February 23, 2012

Celtics’ Rondo replaces Hawks’ Johnson in ASG

Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo will take Joe Johnson’s spot on the Eastern Conference roster at this year’s All-Star Game after being named an injury replacement Tuesday by NBA commissioner David Stern.

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Magic: Kobe needs to sit down with Jim Buss

Players meetings are fine, but Magic Johnson thinks the Los Angeles Lakers need Kobe Bryant to sit down with management to address some issues.

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Magic: Kobe needs to sit down with Jim Buss

Tiger Woods rallies to win Match Play 1st round

Battling a severe cold, Tiger Woods beat Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano 1 up in the first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain.

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Tiger Woods rallies to win Match Play 1st round

Sources: Temple in talks about joining Big East

Temple is in talks with the Big East about joining the conference as early as 2012, sources confirmed Wednesday. The New York Times first reported on the discussions to add Temple in all sports.

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Sources: Temple in talks about joining Big East

Dodgers’ Belisario tested positive for cocaine

Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario says he tried cocaine only once, but a positive test for the drug kept him from obtaining paperwork to enter the U.S. last year.

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Calhoun to undergo procedure on lower back

UConn men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun, who is suffering from spinal stenosis, will undergo a surgical procedure Monday to help address the lower back condition.

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Calhoun to undergo procedure on lower back

Knicks guard Shumpert out of dunk contest

Due to a left knee injury, New York Knicks rookie Iman Shumpert will not participate in the NBA’s Slam Dunk contest this weekend. He will be replaced by Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans.

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Pujols objects to Angels’ ‘El Hombre’ billboards

Albert Pujols is objecting to the Angels “El Hombre” ads.

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Pujols objects to Angels’ ‘El Hombre’ billboards

Ward pleads guilty to reckless driving charge

Hines Ward pleaded guilty to reckless driving on Wednesday after prosecutors in DeKalb County, Ga., dropped drunken driving charges against the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, according to multiple media reports.

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Ward pleads guilty to reckless driving charge

UFC’s White: Mayweather ‘racist’ for Lin tweets

UFC president Dana White called WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. a racist Tuesday night for comments the boxer made recently about New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin.

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UFC’s White: Mayweather ‘racist’ for Lin tweets