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Western Conference props, academic paper suggest Pop truly is topsnew

Linsanity made its Alamo City debut last week when the Spurs routed the New York Knicks in a 118-105 contest that, despite the star power on display, was somewhat bereft of drama.
San Antonio Current |
M. Solis |
03-18-2012 |
Sports
Tags: San Antonio spurs, linsanity
Cracking the Bucknutnew

How Ohio State fans came to be so obnoxious, and who we should blame for it.
Cleveland Scene |
Kyle Swenson |
03-16-2012 |
Sports
Boosting Your NCAA Bracketnew

5 sports writer-approved tips for a successful tourney run.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Case Keefer |
03-12-2012 |
Sports
Hard Woodnew

Chris Grant is at the helm of the Cavs' rebuilding process
Cleveland Scene |
Vince Grzegorek |
03-08-2012 |
Sports
Triad Gymnasts Go Big Timenew

Kristin Aloi was a standout student at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, finishing as class valedictorian in 2010. While in high school, she also acted in the musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, but she had another passion besides the stage, one which ultimately became her main extracurricular activity.
YES! Weekly |
Tilly Gokbudak |
03-08-2012 |
Sports
Tags: gymnastics, NC State
Thank you, Peyton Manningnew

This marks the spot where we celebrate the stellar career of a true football hero. We'll miss you, Peyton. Indy will never be the same.
Ginobli tweets about Jeremy Lin on Valentine's Daynew

When Manu Ginobili took to Twitter on Valentine's night, he didn't tweet about the Spurs victory over the stalled Detroit Pistons.
San Antonio Current |
Ryan Sachetta |
02-27-2012 |
Sports
Bexar County Roller Girls Complete a Derby Triumviratenew

When it comes to roller derby, don't be fooled by the fishnets. "It's an actual sport," says CJ Herrera, a new Bexar County Roller Girls member. "It's work. It's competitive.
San Antonio Current |
Miranda Koerner |
02-27-2012 |
Sports
LeBron Liked Appletinis, and Other Important LeBron Dining Newsnew

During an important business meeting with Scene contributor and blogger extraordinaire Cleveland Frowns last weekend, we happened to strike up a conversation with a former waitress at one of LeBron James' favorite stomping grounds during his time in Cleveland. She shared details about LeBron's antics, all gleefully mundane but awesome.
Cleveland Scene |
Vince Grzegorek |
02-21-2012 |
Sports
Watching really, really good pingpong at the 2012 U.S. Olympic trialsnew

Slams are said to approach 80 miles an hour. As impressive as these shots can be, even more impressive is how often they're returned. It's hard to do justice to the freakish reflexes that were on display at Bond Park.
Tags: Pingpong
A Dream Deferred
Tonight the dream lives in the auxiliary basketball court at Winston-Salem State University, a perfectly serviceable expanse of seasoned hardwood, with rudimentary bleachers and old-school fiberglass backboards.
YES! Weekly |
Brian Clarey |
02-16-2012 |
Sports
The Best Super Bowl Evernew

The game was broadcast in at least 10 languages, indicating the ever-more entrenched way Indianapolis is entwining with global culture.
Tags: Super Bowl XLVI
Tony Parker's trade-in value just went upnew

On the eve of sport's grandest game, San Antonio's longtime quarterback Tony Parker cemented his legacy as the premier point guard in the annals of Spurs' lore. History arrived for Parker in the third quarter of Saturday's 107-96 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder when he notched career-assist number 4,475 to become San Antonio's all-time dime king.
San Antonio Current |
M. Solis |
02-08-2012 |
Sports
Tags: san antonio spurs, tony parker
Super Bowl Post-Mortemnew
Odds favor your paycheck being the same after the Super Bowl as it was before.