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Sunday NFL wrap up

Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin runs through all the big NFL games from Sunday. He also discusses quarterbacks Drew Breeze, Aaron Rodgers, and Tim Tebow, and remembers long time Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis.

Sunday NFL wrap up
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NBA lockout and Yankees grand slam record

NBA lockout and Yankees grand slam record
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Checking in on Summer Sports, with Ibrahim Abdul Matin

Checking in on Summer Sports, with Ibrahim Abdul Matin
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NBA: What's Next for the Miami Heat?

NBA: What's Next for the Miami Heat?
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Takeouts: Chileans stranded stateside, another steroid scandal

Takeouts: Chileans stranded stateside, another steroid scandal
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Takeouts: Chrysler dealers, football, listeners on loans

Takeouts: Chrysler dealers, football, listeners on loans
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Oudin: The New Face of American Women's Tennis

The Williams sisters have dominated women's tennis for a long time, but there are a few new faces, such as 17-year-old Melanie Oudin. Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin talks about Oudin's victories at the U.S. Open and other sports news.

Oudin: The New Face of American Women's Tennis
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Curt Schilling Weighs Run ... for Senate

Legendary baseball player Curt Schilling is pitching a new idea: running for Ted Kennedy's open Senate seat. Does he have what it takes to play ball in the U.S. Senate? The Takeaway's sports contributor, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, gives us his thoughts.

Curt Schilling Weighs Run ... for Senate
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MLB Playoff Preview

Sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin joins The Takeaway to predict the long road to the Major League Baseball playoffs, and that the divisions to watch especially closely are the AL Central and NL Central.

MLB Playoff Preview
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In Sports: Patriots' Brady Injured, U.S. Open Begins

Tom Brady sustained injuries during a pre-season game last Friday. Sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin talks with The Takeaway about the possible decline of Brady and the Patriots, as well as today's start of the U.S. Open.

In Sports: Patriots' Brady Injured, U.S. Open Begins
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After 20 Years, Reinstating Rose?

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hits leader, was banned from the game 20 years ago for gambling on baseball games while managing the Cincinnati Reds. The Takeaway talks to sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin.

After 20 Years, Reinstating Rose?
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Weekend Sports: Records and Firsts in Track and Golf

Sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin joins The Takeaway to discuss Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's new world record in the 100m dash and South Korean Y. E. Yang's victory over Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship.

Weekend Sports: Records and Firsts in Track and Golf
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What do Kids Learn from Playing Team Sports?

Studies show that children who are pushed hard in sports can develop negative personality traits. The Takeaway talks to Kate Dailey, writer for Newsweek's ?Human Condition' blog, author Mark Hyman, and Takeaway Sports Contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin.

What do Kids Learn from Playing Team Sports?
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U.S. Men's Soccer: Winless in Azteca

The U.S. men's soccer team lost to Mexico 2-1. However, the American men still have a chance to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. The Takeaway's sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin talks about the match, his hopes, and his continued frustration.

U.S. Men's Soccer: Winless in Azteca
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Michael Vick: Out of the Dog Pound?

The Takeaway's sports correspondent Ibrahim Abdul-Matin talks about Michael Vick, recently released from two years in prison for operating an unlawful interstate dog fighting ring, and also discusses the controversial comic strip ?Tank McNamara.'

Michael Vick: Out of the Dog Pound?