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Sports Love Matches: For Better or Worse

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What flies between an athlete or owner and his/her significant other/others, theoretically, is none of anybody's business.

Derek Jeter break-ups are best limited to double-play situations near second base. "Dennis Rodman on the rebound" is an announcer's call, not life after Carmen Electra.

After all, when it comes to sports, what's love got to do with it?

Well, only everything if your ace pitcher can't throw a strike...

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