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UCLA transfer orally commits to join UNLV

In early May, after Chace Stanback announced he was leaving the UCLA basketball team, he received a call from a friend.

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Ronaldinho finds plenty of Chinese pen pals

Ronaldinho, whose two goals against New Zealand on Sunday helped propel Brazil into the quarterfinals of the Olympic men’s soccer tournament, caused a stir even among Chinese police when he and the rest of the Brazilian players arrived in Shenyang.

Another QB goes to safety

ELY — UNLV assistant Vic Shealy doesn’t need to jump on airplanes to find safeties.

NBA stirs China’s passion

BEIJING — The first thing you see when passing through baggage claim at the airport here is Starbucks. The next thing is Kentucky Fried Chicken. They are signs of how for decades now China has embraced Western culture, and how the decision for a Communist Party to eagerly welcome a market economy has transformed the lifestyle of generations.

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