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Ripken statue last in series being created for Baltimore Orioles
andrews@herald-mail.comAntonio Tobias “Toby” Mendez has been making a new Cal Ripken Jr. in his studio. Mendez’s version — in bronze — will be taller than the human version of the Iron Man shortstop and several hundred pounds heavier. The...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., National Basketball Association, Frank Robinson, Earl Weaver, Nolan Ryan
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Vaught's Views: Calipari's one-and-done success at UK cannot be ignored
larry@amnews.comIn the last three years, John Calipari has done everything he promised he would when he became the head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky. He’s made the Wildcats a factor in the national championship race. Kentucky reached the Elite...Tags: Mike Dunlap, Anthony Davis, John Calipari, National Basketball Association, Terrence Jones
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Krause weighs in on a number of sports personalities
On Sunday, Tribune reporter K.C. Johnson caught you up on former Bulls GM Jerry Krause, now a Diamondbacks scout. Krause had plenty more to say on a slew of subjects. Here's a taste: Bill Veeck: "Along with my Dad, the best person I've known in my life."...
Tags: Dennis Rodman, Bill Veeck, National Basketball Association, College Sports, Toni Kukoc
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New Dodgers Ownership Off to a Lively Start
Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES -- Making their first official appearance on a gray morning in a nearly empty stadium, new Dodgers owners lighted up the place Wednesday with raucous promise, defiant hope and only one certainty. Hang on to your blue, because it's going to be...Tags: Ned Colletti , Jackie Robinson, Magic Johnson, Steve Garvey, Washington Nationals
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Hoover Band played at important venues in mid-1950s
Bill Russell has fond memories of his years at Hoover High School. As a member of the school band, Russell and his fellow players marched down Main Street at the just-opened Disneyland, performed for the audience at the annual Hoover vs. Glendale game...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Television, Disneyland Park, PTA, Glendale (Los Angeles, California)
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Teel Time: Kentucky's Davis, Kansas' Robinson give title game rare meeting of All-Americans
Kentucky’s Anthony Davis and Kansas’ Thomas Robinson have graced college basketball throughout this season, and tonight is their parting gift: a rare collision of consensus first-team All-Americans in the national championship game. This...
Tags: Magic Johnson, Anthony Davis, UCLA Bruins, Connecticut Huskies, College Sports
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UK Basketball: Noel, early signees give Kentucky another top-ranked recruiting class
larry@amnews.comKentucky once again has the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class after center Nerlens Noel picked the Wildcats over Syracuse and Georgetown on Wednesday. Noel originally was in the 2013 recruiting class, but after transferring from Everett (Mass.) High...Tags: Anthony Davis, John Calipari, National Basketball Association, Patrick Patterson, Greg Oden
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Big leaguers honor baseball pioneer
NEW YORK - LaTroy Hawkins has heard the stories from his 87-year-old grandfather, about his days of picking cotton in Mississippi, about the times when there were no black players in big league baseball.
And about what it meant when Jackie Robinson...Tags: Jackie Robinson, Auction Service, Reggie Jackson (basketball), Frank Robinson, Curtis Granderson
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Vaught's Views: Kentucky's Davis has exceeded radio analyst Pratt's expectations
larry@amnews.comAnthony Davis came to Kentucky with big expectations — and may have exceeded them. He openly talked about wanting to win a national championship, something No. 1 Kentucky certainly is in position to do going into the NCAA Tournament. However, he&...Tags: DeMarcus Cousins, Radio, Anthony Davis, National Basketball Association, College Sports
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Mike Bianchi: Will Muschamp still trying to fumigate stench left behind by Urban "Mire"
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It will be absolutely shocking if Gators coach Will Muschamp doesn't dismiss sophomore tight end A.C. Leonard from the team for the latest in the perpetual string of embarrassing UF arrests.
Muschamp is still...Tags: Vince Carter, Jimmie Johnson, National Basketball Association, Amway Center, Ernest Hemingway
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MVP Kevin Durant steals show as West downs East at NBA All-Star Game in Orlando | Video
Orlando SentinelDwight Howard showed his affection for Orlando Magic owner Rich DeVos. Kobe Bryant set a new scoring record. And Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin and others dazzled with rim-rattling dunks. Sunday’s 2012 NBA All-Star Game at Amway Center featured...Tags: New York Yankees, Alex Rodriguez, Magic Johnson, Paul Pierce, Richard DeVos
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UK Basketball: SEC television analyst Dean impressed with Wildcats
larry@amnews.comNEW ORLEANS — Former Kentucky assistant coach Joe Dean Jr. is now a college basketball TV analyst working the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Dean, who is also the athletics director at Birmingham-Southern, has seen No. 1 Kentucky play several...Tags: Alabama Crimson Tide, Tennessee Volunteers, Anthony Davis, John Calipari, Terrence Jones
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