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Vancouver, British Columbia (CNN) — Many kids dream of being in the Olympics one day. When U.S. bobsledder Bill Schuffenhauer was a child in Salt Lake City, Utah, he had no idea the Olympics even existed. All he knew was his parents were drug addicts, that his mother was a prostitute who was often beaten […]

HOUSTON – You want to know why so many Rockets fans regard General Manager Daryl Morey with the sort of reverence typically reserved for monarchs, heads of state and Jedi Knights? This is why. Because this changes everything. Go ahead and mark it down in your journal, diary, dayplanner, or whatever: February, 18, 2010 – […]

By: Max Edison Via: DefenderNetwork.com The numbers bear out the gravity of the illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control, breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in Hispanic women. It is the second most common cause of cancer death in white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women. Aside […]

This is a huge year for South Africa as they prepare for the world cup in June, but today may even be a bigger occasion than the world cup for them. Today marks the 20 year anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison.

By: Darrell Ardison Via: DefenderNetwork.com Perhaps the best-kept secret in Houston area high school basketball resides in the Third Ward community at Jack Yates High School. While the unbeaten boys varsity squad has garnered national headlines to this season’s midpoint, there’s another team on campus that has kept pace. The Lady Lions under head coach […]

VIA:CHRON.COM MIAMI — New Orleans now has something bigger than Fat Tuesday. Super Sunday. With coach Sean Payton making what will go down as one of the gutsiest calls in NFL postseason history, the Saints recovered an onside kick to start the second half of Super Bowl XLIV, jump-starting a 31-17 come-from-behind victory over the […]

VIA:CHRON.COM           MIAMI — Matt Schaub won’t remember Sunday’s Pro Bowl as any kind of turning point in his career. He’s way too practical for that. He understands quarterbacks ultimately are judged by their ability to get a team to the playoffs and then to win in the playoffs. By that […]

According to the Houston Texans website, Texans linebacker Brian Cushing decided not to play in this years pro bowl due to injuries. Although a Rookie Cushing had sustained multiple injuries. “This was a long season and due to several injuries, specifically my knee and finger, we’ve made a decision to rest my body. My health […]

Johnson, Cushing earn All-Pro spots WR repeats as 1st-team pick; LB on 2nd team