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TEXAS — Uche Okafor, a defender on two World Cup teams for Nigeria who later played for the Kansas City Wizards in the U.S., has been found dead in his Dallas-area home, police said Friday. He was 43.

HAWAII — Tiger Woods has one less endorsement deal, ending his 13-year relationship with golf’s biggest magazine when they couldn’t agree on how many hours he should devote to the job.

The Rock is being sued for injuring an audience member during a wresting match with Triple H 11 years ago.

When rumor broke that Shaq and Hoopz were engaged I think all around the world a jumped off the record. That came suddenly after a bitter and sour divorce between Shaq and Shaunie of “Basketball Wives.”

LOS ANGELES– Los Angeles Clipper forward, Blake Griffin will participate in the Slam Dunk contest this year. Griffin leads the league with 81 dunks and already has an impressive highlight reel. Other participants will be JaVale McGee a 7-Foot Center from the Washington Wizards, Brandon Jennings, a 6-1 Point Guard from the Milwaukee Bucks and […]

With all the added attractions to NBA All-Star Weekend (rookie-sophomore game, skills competition, etc.) everyone tunes in on Saturday night for the Slam Dunk competition. At its zenith during the mid to late eighties when great dunkers like Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan and Spud Webb went at it on a yearly basis, the league’s superstars […]

According to the New York Post Ted Williams, a panhandler with a voice made for radio was offered a job by the Cleveland Cavaliers to do voice over work. Williams, who is a native of Brooklyn, NY will also get a house in the deal. “The Cleveland Cavaliers just offered me a full-time job and […]

MEMPHIS (AP) — Yahoo! Sports is reporting Grizzlies guards O.J. Mayo and Tony Allen (FSY) got into a fight on the team’s charter flight Monday after a card game. According to the report, which cited unidentified sources, Mayo owed Allen money following the game and became increasingly angry toward Allen when asked to settle the debt. […]