NEWS
North Carolina rolls past Michigan State for fifth National Title |CBS Sports.com|
Michael Jordan, David Robinson headline 2009 Hall of Fame class |ESPN.com|
Bucs sign Winslow to six-year deal with TE record $20.1 mil guaranteed |FOX Sports.com|
Memphis promotes assistant Josh Pastner to head coaching post |SI.com|
Giants forced to pay Burress $1 million bonus despite shooting |Yahoo.com|
BLOGS
MLB 09 The Show gets opening day roster update |PastaPadre.com|
A clearer look at the NBA's emerging playoff picture |The Scores Report|
Yankees get official paint, Mets have pudding sponsor |Sports Biz|
VIDEO
Dwight Howard and LeBron James in pre-game half-court shootout |Ball Don't Lie|
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Subject: Re: Give and Go
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