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SJ39 Scores On Season's First Play

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Steven Jackson wasted no time putting his stamp on the 2011 season.

Steven took his first carry of the year and ran 47 yards for a score (St. Louis Post-Dispatch).

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Merritt Tops 200m Field in Italy

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He doesn't have as much experience in the half lap, as he does in the 400m, but when you're LaShawn Merritt, one of the world's fastest men, sometimes experience is secondary.

With a time of 20.13 in the 200-meter dash, LaShawn won his first final of 2011 in Rieti, Italy on Saturday.

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A New Year Begins for SJ39

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This Sunday, Steven Jackson and the St. Louis Rams kickoff one of the most highly anticipated seasons for the franchise since Steven arrived in St. Louis more than seven years ago.

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The Season is Upon Us

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Our season is almost here and I'm chomping at the bit for Sunday to get here to see what we can do as a team. I'm really excited about the possibilities.

Personally, I feel primed and ready to start the season off really fast. I really feel comfortable right now with the work that we've put in.

I feel comfortable with where I am as a player and where we are as a team (Getty Images).

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A Budding New Rivalry

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Their 1-2 finish at the line in Daegu at the 2011 IAAF World Championships was the stuff of legends and it's safe to say that LaShawn Merritt and Kirani James, the world's top two men in the 400 meters, will be seeing a lot of each other over the next few years.

LaShawn Merritt and Kirani James are building a rivalry with less than a year to go until the 2012 Olympics.

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Al Ranks Among Elite Big Men

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Al Jefferson reestablished himself as one of the NBA's elite big men in 2010-2011, completing a grueling comeback from knee surgery.

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Setting Out to Accomplish Something Special

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Steven Jackson and the St. Louis Rams wrapped up the preseason with a pristine 4-0 record. A year after nearly making the playoffs, No. 39 and his teammates enter the 2011-12 NFL intent on doing even better. For Steven, that means leading even more effectively -- on and off the field -- than ever before.

I set goals for myself each and every year. I believe that each person should be goal-oriented and should seek to accomplish things that they dream of.

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Starter or Sixth Man?

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Lamar Odom's value to the Los Angeles Lakers is undeniable.

The NBA's reigning Sixth Man of the Year, Lamar deftly leads LA's bench mob. But he's also in a position to step into the starting lineup at a moment's notice, and has done an incredible job when asked to start over the last few seasons.

The versatility and talent that LO brings to the Lakers are so vital that it's fair to wonder: Is No. 7 best suited in his current reserve role, or as a starter who can make the most of that talent for 40 minutes per night?

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LaShawn Shuffles USA to 4x400 Gold

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It's called the Virginia Shuffle and LaShawn Merritt's flawless execution of it in the final 50 meters on Friday night is the reason Team USA is still World Champion in the 4x400 relay.

After executing the "Virginia Shuffle" to take the lead in the final 50 meters, LaShawn cruised in for gold in the 4x400.

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Angelo Gets His Gold

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Angelo Taylor wasn't about to leave the 13th IAAF World Championships without a medal.

Despite a plantar injury that contributed to keeping AT off the medal stand in the 400-meter hurdles, Angelo knew he had 400 more meters in him. So he laced up on Friday for Team USA’s run at a fourth straight World Championship gold in the 4x400.

Angelo joined LaShawn Merritt, Bershawn Jackson and Greg Nixon for the 4x400-meter relay final and they won gold.

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