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Watch An Armless Ping-Pong Player Deliver A Win
Need a little inspiration or motivation as we head into the new year? Look no further than this compelling video which features an armless table-tennis player delivering an amazing win.
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Who’s the Bonehead of the Week? — Sports Survey of the Day
Welcome to the Week of the Fine! Three big-name players in their respective sports landed hefty fines for some pretty boneheaded moves.
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2 Firefighters Shot and Killed at Scene of Fire in Webster, N.Y.; Gunman Dead (UPDATED)
UPDATE 4:07 p.m. EST: Authorities have identified the gunman as William Spengler, an ex-convict who spent 17 years in prison for murdering his 92-year-old grandmother in 1980.
Spengler was paroled for the crime in 1998.
Police also have not located Spengler's 67-year-old sister, who lived in the house with Spengler.
Authorities also report that a total of seven houses were destroyed in the blaze.
UPDATE 12:40 p.m. EST: Police chief Gerald Pickering says that the gunman, who was killed at the scene, either by police or from a self-inflicted wound, may have set a trap for first responders.
UPDATE 12:15 p.m. EST: The Associated Press is reporting that the gunman who killed the two firefighters is also dead. His body was found at the scene. The names of the two deceased firefighters, according to the Democrat and Chronicle, are Mike Chiapperini, 43, a volunteer firefighter and the Webster Police Department’s public information officer, and Tomasz Kaczowka. The names of the wounded firefighters are Joseph Hofsetter and Theodore Scardino.
Early Monday morning two firefighters were shot and killed when responding to a call in Webster, New York, just outside Rochester. After the firefighters arrived at 191 Lake Road, an unknown shooter fired at them as they left their truck, killing two of them and wounding two others. The wounded men are at a nearby hospital; one is in stable condition, the other is in guarded condition.
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This Week’s College Football Bowl Games — What to Watch For
What says "happy holidays" more than ignoring your family so you can bask in the warm glow of a football game between two teams you don't know anything about and haven't seen play since, well, last bowl season? Here all the highlights from this week's slate of college football bowl games.
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This Week’s College Football Bowl Games: What to Watch For
The first week of the bowl season is a great time for strange-sounding games named after local companies you’ve probably never heard of. For college football junkies, though, it’s a great time to see some exciting players who may not be household names, but may soon be. For example, the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday afternoon features the nation’s top two leading rushers, both of whom will be back next year.
Here are all the highlights from the first week of the bowl schedule:
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27 Dead, Including 20 Children, in Connecticut Elementary School Shooting (UPDATED)
NOTE: This post will be continually updated as new information comes in. Video and photos are below. All times Eastern.
UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: Originally it was thought that Adam Lanza, the gunman, shot his mother at the Sandy Hook Elementary school, where she was a teacher's aide. ABC has learned that, in fact, Nancy Lanza was killed at her home (by her son) prior to the massacre. He then drove to the school, where he killed 20 children and six adults, before killing himself.
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The Greatest Soccer Ball Juggler Ever Has Some Moves to Show You
The dude in the above video has soccer ball juggling down to a science.
His name is Iya Traore, and almost daily, he puts on astounding performance of balance and skill with a soccer ball at the Sacre Coeur in Paris, France
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You Should Probably Stop Running Marathons — They Might Kill You
You know that friend of yours, the one who's really into running? He might actually be running himself right into an early grave: new research has discovered that too much exercise can be bad for your heart.
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Canyon Ridge High School in Twin Falls Hosting Boxing Smoker December 15
December 4, 2012 Players will fight players and students will fight students in the annual Canyon Ridge boxing smoker, December 15th at 7:00pm at Canyon Ridge High School.
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NHL Prospect Arrested While Drunk in a Teletubby Costume
Meet Riley Sheahan, the Detroit Red Wings' first pick in the 2010 NHL Draft and current member of the Grand Rapids Griffins, or, as he's better known to the Grand Rapids' (Mich.) police, Tinky Winky.
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Kansas City Chiefs Linebacker Jovan Belcher Commits Suicide After Fatally Shooting Girlfriend [UPDATE]
As reported earlier, a member of the Kansas City Chiefs committed suicide Saturday morning. While no motive has been released, the player's name and more details in the tragedy have emerged. Linebacker Jovan Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend before driving to the Chiefs' practice facility at Arrowhead Stadium and shooting himself in front of Coach Romeo Crennel and manager Scott Pioli
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5 Most Memorable NFL Thanksgiving Games
Here are some of the better games and moments you missed while sleeping off all of those turkey legs.