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Future Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees tore knee ligaments while shagging fly balls in batting practice in Kansas City on Thursday night. Rivera, 42, has since said that he will attempt to return to the mound, if not in 2012, then in 2013.

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Over the weekend, at the end of the Washington Redskins’ rookie minicamp, head coach Mike Shanahan annointed Robert Griffin III the starting quarterback going forward. Griffin was the second pick of the 2012 NFL draft last month, and the Redskins are ready to hand him the keys to the team.

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The National Archives literally house some of our only links to history’s greatest and most significant moments that normally couldn’t be found anywhere else except in the lost annals of time. One of them featuring baseball’s greatest home run hitter showed up on eBay, the only auction site that, as far as we know, doesn’t have a time travel portal.

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The 2012 NFL Draft starts Thursday with NFL teams taking the opportunity to draft the best talent from the college ranks into the pros. While many teams build Super Bowl champions by drafting blue chip prospects, many other great players are left undrafted. Here are 15 of the best undrafted players in the NFL today:

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In a letter published in newspapers and on the team website on Monday, Toronto Maple Leafs chairman Larry Tanenbaum admitted that “the way this year ended was unacceptable.”

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NBA teams have fewer than 20 games remaining in their 2011-12 seasons. Only the Atlantic and Pacific division races are still close, while the Chicago Bulls are the lone team to clinch a playoff spot thus far. Here’s what’s happening in the NBA this week:

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You’ve seen Burt Reynolds act, but have you seen him hit for the New York Yankees? Burt Reynolds (the baseball player) and several other athletes share a common name with a celebrity or well-known character. Here are some of our favorites:

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Two triple-doubles in three games from the Boston Celtics’ Rajon Rondo and a 57-point performance from Deron Williams of the New Jersey Nets highlighted the first week after the all-star break in the NBA. Here’s what else is happening in pro basketball:

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The New Orleans Saints made a couple of roster moves on Tuesday, prior to their NFC Wild-Card Playoff game against the Detroit Lions on Saturday, putting running back Mark Ingram and linebacker Will Herring on season-ending injured reserve.

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The Giants beat the Cowboys to win the NFC East, while the Bengals and Broncos lost, but received help from other teams to slip into the last remaining AFC playoff spots. The playoffs are scheduled to begin next Saturday, when Cincinnati travels to Houston and New Orleans hosts Detroit. On Sunday, Atlanta travels to New York, while Denver hosts Pittsburgh. Here’s a recap of all of the action from the NFL schedule in Week 17:

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