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Pope Benedict XVI to Resign, Steps Down at End of February

News rocked the religious world on Monday that Pope Benedict XVI will be resigning from his post at the end of the month. The Pope cited the reasoning for his sudden decision is due to old age and the grueling physical demands the job requires. Pope Benedict XVI is 85 years old and he will be the first Pope to step down since Pope Gregory XII in 1415.

Muhammad Ali Death Could Be Near, Warns Brother Rahman

Boxer Muhammad Ali is reportedly very sick and could be dead within days. The legendary boxer's brother Rahman Ali said the heavyweight champion can no longer speak or recognize him, according to The Sun. "He's in a bad way. He's very sick," he told the British newspaper. "It could be months, it could be days. I don't know if he'll last the summer. He's in God's hands."

UCI Disbands Armstrong Independent Commission

Cycling's world governing body is disbanding the Independent Commission which investigated the Lance Armstrong doping scandal in favor of a "truth and reconciliation process", the UCI said on Monday.

Woods Triumphs By Four Shots at Torrey Pines

Tiger Woods withstood a late bogey, double-bogey, par, bogey wobble in strengthening winds to end a week of dominant golf by clinching his 75th PGA Tour title by four shots at the Farmers Insurance Open on Monday.

Ravens and 49ers Get Super Bowl Week Under Way

The Baltimore Ravens will fly into New Orleans on Monday to join Super Bowl rivals the San Francisco 49ers as the week-long build-up to America's biggest and most celebrated game gets fully under way.