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Auburn's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Cam Newton remains eligible and keeps his award because the NCAA determined his father, Cecil Newton, acted alone in shopping his son to a number of sc...

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Anyone who believed the Cleveland Cavaliers would rise up and vanquish the hated Miami Heat in Thursday's highly-anticipated match-up should stop eating paint chips. Miami did what it was suppos...

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"We're not having fun right now." -LeBron James, 11/22/10 That's an odd statement for one of the best players in the NBA to make so early in the season. You'd think with all the buzz surroundin...

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As just about everyone knows, Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio suffered a heart attack early Sunday morning after the Spartans’ unbelievable overtime win over Notre Dame. Dantonio, ...

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The last time MSU played Ohio State, then-true freshman Terrell Pryor looked like a combination of Randall Cunningham and Doug Williams, as the Buckeyes had their way with the Spartans on their w...

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My boys and I every summer have a night where we decide to set the win totals of our favorite teams. The best part about the whole process is it usually takes place about the time a White Castle...

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Was the whole thing orchestrated? What's LeBron James' legacy? Who's put together the deal that put James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh together in Miami? Those are just some of the questions that...

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Could Carlos Boozer really be the key person in the 2010 NBA Free Agent frenzy? It's not entirely out of left field if you know the facts. First, some background info. Boozer declared for the ...

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The summer of Free Agency. That's what 2010 has been branded as by several people who cover and love the NBA. For 2-3 years, teams throughout the league have shed money and taken on expiring co...

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For players who will be selected in tonight's NBA Draft, it's almost like a graduation. The athletes are ending one act in their lives (college) and embarking on another (the NBA). Prior to mos...

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Last night's game seven between the Lakers and Celtics is quite possibly the ugliest thing of beauty I've ever seen. Statistically, that was L.A.'s worst game in two years, as it won, 83-79, des...

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In the end, Michigan State head basketball coach Tom Izzo opted to stay with the girl who has been so good to him for a number of years, and who he's had more highs than lows with instead of leav...

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Yesterday I wrote that I would totally understand if Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo left his job in East Lansing to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers. With news coming out that Izzo is in C...

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There comes a time in a lot of relationships when one party feels the need to explore other options. This can be for any number of reasons - see what else is out there, see what life is like with...

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At 31 years old, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, in 14 seasons, has blossomed into one of the eight best players in the history of the NBA. His career has been the epitome of "roller coast...

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One of the best all-around players in the history of baseball retired after 22 years yesterday. Tonight marks the 12th meeting in the championship round between two of the five most storied orga...

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An ESPN.com Page 2 columnist, Bill Simmons, A.K.A. "The Sports Guy," was asked by a reader where he would put the World Wrestling Federation (I can't get with calling it "WWE) Hall of Fame. His a...

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Quickly ... what's the seminal moment of the 2010 NBA Playoffs? To quote Katt Williams, "Don't worry. I'll wait." ... Still no answer? That's because it concerns someone who hasn't played in t...

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Everyone with an outlet to talk about it says LeBron James will start the 2010-11 season with one of three teams: -Cleveland (because it can offer him $30 million more than any other team) -Chi...

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For two years, writers, talking heads and radio hosts have crowned LeBron James as the best player in the NBA. Yes, James is the most physically gifted player in the league and he deserves his t...

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I have a friend who lives in Chicago and works part time for the Big Ten Network. On a number of occasions, I've told her the station is useless from mid-April to mid-August and that to draw vie...

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LeBron James is easily one of the most psychically gifted players in the history of the NBA. Because he's won the last two MVP awards, James has been christened as the best player alive. His las...

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LeBron James last night picked a helluva time to have the worst game of his career. He's had worse games, stat wise; but, overall, it looked like James didn't even wanna be on the court last nig...

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I have a bet with a friend on the Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers series. I bet him a 12-pack (of Dr. Pepper, of course!!) that Boston will knock Cleveland out of the playoffs. My friend t...

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It was late August 2003. I was interning in the sports department of a FOX affiliate in Lansing during my last year at MSU. On this particular day, I was conducting interviews following a Lansin...

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