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FSU QB Jameis Winston rape accuser to file civil suit: attorney

FSU QB Jameis Winston rape accuser to file civil suit: attorney

Brian Blanco/ASSOCIATED PRESS Patricia Carroll, an attorney representing the family of the accuser in the now-closed sexual assault investigation, says a civil suit against Jameis Winston and the police will be filed. Jameis Winston’s legal troubles aren’t over just yet. The 20-year-old Heisman-winning quarterback, who led Florida State to a national championship victory win on Monday, will most likely be ...

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David Stern says Rodman blinded by North Korean cash

David Stern says Rodman blinded by North Korean cash

CNN “It’s all about the game. People love to do one thing: Sports,” Rodman said when explaining why he was not addressing the widespread human rights abuses in North Korea. NBA Commissioner David Stern believes “a flash of North Korean money” has blinded Dennis Rodman‘s love of Kim John Un and slams that any future trips by him abroad “should ...

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UTEP boots three from men’s hoops over gambling

UTEP boots three from men’s hoops over gambling

Bob Levey/AP McKenzie Moore is averaging 13.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. EL PASO, Texas (AP) — UTEP said Tuesday it has kicked three players off the basketball team after they bet on at least one sporting event. The university’s executive vice president, Richard Adauto, said officials in December received information that players may have been betting on games. ...

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Super Bowl XXI: Giants follow Simms to Big Blue Heaven!

Super Bowl XXI: Giants follow Simms to Big Blue Heaven!

ERIC RISBERG/AP Bill Parcells is triumphantly carried off field after Super Bowl win as Giants are crowned World Champs. The lingering question after Super Bowl XXI was not how did Phil Simms complete 22 of 25 passes but how in the heck did he end up with three incompletions. Simms turned in the greatest Super Bowl quarterback performance of all ...

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Deron out of Nets lineup vs. Hawks with another sprained ankle

Deron out of Nets lineup vs. Hawks with another sprained ankle

Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Here we go again: Deron Williams suffers his third sprained ankle of the season. Just when he started to find a rhythm and led the Nets to a couple of wins, Deron Williams went down with another ankle injury. The point guard missed Monday’s game against the Hawks with a left ankle sprain, according to Jason Kidd, ...

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Tying the knot: Avoiding numbness on the top of the foot

Tying the knot: Avoiding numbness on the top of the foot

New York Daily News The Running Doc discusses the causes of numbness on the top of the foot, including trying a different way to lace your running shoes. Dear Running Doc: For the last year, when I go out for a run of four miles or more, the top of my foot hurts and I get a numb feeling that ...

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Yankees legend, war hero Coleman dies at 89

Yankees legend, war hero Coleman dies at 89

Jerry Coleman, truly a man for all seasons – a decorated war hero, Yankee World Series MVP and iconic, Hall-of-Fame San Diego Padres broadcaster – died Sunday at age 89, after a career of more than 70 years in baseball, the Padres announced. Coleman, a baseball treasure, signed originally with the Yankees out of the San Francisco sandlots in 1942, ...

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Some playoff surprises, but Vegas likes Seahawks, Broncos and Niners

Some playoff surprises, but Vegas likes Seahawks, Broncos and Niners

Bill Kostroun/AP Pete Carroll’s Seahawks are favored to meet Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. From Lambeau Field to Las Vegas, cheeseheads, Aaron Rodgers aficionados and, perhaps most importantly, the oddsmakers, took note of Rodgers’ return to form in the regular-season finale, rallying the Packers to a last-minute victory in Chicago. He pulled it off in snowy conditions and altogether put ...

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Titans fire head coach Munchak after 3 seasons

Titans fire head coach Munchak after 3 seasons

Michael Conroy/AP Mike Munchak spends 31 years combined with franchise as player and coach. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have fired Mike Munchak after three seasons as head coach and 31 years combined with this franchise as a player and coach. The Titans confirmed the firing Saturday after holding meetings since they ended the season with a 7-9 record and a ...

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Josey lifts Mizzou over Oklahoma St. in Cotton Bowl

Josey lifts Mizzou over Oklahoma St. in Cotton Bowl

Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Missouri teammates lift Henry Josey up on their shoulders to celebrate on of his three touchdowns. MISSOURI 41, OKLAHOMA ST. 31 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Henry Josey ran for 92 yards and three touchdowns, the last a 16-yarder with 3:08 left, and No. 9 Missouri beat No. 13 Oklahoma State 41-31 in the Cotton Bowl on Friday ...

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