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<title><![CDATA[AP All-Pro Team includes 15 newcomers ]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A changing of the guard — and tackles and running backs and receivers — saw 15 first-timers make The Associated Press 2008 NFL All-Pro team announced Friday.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:52:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama renews plea for college football playoffs ]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama says he still thinks there needs to be a playoff system for determining the country's college football champion.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:43:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Florida tops Utah in final AP football poll]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Tim Tebow enjoyed the battering-ram runs. He liked the old-school jump pass.
Drawing a rare penalty, that really made his day.
With No. 1 Florida about to finish off No. 2 Oklahoma 24-14 for the BCS championship Thursday night, Tebow was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct.
"I didn't trash talk or say anything, but I did the Gator chomp," he said. "I was pretty excited. Just gave it a little Gator chomp, and it was also for the fans."
The rough-and-tumble style won't satisfy fans of Utah, Southern California and Texas, who were all hoping to claim the top spot.
No matter to the Gators. They finished far ahead of the Utes in the final Associated Press poll Friday, receiving 48 of 65 first-place votes. Utah got 16 firsts, and USC drew one.
"I'll tell you, we're going to enjoy a big win, we're going to enjoy the national championship," Coach Urban Meyer said. "Let someone else worry about that. Gators are No. 1."
Tebow outplayed Sam Bradford in a matchup of Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks, Percy Harvin ran wild, and the Gators made two goal line stands against the highest scoring team in modern history.
Florida (13-1) won its third national title overall, and gave the Southeastern Conference its third straight championship.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:37:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sloppy, choppy game leaves Florida as BCS champion ]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[MIAMI (AP) — The game defied expectations. Tim Tebow fulfilled them.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:35:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cards-Panthers may prove scary for defensive backs ]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE (AP) — They take up three of the four receiver spots on the NFC Pro Bowl squad. Another is having a breakout year and a fifth is one of the league's top blockers at the position.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:32:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Woman finds 139-year-old baseball card in box of antiques]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The strange story goes like this: Last summer, Bernice Gallego pulled an old baseball card from a box of antiques. She figured it might be worth something to someone, so she listed it on eBay. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:13:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 10 reasons Florida can win]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[10 reasons Florida can win.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:09:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 10 reasons Oklahoma can win]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Top 10 reasons Oklahoma can win.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:01:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Panthers fight for chance at Super Bowl]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Click for the latest stories about the Carolina Panthers' fight to be number 1]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:17:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Panthers' Fox hopes to continue playoff success]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[In his seventh season with Carolina, John Fox is 5-2 in the playoffs. A home victory over the Cardinals will put the Panthers in the NFC championship game for the third time in six years.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:30:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AP source: Smoltz agrees to deal with Boston ]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA (AP) — John Smoltz has reached a preliminary agreement on a contract with the Boston Red Sox, a stunning end to his long career with the Atlanta Braves.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:17:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lenoir-Rhyne men smash Brevard]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The Lenoir-Rhyne University men quickly jolted Brevard College.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:07:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Quick start]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The Lenoir-Rhyne women can start a new streak now. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:02:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL Notebook: Running back Jacobs practices with Giants]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[<span>&#9632;  </span>Giants: Leading rusher Brandon Jacobs returned to practice yesterday and pronounced himself ready to go for the NFC semifinal against the Philadelphia Eagles.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NBA Roundup: Rockets edge Celtics; Jazz rolls past Hornets]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[<strong>Rockets 89, Celtics 85:</strong> Now the Celtics are losing at home, too.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Panthers Notebook: Lewis, Kemoeatu say they'll be ready to go against Cards]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[<span>&#9632;  </span>Defensive tackles Damione Lewis and Maake Kemoeatu went through full practice yesterday for the second day in a row and both said they will be ready for Saturday night's playoff game against the Arizona Cardinals.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Panthers turning to veteran leaders]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The Carolina Panthers have 29 players on their 53-man roster who have never played in a playoff game.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mountaineers eager to resume SoCon title chase]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[To say that Appalachian State will welcome a return to Southern Conference action might be an understatement.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Big Plays: Ravens' Reed has a flair for the dramatic]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[There's one thing that every quarterback should know before attempting a pass against the Baltimore Ravens: Where's Ed Reed?]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[College-Football Bowl Games Results]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Bowl  Date  Result]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:30:45 EST]]></pubDate>
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