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Fresno State basketball

The lady ‘Dogs, their tough game against Stanford notwithstanding, are in the midst of yet another stellar season under the reliable Adrian Wiggins. And the men look much improved after an 82-52 drubbing of Utah. There’s a lot to like on the court for Fresno State.

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Fresno State football­

The ‘Dogs ended a very disappointing with a 35-28 loss at the hands of San Diego State. To make matters worse, the loss came after having a 21-0 lead. Pat Hill is gone, but something will have to change next year on the defensive side of the ball for the ‘Dogs to make any kind of improvements this year. If not, it doesn’t matter who they hire or fire.

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Tebow Time!

Tim Tebow, the much-maligned quarterback of the Denver Broncos, led the team to yet another comeback victory in the fourth quarter, bringing his record this year as a starting quarterback to 6-1. Who knows if Tebow will still be quarterbacking this time next year, but it’s a ball of fun watching him run roughshod over the conventional wisdom of what it takes to win in the NFL.

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Herman Cain

Here’s a summary of Cain’s candidacy: came up with 9-9-9 plan that was much derided by other Republicans; accused of sexually harrassing multiple women; failed to intelligently answer a question regarding the Obama administration’s actions in Libya, one of the most consequential policies of the current administration; accused of cheating on his wife for 13 years. Good riddance!