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Friday's Sports Transactions
Friday's Sports Transactions
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Sports quiz: How much do you know?
Take USA TODAY's sports quiz and test your memory of the past week's events. Check back here every Friday for a new set of questions.
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High-Impact Sports Might Not Harm Knee Replacements
FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who get a total knee replacement are usually advised to avoid high-impact sports to preserve their new body part. But a new study suggests sport participation is not only safe -- it may even help people gain better knee function.
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China's 'flyaway' policy won't work for all sports-Yan Zi
China's 'flyaway' policy, which allows top tennis players independence from the state system, is working well but may not be suitable for all sports, former grand slam doubles champion Yan Zi said. The Olympic bronze medallist, who made her debut appearance as a member of the advisory body to China's parliament last week, was one of the four players allowed their independence last year along ...
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21st century's wide world of sports
ESPN Sports Saturday and Winners Bracket, debuting April 3 on ABC and anchored by Hannah Storm, will air 4-6 p.m.
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Trinity wrong spot for Pasco sports complex, Jack Mariano says
Trinity is the wrong spot for a sports complex, he insists.
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ESPN gives ABC a new wide world of sports
ESPN/ABC will today announce a sort of 21st-century update of a 20-century concept: Saturday afternoon network sports shows, that do not include big events, in the old time slot of ABC's Wide World of Sports.
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Youth Sports and Concussion Danger
Sports are a favorite activity for kids of all ages. But whether their game of choice is a contact sport or not, something can happen to players leaving them "foggy" or even worse.
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USA's Lindsey Vonn still rules as queen of the World Cup hill
Olympic downhill gold medalist Lindsey Vonn capped a historic season with her third straight overall World Cup title on Friday. Vonn won the final super-G race of the season for her 33rd World Cup win, eclipsing Bode Miller as the most decorated American skier.
U.S. dollar is still the world's most trusted currency
Despite America's mounting national debt, world financial markets still prefer the dollar, because other countries' finances are in worse shape.
Williams & Walker Back in Spotlight in Alabama World Premiere of 'Nobody'
Alabama Shakespeare Festival launches the world-premiere production of Richard Aellen's musical play, Nobody, about black vaudeville stars Williams and Walker, March 12 in Montgomery, AL.
Vonn wins 3rd straight overall World Cup title
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Standing atop the mountain, Lindsey Vonn already knew she was the best skier in the world for the third year in a row.
Shani Davis wins third 1,500 of World Cup season
Overall speedskating World Cup champion Shani Davis has won his third title of the season at 1,500 meters. Davis finished in 1 minute, 45.20 seconds on Friday in Heerenveen, Netherlands, beating Denny Morrison of Canada and Kjeld Nuis of Netherlands. Olympic champion Mark Tuitert was fourth. Davis had already clinched the 1,500 overall title.
Luis Bueno: Mexico's World Cup roster still taking shape
With each passing week, it seems Mexico coach Javier Aguirre has more and more opportunities to examine players for possible World Cup inclusion.
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