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Vikings Waive Erasmus James; Turn 2005 Draft Into a Horror Show

The Minnesota Vikings finally waived Erasmus James after he couldn't pass a physical. James, who is recovering from three operations on his left knee in a 13-month period, did very limited work during the Vikings' opening four days (Monday-Thursday) of organized team activities this week. "We decided today to waive Erasmus...

Upset Wednesday Leaves Charlotte Alone Atop the A-10

If there's a downside to the return to prominence for the Atlantic 10, it's nights like Wednesday night. It's not a downside for fans of good basketball, mind you, but for coaches and fans of favored teams like Dayton and Xavier. Rather than holding serve until their showdown next week, each found themselves upset on...

Atlantic 10 Round Up

Day one of the Atlantic 10's conference season was a good one. So good, in fact, that they didn't even let the start of league play stop them from knocking off another ACC school. Charlotte went into Clemson and whipped the Tigers 82-72 to even their record against the conference to 2-2 on the season. While that's a good...

Dayton Passes Another Test

Dayton's first game as a ranked team was certainly an effective one. Akron, perhaps inspired by their mascot's domination of the nation's other costumed humans, pushed them to the limit and then some in an 83-81, double OT win. They did it by attacking Dayton's superlative Brian Roberts on both ends in the first half....

Eastern Round Up: Flyers Are Flawless

When Dayton coach Brian Gregory is an old man sitting with his grandchildren one afternoon and they ask him about his career as a coach, yesterday's 80-55 win against Pittsburgh will likely come up. He'll tell them how Brian Roberts rained three pointers until the nation finally realized he was a damn fine guard. He'll use...

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05/18/12 Madison police respond to rise in gun violence Source: CBS - WISC-TV Channel3000 - Madison WI Since March 1, the Madison Police Department said officers have responded to at least 80 calls of "shots fired" all across the city.
05/14/12 Two Flint students heading to college free of charge... Source: Advance Newspapers - Ann Arbor MI Billionaire Bill Gates and his wife are sending two Flint high school seniors to college free of charge.
05/10/12 Seven Lions qualify for state track & field events Source: Durant Daily Democrat - Durant OK Seven members of Durant's track and field team will compete this Friday and Saturday for the state championship in their respective events.
05/08/12 Nancy Johnson Hill Source: The Blackbelt Gazette - Demopolis AL Funeral Services for Nancy Johnson Hill, of Demopolis, passed April 25, 2012 at Bryan Whitfield Hospital.
04/30/12 Southland boys golfers fall to Kingsland as Johnson... Source: Austin Daily Herald - Austin MN The Southland boys golf team fell to Kingsland by just a couple of strokes as they lost 193-195 at the Cedar River Golf Course Monday.