed to always just seem like an all-around decent guy, someone you'd want to know.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[David Beckham announced his retirement on Thursday, and despite the world-class talent and worldwide fame, there might be something even more impressive: He managed to always just seem like an all-around decent guy, someone you'd want to know.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Chuck Culpepper</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Benefit of the Doubt]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/kevin-durant-getting-pass/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 12:02:45 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/kevin-durant-getting-pass/</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Despite a poor shooting in Game 5, Kevin Durant is getting a pass for OKC's elimination. Sure, it seems reasonable, given that the team was missing a key piece in Russell Westbrook. But why didn't LeBron get the same treatment two years ago?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Shaun Powell</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Best Halftime Acts In the NBA]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47703532</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:25:24 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47703532</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In an age of constant stimulation, the break that halftime is supposed to provide us is anything but. After soliciting suggestions on Twitter, we ranked the most entertaining halftime shows in basketball. (In GIF form, of course.) Enjoy!]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In an age of constant stimulation, the break that halftime is supposed to provide us is anything but. After soliciting suggestions on Twitter, we ranked the most entertaining halftime shows in basketball. (In GIF form, of course.) Enjoy!]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Jason Marquis Put The Time In]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47706298</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 01:54:15 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47706298</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's May 2013, one year after many people (and his previous employer) had written off Jason Marquis for the third time in his career. And yet Marquis is still busy figuring out how to get major league hitters out, and largely succeeding. How?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It's May 2013, one year after many people (and his previous employer) had written off Jason Marquis for the third time in his career. And yet Marquis is still busy figuring out how to get major league hitters out, and largely succeeding. How?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Howard Megdal</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The All-Time Worst Mascot Fails]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47271542</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:01:22 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47271542</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Preakness mascot Kegasus is dead, joining the worst all-time mascot fails. Any giant buckeye or talking orange can be annoying, but the mascots on this list are absolutely misguided: they draw attention away from the event and send the wrong message.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Preakness mascot Kegasus is dead, joining the worst all-time mascot fails. Any giant buckeye or talking orange can be annoying, but the mascots on this list are absolutely misguided: they draw attention away from the event and send the wrong message.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Mike Tanier</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Will Leitch Experience Episode 1.24]]></title>
<link>/podcast/leitch_experience/47647834</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:46:46 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>/podcast/leitch_experience/47647834</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Will chats with amazing halftime entertainer Red Panda.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The amazing halftime entertainer best known as Red Panda Acrobat, who performs an incredible balancing routine on a unicycle, chats with Will.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Honeymoon Season in the NFL]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47622722</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:36:13 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47622722</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nothing breeds optimism quite like May in the NFL, where we get our first chance to be impressed by rookies and new coaches in minicamps. From Chicago to Buffalo to Dallas, hope springs eternal and anything seems possible, even if it isn't.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nothing breeds optimism quite like May in the NFL, where we get our first chance to be impressed by rookies and new coaches in minicamps. From Chicago to Buffalo to Dallas, hope springs eternal and anything seems possible, even if it isn't.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Mike Tanier</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Hoop Dreams on Hold]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47681000</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:22:58 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47681000</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NBA owners voted to keep the Kings in Sacramento, meaning Seattle needs either expansion or another relocation candidate to emerge to bring the Supersonics back. Seattle deserves an NBA team, but it must keep waiting -- possibly for a long time.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[NBA owners voted to keep the Kings in Sacramento, meaning Seattle needs either expansion or another relocation candidate to emerge to bring the Supersonics back. Seattle deserves an NBA team, but it must keep waiting -- possibly for a long time.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Shaun Powell</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Iron Mike, Animated]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47620172</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:16:03 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47620172</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you are old enough to remember Mike Tyson as Mike Tyson -- that is, as both a churning and terrifying and brilliant champion, as well as a loathsome criminal -- then it is strange in the extreme to watch him become quite literally a cartoon.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you are old enough to remember Mike Tyson as Mike Tyson -- that is, as both a churning and terrifying and brilliant champion, as well as a loathsome criminal -- then it is strange in the extreme to watch him become quite literally a cartoon.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>David Roth</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Wrong Man For The Job]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47668524</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:10:44 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47668524</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For years, former Jets doctor Elliot Pellman tried to stand in the way of concussion research progress ... while he chaired the NFL's Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee. Six years after resigning amid criticism, why is he still working with the NFL?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[For years, former Jets doctor Elliot Pellman tried to stand in the way of concussion research progress ... while he chaired the NFL's Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee. Six years after resigning amid criticism, why is he still working with the NFL?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Patrick Hruby</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[On The Cusp]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47535204</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 21:08:52 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47535204</guid>
<description><![CDATA[College football may be ruled by a class system, but every year a few teams manage to break the ranks, thanks to coaching, recruiting or generous donors. Which teams will break out of mediocrity in the next five seasons?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[College football may be ruled by a class system, but every year a few teams manage to break the ranks, thanks to coaching, recruiting or generous donors. Which teams will break out of mediocrity in the next five seasons?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Matt Brown</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Ignore The Fringe Hate]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47598732</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 11:07:17 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47598732</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Twitter makes it easier than ever to discover hateful comments, and the Internet trend is to gather them for a public shaming -- a practice that doesn't help anyone. In reality, the world isn't as bad as the Internet makes it look.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Twitter makes it easier than ever to discover hateful comments, and the Internet trend is to gather them for a public shaming -- a practice that doesn't help anyone. In reality, the world isn't as bad as the Internet makes it look.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The McNabb Grievance Committee]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47596510</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:12:23 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47596510</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Few NFL quarterbacks escape dissection by their team's fans, but no athlete of recent vintage has seen his accomplishments so distorted and his character so unjustly maligned as Donovan McNabb. Is it finally time for sanity in Philadelphia?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Few NFL quarterbacks escape dissection by their team's fans, but no athlete of recent vintage has seen his accomplishments so distorted and his character so unjustly maligned as Donovan McNabb. Is it finally time for sanity in Philadelphia?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Gwen Knapp</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Rangers Are Doing It Again]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47494558</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 01:22:26 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47494558</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Texas Rangers sit comfortably atop the AL West -- again. Most expected this year's script to unfold somewhat differently. But not only has their pitching been good, they've gotten key contributions on offense from some unexpected places.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Texas Rangers sit comfortably atop the AL West -- again. Most expected this year's script to unfold somewhat differently. But not only has their pitching been good, they've gotten key contributions on offense from some unexpected places.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jonathan Bernhardt</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Paul On The Line]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47572168</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:31:27 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47572168</guid>
<description><![CDATA[These are not your 2012 Pacers. Paul George and the Pacers are coming into their own, just in time, as they look to knock the Knicks out of the NBA Playoffs. This team has a strut, a sharper sense of purpose, a feeling that anything is possible.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[These are not your 2012 Pacers. Paul George and the Pacers are coming into their own, just in time, as they look to knock the Knicks out of the NBA Playoffs. This team has a strut, a sharper sense of purpose, a feeling that anything is possible.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Shaun Powell</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Will Leitch Experience Episode 1.23]]></title>
<link>/podcast/leitch_experience/47557590</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:05:51 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>/podcast/leitch_experience/47557590</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Announcer Mike Breen talks hoops with Will.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[NBA announcer Mike Breen talks (mellifluously, of course) about being a color analyst for Marist, being Imus' sports guy, working with Walt Frazier and the keys to good broadcasting, which includes letting the game speak for itself.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Will Leitch Experience Episode 1.22]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/podcast/leitch_experience/47485852</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:18:30 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/podcast/leitch_experience/47485852</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Today, Dan Klores (director of the 30 For 30 documentary "Winning Time") joins the podcast to talk Knicks-Pacers, the traveling roadshow of Reggie Miller, why no one messed with Charles Oakley and whether that fire from the old rivalry is missing now.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Life at Sea]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47504224</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:15:23 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47504224</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Until recently, I knew almost nothing about sailing. Then in 2011 I burrowed into the Volvo Ocean Race, a nine-month, 39,000-nautical-mile, 10-stopover grind of 70-foot yachts. And I began to realize that sailors are tough -- as tough as anybody playing anything.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Until recently, I knew almost nothing about sailing. Then in 2011 I burrowed into the Volvo Ocean Race, a nine-month, 39,000-nautical-mile, 10-stopover grind of 70-foot yachts. And I began to realize that sailors are tough -- as tough as anybody playing anything.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Chuck Culpepper</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Sudden Impact: Andrew Wiggins Picks Kansas]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/sudden-impact-andrew-wiggins-opts-for-kansas/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:11:54 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/sudden-impact-andrew-wiggins-opts-for-kansas/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Andrew Wiggins changes the college hoops landscape.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[After a long wait, No. 1 recruit Andrew Wiggins finally chose Kansas, a rare recruiting defeat for John Calipari and Kentucky. Not only does Wiggins instantly make Kansas a contender, but his choice makes the upcoming season even more interesting.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Matt Brown</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Chasing Fouls]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47409058</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 14:37:35 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47409058</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For Zack Hample, there's a science to catching baseballs. From switching jerseys during batting practice to his jury-rigged glove, the ball hawk (and his followers) bring a incredible level of devotion to a sideline "sport" often populated by little kids.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[For Zack Hample, there's a science to catching baseballs. From switching jerseys during batting practice to his jury-rigged glove, the ball hawk (and his followers) bring a incredible level of devotion to a sideline "sport" often populated by little kids.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Mike Tanier</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[No Way Out For Durant]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47491642</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:39:39 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47491642</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Western Conference Semifinals have made one thing clear: The Thunder can't win in the playoffs without Russell Westbrook. Kevin Durant may be the league's second-best player, but Memphis is too tough for him to carry OKC by himself.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Western Conference Semifinals have made one thing clear: The Thunder can't win in the playoffs without Russell Westbrook. Kevin Durant may be the league's second-best player, but Memphis is too tough for him to carry OKC by himself.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Shaun Powell</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Show Me The Money]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47484092</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 08:33:04 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47484092</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Context matters when evaluating professional athletes, which is why it's impossible to ignore how much money they make. No matter how well Vernon Wells plays, he's still the guy who will forever be known for his ridiculous contract. We can't help it.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Context matters when evaluating professional athletes, which is why it's impossible to ignore how much money they make. No matter how well Vernon Wells plays, he's still the guy who will forever be known for his ridiculous contract. We can't help it.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[A Bruins Comeback For The Ages]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47483762</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 07:36:56 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47483762</guid>
<description><![CDATA[They will remember this night in Boston for a long time. Down 4-1 in the third period of Game 7 against the Maple Leafs, the Bruins stormed back to win in overtime, capping a remarkable 24 hours with one of the craziest games you will ever see.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[They will remember this night in Boston for a long time. Down 4-1 in the third period of Game 7 against the Maple Leafs, the Bruins stormed back to win in overtime, capping a remarkable 24 hours with one of the craziest games you will ever see.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Leigh Montville</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Cost of Cost Certainty]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47455648</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 01:00:10 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47455648</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Chicago Cubs are signing their young first baseman, Anthony Rizzo, to a seven-year year, $41 million deal. It's a nifty little deal that could save the Cubs a bit of money in arbitration ... or it could backfire. It all depends on who Anthony Rizzo really is.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Cubs are signing their young first baseman, Anthony Rizzo, to a seven-year year, $41 million deal. It's a nifty little deal that could save the Cubs a bit of money in arbitration ... or it could backfire. It all depends on who Anthony Rizzo really is.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jonathan Bernhardt</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Making the Call]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47445814</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:45:50 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47445814</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Gus Johnson hollered his way back into our hearts this weekend, while in the booth for the FA Cup final between Wigan and Manchester City. He isn't perfect, but Johnson is the greatest announcer alive when you're not sure exactly what's going on.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gus Johnson hollered his way back into our hearts this weekend, while in the booth for the FA Cup final between Wigan and Manchester City. He isn't perfect, but Johnson is the greatest announcer alive when you're not sure exactly what's going on.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Tommy Tomlinson</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Rick Reilly's Jets Poetry, Analyzed]]></title>
<link>http://miketanier.sportsonearthblog.com/rick-reilly-jets-poetry-analysis/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:21:38 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://miketanier.sportsonearthblog.com/rick-reilly-jets-poetry-analysis/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Literary advice for Jets poet-wannabe Rick Reilly.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[How can a clever, spontaneous, entertaining football story be crafted from the rhymes, stylized language, and subtle imagery of poetry?
There are many possible answers to these questions. Rick Reilly should not try poetry again until he finds some.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Mike Tanier</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Hibbert's Huge Moment]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47434856</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:10:09 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47434856</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After signing a big contract in the offseason, Roy Hibbert underwhelmed this year for the Pacers. But he's turning it on when it matters most. And now the tallest guy on the floor (once considered the stiffest) is finally noticing how high his ceiling is.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[After signing a big contract in the offseason, Roy Hibbert underwhelmed this year for the Pacers. But he's turning it on when it matters most. And now the tallest guy on the floor (once considered the stiffest) is finally noticing how high his ceiling is.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Shaun Powell</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Case for Ovechkin]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47404514</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 12:58:12 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47404514</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Regardless of whether you interpret the NHL's wording on the Hart Trophy to mean "most outstanding" or "most valuable to his team," one of the three candidates -- Sidney Crosby, John Tavares and Alexander Ovechkin -- stands out as both outstanding and valuable.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Regardless of whether you interpret the NHL's wording on the Hart Trophy to mean "most outstanding" or "most valuable to his team," one of the three candidates -- Sidney Crosby, John Tavares and Alexander Ovechkin -- stands out as both outstanding and valuable.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Joe DeLessio</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Chokes We Can Understand]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47398306</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 10:25:07 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47398306</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Does Sergio Garcia's collapse at The Players Championship make him a rival for Michelle Kwan's title of biggest choker in sports history? Not even close. But what does our collective love of the "choker narrative" say about all of us?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Does Sergio Garcia's collapse at The Players Championship make him a rival for Michelle Kwan's title of biggest choker in sports history? Not even close. But what does our collective love of the "choker narrative" say about all of us?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Death on San Francisco Bay]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/death-on-san-francisco-bay/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 09:34:58 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/death-on-san-francisco-bay/</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The element of danger America's Cup promoters were looking for by introducing thriller 72-foot catamarans capsized into San Francisco Bay along with the Artemis Racing AC72, and cost the life of one sailor, Andrew Simpson.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Gwen Knapp</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Will Leitch Experience Episode 1.21]]></title>
<link>/podcast/leitch_experience/47397036</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 09:25:42 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>/podcast/leitch_experience/47397036</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Gold medalist Rulon Gardner on wrestling being out of the Olympics.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Rulon Gardner joins Will to talk about wrestling being removed from the Olympics, and what the winner of the gold medal for Greco-Roman wrestling in 2000 is doing to get his sport back in the Olympics -- and in the public eye.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Trask After Oakland]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/trask-after-oakland/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 08:38:03 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/trask-after-oakland/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Amy Trask will find a new job in sports, if she wants.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Amy Trask resigned as Raiders CEO on Saturday, but she will find a new job in sports, if she wants one -- perhaps even at NFL headquarters -- assuming she can adjust to a more functional organization than the one in Oakland.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Gwen Knapp</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Cats and Dogs]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47396380</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 07:23:25 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47396380</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Players Championship, like the rivalry between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia, began with such promise. But it ended with Woods on top... and Garcia all wet, after the trash-talking Spaniard fell into insults (and the water).]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Players Championship, like the rivalry between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia, began with such promise. But it ended with Woods on top... and Garcia all wet, after the trash-talking Spaniard fell into insults (and the water).]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Chuck Culpepper</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Valdespin Vs. The Unwritten Rules]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47382026</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 01:19:18 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47382026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Mets are in an on-again, off-again war with their own part-time outfielder, Jordany Valdespin. After he pimped his home run while the Mets got blown out, his own manager set him up for a beaning. There has to be a better way to make a point.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Mets are in an on-again, off-again war with their own part-time outfielder, Jordany Valdespin. After he pimped his home run while the Mets got blown out, his own manager set him up for a beaning. There has to be a better way to make a point.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jonathan Bernhardt</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Mandatory Monday: Under The Radar]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47375698</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:54:18 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47375698</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Had enough of Tim Tebow? Let's talk about NFL moves that have slipped through the cracks but should actually matter this season, from the Texans' field position to the Rams finding a tight end to the Bears acknowledging their O-line problems.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Had enough of Tim Tebow? Let's talk about NFL moves that have slipped through the cracks but should actually matter this season, from the Texans' field position to the Rams finding a tight end to the Bears acknowledging their O-line problems.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Mike Tanier</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Mysteries of Pittsburgh]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47382842</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:32:46 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47382842</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's hard to know what's stranger: that the Yankees are getting by on scraps at key positions, while the Pirates are thriving with two major pieces that New York practically gave away ... or that this may just be the new normal in Major League Baseball.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It's hard to know what's stranger: that the Yankees are getting by on scraps at key positions, while the Pirates are thriving with two major pieces that New York practically gave away ... or that this may just be the new normal in Major League Baseball.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Howard Megdal</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Bulls Are Going Down Fighting]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47388004</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:11:55 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47388004</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Shorthanded and against the ropes, the Bulls are doing everything they can to try to knock LeBron James off his game. They're out for blood, and they call it playoff basketball. The problem? LeBron and the Heat aren't about to become rattled.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Shorthanded and against the ropes, the Bulls are doing everything they can to try to knock LeBron James off his game. They're out for blood, and they call it playoff basketball. The problem? LeBron and the Heat aren't about to become rattled.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Shaun Powell</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Lost in History]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47136970</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 00:14:29 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47136970</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From Bronson Arroyo to Cannonball Titcomb, from Turkey Gross to Stubby Clapp, it's far to easy to become lost in the history and clever advertising at Baseball-Reference.com.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[From Bronson Arroyo to Cannonball Titcomb, from Turkey Gross to Stubby Clapp, it's far to easy to become lost in the history and clever advertising at Baseball-Reference.com.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Will Leitch Experience Episode 1.20]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/podcast/leitch_experience/47136754</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 17:01:20 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/podcast/leitch_experience/47136754</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Senior correspondent for SB Nation Amy K. Nelson joins the podcast today to talk about what it was like going to cover a marathon in Palestine, the side of Jim Leyland nobody ever gets to see, the gay athlete issue and cursing on podcasts.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Nickname Math That Will NEVER Add Up]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/dan-snyders-redskins-nickname/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 10:35:37 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/dan-snyders-redskins-nickname/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dan Snyder's Redskins math will NEVER add up.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Dan Snyder can yell all he wants about how the Washington Redskins' nickname won't change, but the math says otherwise. If the franchise loses a trademark suit, go ahead and start thinking of alternative names, because too much money is at stake.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Patrick Hruby</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Thank God for Homers]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47131346</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 10:08:44 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47131346</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Josh Hamilton showed admirable restraint when asked whether the Bible mentioned how to hit more home runs. Of course it doesn't, and of course athletes aren't saying God favors them over anyone else when they thank God for their successes.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Josh Hamilton showed admirable restraint when asked whether the Bible mentioned how to hit more home runs. Of course it doesn't, and of course athletes aren't saying God favors them over anyone else when they thank God for their successes.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Zito's On A Roll... At the Plate]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47130408</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 09:12:21 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47130408</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pitchers aren't an automatic out at the plate. Just ask Barry Zito, who's batting .333 so far this season and knocked in two runs last postseason, what he thinks of adding the DH to the National League: Having pitchers bat makes the game "more pure."]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Pitchers aren't an automatic out at the plate. Just ask Barry Zito, who's batting .333 so far this season and knocked in two runs last postseason, what he thinks of adding the DH to the National League: Having pitchers bat makes the game "more pure."]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Gwen Knapp</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[More Free-Agent Busts and Bargains]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47090284</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 02:57:32 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47090284</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Judging by the comments on our previous free agency pieces, a lot of you had opinions (reasonable or ... less so) about signings we didn't mention. So here's a rundown of a few more free agent disappointments and pleasant surprises.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Judging by the comments on our previous free agency pieces, a lot of you had opinions (reasonable or ... less so) about signings we didn't mention. So here's a rundown of a few more free agent disappointments and pleasant surprises.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jonathan Bernhardt</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Knicks' Square Peg]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47087014</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:31:43 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47087014</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Three years ago, Amar'e Stoudemire was one of the biggest prizes of an all-time great free-agent class. Now he's just getting in the way. The banged-up forward is set to return Saturday, but the New York Knicks barely have a role for him anymore.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Three years ago, Amar'e Stoudemire was one of the biggest prizes of an all-time great free-agent class. Now he's just getting in the way. The banged-up forward is set to return Saturday, but the New York Knicks barely have a role for him anymore.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Shaun Powell</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Rose's Waiting Game]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47095394</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:55:26 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47095394</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Derrick Rose could change the complexion of the Bulls-Heat series, but, to the dismay of many fans, the star guard still hasn't declared himself ready to play. Of course, only Rose can know, and we need to remember that he's only human too.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Derrick Rose could change the complexion of the Bulls-Heat series, but, to the dismay of many fans, the star guard still hasn't declared himself ready to play. Of course, only Rose can know, and we need to remember that he's only human too.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Tommy Tomlinson</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Will Leitch Experience Episode 1.19]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/podcast/leitch_experience/47019378</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 16:11:46 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/podcast/leitch_experience/47019378</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Chatting with Newsday's Neil Best about the New York media scene (always an adventure), social media and media reporting, along with what it takes to be a good sportswriter.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Arguing With Reality]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47052936</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 09:24:35 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47052936</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There's something about missing a call on replay that feels a thousand times worse than missing a call in real time. And that's exactly what Angel Hernandez did when he cost the Oakland A's a game-tying home run. But it's hard to argue with a brick wall.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[There's something about missing a call on replay that feels a thousand times worse than missing a call in real time. And that's exactly what Angel Hernandez did when he cost the Oakland A's a game-tying home run. But it's hard to argue with a brick wall.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Just Being Reggie Miller]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47052684</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 08:29:24 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47052684</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reggie Miller's status as our least popular NBA broadcaster is in no way owed to some lack of knowledge about the game on his part, but because he can't help himself. Just like in his playing days, Miller delights in trolling, needling, annoying -- and he's really good at it.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reggie Miller's status as our least popular NBA broadcaster is in no way owed to some lack of knowledge about the game on his part, but because he can't help himself. Just like in his playing days, Miller delights in trolling, needling, annoying -- and he's really good at it.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>David Roth</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Go For the Green, Vijay]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47027048</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:52:22 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47027048</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Vijay Singh's attorneys might advise him to do so, but he shouldn't settle his PED lawsuit against the PGA Tour, not because he didn't know what he was taking or thought it was OK, but because the Tour has very selectively enforced PED bans against its players.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Vijay Singh's attorneys might advise him to do so, but he shouldn't settle his PED lawsuit against the PGA Tour, not because he didn't know what he was taking or thought it was OK, but because the Tour has very selectively enforced PED bans against its players.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Gwen Knapp</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[All Aboard the NBA Coaching Carousel]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47012184</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:16:53 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47012184</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Stan Van Gundy, Brian Shaw and Mike Malone: It's more about these guys than Phil Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy. Where will these hot commodities end up? We analyze the needs of the most likely teams in the market for a new head coach.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Stan Van Gundy, Brian Shaw and Mike Malone: It's more about these guys than Phil Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy. Where will these hot commodities end up? We analyze the needs of the most likely teams in the market for a new head coach.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Shaun Powell</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[49ers Are Selling Jeans Here]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/49ers-are-selling-jeans-here/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:08:58 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/49ers-are-selling-jeans-here/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The 49ers are really naming their stadium after jeans?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 49ers are really naming their stadium after jeans? Their new stadium in Silicon Valley will bear the name of a tangible product, something you can hold and wear and rip at the knees.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Gwen Knapp</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Your Call Is Important To Us]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47019970</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:04:55 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47019970</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Golf is the only sports that readily takes phone calls from fans complaining of rules violations, and does something about it. From Tiger Woods at the Masters to Sergio Garcia in Charlotte, maybe the PGA Tour should set up a dedicated 800-number.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Golf is the only sports that readily takes phone calls from fans complaining of rules violations, and does something about it. From Tiger Woods at the Masters to Sergio Garcia in Charlotte, maybe the PGA Tour should set up a dedicated 800-number.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Leigh Montville</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Will Leitch Experience Episode 1.18]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/podcast/leitch_experience/46959050</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:22:53 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/podcast/leitch_experience/46959050</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Today's guest Rany Jazayerli talks all things Kansas City Royals -- what their prospects (both actual and abstract) look like, the benefit of low expectations and why the team still needs to make the playoffs in order to justify the Wil Myers for James Shields trade.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[What The Knicks Need Now]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46963896</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 14:06:38 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46963896</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When the Knicks drafter Iman Shumpert, it seemed like a bad fit: a developing young player on a team built to win as soon as possible. But Shumpert has come back from injury and blossomed into just the player the Knicks need right now.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[When the Knicks drafter Iman Shumpert, it seemed like a bad fit: a developing young player on a team built to win as soon as possible. But Shumpert has come back from injury and blossomed into just the player the Knicks need right now.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Howard Megdal</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Alex Ferguson's New Reality]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46958440</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 12:07:17 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46958440</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If anybody in the Premier League would manage forever, it would be Alex Ferguson. But after a 13th league title, the legendary Manchester United manager is retiring, and one can't help but wonder what he'll do away from the sidelines.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[If anybody in the Premier League would manage forever, it would be Alex Ferguson. But after a 13th league title, the legendary Manchester United manager is retiring, and one can't help but wonder what he'll do away from the sidelines.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Chuck Culpepper</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Faith Hill and 'Next Man Up' America]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/faith-hill-carrie-underwood-and-next-man-up-america/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 11:59:02 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/faith-hill-carrie-underwood-and-next-man-up-america/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Like Faith Hill on SNF, we're all replaceable.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[NBC announced Monday that Faith Hill was out at "Sunday Night Football," and Carrie Underwood was in. The two are more or less indistinguishable... except that Underwood is 15 years younger. This is how modern America works, and not just in sports.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Patrick Hruby</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Penguins' Nightmare]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/the-penguins-nightmares-are-coming-true/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 11:24:58 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/the-penguins-nightmares-are-coming-true/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Marc-Andre Fleury is having a nightmare of a series.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The soft goal allowed by Marc-Andre Fleury was a fitting end to a nightmare of a game for the Penguins, in what has become a nightmare of a series for the netminder. What's scariest for Penguins fans, though, is that this isn't totally unexpected.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Joe DeLessio</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Facing The A-Rod Reality]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46939966</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 08:58:11 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46939966</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It seems impossible that this situation with Alex Rodriguez -- a huge star openly disparaged and unwanted by his own team, fans and league -- could possibly endure at this high pitch for another five full years. And yet that's the scenario we're facing.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It seems impossible that this situation with Alex Rodriguez -- a huge star openly disparaged and unwanted by his own team, fans and league -- could possibly endure at this high pitch for another five full years. And yet that's the scenario we're facing.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Don't Jinx It]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46952650</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 08:45:29 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46952650</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In almost every aspect of baseball, the pursuit of objective analysis and practical solutions should be seen as progress. Except during no-hitters. We all know we can't actually affect the no-hit bid of someone like Matt Harvey, but it's part of the fun anyway.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In almost every aspect of baseball, the pursuit of objective analysis and practical solutions should be seen as progress. Except during no-hitters. We all know we can't actually affect the no-hit bid of someone like Matt Harvey, but it's part of the fun anyway.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Best First Impressions]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46883704</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 00:51:27 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46883704</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We can't always be so negative. After examining some free agent busts, this writer decides to look at three players who hit free agency in the offseason and are now looking like steals on their brand new teams. Can they sustain their positive production?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[We can't always be so negative. After examining some free agent busts, this writer decides to look at three players who hit free agency in the offseason and are now looking like steals on their brand new teams. Can they sustain their positive production?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jonathan Bernhardt</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Small Steps in Saudi Arabia]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46902258</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 00:49:13 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46902258</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Saudi Arabian government recently announced that female students in private schools could now compete in sports. While this doesn't sound like a huge leap forward, it will mean a lot for brave young women throughout the region who have been looking for encouragement.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Saudi Arabian government recently announced that female students in private schools could now compete in sports. While this doesn't sound like a huge leap forward, it will mean a lot for brave young women throughout the region who have been looking for encouragement.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Chuck Culpepper</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Serena Is Not the Mentoring Type]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/serena-williams-and-sloane-stephens-what-else-would-you-expect/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 00:31:35 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/serena-williams-and-sloane-stephens-what-else-would-you-expect/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Serena and Sloane are competitors first (and last).]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Serena Williams and Sloane Stephens are competitors. Absolutely, 100 percent. But Serena as Obi-Wan Kenobi to Sloane's Luke Skywalker? No one should expect any active competitor to mentor someone with whom they are competing.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Patrick Hruby</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Jimmy Connors: What a Jerk]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/jimmy-connors-what-a-jerk/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 00:04:01 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/jimmy-connors-what-a-jerk/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jimmy Connors is back to being a jerk.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jimmy Connors, who for the last two decades has mostly been known for his gutsy plan at age 39 in the 1991 U.S. Open, has written a book to remind everyone of his foremost aspect, his longstanding identity as a jerk.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Chuck Culpepper</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA["This Is What I Do"]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/this-is-what-i-do/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 17:19:05 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/this-is-what-i-do/</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Spurs coach Gregg Popovich hilariously said he went from cutting Manu Ginobili on the spot to offering to cook him breakfast in a matter of minutes. That happens when a player shoots an airball at a crucial time in a game, then turns around and nails the game-winner.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Shaun Powell</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[A Long Overdue Honor]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/a-long-overdue-honor/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 17:12:13 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/a-long-overdue-honor/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[No college QB ran quite like Tommie Frazier.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a much-anticipated move, former Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier was finally elected to the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday. While his numbers might not be as good as you remember, he's undoubtedly one of the best to ever play the game.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Tommy Tomlinson</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Robinson To The Rescue]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46862176</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 14:55:05 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46862176</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As criticism of Derrick Rose builds, a somewhat unlikely savior has emerged in his place for the Bulls: Nate Robinson. The embattled 5-foot-9 guard has put his fearlessness on display, coming through when it matters most and taking his job seriously.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As criticism of Derrick Rose builds, a somewhat unlikely savior has emerged in his place for the Bulls: Nate Robinson. The embattled 5-foot-9 guard has put his fearlessness on display, coming through when it matters most and taking his job seriously.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Shaun Powell</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Will Leitch Experience Episode 1.17]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/podcast/leitch_experience/46841920</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 14:27:57 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/podcast/leitch_experience/46841920</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Will catches up with MSNBC's "Morning Joe" co-host Willie Geist about his path to media stardom (which included Tucker Carlson and driving a liquor truck &amp;#8230; not necessarily related), "selfie" news, the identity of Brooklyn Nets fans and Illini basketball.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Which J.R. Smith Will Show Up?]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46757932</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:34:25 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46757932</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Who is J. R. Smith? The question has been hanging over his career since he was drafted. Now it is joined by two other, opposing questions: Can the Knicks afford to keep J.R. Smith? And will J.R. Smith ever get his shot back?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Who is J. R. Smith? The question has been hanging over his career since he was drafted. Now it is joined by two other, opposing questions: Can the Knicks afford to keep J.R. Smith? And will J.R. Smith ever get his shot back?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Howard Megdal</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[No Cause for Alarm]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46840282</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 07:56:22 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46840282</guid>
<description><![CDATA[On Monday, USA TODAY Sports reported that Ben McLemore's former AAU coach accepted cash, trips and other benefits to steer the former Kansas guard toward future representation. There are lots of questions, but one thing is clear: The NCAA shouldn't care.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[On Monday, USA TODAY Sports reported that Ben McLemore's former AAU coach accepted cash, trips and other benefits to steer the former Kansas guard toward future representation. There are lots of questions, but one thing is clear: The NCAA shouldn't care.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Patrick Hruby</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Ultimate Journeyman]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46813978</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 02:16:31 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46813978</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In the past eight months, first baseman Nate Freiman has gone from Padres farmhand, to Team Israel in WBC qualifiers, to the Peoria Javelinas, to Rule 5 draft pick by the Astros, to A's acquisition. It's been quite a trip -- just ask his mom.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the past eight months, first baseman Nate Freiman has gone from Padres farmhand, to Team Israel in WBC qualifiers, to the Peoria Javelinas, to Rule 5 draft pick by the Astros, to A's acquisition. It's been quite a trip -- just ask his mom.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Howard Megdal</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Playoff Tradeoff]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46786324</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 01:41:22 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46786324</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Oklahoma City and Memphis made it this far after trading James Harden and Rudy Gay. Maybe they weren't exactly the heart and soul of their teams, but they were at least the liver. Both teams have thrived -- but the playoffs are a different beast.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Oklahoma City and Memphis made it this far after trading James Harden and Rudy Gay. Maybe they weren't exactly the heart and soul of their teams, but they were at least the liver. Both teams have thrived -- but the playoffs are a different beast.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Shaun Powell</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Fredi's Choice]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46802662</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 00:52:23 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46802662</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Evan Gattis may be the best story in baseball this year. But now that Brian McCann is back in the mix for the Atlanta Braves, the rookie catcher's role on the team is suddenly up in the air. What's a manager in a pennant race to do?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Evan Gattis may be the best story in baseball this year. But now that Brian McCann is back in the mix for the Atlanta Braves, the rookie catcher's role on the team is suddenly up in the air. What's a manager in a pennant race to do?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Tommy Tomlinson</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Bowl Bumps]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46809358</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 00:46:15 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46809358</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's an annual college football tradition: ranking a team higher in the preseason because it notched an impressive win to end last season. This year's beneficiary, the Louisville Cardinals, appear like a possible top-five team. But looks can be deceiving.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It's an annual college football tradition: ranking a team higher in the preseason because it notched an impressive win to end last season. This year's beneficiary, the Louisville Cardinals, appear like a possible top-five team. But looks can be deceiving.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Matt Brown</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Cause for Celebration]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46786194</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 18:39:07 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46786194</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The recent incident when a high school track team was disqualified for a mild celebration is an extreme example of pro and amateur sportsmanship policing. But it's still not right. And to attempt to push behavior modification on such an instinctive activity is madness.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The recent incident when a high school track team was disqualified for a mild celebration is an extreme example of pro and amateur sportsmanship policing. But it's still not right. And to attempt to push behavior modification on such an instinctive activity is madness.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[So Long and Thanks for All the Fish]]></title>
<link>http://miketanier.sportsonearthblog.com/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 15:27:04 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://miketanier.sportsonearthblog.com/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The NFL is a better place with Chris Kluwe in it.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Vikings cut outspoken punter Chris Kluwe on Monday, and hopefully its not the end of his NFL career. In a league full of hard-to-know caricatures, Kluwe has never been afraid to stand out and show his true personality, which is something we should encourage.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Mike Tanier</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Will Leitch Experience Episode 1.16]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/podcast/leitch_experience/46746474</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 12:56:58 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/podcast/leitch_experience/46746474</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Will catches up with Chuck Culpepper, who covered the Kentucky Derby this weekend and lived to tell about it. They talk Orb, Triple Crown and whether there should be a dress code at Churchill Downs.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Free Love]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46752952</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 08:31:55 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46752952</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For Warriors coach Mark Jackson, love is at the center of his philosophy, not just off the court -- where he is an ordained minister -- but on it as well, where he can be heard telling his players, "In case I forget to tell you guys, I love you."]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[For Warriors coach Mark Jackson, love is at the center of his philosophy, not just off the court -- where he is an ordained minister -- but on it as well, where he can be heard telling his players, "In case I forget to tell you guys, I love you."]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Gwen Knapp</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Twitter Breaks Out the Pitchforks]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46752172</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 07:24:43 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Twitter loves controversy, and being outraged over the one mystery vote that denied LeBron James the first unanimous MVP in NBA history is just the type of social media storm at which the 140-character platform excels.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Twitter loves controversy, and being outraged over the one mystery vote that denied LeBron James the first unanimous MVP in NBA history is just the type of social media storm at which the 140-character platform excels.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Will Leitch</dc:creator>
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