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Gay, Lesbian, Does It Really Make A Difference In Recruiting?
The Hartford CourantWhen Brittney Griner, one of the defining players in women's basketball history, came out as gay in April, the sporting world seemed to yawn, offer a collective shrug and forget about it in one news cycle. Nobody cares about women's sports …...Tags: ESPN (tv network), National Collegiate Athletic Association, Brandon Davies, Women's National Basketball Association, Geno Auriemma
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On The Fly: Desperate NBA Teams Eyeing Celtics' Rivers
The Hartford CourantDoc Rivers has three years left on his contract with the Celtics, but that's not stopping some desperate teams from making a run at the Celtics coach. The Brooklyn Nets asked the Celtics for permission to talk to Rivers, but ESPNBoston.com reports that...Tags: ESPN (tv network), National Football League, French Open, Super Bowl, Doc Rivers
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Weis outearned Kelly at Notre Dame in '11
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Weis outearned Kelly at Notre Dame in '11 Charlie Weis made more money from Notre Dame in 2011 than Brian Kelly, even though Kelly was the one coaching the team. As part of his buyout agreement after being fired in 2009, Weis was...Tags: Brian Kelly
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Good Morning, Cannes: Father Figures, Funny Men and Teen Lesbians
ReutersMay 24 (TheWrap.com) - Once in a while at Cannes (though definitely not very often), the focus can shift away from the films and the deals and the moguls, and onto a guy who wrote about film. It happened on Thursday afternoon, when the American Pavilion...Tags: London Theatre, Entertainment, Bruce Dern, France, Will Forte
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Tornadoes sound like eerie silence -- then evil
Chicago TribuneDoes a killer tornado really sound like a freight train? "I don't remember what it sounded like, honestly. It was like a freight train, but I don't remember much about it," said Rhonda Crosswhite, the Oklahoma grade school teacher who covered students...Tags: Natural Disasters, Philosophy, Tornadoes, Oak Lawn, Weather Warnings
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Pulled pork 101
Q: Where do they pull pulled pork from? —Sal Spadafora, Hoboken, N.J. A: Pulled pork is pulled from the pork shoulder. The shoulder can be divided into two basic parts. Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart call them the "Boston butt" and...
Tags: Ketchup, Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Garlic
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Obama beats up the media; media returns favor
If President Obama was the darling of that so-called liberal media, he is certainly its biggest enemy today. Instead, he’s basically a lame duck pariah who now has the full attention of every broadcast analyst, Internet blogger and newspaper...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Criminals, Personal Weapon Control, Fox News Channel (tv network), The Boston Globe
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Into the Loop at WGN
The new general manager of WGN-AM 720, charged with energizing the prominent station, is both a surprising choice for the job and a familiar one. He is Jimmy de Castro, one of Chicago's most charismatic, successful and well-known broadcast managers,...
Tags: Radio, Corporate Officers, Television Industry, Clear Channel Communications Inc., WGN
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Phil Jackson live with Tribune's K.C. Johnson
Watch Phil Jackson talk to Chicago Tribune reporter K.C. Johnson about his new book, "Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success;" his future plans to possibly enter management, and he takes the opportunity to walk down memory Lane. ALSO: Phil Jackson throws...
Tags: Dwight Howard, Phil Jackson
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A legendary coach's journey of discovery
Join us to listen to legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson as he talks at a Printers Row event Thursday night with Chicago Tribune sports writer K.C. Johnson. The Chicago Bulls are finished playing for the year, falling to the Miami Heat in the second...
Tags: Chicago Bulls, NBA Playoffs, Folklore and Mythology, National Basketball Association, Arts and Culture
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Jimmy de Castro named president, GM of WGN radio
Tribune reporterVeteran Chicago radio executive Jimmy de Castro has been named president and general manager of WGN-AM 720, Tribune Co. announced Thursday. The move puts one of Chicago's most charismatic and successful broadcast managers in charge of the legacy radio...Tags: Radio, Corporate Officers, Television Industry, Clear Channel Communications Inc., WGN
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MJ? Kobe? Ask Phil Jackson yourself
In his latest book, "Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success," former Bulls (and Lakers) coach Phil Jackson breaks down a common debate: Kobe Bryant (or any current, great NBA player) vs. Michael Jordan? Writes Jackson: "Michael was stronger, with bigger...
Tags: Chicago Bulls, Dwayne Johnson, National Basketball Association, Los Angeles Lakers, Michael Jordan
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