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THE WEEK THAT WAS ... ANOMALOUS

by Ben Fawkes

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Bet you didn't expect to see Nancy lacing 'em up this week


Hopefully you brought your dictionary. If you didn't, we'll help you out and translate: this was an odd week. WNBA players getting into fights, the Yankees winning games and Nancy Lieberman playing basketball (again). All this, plus the Brett Favre saga (again) dominated the news even though NFL training camps were opening. To restore some order to your week, enjoy some of our top picks.


Rick Reilly discussed the perils of being a psuedo-celebrity.

We ranked the coolest baseball cards ever.

If you've ever had an idea for a new sport, here's your chance to pitch it

The WNBA played a game outdoors.

Two of our friends, Torah Bright and Sarah Burke, stopped by the office.

David Duchovny talked with us about sports and movies.

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The Presidential Fantasy League reached its 14th week with Team Obama still holding the lead.


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