Someone Wanted You To See This Sketchy And Feeble Pro-Dolan Protest Outside MSG

Yesterday afternoon, tipster John Rats sent us a link to a Craigslist post seeking “enthusiastic people to take part in a Pro-Knicks rally before this Sunday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs.” Naturally intrigued, we responded to the ad, which promised $50 to anyone who came out to “support the Knicks organization…

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Message Board User Who Appears To Be Syracuse Trustee Says Fab Melo "Was No Saint"

A member of a Syracuse fan message board who appears to be university trustee and basketball fan Joyce Hergenhan contributed to a thread mourning the death of former Syracuse player Fab Melo by writing that he “was no saint” due to his role in the school’s academic cheating scandal:

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Nuggets And Blazers Get The NBA Started On The Race To The Trade Deadline

The Trail Blazers and Nuggets have kicked off the NBA’s trade activity with a week and a half to go before the deadline, with Denver sending Jusuf Nurkic and a 2017 first-round draft pick to Portland in exchange for Mason Plumlee and a future second-round pick.

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Washington Redskins Must Retain John Sullivan After Kory Lichtensteiger's Retirement

After Kory Lichtensteiger’s retirement, the Washington Redskins center position is lacking depth. The team has to retain free agent John Sullivan to ensure they fix that issue.Heading into the 2016 NFL season, there were a lot of questions about the Washington Redskins center position. Vetera…

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NFL player pulls out of Israel trip, feels 'used' (Yahoo Sports)

Seattle Seahawks' Michael Bennett, left, takes selfie with actor Mark Wahlberg before the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

An American professional football player has pulled out of a sponsored trip to Israel, accusing its government of trying to use him for PR purposes and citing sympathy for the Palestinians. Seattle Seahawks defense lineman Michael Bennett’s last-minute decision came as an embarrassment to the Israeli government, which has invited a group of players to visit this week on a mission aimed at improving the country’s image. Erdan leads the ministry for strategic affairs and public diplomacy, which works to boost Israel’s image and counter the influence of an international boycott movement.


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Next up in ex-NFL star's 2nd murder case: Jury selection

BOSTON (AP) Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez is going on trial again for murder – this time for the 2012 fatal shootings of two men outside a Boston nightclub. Hernandez already is serving a life sentence for the 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional football player who was dating the sister of Hernandez’s fiancé.

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