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Jason Collins Becomes First Active US Pro Athlete to Admit He's Gay

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:20:42 +0000

Jason Collins, a 12-year NBA veteran, who spent this past season with the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics, has announced he is gay.

He is the first-ever active pro athlete in US sports to come out of the closet.

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Mark Cuban is Thinking About Drafting Baylor Women's Star Brittney Griner

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:55:40 +0000

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is thinking about giving his team a very different look this offseason.

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2013 NCAA Tournament — Final Four Preview

Joe Student — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:35:40 +0000

Four teams remain alive in the 2013 NCAA tournament field. The 2013 Final Four pits the odds-on favorite against a Cinderella and a beast from the Big East against the Big 10's last remaining entrant.

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Some Bosses Think March Madness Boosts Morale

Jen Austin — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:33:07 +0000

Much of the first part of this week will not be spent concentrating hard on deadlines and meetings at the office. Instead, big chunks of time will be spent online, filling out brackets for the NCAA tournament.

It's not just a guy thing....many women are on board with the bracketology at the office, and some bosses even say it's fine with them. One in five bosses say March Madness boosts office morale, and seventy-five percent of bosses in a recent survey say the NCAA tournament doesn't impact productivity.

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Basketball Game To Feature Lufkin and Nacogdoches All-Stars

Jen Austin — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:54:38 +0000

High School basketball players from Angelina and Nacogdoches counties will play for bragging rights in the upcoming Pineywoods Showdown.

TV station KTRE puts on the event, and they say the date will be April 25th at Panther Gym at Lufkin Middle School.

Lucas Holloway of Zavalla will coach the Angelina Count

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Legendary Tennessee Women's Basketball Coach Pat Summitt to Step Down

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:16:36 +0000

Pat Summitt, one of the pioneers of women’s basketball, is retiring as head coach of the University of Tennessee women’s program.

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Barack Obama Makes His NCAA March Madness Tournament Picks

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:21:49 +0000

Basketball-Fan-in-Chief Barack Obama’s career as a presidential bracketologist got off to a rousing start in 2009 when his pick to win the 2009 NCAA tournament, North Carolina, were indeed crowned champions.

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