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The Nicest Athletes In Sports [1]

These players are good on the field and off

With the holiday season upon us, we started thinking: If Santa can make a list, why can’t Athlon? So we asked dozens of athletes, agents, coaches, journalists and other experts to identify the nicest athletes in sports today. Here’s our roster:

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10 Worst Owners in Sports History [13]

Scoundrels, cheapskates and spoiled brats who ripped defeat from the jaws of victory.

As long as sports have been played in organized leagues, there have been team owners who have disgraced their respective games. Scoundrels, cheapskates and spoiled brats have always found a way to rip defeat from the jaws of victory — none worse than these 10 worst owners in sports history.

1. Harry Frazee, Boston Red Sox (1916-1923)

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Shortened NBA Schedule Means Teams Need Youth and Depth [20]

NBA teams will have to play 66 games in 123 days this year. With less rest in between games, a team's youth and depth have never been so important.

by Josh Kipnis

The Chris Paul madness is over. Finally. The NBA’s opening tipoff starts in 10 days, so what do you say we stop talking about free agency and start focusing on the actual game.

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Worst Sports Owners Tournament: Quarterfinals [35]

Eight crazy owners battle for spots in the final four

By Scott Henry (@4QuartersRadio [41])

We're down to the quarterfinals of the WSOT, where eight crazy owners duel to see who's the worst in each individual sport. In case you need to look back at where we've been, here are the links to the earlier rounds:

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Worst Sports Owners Tournament: Football/Basketball Round 2 [42]

Eight more owners throw down to decide the worst of the worst

By Scott Henry (@4QuartersRadio [47])

Welcome to the second round of the Worst Sports Owners Tournament. We're down to 16 of the craziest owners ever. Some won, but spent other people's money like drunken sailors to do it. Some lost, and made themselves look like spoiled children in doing so. Your mission, should you be brave and intelligent enough to accept it, is to decide which is a more grievous offense.

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Worst Sports Owners Tournament: Basketball Round 1 [48]

Part 3 of a series pitting 32 of sport's worst owners in all-out battle

By Scott Henry (@4QuartersRadio [47])

If your team has an owner or owners who treat the fans with respect, be grateful.

If your team has an owner who spends within his/her/their means, but can still improve the team, enjoy it.

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Links:
[1] http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/nicest-athletes-sports
[2] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/section/college-football
[3] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/section/nfl
[4] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/section/nba
[5] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/section/nascar
[6] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/section/monthly
[7] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-teams/alabama-crimson-tide
[8] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-teams/kansas-state-wildcats
[9] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish
[10] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-teams/los-angeles-clippers
[11] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nfl-teams/arizona-cardinals
[12] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nfl-teams/st-louis-rams
[13] http://www.athlonsports.com/nfl/10-worst-owners-sports-history
[14] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/section/mlb
[15] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/section/girls
[16] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-teams/boston-red-sox
[17] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-teams/chicago-white-sox
[18] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-teams/cincinnati-reds
[19] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nfl-teams/washington-redskins
[20] http://www.athlonsports.com/news/shortened-nba-schedule-means-teams-need-youth-and-depth
[21] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/section/other-sports
[22] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-players/blake-griffin
[23] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-players/chris-paul
[24] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-players/danny-granger
[25] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-players/derrick-rose
[26] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-players/kevin-durant
[27] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-players/kevin-garnett
[28] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-players/kobe-bryant
[29] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-players/lamar-odom
[30] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-teams/boston-celtics
[31] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-teams/chicago-bulls
[32] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-teams/indiana-pacers
[33] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-teams/los-angeles-lakers
[34] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-teams/oklahoma-city-thunder
[35] http://www.athlonsports.com/nfl/worst-sports-owners-tournament-quarterfinals
[36] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-teams/florida-marlins
[37] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/mlb-teams/los-angeles-dodgers
[38] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-teams/golden-state-warriors
[39] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nfl-teams/indianapolis-colts
[40] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/miscellaneous/worst-sports-owners
[41] http://twitter.com/4quartersradio
[42] http://www.athlonsports.com/nfl/worst-sports-owners-tournament-footballbasketball-round-2
[43] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-teams/cleveland-cavaliers
[44] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-teams/new-york-knicks
[45] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nfl-teams/cincinnati-bengals
[46] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nfl-teams/philadelphia-eagles
[47] http://twitter.com/4QuartersRadio
[48] http://www.athlonsports.com/nba/worst-sports-owners-tournament-basketball-round-1
[49] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-teams/memphis-grizzlies
[50] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-teams/new-orleans-hornets
[51] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-teams/sacramento-kings
[52] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/nba-teams/seattle-supersonics