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In 2006 at the age of 22, Jon Lesterwas in a position most kids can only dream about. He had entered his first season for the Pawtucket Red Sox, the last step before making the...

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Houston Texans defensive superstar J.J. Watt isn’t just having a great year on the gridiron, with 20.5 sacks on the season (just 2.5 short of breaking Michael Strahan’s record). He’s also proved in the past year that...

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The tragedy that struck our nation on September 11, 2001 will forever be ingrained in our memory. Our hearts are heavy when recalling the events of that fateful day and the days that followed. Those...

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In the wake of the devastating shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., many people want to do something to help the town but simply don’t know what to do. The town has...

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On Saturday nigh,t the Bridgeport Sound Tigers played the first of seven games during which they will wear special jerseys honoring the children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School earlier this month. The Sound Tigers,...

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Victor Cruz isn’t the only NFL player going above and beyond when it comes to recognizing the families of the Newtown, Conn. shooting. Titans running back Chris Johnson has sent gifts to the family of...

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Victoria Soto became a household name last Friday after she was one of 26 people killed by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Soto, who died protecting her students, has inspired many following her...

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Friday night at Anaheim ice in Anaheim, Cali., a group of about 500 hockey fans and players gathered together to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and the Jr. Ducks PeeWee AAA club...

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The day after young Jack Pinto‘s funeral — and only a week ahead of a Christmas the six-year-old will never get to celebrate — Pinto’s family received a very special visitor. The man was not...

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Fans and players honored Newtown during Sunday's football match ups. (David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports)

Newtown honored across NFL

December 17, 2012

Sports can seem trivial after the kind of tragedy our country saw Friday in Newtown, Conn. But by Sunday, a group of professionals had to go out and do their job, which just happens to...

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