DALLAS – Josh Brent is no longer a Dallas Cowboy, but the stars on his old helmet figure heavily into his upcoming trial for a teammate’s death in a 2012 wreck. Brent’s trial is set to start Monday on allegations that he was driving drunk and caused the death of …
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Pundits have already renamed the Great American Race the Danica 500. They’re calling NASCAR’s kickoff to the 2012 season “Danicapalooza.” Yes, Danica Patrick will make her Sprint Cup Series debut in the Daytona 500 one week from Sunday. It’s the first time a woman has raced …
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If the Cardinals had a problem with Adrian Gonzalez flashing Mickey Mouse ears after homering in Game 5, they’re not letting on. “As far as getting under our guys’ skin, our guys want to compete,” Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said Thursday, an off-day in their series against the Los Angeles …
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Even without injured stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City made the latest chapter of its rivalry with Memphis look like many of the previous ones. Oklahoma City’s Serge Ibaka missed what would have been a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer, and Memphis held on for …
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan has hired Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey as his new head coach, the team announced. Mularkey, who went 14-18 as coach of the Buffalo Bills from 2004-05, is Khan’s first major hiring as new owner. “The Jaguars have hired Mike Mularkey …
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MELBOURNE, Australia – His tennis attire now splashed with pink, Roger Federer was trying to recruit support for his next match. Ordinarily, this wouldn’t be a problem. Federer is one of the most popular athletes in Australia, where he has won four of his 17 Grand Slam titles. The only …
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HOUSTON – John O’Korn was 22 of 27 for 263 yards and three touchdowns and Houston forced a late fumble to beat South Florida 35-23 on Thursday night. Deontay Greenberry caught four passes for 106 yards and a touchdown, and Kenneth Farrow had rushing and receiving touchdowns for Houston (7-1, …
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According to the Chicago Blackhawks’ official twitter feed, coach Joel Quenneville said this morning that center Dave Bolland will return to the lineup for tonight’s crucial Game 4 against the Vancouver Canucks (8 ET, VERSUS, CBC, RDS). Chicago, the defending Stanley Cup champions, trail Vancouver 3-0 in the first-round series. …
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CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs at least are sprinkling hints of better days to come even though they keep piling up losses. Never mind that they fell 4-0 to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday and got shut down by Jake Odorizzi, there were a few good signs. Javier Baez …
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PITTSBURGH – Madison Bumgarner pitched a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts and Brandon Crawford hit the first grand slam by a shortstop in postseason history as the San Francisco Giants routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 on Wednesday night in the National League wild-card game. San Francisco will face NL East champion …
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