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Deion Sanders' estranged wife accused of assault
9:24 AM on 04/24/2012
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - Police have arrested Deion Sanders' estranged wife on an assault charge that the Hall of Fame cornerback claims was for breaking into his room and attacking him in front of their children...
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World Peace's elbow promotes some NBA stereotypes
9:00 AM on 04/24/2012
OPINION - When Metta World Peace cocked his elbow and launched it into the temple of unsuspecting Oklahoma City Thunder forward James Harden, he erased all of the good will he had been earning the last eight years...
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Obama strikes Heisman pose at Air Force Academy ceremony
6:01 PM on 04/23/2012
After which, players said they'd trade him the game ball and jersey, if he strike the iconic Heisman pose...
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Slideshow: The top 10 most violent moments in NBA history
4:13 PM on 04/23/2012
SLIDESHOW - TheGrio takes a look at ten other incidents which made fans both cringe and, in some cases, run for cover...
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World Peace faces NBA discipline for violent blow
4:03 PM on 04/23/2012
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Lakers jersey says World Peace on the back. The player wearing it is still Ron Artest, and he's in trouble again with the NBA...
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Veteran safety Brian Dawkins retiring from NFL
11:55 AM on 04/23/2012
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Veteran safety Brian Dawkins is retiring from the NFL after 16 seasons...
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Metta World Peace ejected for elbowing James Harden
7:22 AM on 04/23/2012
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lakers forward Metta World Peace has been ejected for elbowing Oklahoma City's James Harden in the head...
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Jon Jones, Rashad Evans meet in UFC 145's bitter rivalry bout
5:27 PM on 04/20/2012
(AP) - The UFC just hopes it makes for thrilling television when Jones defends his 205-pound title against the division's former champion in the most anticipated pay-per-view bout of the spring...
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Floyd Mayweather associate takes plea in Vegas shooting
1:27 PM on 04/20/2012
LAS VEGAS (AP) - An associate of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is taking a plea deal that could get him 18 years in prison for shooting at two men in a car after one of them argued with the boxer in Las Vegas...
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Does 'baby mama drama' make pro athletes go broke?
1:15 PM on 04/20/2012
theGRIO REPORT - In reality, it is not uncommon for star players to have miscellaneous children with multiple baby mamas sprinkled across the county...
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Dwight Howard will have back surgery, out for the season
8:56 AM on 04/20/2012
(AP) - Orlando's All-Star center told ESPN.com he will have season-ending back surgery, and Magic general manager Otis Smith confirmed the plan to the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday night.
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Tiger Woods' swing coach says criticism is 'out of hand'
5:07 PM on 04/19/2012
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) - Tiger Woods' swing coach says criticism of his client is getting out of hand...
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Pat Summitt: It has been a 'great ride' at Tennessee
4:00 PM on 04/19/2012
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A relaxed and smiling Pat Summitt said it's been a "great ride" and it is the right time for her to step down after coaching the Tennessee Lady Vols for nearly four decades...
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Brain cancer, suicide attempt survivor hopes to win Olympic gold
2:47 PM on 04/19/2012
Nineteen-year-old Monique Newton has been close to death twice. She survived brain cancer as a child and an attempted overdose when she was 15 years old...
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Chamique Holdsclaw pays tribute to Tennessee coach Pat Summitt
2:20 PM on 04/19/2012
OPEN LETTER - That's because in my mind, no matter how old I get, no matter what your title says, and no matter where you sit on the sideline, you will always be Coach Summitt to me. Not Pat, not Patricia, but my Coach Summitt...
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Jabari Parker: Teen hoops star in spotlight leans on family, God
2:19 PM on 04/19/2012
CHICAGO (AP) - This is what it's like to be Jabari Parker, the nation's top high school basketball player.
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Dwyane Wade plays basketball with kids in SoHo
2:15 PM on 04/19/2012
Dwyane Wade made four kids ecstatic recently by joining them for an impromptu game of basketball...
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Robert Griffin III lucks out if he falls to Redskins at no. 2
10:18 AM on 04/19/2012
Forget for a moment that trading three first-round picks for one player is like signing a 40-year variable-rate mortgage: the house maybe great, but those hefty payments are bound to have consequences down the road...
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Pat Summitt steps down as Tennessee coach
3:29 PM on 04/18/2012
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (AP) - The most successful coach in women's college basketball is stepping down...
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Nnemkadi Ogwumike taken No. 1 by Sparks in WNBA draft
1:24 PM on 04/18/2012
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) - Nnemkadi Ogwumike is excited to be staying in California. The Stanford senior was picked No. 1 in the WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday...
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