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Sports : By the numbers
A group of climbers on Mount Everest's summit: Thousands of people have made it to the top of the world's tallest mountain, but hundreds have died trying.

The deadly odds of climbing Mount Everest: By the numbers

Four climbers were killed over the weekend, raising the towering peak's death toll to 225. And still, 200 more climbers are preparing to challenge Everest this weekend

 
Sports : Best Video
Garrett McNamara said the 78-foot wave only felt big toward the end when the white water poured down on him "like a ton of bricks."

The biggest wave ever surfed: The mind-blowing video

Surfer Garrett McNamara officially enters the Guinness Book of World Records for narrowly escaping a 78-foot-tall oceanic monstrosity

 
The NFL : Instant Guide
Junior Seau is inducted into the San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame in 2011: The ex-linebacker is the fifth former NFL player to take his own life in recent years.

Junior Seau and the disturbing NFL suicide trend

The tragic death of the 43-year-old former linebacker reignites concerns over the link between head trauma and suicide. Can anything be done?

 
Sports : The List
Daniel Craig and the rest of the 007 crew were reportedly given unprecedented access to Buckingham Palace to film a short James Bond movie for the Olympics opening ceremony.

The London Olympics opening ceremony: What we know so far

Duran Duran, Shakespeare, and... Sir 007? Here's a taste of how England plans to welcome the world this summer

 
Sports : Instant Guide
The Saudi Olympic team during the Beijing opening ceremony in 2008: The Muslim country prohibits women and girls from playing organized sports of any kind.

Should Saudi Arabia's all-male team be banned from the Olympics?

Human rights activists say the conservative Muslim country should be kicked out of the London Olympics because it won't allow Saudi women to compete

 
The NFL : Opinion Brief
The AFC Pro Bowl team in early 2011, led by quarterback Peyton Manning: Many fans are fed up with football's low-intensity, lollygagging all-star game.

Time for the NFL to scrap the Pro Bowl?

The league is reportedly considering an end to football's annual all-star game. Good riddance, say many fans and critics

 
Sports : Opinion Brief
Metta World Peace leaves the court after being ejected for elbowing James Harden in the head: The star forward has been suspended 13 times over his career.

Metta World Peace's violent foul: How severely should the Laker be punished?

The player formerly known as Ron Artest levels Oklahoma City's James Harden with a brutal elbow to the head, recalling past violent behavior from the troubled forward

 
Sports : Opinion Brief
If you're still reeling from missing this 2008 U.S. men's freestyle relay moment, fear not: NBC will live stream every Olympic event this summer.

NBC's Olympics live stream: A huge win for sports fans?

Forget tape-delayed evening broadcasts. This summer, for the first time ever, fans in the U.S. can watch Michael Phelps' big races live from their computers

 
Sports : Slideshow
Honoring Jackie Robinson: A visual tribute

Honoring Jackie Robinson: A visual tribute

Major League Baseball teams across the country honored the 65th anniversary of Robinson breaking the color barrier Sunday. Here's a look at the pioneer's lasting legacy

 
Sports : Opinion Brief
Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen was handed a five-game suspension on Tuesday, after outraging Florida's Cuban community by telling TIME magazine that he loves Fidel Castro.

Should Ozzie Guillen be fired for praising Fidel Castro?

The Miami Marlins manager is slapped with a five-game suspension for saying, "I love Fidel Castro." Outraged fans argue the punishment isn't nearly enough

 
Sports : Instant Guide
No need to be embarrassed, Tim Tebow: Everyone knows you're going to the nail salon for foot health, not primping.

Trend alert: Pedicures... for male athletes?

New York Jets QB Tim Tebow was recently spotted at a nail salon in West Hollywood. Don't worry, Tim: You're not alone

 
The NFL : Opinion Brief
Former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, whose role in the bounty scandal has been captured in a damning audio tape, may never coach in the NFL again, say some observers.

The NFL's pay-for-pain scandal: Does 'disturbing' new audio doom Gregg Williams?

In a profane audio clip, the former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator offers players a bounty for injuring their rivals — and it could end his career

 
The NFL : Analysis
They may not look all that different, but Nike's new NFL uniforms boast high-tech fabric with extra thigh protection.

Nike's new NFL uniforms: Revolutionary or yawn-worthy?

The sportswear giant unveils its take on football gear for the 2012 season. But some fans are griping that the much-hyped line is the same old, same old

 
Sports : Analysis
Broga is for the guy who's past his hard-contact sports days, and can't quite touch his toes.

Broga: No-shame yoga for men

A new yoga style caters to "downward facing dudes" who loathe classes where they have to chant in Sanskrit and compete with ultra-flexible women

 
Sports : Fact Sheet
"Hunger Games" heroine Katniss Everdeen's fictional archery skills are reportedly giving the niche sport a major boost in the real world.

How The Hunger Games made archery hot again

Thanks to sharpshooting heroine Katniss, bows and arrows are back in style — among women, for a change

 
Sports : The List
The 130th Kentucky Derby: Roughly two dozen horses die at American racetracks every week.

The 'deadly' horse-racing industry: 4 disturbing revelations

Racetracks vowed to clean up their act after a Triple Crown tragedy four years ago. But 3,600 more horses have died thanks to reckless and criminal trainers

 

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