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Mailman Delivers on Hall of Fame Speech, Pippen as Well

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Karl Malone vowed he wasn't going to cry. It was one of the few times in basketball the Mailman wasn't able to deliver. "I said two things," Malone had said Friday hours before his evening induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. "I don't want to talk long and I don't want to cry. So I'm leaving...

1960 and 1992 Olympic Teams Talk Trash Over Who Was Real Dream Team

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- It all started when Charles Barkley walked into a Basketball Hall of Fame function on Thursday and was preparing to meet Bob Boozer for the first time. Barkley extended his hand for a greeting and soon was taken aback. You've got to realize it takes a lot for Barkley to be surprised. "I said, 'We...

Sports Need to Step It Up for Troops

Since we're in the Memorial Day spirit, I'll defer on something involving patriotism and sports to Bob Feller, now 91 years young, who once threw 100 mph fastballs past hitters for an easy trip to the baseball Hall of Fame. He also was a gun captain on a World War II battleship along the way to eight battle stars and other...

For Starters: Five Best Moments From the 2009 Hall of Fame Class

Who doesn't like a list, especially on a Monday morning when that's about all you can handle?Here is each Hall of Fame Inductees' best line from Friday night's ceremony in Springfield, Mass.:Jerry Sloan: "Tom Boerwinkle ... 6-foot-11, built my backyard. When he bought the house behind me, I said: 'Tom, we were roommates...

Jordan Goes From Classy to Clown

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- When it's your party, you can cry if you want to, and you also can embarrass yourself if you want to. Just ask Michael Jordan, who spent his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday night doing his version of dancing naked on a coffee table with a lamp shade on his head....

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05/31/12 Some Under-Publicized Black Success Stories Source: Booker Rising "Judging from most of the media coverage about the state of Black America, some could reasonably conclude that Blacks are on the verge of extinction. The world knows about all the baby mama drama, heated debates over the 'n' word, and what Beyonce and Jay-Z named their baby. Yes, these are real events, but our grandparents and great grandparents would be ashamed of our community. Not because we have not made progress, but because we have failed to instill in our people a sense of history about our past, even the recent past."
05/31/12 Former OI Fire Captain claims hostile work conditions,... Source: NBC - WECT 6 - Wilmington NC When former Captain David Robinson announced his resignation from the Oak Island Fire Department recently, he didn't offer many details as to why he was leaving.
05/30/12 Analyst: Blueberry growers not getting good price Source: The Chronicle Herald Growers of wild blueberries in Nova Scotia are getting shorted on prices, a Halifax analyst said Wednesday.
05/30/12 Oak Island fire chief resigns effective June 15 Source: NBC - WECT 6 - Wilmington NC Oak Island Fire Chief Craig Forlines turned in his letter of resignation to Town Manager Tom Hogg on Wednesday.
05/30/12 Police: Changed computer password possibly led to... Source: FOX - WBRC 6 - Birmingham AL Police said a man and his stepdaughter are dead after what they have determined was a murder-suicide.