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NBA eyes joint league, opportunities in China
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BEIJING – The NBA said Saturday it hoped to help run a professional basketball league in China, as it pursued an aggressive plan to tap into a growing market in the world's most populous nation. More than 450 million people in China -- more than a third of the population -- watch NBA games on television...
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League to lay off about 80 amid economic slowdown, Stern says
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LONDON -- The NBA is laying off 9 percent of its work force over worries about the U.S. economy, commissioner David Stern said. "We made a decision some months ago that the economy was going to be a bit wobbly, so we began a belt-tightening that will result in a work-force reduction of about 9 perc...
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Twin Cities talk-radio duo: Magic Johnson faked AIDS
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A Twin Cities talk-radio duo agreed on the air that pro basketball legend Magic Johnson has been faking having AIDS. The brief exchange Wednesday on the politically conservative KTLK Radio (100.3 FM) between on-air personalities Chris Baker and Langdon Perry brought a denouncement from Johnson...
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Cavs owner unhappy with talk of James leaving
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By JOE MILICIA, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 8 minutes ago INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP)—LeBron James may wear a New York Yankees hat everywhere from his hometown of Akron to Beijing, but Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert thinks rampant speculation that the superstar will leave Cleveland in two years is “...
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Daunte Culpepper retires from NFL
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By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer 16 minutes ago MIAMI (AP)—Daunte Culpepper summed up his thoughts Thursday in two words, which ushered in the start of a new era for the former Pro Bowl quarterback. “Farewell NFL,” he wrote. With that, a career once filled with such promise came to a most unceremonio...
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Chad Johnson Reportedly Changes Name
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CINCINNATI (AP)—Maybe receiver Chad Johnson can go by the name that his head coach hates. The Cincinnati Bengals receiver has legally changed his name to Chad Javon Ocho Cinco in Broward County, Fla., a switch that became official this week, according to several media reports. Johnson, who lives i...
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Report: Shaq accused of stalking female rapper
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Some athletes have to get restraining orders against overzealous fans. For Shaquille O'Neal, it's the other way around. Alexis Miller successfully had a restraining order granted against O'Neal by a judge in Atlanta, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Fulton County judge gran...
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Giants DE Umenyiora needs surgery, to miss season
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By TOM CANAVAN, AP Sports Writer 9 minutes ago EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP)—With the retirement of seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan, the job of repeating as Super Bowl champions was going to be difficult for the New York Giants. Now it might be near impossible with the news that fellow...
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Report: 76ers, Iguodala agree on $80M deal
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The 76ers are making it clear they want Andre Iguodala to stick around. The dynamic 24-year-old guard-forward agreed to a 6-year, $80-million deal to remain with the team, according to a report Wednesday in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Iguodala could earn $5 million more in bonuses and the sixth yea...
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Shaq Not Getting a Divorce
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WINDERMERE, Fla. (Aug. 14) - The wife of Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal says the couple's marriage is on the mend. Shaunie O'Neal says she and her husband plan to put a stop their divorce proceedings before leaving Florida next week. She said Thursday that "it will be officially off in a fe...
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Source: LeBron would consider European offer of $50M a year or more
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Jay-Z and the New Jersey Nets? Mike D'Antoni and the New York Knicks? Heck, the Cleveland Cavaliers' strongest competition for LeBron James' long-term services could be the deep-pocketed new kid on the block -- Europe. A person close to James said Tuesday that the Cavaliers' superstar would stron...
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Beat the Heat with Indoor Workouts
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Alright folks. It's been a while since I've added anything to this category, but I'm trying to lose weight as well as eat healthier. Is it hard? YES! But I'm willing to deal with it for the sake of a healthier lifestyle. Now, with that said, here is one of many basic indoor workouts that one can do when th...
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Shaq takes a freestyle swipe at Kobe
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From yahoo sports NEW YORK (AP)—Just in case anybody had forgotten that Kobe Bryant has never won an NBA title without Shaquille O’Neal, the big man sent out a reminder. The Phoenix Suns center can be seen rapping that “Kobe couldn’t do without me” in a video posted online at celebrity news and gossip s...
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Sources: Anthony's representatives, Nuggets' brass to address trade rumors
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Representatives for Carmelo Anthony will meet with Denver Nuggets management on Monday to discuss the possibility of a trade, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. Anthony is expected to attend the meeting, though his presence is not a certainty. His agent, Calvin Andrews, could...
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Iverson to stay with Nuggets for last year of contract
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Allen Iverson won't opt out of his contract with the Denver Nuggets, his agent told The Rocky Mountain News. "Things have gone well for him [in Denver]," agent Leon Rose was quoted as saying of Iverson, who is due to make $20.84 million next year. 'He's looking forward to taking the team [fu...
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