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Chris Vannini

Newsdesk contributor

Chris Vannini is a native Michigander who writes about Michigan State and the Detroit Tigers for a few places, including The Only Colors. This means he lives in a place where hockey is a real sport. As a first-grader, he finished second in a pinewood derby race to a kid who broke lightspeed. But he's not bitter, since he got a cut of the space cash.

MOST RECENT POSTS

London Olympics Medal Count: United States Extends Total Lead, Takes Gold Lead

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The United States extended its lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 London Olympics on Thursday.

PGA Championship 2012 Leaderboard: Carl Pettersson Alone At Top After First Round

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Carl Pettersson shot a 6-under 66 and is alone in first place in the first round of the PGA Championship in Kiawah Island, S.C.

Rangers Vs. Red Sox: Late Runs Help Texas Earn 6-3 Victory

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The Rangers got back on the winning side of things thanks to some late runs on Tuesday night.

Jason Garrett Wishes Success For Former Cowboy Terrell Owens

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Former Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens signed a contract with the Seattle Seahawks.

Trail Blazers Hire Mavs Assistant Terry Stotts As Head Coach

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The Mavericks have an open assistant coaching spot, as Terry Stotts has been named the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Rangers Vs. Red Sox: Yu Darvish Roughed Up In 9-2 Loss

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Yu Darvish allowed six earned runs and recorded the loss.

2012 Olympic Medal Count: United States Trails China After Monday's Events

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After Monday's events, the United States still trails China in the medal count.

2012 PGA Championship: South Carolina To Host First Major Tournament

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The 94th PGA Championship gets underway at Kiawah Island in South Carolina later this week.

VIDEO: SB Nation Previews TCU

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SB Nation is previewing its top 25. Next up: No. 11 TCU.

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