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ESPN promotes South Dakota tourism or something
WatchdogESPN's latest "Mt. Rushmore of Sports" release doesn't make much more sense to me than the last one. It appears Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Joe Namath and Manhasset's own Jim Brown will represent New York in this feature. I'm not......Tags: Julius Erving, Jim Ryun, Lawrence Taylor, Tommy McDonald, 24 (tv program)
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Joe Namath, Keith Hernandez, Yogi made TV cameos
WatchdogThe other day I did the last of my annoying "My Boys" posts for the year - in which I discuss the appearances by two current Cubs and mention past athlete cameos on shows about fictional sportswriters, such as Deacon......Tags: Deacon Jones, Sports, Casino and Gambling Industry, Television Industry, All Stars
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Conan O'Brien, LeBron James, Jeanie Buss in news
WatchdogIn addition to my main story on SNY, Citi Field and home run replays, my Friday column includes items on Conan O'Brien's effect on the Stanley Cup schedule, LeBron's and Kobe's effects on NBA ratings and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jeanie......Tags: LeBron James, Twitter, Inc., National Basketball Association, Conan O'Brien
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Cubs players make guest appearances on 'My Boys'
WatchdogIt wasn't as cool as Deacon Jones appearing as himself on "The Odd Couple" or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on "Everybody Loves Raymond," but Tuesday the Cubs' Mike Fontenot and Micah Hoffpauir joined the pantheon of athletes playing themselves on shows about......Tags: Chicago Cubs, Dining and Drinking, Deacon Jones, Mike Fontenot, Alcoholic Beverages
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NBA Store features Abdul-Jabbar, vintage cards
WatchdogKareem Abdul-Jabbar is scheduled to appear at the NBA Store on Fifth Avenue Thursday, where he will be interviewed on Sirius Satellite Radio at about 2:30 p.m. Thursday also marks the debut at the store of what sounds like a......Tags: Tim Duncan, Wilt Chamberlain, National Basketball Association, Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc., Sports
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Elgin Baylor, former Lakers star, selling a lifetime of memories
He spent some of his basketball career above the rim, some of it behind a desk, all of it in limbo. Elgin Baylor was a Lakers star before the Lakers were stars. He was a Clippers boss before the Clippers were boss. He was always Los Angeles' other idol,...
Tags: Los Angeles Clippers, Staples Center, Jerry West, Donald Sterling, National Basketball Association
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Interview: Pam Grier takes trip down memory lane, with fans' help
Pam Grier plans on taking a break from fan conventions and autograph signings for a while following her many movie theater and autograph show appearances in the Chicago area this weekend. It's not that the blaxploitation movie legend doesn't enjoy meeting...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Freddie Prinze, The Man with the Iron Fists, Eli Roth, Foxy Brown
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A closer look at teams the Orlando Magic could emulate to get back to NBA playoffs
Obviously, Magic fans have known for some time — say, since January — that the club was not going to receive a postseason invitation. (Thanks again, Dwight.) Still, it's weird after six consecutive seasons of playoff appearances not to see...
Tags: Tim Duncan, Nerlens Noel, Manu Ginobili, Mother's Day, Carmelo Anthony
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Mike Tyson coming to Chicago area, Andy Richter sticking with 'Conan,' Haley Reinhart returning to 'American Idol'
This weekend’s Sports Collectibles Convention in Rosemont didn’t just book some of the biggest names in sports, but also some of the most controversial.
Boxing legend Mike Tyson, NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman and baseball’s all-...Tags: Jillian Michaels, ABC (tv network), National Basketball Association, Sports, Television Industry
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NBA's best all-time? You be the judge
One of the great sports debates across America has been the question of who was the greatest basketball player of all time. The answer almost universally now is Michael Jordan, who led the Bulls to six NBA championships. For a generation of fans...
Tags: LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Magic Johnson, National Basketball Association
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Jerry Buss' legacy is creating a team all of Los Angeles could love
Jerry Buss was one of the greatest owners in the history of professional sports, the creator of the most entertaining championship teams ever, a fearless pioneer who bonded a giant and disparate city under a brilliant blanket of purple and gold. Yet...
Tags: Staples Center, Arts and Culture, Philosophy, Magic Johnson, Jerry West
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Bill Walton never takes a timeout from talking
In a week when you thought you might have heard it all, I present to you Bill Walton speaking to USC students and bashing UCLA basketball. "I never knew they had pretty girls here at USC," began Walton, one of UCLA's all-time greats, after being...
Tags: Pau Gasol, College Sports, Oprah Winfrey, Arizona Wildcats, Colorado Buffaloes
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