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Report: Bobcats to announce name change Tuesday
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Report: Bobcats to announce name change Tuesday The Charlotte Bobcats have scheduled a press conference for Tuesday, and they are expected to announce that the team will change its name to the Hornets, SportsBusiness Daily reported...Tags: Charlotte Bobcats, National Basketball Association, Michael Jordan, New Orleans Hornets
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NBA roundup: Anthony to have injured shoulder examined
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NBA roundup: Anthony to have injured shoulder examined New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will have his sore left shoulder examined by team doctors, the New York Daily News reported Monday. The team is hoping that the injury...Tags: Charlotte Bobcats, National Basketball Association, Denver Nuggets, Kevin Garnett, Basketball
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What should Hornets' new nickname be?
Pelicans is just fine K.C. Johnson Chicago Tribune What's wrong with the Pelicans? As NBA commissioner David Stern said, as long as the owner is fine with it, he's fine with it. It's the state bird. It's actually a strong species, even though many...Tags: Anthony Davis, Mardi Gras, David Stern, Gregg Popovich, National Basketball Association
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New Orleans' proposed Pelicans' name is for the birds
The latest dispute in the NBA is for the birds. Or not for the birds. The New Orleans Hornets want a nickname change. They want to become the New Orleans Pelicans. The state bird in Louisiana is the pelican, but it doesn't sound like a good nickname...
Tags: Halloween, Amway Center, Gregg Popovich, David Stern, Orlando Magic
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Saints, Payton agree on contract extension
The New Orleans Saints announced Saturday that coach Sean Payton and the team have an agreement in principle to a multi-year contract extension. The deal is for five years, according to multiple reports. ESPN.com reported that the contract will pay...
Tags: NFC Championship Game, New Orleans Saints, National Football League, Bill Parcells, Football
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2012: A Year For Skepticism In Sports
The Hartford CourantWith varying degrees of failure over a decade and a half, I have used my Half-baked Jake, ellipsis-pocked humor for my year-in-review, year-in-preview column. For example … In the Year 2012, Gabby Douglas showed us that a squirrel could fly. In...Tags: Sports Illustrated, Abusive Behavior, Joe Paterno, Graham Spanier, Politics
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Editorial: Payton in That Number Sunday
WGNO NewsThe NFL says Sean Payton, Joe Vitt and Mickey Loomis will be allowed to attend Sunday's night game against the Chargers at the request of quarterback Drew Brees. Payton will watch the game from the proverbial catbird seat. The early implosion of the...Tags: New Orleans Saints, National Football League, San Diego Chargers, Mickey Loomis
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Coach Aaron Kromer
Opening Statement “We have some active roster moves that we made (this weekend). We waived Jonathon Amaya, claimed number 25 safety Rafael Bush who was in (training) camp at Denver. We terminated corner Elbert Mack, claimed number 31...
Tags: Darren Sproles, Courtney Roby, Ezra Butler, Football, Sean Payton
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Saints fans take to the skies to share "Free Payton" message
WGNO SportsSaints owner Tom Benson met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell Tuesday and leniency for Sean Payton was one of the topics on Benson's list. A group of Saints fans obviously feels that $500 an hour is a pittance when it comes to expressing their...Tags: United Air Lines, Roman Harper, New Orleans Saints, Roger Goodell, Jermon Bushrod
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Politician Says Times-Picayune is Doomed
WGNO NewsSaints owner Tom Benson sent the chairman of the company that owns the Times-Picayune a letter offering to buy the paper. Advance Publications says the paper isn't for sale. Benson wants the paper to remain a daily. He's not alone. Senator David... -
Soggy Start For Saints Camp
ABC26 NewsSaints fans were hoping the start of training camp would be the silver bullet to cure their off-season blues. Let's face it, all the talk of bounties, eavesdropping, and the QB's contract took their toll. Nothing could rekindle the fan fire like seeing...Tags: Jonathan Vilma, Television Industry, Drew Brees
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Saints need to stop talking about bounties and get back to work
In tonight's ED-itorial: Friday is D-Day for Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma. Vilma is asking a federal judge for injunctive relief from his year-long suspension from the NFL. The league is saying Vilma's suit is baseless and should be thrown out. This...
Tags: New Orleans Saints, Roger Goodell, Justice System, National Football League, Sports
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