Stern sets Tuesday deadline for Christmas NBA games
NBA Commissioner David Stern warned there may be no basketball on Christmas if a labor pact isn’t reached by Tuesday. With owners, players, and federal mediator slated to meet, the season could face more cancellations as talks stall over salary cap structure and revenue sharing. The traditional Christmas triple header and Mavericks Heat finals rematch loom as pressure builds.
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Spurrier’s credibility shaken after Auburn loss controversy
Spurrier walks out of a news conference amid columnist tension and, hours later, announces quarterback Garcia’s five suspensions leading to Garcia’s dismissal from the team. Garcia’s absence from the opener did not prevent a comeback win versus East Carolina as Connor Shaw shines, while Spurrier mutters about critics and leaves the room, signaling a public relations downturn for South Carolina football.
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Carolina to Name Bubba Cunningham Next UNC AD
North Carolina trustees plan to approve Bubba Cunningham as the next athletic director to replace Dick Baddour who is stepping down amid NCAA scrutiny. If approved, Cunningham would take over a 28-sport program and face hiring decisions for a new football coach and Roy Williams successor while Baddour remains until Oct. 28.
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Obama to attend Carrier Classic on USS Carl Vinson
President Obama will watch the Carrier Classic basketball game on Veterans Day aboard the USS Carl Vinson. He accepted the invitation to attend the North Carolina versus Michigan State matchup, the first college game on an active aircraft carrier, with about 7000 tickets limited to military personnel and others not for public sale.
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Big East weighs Boise State addition in realignment
A Big East official says Boise State is under consideration to strengthen the conference’s bid for an automatic BCS berth. Some Big East presidents oppose the move and Boise State has reservations about joining a conference in flux.
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Boogaard pleads guilty in brother's overdose death case
Aaron Boogaard, brother of former NHL enforcer Derek Boogaard, pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor in Hennepin County for destroying evidence linked to his brother’s death in Minneapolis. He admitted to flushing pills after discovering Derek dead on May 13, walking free under a staged six month sentence with probation and community service.
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Stewart takes Charlotte pole for Bank of America 500
Tony Stewart claimed the pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a lap of 191.959 mph to front the Bank of America 500 race. Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards followed, at 191.918 mph and 191.870 mph respectively, as the top laps in the qualifying session.
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Berkman and Ellsbury Honored With Comeback Awards
St Louis outfielder Lance Berkman earned the National League Comeback Player of the Year after a late-career surge in 2011. Boston’s Jacoby Ellsbury claimed the American League Comeback Player of the Year after a dramatic return from injury plagued 2010.
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Late Night and Weekend Sports Schedule
Kansas University today features Late Night in the Phog at 6 30 p m soccer at Texas Tech at 7 p m and football at Oklahoma at 8 15 p m cross country meets in Madison Wisconsin and Rim Rock Farm plus volleyball at Oklahoma and Sunflower League venues. High school events include Free State girls tennis state meet in Wichita Saturday football at Olathe North cross country in Rim Rock Farm and volleyball at Emporia Invite. Veritas Christian and Haskell also have football and volleyball games against Cair Paravel and Saint Mary Missouri Valley respectively.
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