YOUR 8 A.M.

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QUESTIONS WE WON'T GET TO ASK TODAY:

CLEMSON TIGERS
Isn't the 53rd time supposed to be the charm?

JIMMIE JOHNSON
Does it ever get old?

SHAWN MARION
The nightlife's gotta be better, right?

WORD OF THE DAY: POLYMATH
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SCREW THE MATH:
In order to fill KG's normal All-Star game output when he replaces him on Sunday, Rasheed Wallace will need to score three times as many points and pull down twice as many rebounds as he's contributed in the past.

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Feb. 10, Accra, Ghana: Fans celebrate Egypt's 1-0 victory over Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations final.

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