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ND higher ed board to sue to drop Fighting Sioux (AP)
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education voted Monday to sue to try to block a state law requiring the University of North Dakota’s athletics teams to be called the Fighting Sioux. The board approved the lawsuit after meeting by telephone with state Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, who said he was confident the law violates the state Constitution.
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Yankees, Pirates progressing toward Burnett deal (AP)
NEW YORK – The New York Yankees and Pirates have made progress toward a trade that would send much-maligned pitcher A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh
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Knicks think they’ll stay hot when stars join Lin (AP)
Amare Stoudemire watched Linsanity from Florida, a welcome break as he grieved the death of his brother. Carmelo Anthony had a front-row seat right in New York, where he couldn’t escape fears he was eventually going to mess things up
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Marlins to be focus of Showtime series (AP)
MIAMI – With their profile on the rise, the Miami Marlins are getting a TV show. This season the Marlins will be the focus of Showtime’s documentary series, “The Franchise.” That means unprecedented exposure for a team that has finished last in the NL in attendance each of the past seven seasons. Showtime and Major League Baseball Productions announced the decision Monday and said the Marlins were an appealing choice as a team in transition
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Steelers GM says no decision made on Hines Ward (AP)
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t ready to part ways with Hines Ward just yet. General manager Kevin Colbert said Monday the team has had “internal discussions” on what to do with the franchise’s all-time leading receiver, but no decision has been made
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Mountain West, C-USA to form new league (AP)
DALLAS – Members of Conference USA and current and future members of the Mountain West are on their way to forming a new league that will begin in 2013. The 16 schools announced the plans Monday, taking a bigger-is-better approach that will create a conference with schools in five time zones. “This is an exciting development that will stabilize the current conferences and create the first truly national conference with members in five time zones and television viewership from coast to coast,” UNLV President Neal Smatresk said in statement.
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Nets guard Keith Bogans has ankle surgery (AP)
NEWARK, N.J. – New Jersey Nets guard Keith Bogans has undergone ankle surgery and is expected to be fully recovered for training camp next season.
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Woods goes from inevitable to unpredictable (AP)
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Phil Mickelson has beaten Tiger Woods the last five times they have played together in the final round. But never like this
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Pebble Beach shows Tiger has a long way to go (AP)
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Tiger Woods keeps saying his game is close. Standing on the 18th green at Pebble Beach, he never looked so far away.
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Late run by No. 3 OSU women dooms No. 16 Purdue (AP)
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Coach Sharon Versyp knows there is nothing more important for her Purdue team than to learn from its mistakes. The No. 16 Boilermakers wasted an eight-point second-half lead on Sunday and fell at No.
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