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NFL Divisional Playoff Preview: Jets v. Patriots

The hype leading up to Sunday’s Jets-Patriots matchup will soon be over and will allow one team to either continue talking (ahem, Rex Ryan), or continue playing. Intriguing matchups to watch for dur...
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NFL Divisional Playoff Preview: Seahawks v. Bears

When the worst team in playoff history knocks out the defending Superbowl Champions it makes for an interesting storyline. However, the story stops this Sunday as Seattle’s magic is going to run out...
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NFL Divisional Playoff Preview: Ravens v. Steelers

The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers have no trouble opening up a can of whoop-ass. This is a classic smash mouth, all-out brawl between two of the toughest defenses in the league.
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NFL Divisional Playoff Preview: Packers v. Falcons

I’ll take Atlanta over Green Bay any day. As fantasy critics rightfully claim, quality individual statistics don’t always translate to team-wide success. This isn’t the case with the Falcons.
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AQB: Dear Brett Favre, (again)

Brett Favre’s sister was arrested yesterday during a crystal meth raid in Mississippi. Uh-oh.
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Artsweek Talks Basketball: ‘Melo to the Nets? Bad Idea (For Now)

As of Jan. 11 at 3:43 p.m., Carmelo Anthony is still a Denver Nugget, and the team has publicly warned New Jersey against further public discussion of a proposed three-team, 16-player (you read that r...
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AQB: 1,000 Fans at an NBA Game?

Due to a snowstorm, the Grizzlies took on the Bobcats last night in front of just 1,000 fans. AQB says:
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Transfer Finds Family in Gaucho Gold

For senior forward Mekia Valentine, the UCSB women’s basketball team has been more than just a team. It has been a family. And for the Gauchos, Valentine has been more than an average player; she ha...
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The Seventh Weekly Photo of the Week: “Basketball is a Contact Sport”

Sports have referees to reduce violence in sports. Every once in awhile, they do a halfway decent job. Aside from each referee’s (in)ability to call fouls consistently, the simple fact of their pres...
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AQB: Dear Carmelo,

So it looks like Carmelo Anthony is about to pack his bags for New Jersey.
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How to Train Your Sports Editor: One Man’s Quest to Get Back Into Shape

As you can see by my measurements, I’m not exactly the thickest fellow. I’ve been this way my whole life. It can be annoying because it’s hard to tell when I’m out of shape until I’m wheezin...
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Swim and Dive Loses Dual Meets to Pair of Top-Ten Teams

The UCSB men and women’s swimming and diving teams each suffered losses this past weekend during separate meets at USC and UCLA. The Gaucho men’s swim team lost its doubleheader against the ninth-...
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UCSB Drops Conference Game to Pacific on Last-Second Three

Junior guard Orlando Johnson scored 27 points — 20 in the second half — against the Pacific on Saturday night, but the Tigers escaped with a 57-54 victory thanks to a three-pointer by Pat Eveland ...
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Gauchos Take Second in Home Tournament

In the final round of the Gaucho Collegiate Invitational this weekend, the UCSB men’s volleyball team fell to BYU by a score of 3-1 (15-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-19), finishing the tournament in second p...
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AQB: On the NFL Playoffs

Nearly every NFL team with a higher seed lost this weekend in what can only be described as an old fashioned playoff clusterfuck.
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