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Super Bowl XLVI matchups: Giants vs. Patriots

Super Bowl XLVI matchups: Giants vs. Patriots

It’s 2007 all over again. As with that year, the New York Giants and New England Patriots will meet for the NFL championship. To start the two weeks of preparation, start with comparisons of the team. [...]

NY Giants’ Victor looks to celebrate against SF 49ers with trademark salsa dance in end zone

NY Giants’ Victor looks to celebrate against SF 49ers with trademark salsa dance in end zone

The Salsa King of New York is ready to leave his mark, not his heart, in San Francisco. Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz — who has yet to practice his slick salsa moves in the end [...]

Kobe Bryant Divorce: No Prenup!

Kobe Bryant Divorce: No Prenup!

Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa has filed for divorce, and according to TMZ, the pair have no prenup. Because California is a community property state, Vanessa is likely entitled to half of Kobe’s earnings during their 10-year [...]

Magic Johnson: HIV 20 Years Later

Magic Johnson: HIV 20 Years Later

LOS ANGELES — Twenty years ago, Earvin “Magic” Johnson was handed what most assumed to be a death sentence. The widely popular Lakers star announced to the world on Nov. 7, 1991, that he had “attained” [...]

Deadline Day

Deadline Day

NEW YORK (AP)—Facing a Monday deadline to reach a deal or have regular-season games canceled, NBA owners and players have resumed talks toward ending the lockout. Commissioner David Stern said last week he would cancel the [...]

Mayweather Challenges 80-Year Old Announcer After Fight

Mayweather Challenges 80-Year Old Announcer After Fight

The welterweight bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Victor Ortiz produced the expected result. Money Mayweather knocked out Ortiz. Now, the way that Ortiz ended up on the canvas was certainly not how anyone expected. In [...]

Russian Plane Crash: Jet Carrying Lokomotiv Hockey Team Crashes, Dozens Dead

Russian Plane Crash: Jet Carrying Lokomotiv Hockey Team Crashes, Dozens Dead

TUNOSHNA, Russia — A Russian jet carrying a top ice hockey team crashed just after takeoff Wednesday, killing at least 43 people and leaving two others critically injured, officials said. It was one of the worst [...]

Three hockey enforcers die young in four months, raising questions

Three hockey enforcers die young in four months, raising questions

– It’s arguably the toughest job in sports. Hockey enforcers earn the undying devotion of fans — but not much else — for their ability to punch and get punched on skates. They usually bounce from [...]