Paltry sale for once-proud dome in once-proud city
The Pontiac Silverdome, built three decades ago for $56 million, is being virtually given away — sold at auction for a paltry $583,000. That comes out to $7.25 a seat, a fire sale that’s reduced the once-proud arena to another sad symbol of the Detroit area’s economic collapse.
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Michigan State kicks 2 players off football team
Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 4:29 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 4:29 p.m. EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio says running back Glenn Winston and safety Roderick Jenrette have been dismissed from the team for violating team rules.
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Tar Heels coach Roy Williams has shoulder surgery
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina coach Roy Williams is recovering after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder. Williams had surgery Tuesday to repair a torn labrum, an injury he sustained in early October when he slipped on a wet step at a golf course during a charity event.
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Football: Fri. game tradition cast aside
By: Rob Landry Tradition in sports is a thing of the past, and the main culprit for killing it is television. The Chicago Cubs played all their home games in the afternoon until 1989, when television networks encouraged them to get lights to show games in prime time. Fo...
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Horse racing: Old-tech racing fails to make the most of Kauto Star magic
Failure to post epic Betfair Chase on the internet is symptomatic of a backward-looking sport Racing's ability to do itself down, even at moments when its light burns most brightly, is a continuing source of wonder. The struggle between Kauto Star and Imperial Commander in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday was one of the most stirring and memorable head-to-heads in jumps racing – in fact ...
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Wizards edge 76ers 108-107 after owner's death
Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 9:44 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 9:44 p.m. Antawn Jamison had 32 points and 14 rebounds to lead Washington past the Philadelphia 76ers 108-107 on Tuesday night, hours after the death of Wizards owner Abe Pollin.
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Iowa State beats Tennessee State 84-53
AMES, Iowa (AP) - Marquis Gilstrap had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Iowa State never trailed in cruising past Tennessee State 84-53 Tuesday night. Diante Garrett added 11 points and seven assists for the Cyclones (5-0), who hit their first 10 attempts from the floor and shot 61.5 percent.
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