Posted on 12 May 2011.
May 11 marked the 30th anniversary of the death of iconic musical and Rastafarian figure, Bob Marley. Marley rose to prominence as the founding member of the reggae outfit The Wailing Wailers – eventually changed to Bob Marley and The Wailers – in the early sixties. The group would go on to establish themselves as […]
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Not only did the Dallas Mavericks embarrass the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, they embarrassed a couple of former Lakers stars. After the Mavericks finished off the sweep, Magic Johnson said that the Lakers “embarrassed the organization” and called the fouls on Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum “classless.” Ex-Lakers star and general manager […]
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Receiver Steve Smith says he hasn’t demanded a trade but has asked the Carolina Panthers to be “in a competitive situation.” “These people that keep writing these articles, none of them have even spoken to me. What I want to do is be classy and not tip my cards, be respectful to the [Panthers] organization;” […]
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Posted on 12 May 2011.
It has been a year since actor Gary Coleman passed away, and his body still hasn’t been given a proper burial. According to Coleman’s manager Vic Perillo the burial money is tied up between Coleman’s parents and widow. Perillo’s statement reads: “This was not the proper and dignified manner to show respect for the magnificent […]
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LAS VEGAS — Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is facing new misdemeanor harassment charges accusing him of threatening two homeowner association security guards outside his Las Vegas home. The charges filed Thursday in Las Vegas stem from an October dispute over parking with guards in the gated community where the undefeated prizefighter lives. Mayweather already faces […]
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WASHINGTON — Nearly 40 percent of NFL players last season wore a helmet model that got the second-lowest rating for reducing the risk of concussions in a study by Virginia Tech researchers. Riddell’s VSR-4 helmet received just one star in a study of football helmets led by Virginia Tech professor of biomedical engineering, Stefan Duma […]
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NEW YORK — Whitney Houston is back in rehab. A representative for the superstar singer confirmed that Houston is undergoing treatment. Kristen Foster says Houston is in an out-patient program for drug and alcohol treatment. She says it is a voluntary measure and part of Houston’s “long-standing” recovery process. It’s unclear how long Houston will […]
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Robert Traylor, the former NBA and University of Michigan big man nicknamed “Tractor” because of his hulking frame, has died. He was 34. Described as a “gentle giant” with a generous smile, Traylor played seven years in the NBA. He is perhaps most remembered, however, for his career at Michigan, […]
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CHARLOTTE, NC — A prosecutor in North Carolina is dropping charges against six men in a shootout at a store where rapper Waka Flocka Flame had been talking with fans. A spokesman for the rapper said the shooting started after several men tried to take some of Waka Flocka Flame’s jewelry. Prosecutors in Charlotte say […]
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