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Melo Mania - Richard Sherman slammed with a fine; former Cowboys star Jost Brent sentenced in death of former teammate; Lolo Jones and Lauren Williams are headed to the Sochi Olympics; plus more sports news. — Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee).Carmelo Anthony was on fire Friday night. Anthony made 23 of 35 shots and scored a career-high of 62 points to break the franchise and current Madison Square Garden marks. The New York Knicks star led his team to end a five-game losing streak as the Knicks beat the Bobcats 125-96.(Photo: Bill Kostroun/AP Photo)

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Bryant Jennings Says “Bye-Bye” to Artur Szpilka - Just when you thought boxing needed a new heavyweight champion, Bryant Jennings comes to answer your prayers. The undefeated champ made an impressive HBO debut on Saturday night adding another knockout to his stats when he sent his opponent, Artur Szpilka, to the canvas at the 2:20 mark in the 10th round. (Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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Richard Sherman Slammed With a Fine for Unsportsmanlike Conduct - Seattle Seahawks star Richard Sherman’s infamous NFC Championship behavior comes with a cost. The NFL fined the cornerback $7,875 for unsportsmanlike conduct/taunting after he did a choking gesture toward San Francisco QB Colin Kaepernick and made gestures toward Michael Crabtree. The league said the fine is not related to his infamous post-game interview.(Photo: Elaine Thompson/AP Photo)

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Josh Brent Sentenced in Manslaughter in Death of Former Teammate  - Former Dallas Cowboys baller Josh Brent was convicted of intoxication manslaughter on Wednesday in the death of former teammate Jerry Brown. Brent was sentenced on Thursday 180 days in jail and 10 years probation for the December 2012 car crash, which occurred after a night of partying and boozing. (Photo: MIKE STONE/LANDOV)

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A Denver Billboard Says Richard Sherman Has “No Class” - Denver has officially weighed in on Richard Sherman’s rant after he won the NFC Championship on Jan. 18. A billboard featuring an image of Sherman and the words “No Class” was spotted by Mike Garafolo, a sports reporter. (Photo: Mike Garafolo via Twitter)

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Seahawks Star Derrick Coleman Inspires Hearing-Impaired Girl - Derrick Coleman inspired the nation with his viral Duracell battery commercial, which highlighted his hearing impairment. But his challenges as the first legally deaf offensive player in NFL history touched one 9-year-old hearing-impaired girl in particular. She wrote a letter to Coleman and he took time out of his Super Bowl prep to write back to his fan. (Photo: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

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Brandon Jacobs Calls Former 49ers Coach a “B****” - Ouch! Two years later, it appears as though newly retired Giants baller Brandon Jacobs is still mad at San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh. Jacobs, who played for the Niners in 2012, told WFAN’s “Boomer & Carton” show Thursday, “He is a b—-, and that’s why he’s never won anything.” (Photo: Ron Antonelli/Getty Images)

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Paralyzed Former Rutgers Baller Earns His Degree - Three years after former Rutgers University football star Eric LeGrand was left paralyzed from a tackle, he obtained his college degree. LeGrand tweeted to his supporters, “Thank you for the congratulations on finishing my degree at Rutgers. Definitely has been a journey since I got hurt but I did it #noexcuses.”(Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation)

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Former NFL Star Darren Sharper Arrested for Rape - Five-time Pro Bowler and NFL network analyst Darren Sharper was arrested in Los Angeles on Jan. 17 on suspicion of rape and is being investigated in connection with three separate sexual assaults. Sharper was released on $200,000 bond and has been suspended without pay. (Photo: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Talent Resources)

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Dennis Rodman Enters Rehab for Alcohol After N. Korea Trip - After Dennis Rodman admitted he was drinking before his infamous CNN interview earlier this month, he checked into a rehabilitation center for his life-long battle with alcohol addiction. (Photo: AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

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Crowdfunding Raises Money for Sochi-Bound Jamaican Bobsled Team  - Get ready to root for the Jamaican bobsled team, because they are headed to Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics.  In less than two days a crowdfunding site helped raise more than $25,000 for the team to compete in the Olympics. The last time Jamaica sent a team to the Olympics was in 2002.(Photo: Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

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Lauren Williams and Lolo Jones Are Headed to Sochi - While Jamaica is gearing up for Sochi, so are Summer Olympic veterans Lolo Jones and Lauren Williams. Jones and Williams are two of three women who were selected on Jan. 19 to compete for Team USA. (Photo: REUTERS/Dylan Martinez; LUCAS JACKSON/LANDOV)