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Why We Can’t Quit The Tour de France

Why We Can’t Quit The Tour de France

Beau Dure July 19, 2012 2

Cycling fans aren’t naive. Not after seeing the mysterious deaths of several cyclists at the height of the EPO craze. Not after seeing hero after hero tarnished. Tyler Hamilton, who broke away to win

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The Ultimate Fighter: It’s the reality, stupid! (Or the stupid reality)

The Ultimate Fighter: It’s the reality, stupid! (Or the stupid reality)

Beau Dure June 5, 2012 0

The UFC's reality show could use a dose of reality

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Mindy Kaling, Rachel Dratch in print: Funny in a good sense

Mindy Kaling, Rachel Dratch in print: Funny in a good sense

Beau Dure May 15, 2012 3

We pop-culture watchers have an annoying habit of letting ourselves believe women have it better in the entertainment biz than they actually do. Lilith Fair? Great! Now all the doors are open for women!

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Ranting about rivalries and respect

Ranting about rivalries and respect

Beau Dure March 5, 2012 0

College hoops fans and MMA fighters should wash out their mouths with soap

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Can you call it hype if no one actually reads it?

Can you call it hype if no one actually reads it?

Beau Dure February 3, 2012 6

A journalist confesses the truth: There's really nothing we can tell you in Super Bowl week that you don't already know

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Why Aren’t Americans Really, Really Into Biathlon?

Why Aren’t Americans Really, Really Into Biathlon?

Beau Dure January 3, 2012 0

Guns, fitness, snow parties ... what's not to like? Beau Dure preaches to the not-yet-converted

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Sportsdose: BCS is Unfair, But What Isn’t?

Sportsdose: BCS is Unfair, But What Isn’t?

Beau Dure December 7, 2011 8

Beau Dure departs from soccer and MMA long enough to skewer college football and the BCS in his first Popdose post

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