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So this is how it goes, I guess. Every year, the Thrill of Christmas will be followed by the Agony of the Vote.

When Roberto Clemente Jr. woke on the morning of Dec. 31, 1972, he immediately tiptoed to his parents' bedroom to see whether his father was up.

PHILADELPHIA — Roberto Clemente Jr. was dressing for his first spring training workout in February 1986 when a Phillies official alerted him to a group of reporters waiting outside the clubhouse in Clearwater, Fla. He signed with the team a month earlier for $40,000. Now the press wanted to know…

"I am extremely honored to be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame. Representing the United States was such an honor," said O'Neal of his induction.

SAN DIEGO — Prolific passer Philip Rivers went to seven postseasons but never a Super Bowl, raising this question: why should his Chargers successor, Justin Herbert, be any different in his trophy pursuit?

Alexandra Eckersley, who was living homeless, gave birth to a baby boy in the New Hampshire woods before abandoning him on Christmas Day, during sub-zero temperatures

He was one of the best players ever through his age-30 season, but his decline was sudden and steep.

Few players combined for power and speed like the longtime Phillies shortstop.

J.J. Watt announced his retirement, putting him on track to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame; will Cameron Jordan join him?

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Tony Dungy went to the Hall of Fame as a head coach and says it likely wouldn't have happened without the New York Giants and Ray Perkins.