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UConn Star Admits Reading First Book at Age 20 - In a recent Sports Illustrated interview Kemba Walker, who led his University of Connecticut Huskies to a National Championship this year, revealed that he read his first book, Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall and Redemption of the Black Athlete, last year. “That’s true,” he said. “You can write that. It is the first book I’ve ever read.” Another factoid to raise eyebrows: Walker is due to graduate next month, a year early. His team got the flack from Education Secretary Arne Duncan this year for only graduating 25 percent of its Black players. (Photo: AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

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More Info Comes Out About Jalen Rose's Drunk Driving Arrest - New details recently emerged about former NBA player Jalen Rose’s drunk driving arrest last month. After rolling his Cadillac Escalade on a Michigan road, Rose did poorly on sobriety tests, struggling to follow movement with his eyes, keep his balance and hold his foot off the ground, the police report states. His blood-alcohol level was 0.088; the state’s legal limit is 0.08. Rose, an NBA analyst for ESPN, didn’t tell them about the arrest and was suspended from the position when the news came out. (Photo: AP Photo/West Bloomfield Police Department)

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Knick Players Star in “Go New York Go” Music Video - Rap producer and die-hard New York Knicks fan Swizz Beats recently remixed the team’s classic anthem “Go New York Go” for this year’s playoff run. He also made a video for the song featuring players Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks City Dancers, which premiered Tuesday on the MSG Network. (Photo: AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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The NBA’s “White Chocolate” Retires - The Memphis Grizzlies’ Jason Williams, also known as white chocolate, announced his retirement Monday after 12 years in the NBA. Williams started his career with the Sacramento Kings after being chosen seventh overall in the 1998 draft. He went on to play for the Miami Heat during their NBA championship season in 2005-06 and also had a stint with the Orlando Magic earlier this season. He finishes with career averages of 10.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 5.9 assists. (Photo: AP Photo/Darren Abate)

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Kenyans Win Boston Marathon - Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai broke a record Monday, winning the 115th Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 3 minutes and 2 seconds, the fastest time ever for a marathon. But due to a strong tailwind that might have helped Mutai’s run, it won’t be recognized by track’s international governing body as a record. Caroline Kilel beat out all of the race’s women, winning in 2 hours 22 minutes and 36 seconds. Each of the winners earned $150,000. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Vick Gives Advice to Chris Brown - Eagles star QB Michael Vick, who had to fight to get his career back and repair his public image following his 18-month prison sentence for dog-fighting, has some advice for another embattled star, Chris Brown. “The advice that I would give to Chris Brown is put your faith in God. Don’t worry about what people say about you. Words will never hurt you,” Vick told The Wall Street Journal. Ultimately, “Chris Brown is going to be very successful. I think he just needs to let time heal everything,” he continued. (Photo: Nick Laham/Getty)

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New Jersey Republicans Challenge Carl Lewis on Residency - Republicans in New Jersey are challenging former track star Carl Lewis’ candidacy for state Senate, saying he hasn’t lived in the state for the required four years. They say that since he’s been voting in California until recently, it means he’s a resident of that state and therefore ineligible to run for office in New Jersey. Lewis, who grew up in Willingboro, New Jersey, said he transferred his voter registration last Monday, the same day he officially declared his candidacy as a Democrat in the state's 8th District. The GOP filed a complaint to New Jersey Secretary of State Kim Guadagno, asking that Lewis' name be pulled from the primary ballot. (Photo: AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

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Tiger Woods’ Niece Wins Golf Tournament - On Sunday, Tiger Woods’ niece, Cheyenne, won the ACC women’s individual title, finishing at 5 under par. This is the first ACC title for the Wake Forest University golfer. Her famous uncle, who has seen struggles on the golf course lately, congratulated her on Twitter. “My niece, Cheyenne, just won the ACC golf title by 7 shots! That's awesome, I'm so proud of her,” he wrote. (Photo: Michael Cohen/Getty Images)

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NBA Playoff Shockers - The NBA playoffs kicked off this weekend with a couple of surprising upsets. On Sunday, the San Antonio Spurs, ranked No. 1 in the West, lost to the eighth-ranked Memphis Grizzlies 101-98. The Los Angeles Lakers, ranked No. 2, were also upset Sunday by lower ranked opponent the New Orleans Hornets 109-100. Both teams went on to tie their series Wednesday night with wins at home. (Photo: AP Photo/Darren Abate)

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Kobe Bryant Fined - Last Wednesday, the NBA handed Lakers star Kobe Bryant a $100,000 fine for using a gay slur during a game. “While I’m fully aware that basketball is an emotional game, such a distasteful term should never be tolerated,” league commissioner David Stern said in a statement. Bryant has since apologized, but refutes claims that he’s a homophobe, revealing in a recent interview that he used to beat up kids who would tease his gay friends in high school. (Photo: AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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Bonds Found Guilty of Obstruction - Former baseball slugger Barry Bonds was convicted of obstruction of justice Wednesday following a trial that lasted almost two weeks. The jury couldn’t agree on a verdict on other charges concerning whether Bonds lied about never knowingly using steroids during his baseball career. Legal experts believe Bonds will avoid jail time. His lawyers requested the court throw out the guilty verdict. He’s due back in court next month. (Photo: AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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Serena Williams Gets Back on the Court - Serena Williams, who has not played an official tennis match since she won Wimbledon last July due to injury, returned to practice last Tuesday. The former No. 1–ranked tennis player tweeted a photo of herself in a neon pink body suit showing off her fit bod with the message “Look who I spotted on the court. Her first day back.”

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NFL Player Gives Lockout Fund Money to Teammates - Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware has decided to forgo the $60,000 he would receive as part of the league’s lockout fund so it can go to players who need it more. The move “lets guys know there are players out there with you, who will give up their $60,000, that this is a brotherhood, this is a fraternity,” he said. Players on the active roster for the past two seasons are able to receive $60,000 over six weeks during the lockout from a union fund. (Photo: AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)