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Shhhh … North Dakota can’t admit they’re the Fighting Sioux during NCAA...
The NCAA has dropped the hammer in recent years on the University of North Dakota's storied nickname, the Fighting Sioux, mandating that the school's athletic teams no longer use the name or mascot...
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Anonymous coaching survey has Texas town up in arms about where it came from
Someone in the town of Argyle, Tex., isn't a big fan of the way girls head basketball coach Skip Townsend is running his team. The only problem is the Argyle (Tex.) High coach has no idea who it is,...
View ArticleVideo: John Wall dribbles out the clock and hits the non-buzzer-beater,...
Poor John Wall. Not only did he have to spend most of his second NBA season playing with a series of Washington Wizards that played less-than-cerebral basketball, but he struggled out of the gate in...
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Matt Forte’s #twitterrant puts him on the wrong side of the equation
Since he came into the NFL in 2008, Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte has been one of the NFL's most productive and versatile players. Not only has he rushed for 4,233 yards and 21 touchdowns on...
View ArticleKnockout of the week part II: Dennis Siver’s spinning back kick
MMA judges do not award points for originality, and wins are still wins whether they happen with style or not. But that doesn't mean MMA fans won't appreciate a knockout with a little flair from time...
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Austin Rivers’ departure dampens optimism for Duke next year
If this season's Duke team lacked the talent to make a deep NCAA tournament push, the Blue Devils might be in worse shape next year. Freshman Austin Rivers, Duke's leading scorer this season, will...
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Lawrence Frank bites off Dwane Casey, who bit off Mike Brown, who bit off...
It's been another rough season for the Detroit Pistons. At 16-30, they find themselves with the fifth-worst record in the Eastern Conference, occupying the Central Division's basement and playing out...
View ArticleUgly high-school hockey brawl sparked by goalie taunt (VIDEO)
On Thursday afternoon in Peterborough, the Holy Cross Hurricanes lost an A/AA OFSAA hockey tournament game to the Kincardine Knights; and, by the end, both teams lost their minds. In the last seconds...
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Zone read: Boston College player charged for making a sex tape of a teammate
The Zone Read is your college football primer (that appears where there's news to share) to make you seem like the smartest person at the water cooler even if you're not. Boston College defensive...
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Bulgarian club stops paying players until they win a game
Despite boasting the immeasurable talents of George Weah Jr. and lots of Bulgarians you've never heard of, PFC Kaliakra Kavarna has had a poor run of form lately, failing to pick up any points in its...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Duncan Keith hearing, Game Show Friday and NCAA...
It's a (gettin' down on) Friday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Stars: Nate Ewell, interim executive...
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Minutes away from joining a Warriors practice, J.J. Hickson was told he was a...
It's a caveat you hear quite a bit in NBA circles, but it rarely is applied. A newly bought-out player can become a free agent "if he clears waivers." And, with most teams stuck over the salary cap or...
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When the NHL shootout is actually an appropriate way to determine a winner
If you're a fan of the shootout in the NHL, then Thursday night must have been like Mardi Gras: Four shootouts, all of which had playoff seeding implications (depending on how you feel about the Tampa...
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Maradona is Carlos Tevez’s voice of reason
According to Diego Maradona, the man responsible for Carlos Tevez's triumphant return to Manchester City after months in exile after his fallout with Roberto Mancini over whether he would enter a...
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LeBron James, Miami Heat put their hoods up to show support in Trayvon Martin...
LeBron James tweeted a picture on Friday afternoon that showed the two-time league MVP and his Miami Heat teammates clad in hooded sweatshirts, hoods up and eyes down. The photo, accompanied by the...
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Dale Sveum’s high school yearbook photo: Harry from ‘Dumb & Dumber’ meets...
You might think Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum got lucky because he's old enough to have missed graduating high school in the late 1970s — an era universally agreed-upon as the nadir of fashion. But...
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NYC teen star goes from homeless shelter to verge of major college hoops
When Thaddeus Hall walked off the court following New York's Public School Athletic League Class AA city title game, he and his Brooklyn (N.Y.) Thomas Jefferson teammates were dealing with a painful,...
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NASCAR President Mike Helton stands by both inspection and appeals process
NASCAR president Mike Helton talked Friday about John Middlebrook's overturning of the points penalty levied against Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 team and the suspensions of crew chief Chad Knaus and...
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Memphis’ GM cops to taking the idea to sign Gilbert Arenas from a fan’s blog
Every week, Memphis Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace visits the "Chris Vernon Show" on 730 AM, Yahoo! Sports Radio in Memphis, and it's a fascinating listen. Wallace is candid and engaging and a little off...
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Andray Blatche on his bad year: ‘It was all me.’
Washington Wizards forward Andray Blatche entered the season with postseason hopes and the potential to take his game to an All-Star level in his seventh NBA season. Instead, his Wizards have fallen...
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