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Body near Patriot's home was semi-pro athlete's
A man found dead in an industrial park about a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's house was a semi-pro football player with connections to Hernandez, his family said Wednesday. Ursula Ward said police told her the body was that of her son Odin Lloyd, who played ...
Raw: Heat, Spurs Back on Court Ahead of Game 7
LeBron James saved a championship reign, canceled a celebration with his Game 6 performance. James, along with the rest of the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs practiced Wednesday ahead of Thursday's Game 7. (June 19)
Jazz bring back former coach Sloan as consultant
Former Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan is returning to the team as a consultant. Jazz President Randy Rigby announced the hire Wednesday evening on 1280 The Zone radio network. Rigby says the Hall of Fame coach will be a senior basketball adviser on a multi-year deal. Rigby says Sloan ...
Spurs rely on togetherness to overcome collapse
Through heartbreaking losses and hair-raising victories, through Game 7s of the NBA Finals and Game 46s of the regular season, through contract extension after contract extension, what has defined these San Antonio Spurs more than anything else is the simple fact that they stick together. Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, Tim ...
Brazil officials reverse subway, bus fare hike
Leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities said Wednesday that they reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited anti-government protests that have spread across the nation in the past week. Many people doubted the move would quiet the demonstrations, which have moved well beyond outrage over the fare ...
A title, and legacies, on the line for Heat, Spurs
Game 7s do more than settle championships. They define legacies. No matter what happens Thursday night, LeBron James and the Miami Heat, and Tim Duncan's San Antonio Spurs have already won NBA titles and secured a place in history. Now is their opportunity to elevate it. The truly memorable teams ...
Yankees spoil Mattingly's return to Bronx
Yankees fans showed Don Mattingly the love from the moment he took the lineup card to home plate Wednesday. Hiroki Kuroda, though, wasn't feeling nostalgic when facing his old team. Kuroda shut down Los Angeles into the seventh inning, Ichiro Suzuki homered and drove in three runs, and the New ...
Board backs turning Astrodome into convention hall
A county board has recommended converting Houston's historic but deteriorating Astrodome into a giant convention center and exhibition space. The Harris County Sports & Convention Corp. on Wednesday opted to go with its own plan for the world's first domed, air-conditioned stadium instead of one of 19 private-sector plans submitted ...
Police at Patriots Tight End's Home for 2nd Day
Massachusetts State Police returned to the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Wednesday, two days after a body was found about a mile away. (June 19)
Astros sign No. 1 overall pick RHP Mark Appel
Mark Appel received high praise from MLB commissioner Bud Selig on Wednesday when the No. 1 overall pick signed with the Houston Astros. Speaking at a MLB diversity business summit at a convention near Minute Maid Park, Selig praised Houston's rebuilding efforts. He then likened Appel, a right-handed pitcher, and ...
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