Homer D. Sayson
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NBA — Sixers hand Knicks another heartbreaker
CHICAGO -- Leading by 10 points with 2:29 to go in the fourth quarter, the New York Knicks appeared on their way to a huge road win, one that would arrest a…
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Former heavyweight boxer Andrew Golota cuts a giant figure, even in retirement
CHICAGO - While wolfing down a steak with my wife at a hotel near downtown Milwaukee, a very large human being entered the cafe, creating a stir on what had been a…
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NBA — Pacquiao hooks up Anthony Davis with signed gloves
CHICAGO -- After mauling Jessie Vargas to claim the WBO welterweight title last November 5, Manny Pacquiao waited less than 24 hours to hop back on a plane from Las Vegas to…
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Merry, selfless Bucks off to a good start
MILWAUKEE -- After a disappointing 2015-16 season where they finished with a 33-49 record and missed the playoffs. the Milwaukee Bucks are off to a good start this season, winning five of…
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Chess, guests and more chess keep Pacquiao awake in wee hours after Vargas win
LAS VEGAS - With the zeal of a determined stalker, Manny Pacquiao chased Jessie Vargas all over the Thomas and Mack Center ring apron on Saturday night (Sunday, Manila time), landing 147…
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All systems go for Senator Pacman (PHOTOS)
CHICAGO -- If there is any doubt about former pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao's conditioning for his upcoming WBO welterweight championship fight against reigning champion Jessie Vargas this Saturday, the People's Champ put…
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NBA — D-Wade leaves Miami for Chicago
CHICAGO -- After 13 years as the face of the Miami Heat, 12-time All-Star Dwyane Wade decided that it was time to move on. The 6-foot-4. 220-pound guard, the 5th pick in…
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NBA — Some 1.3 million fans attend Cavs parade
CHICAGO -- An estimated crowd of 1.3 million braved the sweltering mid-June heat to attend the Cleveland Cavaliers' championship parade which snaked its way through the streets of Cleveland on Wednesday afternoon.…
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NBA — Bulls trade Derrick Rose to the Knicks
CHICAGO -- While LeBron James and his merry band of Cavaliers were celebrating their first NBA title around Cleveland, the city of Chicago bade farewell to one of its iconic yet…
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2016 NBA Finals — Fun facts of Game 7 (Photos)
You don't have to be an NBA junkie to understand that today's Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Oracle Arena is…
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2016 NBA Finals — Cavs need plenty of Love to win Game 6
CLEVELAND -- It's usually hard to hide when you're 6-foot-10 tall and 251 pounds large, but amazingly, Kevin Love has managed to disappear in this NBA Finals. The 27-year old Love, a…
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NBA Finals Diary: Cavs come back to life
CLEVELAND -- When I made the 347-mile drive from Chicago to this beautiful city on the banks of the great Lake Erie, I expected to witness an NBA Finals that was unpleasantly…
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No KO yet but Cavs are clearly down and dizzy
CHICAGO -- When Game 1 hero Shaun Livingston swished two free throws with 5:23 left in the fourth quarter of Game 2 on Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors had erected a…
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NBA PLAYOFFS — Barrage of Warriors 3 force Game 7
CHICAGO -- Down 96-89 with 5:09 left to play inside a delirious Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, the Golden State Warriors appeared doomed and their historic 73-win season was about to…
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NBA PLAYOFFS — Cavs oust Raptors to reach NBA Finals
CHICAGO -- The path got a little complicated midway through this Eastern Conference Finals but in the end, the Cleveland Cavaliers reached another milestone -- a return trip to this June's NBA…
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And suddenly, the Cavs are no longer unblemished
CHICAGO -- After losing Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals by a combined 50 points, the Toronto Raptors appeared like a team without pulse, completely overwhelmed by the rampaging…
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NBA PLAYOFFS — Curry’s explosion knots West Finals series at 1-1
CHICAGO -- After a ho-hum Game 1 where he missed 13 of 22 shots and flubbed 8 of 14 triples, Steph Curry bounced back big and looked a lot like the NBA's…
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NBA PLAYOFFS — Thunder strikes first, seize Game 1 of West Finals
CHICAGO -- In what is expected to be a long and hard-fought Western Conference Finals series, the Oklahoma City Thunder drew first blood on Monday night and stunned the heavily favored defending…
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NBA — Steph Curry bags second straight MVP award
CHICAGO --- Golden State Warriors ace Steph Curry won the regular season MVP award for the second straight season and he became the first player in NBA history to win the coveted…
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NBA — Pacers tame Raptors, force Game 7
CHICAGO -- After collapsing in Game 5, losing a 13-point fourth quarter lead, the Indiana Pacers bounced back in Game 6, beating the Toronto Raptors, 101-83, on Friday night at the Bankers…
