Former FSU coach Bobby Bowden on Tim Tebow: ‘Guy is a winner’

Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden on Tuesday night called former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow 'a winner' during a rare appearance at FSU. Bowden talked about the current Denver Broncos quarterback during remarks at a Tallahassee Quarterback Club function. It was Bowden's first time at Doak Campbell Stadium since the 2009 season....

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Mavericks working on deal in lieu of Vince transporter

DALLAS -- Vince transporter is close to unification the humankind champion Dallas Mavericks, according to a source with awareness of the negotiations. The solitary holdup currently is if transporter will be of the same mind to a one-year contract, since the Mavs require to insist their salary cap flexibility in lieu of subsequently summer's free-agent marketplace. Transporter, a 6-foot-6 advance who turns 35 subsequently month,...

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Chris Paul Trade: David Stern, NBA Face Withering Criticism

New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul reacts during the first day of their NBA basketball training camp in Westwego, La., Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) NEW YORK — NBA teams went back to work Friday, which for Chris Paul meant going back to New Orleans. And there was disbelief and anger around the league – and a commitment...

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Detroit Pistons set to part ways with Richard Hamilton

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Detroit Pistons are set to part ways with Richard Hamilton. General manager Joe Dumars said Friday night the team has reached a “verbal agreement” and indicated a buyout would be forthcoming. The 33-year-old Hamilton spent the last nine seasons with the Pistons, leading them to the 2004 NBA title. (Duane...

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NBA Free Agency Q&A With Mavs Moneyball: How Much Is Tyson Chandler Really Worth?

div class="photoby clearfix has-data-cap" data-cap="Ronald Martinez - Getty ImagesMore photos »">Ronald Martinez - Getty Imagesdiv class="cap has-data-cap" data-cap="Tyson Chandler helped the Dallas Mavericks win the 2011 NBA Finals with his defense,...

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Lamar Odom in 'disbelief' after nearly being traded to Hornets

Lamar Odom is still a Laker, but he doesn't sound completely thrilled about it. Odom admitted that he was “shocked” and “surprised” when told Thursday afternoon that the Lakers agreed to trade him to the New Orleans Hornets as part of a deal for point guard Chris Paul. But this evening when he heard that the NBA had killed...

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Angels Lure Pujols With 10-Year Contract

Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesThe World Series champion Cardinals will be without Manager Tony La Russa, left, and Albert Pujols next season. By TYLER KEPNER Published: December 8, 2011 DALLAS — The Los Angeles Angels rattled the baseball world on Thursday by reaching agreement on a 10-year contract with Albert Pujols, the premier player...

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Mark Buehrle joins migration to Miami while Albert Pujols’ destination still not certain

DALLAS — Mark Buehrle joined Heath Bell and Jose Reyes in baseball’s Miami migration as the Marlins got tired of waiting for Albert Pujols and pulled their offer. Dominating the market under art dealer-owner Jeffrey Loria, the Marlins increased their spending spree to $191 million in less than a week, agreeing Wednesday...

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John Lennon’s Death Marked, 31 Years Later

Harry Benson, Getty Images John Lennon would have turned 71 years old this past October, but as we all know, his life was tragically cut short by four bullets from an assassin’s gun. John Lennon died 31 years ago today (Dec. 8). In these days of instant gratification, instant fame and disposable heroes, it seems almost quaint...

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Detroit native Harry Morgan starred in 'M.A.S.H.' and 'Dragnet'

LOS ANGELES -- Emmy Award-winning actor Harry Morgan, who played Col. Sherman T. Potter in the classic sitcom "M.A.S.H." and hard-nosed Officer Bill Gannon in the iconic TV cop show "Dragnet," died Wednesday. He was 96. Morgan, a Detroit native, died at his home in Los Angeles after a bout with pneumonia, his daughter-in-law, Beth Morgan,...

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