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Basketball Coach Jerry Tarkanian Remembered As Successful, Controversial

6:27pm February 11, 2015

by Tom Goldman

Hall of Fame college basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian has died. He was 84. Tarkanian was known as an innovator who challenged convention — both on an off the court.

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The Week In Sports: NBA And WNBA Newsmakers

4:28pm February 11, 2015

The Super Bowl is over, but there's still plenty of sports to talk about. Mike Pesca, host of Slate's The Gist podcast, talks with NPR's Rachel Martin.

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In this Aug. 27 photo, members of the Jackie Robinson West Little League baseball team participate in a rally in Chicago celebrating the team's U.S. Little League Championship. Little League International has stripped the team of its national title after

Little League Strips Chicago's Jackie Robinson West Of U.S. Title

11:29am February 11, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Little League International said the team violated residency rules. The U.S. championship has been awarded to Mountain Ridge Little League from Las Vegas.

UNC Tar Heels head basketball coach Dean Smith gives instructions during a 1997 playoff game against the Colorado Buffaloes. Smith died Saturday. He was 83.

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'Gentleman And Coach' Dean Smith Did What He Believed In

8:54am February 11, 2015

by Frank Deford

The Hall of Famer led the University of North Carolina to two national titles during his 35-year career coaching basketball. Commentator Frank Deford remembers Smith, who died Saturday.

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Atlanta Hawks The NBA Surprise Of The Year

8:53pm February 10, 2015

The NBA All Star Game is this Sunday in New York. To catch up on what you might have missed in the season thus far, Robert Siegel talks to David Aldridge of NBA.com and TNT.

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Nevada's Gaming Commission Considers Olympic Wagers

3:21pm February 10, 2015

by Nathan Rott

Nevada gaming officials are mulling a proposal that would allow gambling on the Olympic Games. If approved at a hearing this month, gamblers could start placing bets on the Summer Olympics in 2016.

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A rider gets some air at the newly opened Mega Underground Bike Park in Louisville, Ky.

Upcycling, Underground: Huge Bike Park Opens In Former Limestone Mine

12:43pm February 10, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The owners of a Kentucky cavern say they've made the world's largest indoor bike park, with 320,000 square feet of riding. It just happens to be 100 feet below the surface.

Ed Sabol, Founder Of NFL Films, Dies At 98

10:00am February 10, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Ed Sabol was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011. During his tenure at NFL Films, from 1964-1995, the organization won 52 Emmy Awards.

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Childress: Smith Emphasized Life After Basketball

4:59am February 10, 2015

Basketball fans across the nation have been mourning the death of legendary UNC coach Dean Smith, who died Sunday at the age of 83.

Former University of North Carolina head basketball coach Dean Smith looks on during the Tar Heels' NCAA Tournament game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in 1996. Smith died on Saturday. He was 83.

Legendary UNC Basketball Coach Dean Smith Dies At 83

1:50pm February 09, 2015

by Scott Neuman

When he retired, Smith was the winningest coach in history, bringing the Tar Heels men's team to two national titles and ending his career with a 879-254 record.

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