Why no one is talking about Louisville basketball as an NCAA tournament contender; A Hall of Fame crossover: Tim Hardaway goes from gay rights pariah to advocate; After a life-changing title run, Cubs aren’t ready to move on — but they have to; After a long wait, D.C. United receives final approval to build new stadium; Pro wrestling’s turnbuckles can rest easy: George ‘The Animal’ Steele dies; Terrell Owens again takes aim at Cris Carter after second Hall of Fame snub; Budapest is the latest city to have doubts about Olympics after submitting a bid; ‘Pete’ Finebaum rips Jim Harbaugh for doing something he apparently isn’t going to do; Darrelle Revis faces felonies after brawl that allegedly left two men unconscious; Swiss Air Force plane clips overhead TV camera, delays world ski championships; Patriots’ Chris Long gloriously rebuts dumb criticism of his stance on Trump White House visit; Foul call that helped Bulls beat Celtics was the definition of ‘ticky-tack’; Charles Barkley calls Draymond Green’s slavery comments ‘asinine and stupid’; Ex-Baylor AD helps Liberty move up to FBS-level, big-time football; The three NBA teams that need to trade for Jahlil Okafor; The Detroit Red Wings were once drowning in talent. Now they’re starved for it.
 
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Pro wrestling’s turnbuckles can rest easy: George ‘The Animal’ Steele dies
Longtime villain became a fan favorite during the pro wrestling boom of the 1980s.
Why no one is talking about Louisville basketball as an NCAA tournament contender
They check all the necessary boxes, but a few questions remain.
 
Terrell Owens again takes aim at Cris Carter after second Hall of Fame snub
This cycle appears to be on its way to becoming a new tradition.
 
Budapest is the latest city to have doubts about Olympics after submitting a bid
Once could say Budapest isn't Hungary for the Olympics.
 
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‘Pete’ Finebaum rips Jim Harbaugh for doing something he apparently isn’t going to do
This story is Peak College Football Offseason.
 
The three NBA teams that need to trade for Jahlil Okafor
Some spots might be better for the Sixers' center than others.
 
A Hall of Fame crossover: Tim Hardaway goes from gay rights pariah to advocate
Hardaway has spent the past 10 years trying to make amends for homophobic comments that have marred what some consider to be a Hall of Fame-worthy career.
 
Darrelle Revis faces felonies after brawl that allegedly left two men unconscious
A lawyer for the Jets cornerback, a native of the Pittsburgh area, said Revis was attacked by “a group of at least five people” and was injured in the incident.
 
 
Swiss Air Force plane clips overhead TV camera, delays world ski championships
Thankfully, no one was hurt.
 
Patriots’ Chris Long gloriously rebuts dumb criticism of his stance on Trump White House visit
If you're going to hate on Chris Long, you'd better come prepared.
 
After a life-changing title run, Cubs aren’t ready to move on — but they have to
The reigning World Series champions begin a balancing act between remembering and forgetting as they pursue another title.
 
Foul call that helped Bulls beat Celtics was the definition of ‘ticky-tack’
Technically, yes, Marcus Smart made contact with Jimmy Butler's arm. But, no, that should not have let Chicago hit two free throws with less than a second left for a one-point win.
 
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Charles Barkley calls Draymond Green’s slavery comments ‘asinine and stupid’
The Warriors player had called out Knicks owner James Dolan for his treatment of Charles Oakley, who has had his own long-running beef with Barkley.
 
Ex-Baylor AD helps Liberty move up to FBS-level, big-time football
Ian McCaw, who left Baylor amid its ongoing sexual assault scandal, was hired with a move to the Football Bowl Subdivision in mind.
 
After a long wait, D.C. United receives final approval to build new stadium
Washington’s MLS club can begin work on its 14-acre project in Southwest D.C., which officials aim to open in the summer of 2018. This is a developing story. It will be updated.
 
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