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For Iverson, the Answer Rests in the Past

Steve James was well into making in Chicago what would become his epic sports documentary Hoop Dreams when his father, back in his home in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, started regaling him about a phenom of a teenage athlete at James' rival high school, Bethel. The kid already had quarterbacked Bethel to the...

High Hopes for Comcast-NBC Merger

While the prospective merger of Comcast and NBC-Universal is causing consternation in some circles, sports fans, potentially, have a lot to look forward to, assuming the deal passes regulatory muster.If Richard Sandomir of the New York Times is right, the merger could lead to a serious contender to ESPN as a national cable...

Random YouTube Magic: 1982 UNC Tar Heels Highlights (Matt Doherty Is Still a Nerd Edition)

It's hard to believe it's been 26 years since Dean Smith won his first NCAA championship against the John Thompson-led Georgetown Hoyas, but yep, it's been that long. Arguably one of UNC's best teams ever -- Sam Perkins, James Worthy and freshman Michael Jordan were all starters -- coached by arguably the best coach ever....

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05/23/12 Businesses hunt government contracts Source: Quad-Cities Online - Moline IL Small businesses hoping to feast on billions of dollars in defense contracts swarmed inside the i wireless Center on Wednesday for the 2012 Midwest Small Business Government Contracting Symposium.
05/23/12 Fourth graders go ag Source: Fluvanna Review - Palmyra VA Nearly 300 Central Elementary fourth graders learned about Fluvanna's agricultural heritage Thursday (May 17) during the county's annual Ag Day at Pleasant Grove.
05/22/12 Fire district planning to expand Moss Creek station,... Source: The Beaufort Gazette The Bluffton Township Fire District is planning a $500,000 expansion of its Moss Creek-area station to make room for a dedicated EMS crew.
05/22/12 Parchment School District promotional video draws... Source: Kalamazoo Gazette - Kalamazoo MI Parchment School District officials defend spending $7,000 to make a promotional video, saying that if it attracts even one student to the district, the cost would be covered.
05/22/12 Putting John Thompson on leave before criminal charges... Source: Kalamazoo Gazette - Kalamazoo MI Officials at Parchment School District never considered putting administrator John Thompson on leave immediately after his April 4 arrest for drunken driving and fleeing police, Superintendent Matt Miller said Monday.