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Three up, three down

Only the first 100 spectators attending Saturday’s “Rise ‘n’ Shine with the Lady Rebels” fanfest at Cox Pavilion were promised a free continental breakfast. But everyone went home with a powdered-sugar-and-milk mustache.

Three Up, Three Down

In the annals of great golf comebacks, it ranks with Paul Lawrie rallying from 10 shots back on the final day to win the 1999 British Open, though analysts with Scottish brogues might beg to differ.

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Three Up, Three Down

On his way to becoming the United Football League’s most celebrated benchwarmer — four carries, 7 yards in the Omaha Nighthawks’ 22-10 loss to the Locomotives on Friday night — Maurice Clarett learned the pen is mightier than the sword. And Kevlar body armor.

‘Fifth Down Game’ still worth recounting

When it comes to the number 5 and its derivatives, you can take five or gimme five. You can high-five or low-five. After all, 5 is the third prime number and the atomic number of boron.

Three Up, Three Down

Chris Ault, UNR’s Hall of Fame football coach, brings to mind the Russian guy who has everything in that DirecTV commercial, only without the Cold War accent and the grammatical errors.