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Poker at Jose Canseco’s crib? Count me all-in

The charity event at Jose Canseco’s home involved Jamie Gold in heads-up hold ’em vs. one of his admirers, a University of Montana graduate named Bradley Anderson. The former WSOP kingpin needed roughly 10 minutes to take the kid’s comped $1,000 buy-in.

Tragic shooting reignites war against sports mascots, symbols

If we really have reached a time when it’s politically wrong to discuss what should be considered politically correct, the only progress we make is sensitizing our society to the point that freedom of speech and expression doesn’t exist without fear of retribution. And that’s a sad truth.

Expect Harbaugh, Michigan to run up score against UNLV

The UNLV-Michigan game on Sept. 19 was one of 165 games on the board Friday when the Golden Nugget opened college football lines on the season’s most intriguing matchups. The Wolverines opened as 33-point favorites over the rebuilding Rebels.

For whatever reason, NBA teams were turned off by Wood

The level of disappointment for former UNLV star Chris Wood had to have reached epic levels, and yet this is the risk one takes when deciding to forfeit remaining college eligibility and chase a professional dream.