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  • Tim Pernetti out as Rutgers AD

    Pernetti dismissed basketball coach Mike Rice Wednesday after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players.

    In this May 6, 2010, file photo, Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti, right, presents Mike Rice with a jersey after Rice was introduced as the school's men's basketball coach during a news conference in Piscataway, N.J. The airing Tuesday, April 2, 2013, of a videotape of Rice using gay slurs, shoving and grabbing his players and throwing balls at them in practice over the past three seasons has Pernetti reconsidering his decision not to fire the coach.
    LAST UPDATE : Apr 05, 2013, 3:57 PM EDT
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  • In this May 6, 2010, file photo, Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti, right, presents Mike Rice with a jersey after Rice was introduced as the school's men's basketball coach during a news conference in Piscataway, N.J. The airing Tuesday, April 2, 2013, of a videotape of Rice using gay slurs, shoving and grabbing his players and throwing balls at them in practice over the past three seasons has Pernetti reconsidering his decision not to fire the coach. Pernetti was given a copy of the video in late Nove
    Rutgers fire Rice after video release

    Rutgers has fired basketball coach Mike Rice after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players.

    LAST UPDATE : Apr 03, 2013, 12:55 PM EDT
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  • Well-traveled Beckham hoping for England return

    As he enjoys success in yet another domestic league, figuring out when David Beckham calls it career is anyone’s guess–though don’t expect it to be soon. Soccer,David Beckham,ESPN,La Liga,Ligue 1,Los Angeles Galaxy,Major League Soccer,Manchester,Milan,Real Madrid,Serie A,Victoria Adams,Kellin Bliss

    Published Date : Apr 02, 2013, 4:24 PM EDT
  • An NBC Sports poster board is unloaded from a buggy at the London 2012 Olympic Park, east London, on July 21, 2012. The London 2012 Olympic Games begin on July 27, 2012.
    NBC Sports partners with Yahoo

    Yahoo Sports and the NBC Sports Group will maintain separate websites and newsrooms, but will work together on news and events coverage online and on the air.

    LAST UPDATE : Dec 10, 2012, 12:04 PM EST
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  • MLB and ESPN extend contract through 2021

    Major League Baseball and ESPN extended their television contract through 2021 on Tuesday, a deal that almost doubles the amount of money the network will pay annually for baseball content.

    LAST UPDATE : Dec 05, 2012, 6:30 PM EST
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