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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — for two years, the Los Angeles Lakers figured they had an answer for Russell Westbrook.
They thought they could sic their All-NBA defender on Oklahoma City’s Tasmanian devil of a point guard and eliminate their biggest matchup problem.
Might be time they think again.
When Los Angeles walked into Chesapeake Energy Arena on Monday [...]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ryan McDonagh and a group of Rangers visited Arlington National Cemetery on their off-day Thursday, and when they met a few guards, one said of Wednesday’s 2-1 triple-overtime win: “You kept us up all night.” Henrik Lundqvist and Marty Biron went to an IMAX theater to see the Hunger Games. Biron called the [...]

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The Triple Crown is going to be incredibly difficult to win this year, but if any horse is capable of pulling it off, it’s Bodemeister.
Before I get into the attributes of the horse, it has to be mentioned that Bodemeister is trained by the legendary Bob Baffert, who already owns three Derby wins since 1997. [...]

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — I do not think this Kentucky Derby is all that complicated. With a few exceptions, there are far more knowns than unknowns with these 20 horses.
It is not difficult to envision how this race will be run and which horses might be hindered or helped by the pace scenario.
The running styles are [...]

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But he has two new competitors breathing down his neck for the starting job.

Jackson, who finished 7-7 as a starter in 2011, understands that’s the nature of his position.

“I knew,” said Jackson, when asked if he was disappointed that Seattle added Matt Flynn in free agency and drafted Russell Wilson in the third round. “It’s [...]

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TAMPA —
One of the hardest things Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano had to do when he left Rutgers for the NFL last January was leave Eric LeGrand behind. Earlier this week, Schiano figured out a way to bring the paralyzed former Rutgers defensive tackle into the fold in Tampa Bay.
Because his inspirational story demonstrates what Schiano [...]

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Widow of murdered Enugu yam dealer cries for justice From PETRUS OBI, Enugu Tuesday, April 24 , 2012
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The family of a popular yam dealer in Enugu who was murdered recently in the Enugu State capital has cried out to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Dikko Abubakar, to [...]

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The Seattle Seahawks and these teams have the worst grades of the 2012 NFL draft’s first two days.
Of course, hindsight is 20/20 and a true evaluation of this draft cannot be made until after the players play, and then some.
However, there are several teams struggling with filling value, need and getting a little bit of [...]

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John Edwards’s trial for campaign finance violations begins Monday. Government prosecutors will build on their unusual theory from last year’s indictment—which charged that the Edwards campaign should have treated payments to the candidate’s mistress as official campaign expenses. many election law experts criticized that idea as an unprecedented overreach, and in a sign of how [...]

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KEMAH, Texas — The broad smile. The perfect posture. The precise wave. The stress of competition.
And that’s just the mothers of the young women vying for the title of Miss Kemah and Miss Kemah Teen.
As they saying goes, behind every pageant contestant is a nervous mother. that was evident Saturday for the first day of [...]

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