EAST LANSING, Mich. – Tom Izzo was somber after his team’s first setback of the season. J.P. Tokoto had 12 points and a career-high 10 rebounds to help North Carolina beat top-ranked Michigan State 79-65 Wednesday night, giving the Tar Heels another impressive victory in their inconsistent season. “One of …
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Surveillance video showing Ray Rice slugging his then-fiancée in an Atlantic City hotel elevator turned the ex-Baltimore Ravens running back’s two-game suspension into a possible career-ender, but experts are asking why the shocking footage appeared to have blindsided NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell, who was roundly ripped for the earlier …
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Most Americans will see his name near the top of the leaderboard — Bernd Wiesberger — and wonder whether they’ve stumbled onto a ski race. Try the PGA Championship. “Well, yeah, we’re not too many Austrians out on tour,” the 28-year-old European Tour member said. Wiesberger, it …
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ATLANTA – Jeff Francoeur always enjoys beating his first team. This one was especially sweet. Francoeur had an RBI single and Wade Davis made it stand up with five-hit ball over seven innings, leading the Kansas City Royals past the Braves 1-0 on Wednesday to stop Atlanta’s 10-game winning streak. …
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – No matter what, Rex Ryan wants to be the New York Jets coach for years to come. He opened his news conference Friday by denouncing a published report that said he would welcome being fired if owner Woody Johnson doesn’t upgrade the offense. He said: “There’s …
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SAO PAULO – The relationship between Brazilian fans and their football teams transcends sports. It’s loyalty by history, by blood. It’s an association that passes from generation to generation. The son of a Flamengo fan will be a Flamengo fan. And you can bet his son will be a Flamengo …
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LONDON – Joe Johnson scored 26 of his 29 points in the first half and Andray Blatche added 20 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 127-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday in the fourth regular-season NBA game to be played in the British …
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Was one of the most iconic fights in boxing history rigged? Newly-released documents show that the FBI suspected that the first fight between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston may have been fixed by a Las Vegas gambler with ties to organized crime, according to The Washington Times. On Feb. 25, …
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams, and cornerbacks Josh Norman and Bene Benwikere have been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Coach Ron Rivera is unsure who’ll be carrying the ball. Rivera says Williams’ primary backup Jonathan Stewart has made significant strides after missing the …
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NEW YORK – Branden Dawson had 24 points and 10 rebounds and Michigan State beat top-seeded Virginia 61-59 on Friday night to advance to East Regional final. The fourth-seeded Spartans (29-8) will play Connecticut (29-8) on Sunday with a Final Four berth at stake. The seventh-seeded Huskies beat third-seeded Iowa …
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