[TS] Sports of The Times: High Price of Not Tolerating Mediocrity
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By todayÂs model, an elite college football coach is only one mediocre season away from being fired. Just ask MiamiÂs Larry Coker or AlabamaÂs Mike Shula.
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Record attendance and rich media deals have pushed team values to new heights.
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HDTV sports fans are disappointed that there's a limited menu of Olympic sports that can be seen on high definition and that many of these events are shown 24 hours or later than they are on NBC.
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Carmelo Anthony found out yesterday the price of a sucker punch. His coach, George Karl, found out yesterday the price for rubbing it in to someone who was mean to his friend. The cost? Let's just say the NBA can dramatically upgrade the hors d'oeuvres at the office holiday party thanks to the impending (and mandatory) donations from the Denver ...
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Top stars make more than ever, but they raise the tide for the whole league.
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CONSIDER THE SOURCE. That&#39;s always good advice when evaluating a dispute, and never more true than in recent football developments.
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer. take long for that to happen. And we want to keep it high. I don&#39;t have a. problem with that.
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From sports-show pros to bloggers, baseball aficionados are chewing over possible Fall Classic outcomes.            Presented By     From Dell? Home!      &nbsp;&nbsp;The new Dell? Inspiron? 1520 notebook with hi-def widescreen and long-range wireless for only $799. Add mobile broadband for $150. Limited time offer. Click here. www.dell.com    Ads by Pheedo
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Michael Lewis says the best valuation models might be found in the game of baseball.
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They play for millions of dollars in a sport where every move is analyzed and scrutinized by owners, general managers, coaches and scouts.
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When professional athletes start slugging fans, severe penalties pretty much are a no-brainer. So few tears will be shed for the nine basketball players suspended - at the cost of millions in salary â-fter
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The brand value of the NFL's Super Bowl tops that of any other sports fest.
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Don&#39;t tell me this is part of sports, life or any kind of world I want to be in. Don&#39;t try to justify it, pick sides or celebrate it like some video-game adrenaline rush.
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Statistics in sport often tell only half  the story.
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Critics of college rankings say universities aren't like their sports teams: you cannot settle who is best with head-to-head competition on the playing field. But in a new paper, a group of economists and statisticians begs to differ.
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Usually when a trade involving a high-priced player of a small market team gets consummated, there is generally the sense that the small market team is being taken advantage of.
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In the world of sports, when a great feat is accomplished, sometimes it takes a while for everything to set in and for people to gain a full appreciation for what just transpired.