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    • Deadest Day hits home

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    The beating heart of the American pastime lies in sports. And like any good sports fan, our sports theology had a very special holiday occur Wednesday. It's known as 'The Deadest Day in Sports,' a day when almost the entire sports world stands still.

    Monday played host to the homerun Derby, won 5-3 by Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau in the final round against Texas Ranger's Josh Hamilton, who hit a record 28 homers in the first round....

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    Chas

    posted 7/17/08 @ 10:19 AM CST

    Wooo, the US Open golf tournament starts today? I had this weird dream about a month ago that Tiger Woods, on a busted leg, beat underdog Rocco Mediate in an eighteen hole playoff. Maybe that was the British Open?
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    David

    posted 7/17/08 @ 2:38 PM CST

    Originally posted by

    Chas

     Wooo, the US Open golf tournament starts today? I had this weird dream about a month ago that Tiger Woods, on a busted leg, beat underdog Rocco Mediate in an eighteen hole playoff. Maybe that was the British Open?


    You would be correct. Today marks the start of the British Open, the US open was last month, and started on june 6. Bad error checking on my part, even though I knew better. I meant to say the US open had finished, and it was between the break before the British open.

    Thank you,
    David A. Lucio
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    Stacey Gardner

    posted 7/17/08 @ 11:13 PM CST

    Man, yesterday was horrible. I started to watch Sportscenter this morning and had to shut it off. The hosts were almost pleading "Don't turn the TV off! We have a new development in the Brett Favre story! Favre! Brett! Please don't turn it off!"
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    mick

    posted 7/18/08 @ 12:18 AM CST

    wow referencing homer and home run in the same article,, why not bring up the mexican holiday of the dia de muertos (day of the dead, the day after holloween)that would have been cool. just kidding,

    absolute holiday, perfect family day and hollywood should take note they could have released batman a couple of days early
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    Missa

    posted 7/18/08 @ 9:31 AM CST

    Great play on words. I liked the article. Good sign of an honest writer to admit when he has made a mistake...an honest error. Keep the articles coming!
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