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  • Hamilton says wife called for security before game

    Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton says his wife had to call for security before his first game against the Texas Rangers because fans of his former team were shouting obscenities and personal insults at his family.


  • Zadzooks: The Dark Knight Rises, Bane (Movie Masters) figure review

    Mattel's Movie Masters series of action figures offers older fans of the latest live-action Batman film an affordable option to appreciate some of the movie's key characters.


  • Sports Briefs

    San Antonio Spurs point guard T.J. Ford abruptly retired Monday following the latest scare to his surgically repaired spine that once sideline him for an entire NBA season and hampered the dazzling promise that made him a college star.


  • NCAA hits UNC football with 1-year postseason ban

    The NCAA infractions committee has hit North Carolina's football program with a one-year postseason ban, a reduction of 15 scholarships and three years of probation following an investigation into improper benefits and academic misconduct.


  • No fan rally planned for Texas Rangers this year

    There's no celebration this year for the Texas Rangers.


  • Column: Is the NCAA hiding something?

    Fifteen months ago, Alabama coach Nick Saban called for a crackdown on agents, saying some were no better than pimps. It seemed like a curious choice of words at the time, since the same could be said about some college coaches, who play just as fast and loose recruiting those kids in the first place. But the comparison was spot on in one regard: Like pimps, rogue agents rarely have to worry about getting caught.


  • NC Secretary of State pursuing NCAA records

    The North Carolina Secretary of State's office wants a court to force the NCAA to turn over documents from its investigation of UNC's football program to see if the state's sports agent laws were broken.


  • Fan falls on stairwell at Rangers Ballpark

    A male fan fell on a stairwell near the home plate gate while leaving Rangers Ballpark.


  • Baddour stepping down as UNC athletic director

    North Carolina is now looking for a new permanent football coach and athletic director.


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