May 20, 2013

NBA Playoff primer: Eastern Conference

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(PhatzRadio / SI) — The interlude between the conclusion of the NBA regular season and the start of the playoffs lasts but a few short days, during which players and coaches are expected to thoroughly prepare for the series to come while fans attempt to make sense of complicated, fast-approaching matchups. The Point Forward is [...]

Golf: Tiger’s intimidation returning…slowly but surely

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HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — Maybe it was that he wanted to go into the Master’s with some momentum or he wanted to clear up his swing or maybe he wanted to make sure everyone knew before the first major of the year – he’s back…..really back…scary back! But Hunter Mahan doesn’t believe Tiger Woods has [...]

Austria’s Hirscher edges USA’s Ligety in giant slalom

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Ted Ligety skis the first run of the men’s giant slalom at the Audi FIS World Cup on December 4, 2011 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. (December 3, 2011 – Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images North America) BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) – Marcel Hirscher of Austria turned in a blazing final run to overtake Ted Ligety [...]

Former heavyweight champ Joe Frazier has liver cancer

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier has liver cancer and is under hospice care. The 67-year-old boxer was diagnosed four or five weeks ago, Frazier’s personal and business manager said on Saturday. Leslie Wolff told The Associated Press the doctors have not yet told Frazier how long he has to live. “We have [...]