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Former Olympian headed to Minnesota

Gold Medal-winning, Hugh McCutcheon, has been announced at the new coach of the Minnesota Gopher volleyball team. “I’m honored and excited to coach the Women’s Volleyball program at the University of Minnesota,” McCutcheon said. “This is a wonderful opportunity, both […]

Ray Lucas checks himself into rehab

Former NFL quarterback Ray Lucas has checked himself into a Florida rehabilitation center for an addiction to pain killers, according to the Associated Press. Now 38, Lucas played eight seasons with four teams – most notably the New York Jets […]

Baseball loses oldest living legend

It’s a sad day in the world of baseball. In an era of free-agency, arbitration and hold-outs, the league has lost something more important that a contract negotiation. The oldest living major leaguer died today. Tony Malinosky was 101. He […]

First MLB arbitration case won

Pitcher Ross Ohlendorf got his first win of the season. It matches his win total from all of 2010. He defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first salary arbitration. He was 1-11 last season and still got a raise from […]

Rockets’ Aaron Brooks suspended

The Houston Rockets are playing Monday night without suspended guard Aaron Brooks. The Rockets are playing the Denver Nuggets. Brooks is averaging 12 points and 4 assists and has missed 24 games with a sprained left ankle. The Rockets suspended […]

All Settle’d in: Rivera names new RB coach

Ron Rivera hired former NFL running back and Wisconsin assistant John Settle as running backs coach for the Carolina Panthers. Settle has big shoes to fill. He replaces Jim Skipper. Skipper was responsible for all of the great 1,000-yard rushers […]