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NY Jet David Nelson Reaches Out to Foster-care Child Who Made Headlines - Dennis Rodman returns from North Korea, Lamar Odom goes hard in the paint, Kobe Bryant out again, plus more. — Dominique Zonyéé  (@DominiqueZonyee)Christmas came early for Davion Only, 15, a foster-care child who was born in prison and made headlines for his emotional plea for adoption when New York Jets star David Nelson invited him to a home game. Davion will meet Nelson and other Jets players on Sunday before their game at Metlife Stadium.(Photo: Ron Antonelli/Getty Images)

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Dennis Rodman Returns From North Korea Without Kim Jung-un Meeting - Dennis Rodman was supposed to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jung-un and continue to plan for their NBA veterans vs. North Korean basketball drill, but Rodman returned to states without meeting Kim. On Monday Rodman seemed unphased that he didn’t get to see his “good friend.” Rodman told reporters at the airport, "Nope, I don't worry about it, I will see him again.”(Photo: AP Photo/Kyodo News)

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Peyton Manning Breaks TD Passing Record - Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning broke the NFL single season passing record on Sunday when he threw his 51st touchdown pass in the Broncos’ win against the Houston Texans. Manning started the game with 47 touchdown passes, but broke New England Patriots’ QB Tom Brady’s record with 4:28 remaining in the game.(Photo: Bob Levey/Getty Images)

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Kobe Bryant Injured Again - It hasn’t been a month since Kobe Bryant made his season debut, only playing in six games this season after being out to recover from an Achilles injury, now the Los Angeles Lakers star is on the injured list again. The Lakers announced Thursday that Kobe Bryant will miss six weeks after fracturing the lateral tibial plateau in his left knee.(Photo: AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

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Cold Weather Super Bowl a Bad Idea? - Winter storms, freezing temperatures and several feet of snow have already taken the East Coast by surprise, and winter hasn’t even officially started. So what could that mean for the first cold weather Super Bowl? The NFL announced it could reschedule Super Bowl XLVIII from Feb. 2 to another date if the weather becomes an issue.(Photo: Michael Heiman/Getty Images)

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Dennis Rodman Returns to North Korea for Basketball Camp - Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea for his third visit this year this past Thursday. He’s in the nation's capital, Pyongyang, to meet his “good friend,” the dictator Kim Jong-un, and to train players for a basketball game against ex-NBA players in honor of Kim’s Jan. 8 birthday. Rodman’s visit comes a week after Kim had his uncle executed for treason. Despite the controversy, Rodman said he would not discuss the execution with Kim.(Photo: AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)

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LeBron James Goes Postal on Teammate Mario Chalmers - Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) reacts to a play against the Detroit Pistons in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Auburn Hills, Mich., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013.(Photo: AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Seattle Seahawks Brandon Browner Suspended Indefinitely - Cornerback Brandon Browner lost his appeal and was officially suspended indefinitely without pay from the NFL on Wednesday for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Browner vowed to fight the ban and issued a lengthy statement stating, “I believe in my innocence and will continue to fight with all legal resources available to me to.” Browner was also suspended for four games last season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.(Photo: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Lamar Odom’s Divorce Can’t Keep Him Away From the Basketball Courts - Lamar Odom may be preparing to battle Khloe Kardashian in divorce court, but that won’t keep him from working on his game. Odom was spotted leaving a Los Angeles training facility where he reportedly practices every day. According to TMZ, Odom hopes to restore his NBA career by New Year’s because he doesn’t want people to remember him as a “crackhead.”(Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Michael Jordan and Wife Expecting Identical Twins - Break out the cigars and pink onesies...make that two-sies...because NBA legend Michael Jordan and his wife, Yvette Prieto, are expecting identical twin baby girls. The twins will be the fourth and fifth children for Jordan, who has two sons and a daughter with his ex-wife, Juanita. Jordan and Prieto have yet to announce the twins' due date. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for MJCI)

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Board Flights Early With a Russell Wilson Jersey - The Seattle Seahawks have the best record in the NFL at 12-2 and quarterback Russell Wilson is capitalizing off the success. Alaska Airlines has announced a promotion in which passengers boarding flights on its planes flying out of Seattle will receive priority seating if they’re wearing Russell Wilson jerseys. The promotion will be good for the rest of the Seahawks' season, so get your tickets and jerseys now.(Photo: Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

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LeBron James Picks 11-Year-Old’s T-Shirt Design for Nike Contest - Nike recently held a contest for children, ages 5-12, to design the next T-shirt for its LeBron James line, and James chose lucky 11-year-old designer Rahul as the winner. The T-shirts feature the Miami Heat motto, “Not one. Not two. Not given. Earned,” and two fingers bearing Miami’s championship rings. The T-shirts will be released in 2014.(Photo: NIKE)

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Richie Incognito to Remain Suspended With Pay - Richie Incognito has been suspended from the Miami Dolphins since Nov. 3 and according to a new agreement with the team he will remain suspended with pay for the rest of the season while the NFL continues to investigate former teammate Jonathan Martin’s bullying allegations. Incognito's suspension was scheduled to end following Sunday's game against New England.(Photo: Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

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Steelers LB Terence Garvin Fined $25K for Hit on Huber - The NFL fined Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Terrence Garvin $25,000 for his illegal block on Sunday, which left Cincinnati Bengals punter Kevin Huber with a broken jaw bone and a cracked vertebra in his neck. Watch a replay of the hit here. (Photo: PA PHOTOS /LANDOV)