Tigers’ Young pleads guilty to N.Y. harassment

Detroit Tigers slugger Delmon Young has pleaded guilty to aggravated harassment for shouting an anti-Semitic slur and tackling a man to the ground outside a New York City hotel.
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Nets’ Wallace (ankle) out for game vs. Heat

Brooklyn Nets small forward Gerald Wallace will miss his second straight game on Wednesday night against the Miami Heat due to a sprained left ankle, the team announced.
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Clayton: NFL Hot Read — Musical Midseason Report

Elite teams will be striking power chords and rocking all the way to the postseason
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Pacers’ Granger has injection, out 3 months

The Indiana Pacers expect to be without Danny Granger for approximately the next three months after the star forward had an injection to treat patellar tendinosis in his left knee, the team announced Wednesday.
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Easterbrook: Ready, set, vote!

Get out there and vote, or don’t complain about the result.
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Legendary ex-Texas coach Royal dies at 88

Darrell K. Royal, the former Texas football coach known as much for his folksy, simplistic approach to life as for his creative wishbone offenses and two national championships, has died. He was 88.
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Ex-WWE exec L. McMahon loses race for Senate

Big-spending former wrestling executive Linda McMahon was smacked down again in her bid for a U.S. Senate seat Tuesday, losing on a night when sports and politics met in the same arena.
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Ball State pulls upset, ends No. 25 Toledo’s run

Jahwan Edwards scored untouched on a 15-yard run around left end with 1:43 left to propel Ball State to a 34-27 victory over Toledo (No. 25 BCS, No. 23 AP) on Tuesday night, ending the Rockets’ eight-game winning streak.
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NHL, NHLPA plan to meet again Wednesday

After more than seven hours of negotiations, the NHL and NHLPA ended a lengthy day back at the bargaining table with plans to meet again Wednesday, the NHLPA announced.
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Bulls pull away in 2nd half, hand Magic 1st loss

Luol Deng scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 99-93 win over Orlando on Tuesday night, the Magic’s first loss of the season.
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Mavs’ Marion (MCL sprain) to sit out this week

An MRI revealed that Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn Marion suffered a sprained MCL in his left knee during Monday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Steelers WR Brown likely to sit out vs. K.C.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have spent all season juggling running backs based on who’s healthy and who’s hot.
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Del Negro: Griffin’s elbow injury ‘is a concern’

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin will start Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs despite having a burst bursa sac in his right elbow and a neck strain, Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said Tuesday.
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NCAA: Two Indiana players must miss 9 games

The NCAA has agreed to reinstate two Indiana freshmen basketball players after they serve nine-game suspensions and repay a portion of the impermissible benefits they received before arriving on campus.
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Sugar Bowl to host marquee Big 12-SEC game

The Sugar Bowl in New Orleans will be the site of the new Champions Bowl between the SEC and Big 12, the leagues announced Tuesday night.
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Sources: Sugar Bowl will host new bowl game

The Sugar Bowl in New Orleans will be the site of the new Champions Bowl between the SEC and Big 12, sources told ESPN.
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Mora says Twitter impostor should land in jail

UCLA coach Jim Mora says person responsible for fake Twitter account should go to jail.
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Lakers’ Blake fined $25K for language to fan

Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake has been fined ,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a fan, the NBA announced Tuesday.
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Reid thinks Eagles can turn season around

Coach Andy Reid says he still believes the Philadelphia Eagles can turn their season around.
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Jones says he’ll always be Cowboys’ GM

Jerry Jones, the general manager, will never relinquish that title with the Dallas Cowboys. Much like Jerry Jones, the owner, will never sell the team.
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