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Kai Greene To Sit Out 2012 Arnold Classic, Looking Towards Olympia

Published: December 23, 2011

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After winning two consecutive Arnold Classic championships, Kai Greene made the difficult decision to sit out the 2011 show. He felt that extending his offseason and making a big push for the Mr. Olympia (with a victory at the New York Pro along the way) was the proper course to take. It was hard to [...]

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UFL Contemplating Playing Spring Schedule in 2012

Published: November 9, 2011

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The three-year-old United Football League has been successful enough playing a fall schedule thus far, but they will use the offseason to strategize a possible schedule change to the spring in 2012. With the Virginia Destroyers’ 17-3 triumph over the Las Vegas Locomotives in the UFL Championship Game last month, the fledging league became the [...]

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Phil Heath Makes It Two in a Row With Sheru Classic Win in India

Published: September 30, 2011

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If anyone thought that Phil Heath’s victory at the 2011 Mr. Olympia was a fluke, the man known as ‘The Gift’ backed it up by staying in top condition and winning the inaugural Sheru Classic in Mumbai, India. He bested his good friend Jay Cutler for the second time in a week, with the former [...]

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Mets In a Win-Win Situation With Jose Reyes – Trade or Free Agent Route

Published: June 24, 2011

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For once, the New York Mets are in a win-win situation. They hold all the cards with their star shortstop and will come out ahead no matter how the situation is resolved. Jose Reyes is having the best season of his career and it couldn’t have come at a better time – for him and [...]

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Terrell Pryor Would Benefit From Short CFL or UFL Stint

Published: June 9, 2011

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Besides the opportunity to attend official team practices and play in actual games, the Canadian Football League and United Football League are both huge drop offs from the National Football League. But for a young player in need of as many reps as possible and a few things to prove, they may be a wise [...]

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Evan Centopani Makes Wise Decision To Skip 2011 Mr. Olympia

Published: June 1, 2011

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Some bodybuilders do well by entering multiple competitions every year, while others are bested served by keeping it down to one or two. In Evan Centopani’s case, the 29-year-old has even extended his offseason over 12 months to get where he wanted. After getting his pro card, he waited approximately two years before taking the [...]

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Fan’s “Racist” Attitude Towards Dismantling of Los Mets Not Shocking

Published: March 20, 2011

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Sitting in his living room watching the game he has loved since childhood, 51-year-old “T.C.” can’t help but laugh. A lifelong New Yorker and Mets fan, it has come to the point where disappointment is expected. Not only has the team missed the playoffs the last four seasons, but had an offseason from hell with [...]

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LaDainian Tomlinson of the Jets – Far From Finished

Published: December 16, 2010

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In the offseason, Mike Tannenbaum had a few decisions to make. One of the major moves was a retooling of the backfield and the Jets general manager had to make some unpopular decisions. Gang Green led the NFL in rushing in 2009 and Thomas Jones played a big part in that. The Virginia product had [...]

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Freak Injury Knocks Hidetada Yamagishi Out of 2010 Mr. Olympia

Published: July 18, 2010

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Perhaps this may be a valuable lesson learned by Hidetada Yamagishi. The six-year pro’s career has definitely been on an upswing but has been derailed with an untimely leg injury. While preparing for the Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Tampa Pro, he was doing seated bicep curls and felt a “tear” type of feeling in quadracep while [...]

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Dennis Wolf’s Hernia Injury May Be a Reason for Olympia DNP

Published: September 29, 2009

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As the first two call-outs were read at the Orleans Arena during the pre-judging, Dennis Wolf was getting noticeably antsy. By being passed up, he must have known that this year’s Mr. Olympia contest was not going to be a successful for him. After finishing fourth and fifth, respectively, the last two years, even he [...]

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