February 1, 2012

LaShawn Talks Training With SpeedEndurance.com

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As the 2012 track season begins to unfold, all eyes are on LaShawn Merritt.

The defending 2008 Olympic gold-medalist in the 400 meters is working hard in training as he prepares to defend that crown this summer at the U.S. Olympic trials and potentially the London Olympics in August.

But with both events a long way out, the question on everyone's mind has been: What is LaShawn up to now?

January 31, 2012

Coach Announces Fundraiser For Autism Speaks

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A Hall of Fame basketball coach, Jim Calhoun has another passion in life that means a great deal to he, his family and the UConn community.

Coach Calhoun has spent a wealth of his time fundraising during his illustrious career and also commits large donations to a number of charities each year. Now Coach is putting his name behind another event with a good cause in mind.

January 31, 2012

Calf Strain Forces Jason to Rest

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It was a busy weekend in the American Airlines Center for the Dallas Mavericks, who trounced the Utah Jazz, 116-101 on Friday night before clawing their way to a 101-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in an overtime thriller.

Unfortunately for the Mavericks, the good wins came with a caveat.

Jason Kidd wasn't able to participate in much of the weekend's action and will miss at least a week after sustaining a calf injury in the opening two minutes of Friday's game. The injury has been deemed a strain, and No. 2's absence from games will be precautionary.

January 30, 2012

Nets Build First Win Streak

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Johan Petro and the New Jersey Nets are beginning to find their rhythm.

The Nets pieced together their first winning-streak of the season last week with wins over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. They saw the streak snapped with a loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, but there were still plenty of positives to take out of the week for New Jersey.

January 30, 2012

Fish Helps Lakers to Road Split

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Derek Fisher has helped the Lakers in many unique ways throughout his career in LA.

On Sunday night, with the Lakers in need of a steadying presence as they struggled to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, Derek grabbed the reigns. He planned a play that put an emphasis on the Lakers' size and LA quickly asserted their dominance in the post.

"D-Fish drew up a great play that had us crossing and then we were just getting some layups," center Andrew Bynum said.

January 30, 2012

LO Sizzles As Mavs Silence Jazz

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It was only a matter of time before Lamar Odom would break out.

Lamar and the Mavericks believed it and their trust was justified when that time came on Friday night.

LO shined in what Coach Rick Carlisle called his "best game of the year" on Friday night as he and Mavericks overwhelmed Utah, 116-101. No. 7 contributed a season-high 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the floor, just two nights after a season-low 2-of-14 shooting performance against the Timberwolves.

January 30, 2012

T2 Takes The 50 at U.S. Open

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Terrence Trammell kicked off his 2012 season in style on Saturday night in New York City.

Terrence bested a field of the nation's best hurdlers to claim the 50-meter hurdles crown at the U.S. Open Track and Field event at Madison Square Garden in the unofficial opening of the 2012 indoor season.

Terrence got off to a fast start and held the lead to win the 50-meter hurdles at the inaugural U.S. Open (AP Photo).

January 27, 2012

J-Kidd Gets His Ring

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At long last, Jason Kidd finally has his championship ring.

World Champion Jason Kidd holds up his ring during Wednesday's ceremony (Getty Images).

Jason waited 17 long years to win an NBA championship and then had to wait seven more months to finally put a ring on it. But on Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center, Jason and his Mavs teammates finally got that hardware they'd all dreamed of.

January 27, 2012

Humbled And Still Hungry

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Lamar Odom knows his rhythm is coming and a tough night like he had on Wednesday isn't going to get him down.

No. 7 grabbed four rebounds, but scored just five points and the Mavs had their winning streak snapped in a 105-90 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

January 27, 2012

Terrence Opens 2012 in New York

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Terrence Trammell will begin his 2012 season Saturday on a short track in the World's Most Famous Arena.

T2 will compete in the 50-meter hurdles on Saturday at the inaugural U.S. Open indoor track and field meet. The event takes place inside Madison Square Garden and signifies the beginning of the 2012 IAAF Indoor Permit series as well as the road to the London Olympics this summer.

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