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Chad Johnson Says McNabb Helped Him Put His Team First (espn.com) »

Chad Johnson aka Ocho Cinco is crediting Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb with helping him adjust his attitude at the start of training camp. Johnson, who had spent the offseason criticizing the Bengals and broadly hinting to the media that he would appreciate a trade out of Cincinnati, said McNabb helped convince him to put […]

Sports Inner City Radio Podcast/2-4-2010 »

From the studios of “Music Inner City TV” in Seattle this is the NEW “Sports Inner City Radio” Podcasts featuring interviews or public service announcements with people in the sports world. Topics on this show include Tom Watson’s comments about Tiger, the Super Bowl, possible problems in the Celtics locker room and more. Plus “classic […]

Chief Rebukes Thomas For Involving Daughter (AP) »

New York- A suburban police chief likened the conflicting accounts of an accidental overdose at Isiah Thomas’ home to a “cover up” and rebuked the former New York coach for saying it was his teenage daughter who required treatment. “It wasn’t his daughter,” Harrison Police Chief David Hall told the AP. “And why they’re throwing […]

For African Americans, A World Series That Looks Like Them (L.A. Times) »

By Bill Shalkin-Jimmy Rollins played his high school games at Willie Stargell Field. The sign said so. “I thought he was some guy that must have given a lot of money,” Rollins said. Stargell was one of the greatest players in baseball history, but Rollins grew up among a generation of African American youth that […]

Radio Station Regrets Saying Magic Faked AIDS (AP) »

Minneapolis-Magic Johnson criticized a pair of talk show hosts recently for accusing him of faking AIDS but said he didn’t want them fired. Chris Baker and Langdon Perry of KTLK in Minneapolis made the remarks during Baker’s conservative radio show. After Johnson condemned the statements, the station said it regretted “some offhand remarks” by the […]