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2 Las Vegans, actresses, coaches indicted in college bribery case

Fifty people, including Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin and two Las Vegans, were charged Tuesday in a scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed college coaches and other insiders to get their children into some of the nation’s most selective schools.

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Germans outraged as US plays Nazi version of anthem during Fed Cup match

German tennis has responded with outrage after the United States Tennis Association (USTA) made the embarrassing error of playing the Nazi-era version of Germany’s national anthem during a Fed Cup tie in Hawaii.

Prosecutor wants killer of ex-Saints player Will Smith to serve 60-year sentence

New Orleans’ district attorney said he’ll seek 60 years in prison for the man who killed New Orleans Saints star Will Smith — the maximum 40 years for manslaughter, plus another 20 years for attempted manslaughter in the wounding of Smith’s wife.

 
Michael Jordan shoes auctioned for $104K

Michael Jordan’s shoes from the famous flu game of the 1997 NBA finals were sold for more than $100,000 in an online auction Thursday.

Madden skills: Man applies for coaching job based on video game prowess

McComas has no real-world coaching experience and is a systems integration specialist at Marshall University, but he applied for the head football coaching position at the University of North Dakota based on his performance on Madden NFL.

Arizona high school football player dies after game

Well into the fourth quarter in Saturday’s 60-6 loss to Arizona Lutheran Academy, Hopi High School wide receiver Charles Youvella fell hard on his head and collapsed a couple of plays later. He died Monday at the hospital of a traumatic brain injury, the Arizona Interscholastic Association said.

Seahawks fans to attempt stadium roar record

Some of the loudest NFL fans in the country are attempting to become the loudest in the world.

Kobe Bryant memorabilia case ends with parents’ apology

NEWARK, N.J. — Kobe Bryant settled two lawsuits with a New Jersey auction house over plans to sell his memorabilia, and the parents of the All-Star basketball guard apologized to him for their actions.