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East Texas superintendent defending decision to hire Briles

MOUNT VERNON, Texas  — An East Texas school superintendent defended the decision to hire Art Briles to lead…

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Raiders agree to 1-year deal with troubled guard Incognito

ALAMEDA, Calif.  — Throughout the draft process, Oakland Raiders general manager Mike Mayock and coach Jon Gruden stressed…

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Sports Illustrated magazine sold for $110 million

NEW YORK — Sports Illustrated magazine has been sold for $110 million to a company that specializes in…

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LSU basketball coach regrets not meeting with LSU officials

DESTIN, Fla. — LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade acknowledged making “some mistakes” when he refused to speak…

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SEC hired Deloitte to review its football officiating

The Southeastern Conference hired international accounting firm Deloitte to conduct a review of its football officiating, reacting in…

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NBA Finals are set: reigning Golden State vs. newcomer Toronto

The first NBA game was in Toronto. And now, the NBA Finals are headed there. Finally. The NBA…

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Steph or Seth? Coin flip to decide who mom, dad represent

Dell Curry was standing near the loading dock at the Pepsi Center in Denver when Trail Blazers guard…

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Portal scouting: Searching for transfers in college football

Justin Crouse, director of player personnel for Memphis, makes his first check of the transfer portal around 8…

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Leonard scores 21, Raptors rout 76ers to win Game 5

TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Pascal Siakam scored 25 points and the Toronto…

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Derby winner Country House out of Preakness due to illness

After being declared the winner of the Kentucky Derby by disqualification, Country House will not run in the…