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West Virginia Vows to Give Kentucky First Loss - Bold declaration from a freshman. West Virginia freshman guard Daxter Miles Jr. is predicting that No. 1 Kentucky will not be so flawless after his fifth-seeded Mountaineers face them Thursday night. "I give them their props," Miles Jr. told reporters, including ESPN, Wednesday. "Salute them to getting to 36-0. But tomorrow they're gonna be 36-1." The brash freshman didn't stop there. "They should be more intimidated," Miles said of the top-ranked Wildcats. "Because they're the ones who have the high standard, and we're coming for them." West Virginia coach Bob Huggins is 8-2 against Kentucky coach John Calipari all-time.(Photos from left: Ed Zurga/Getty Images, Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Houston Rockets Win in Dwight Howard's Return - After missing 26 games due to knee soreness, Dwight Howard returned to the Houston Rockets and helped lead them to a 95-93 road win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. Howard had four points and seven rebounds, only playing 17 minutes as a precaution. "I felt pretty good, it seemed as soon as I got out there it was time to sit back down," Howard told ESPN. "It was kind of an adjustment period for me, I just have to get back out there playing. The main thing for me is really helping the team on the defensive end, the other stuff will come."(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Browns, Falcons Learn of 'Severe' Penalties - During the NFL owners' meeting this week, the Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons learned of impending discipline for violating league policies. One source told ESPN that the discipline is expected to be "severe." The Browns will be punished for general manager Ray Farmer texting during games, which is a violation of the NFL's electronic-device policy. Farmer admitted to texting during games. Meanwhile, Falcons owner Arthur Blank admitted in February that his team violated league rules by pumping fake crowd noise into the Georgia Dome during the past two seasons.(Photos from left: Jason Miller/Getty Images, Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
Rule Change Responds to Patriots Formation Plays - The NFL has responded to the controversial offensive-line formation plays that the New England Patriots used last season. According to ESPN, the league passed a rule Wednesday that will make it illegal for an eligible offensive player — wearing numbers 1 through 49 or 80 through 89  — to report as ineligible and line up outside the box, the way the Pats had players do in 2014. Doing so in 2015 and beyond will result in an illegal-substitution penalty of five yards. The Pats use of the controversial formation play drew the ire of Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh last season. (Photo: Jim Rogash/Getty Images)Belichick Blasts NFL Over Lack of End Zone Cameras - New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick reportedly ripped into the NFL during Tuesday's head of officials meeting for not spending the money to put four cameras in the end zone to give refs better angles during reviews. A source told ESPN that Belichick was upset that the NFL is willing to spend money to have the Pro Bowl in Brazil and games in London, but won't spend for extra cameras to improve the quality of the game. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Houston Rockets Win in Dwight Howard's Return - After missing 26 games due to knee soreness, Dwight Howard returned to the Houston Rockets and helped lead them to a 95-93 road win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. Howard had four points and seven rebounds, only playing 17 minutes as a precaution. "I felt pretty good, it seemed as soon as I got out there it was time to sit back down," Howard told ESPN. "It was kind of an adjustment period for me, I just have to get back out there playing. The main thing for me is really helping the team on the defensive end, the other stuff will come."(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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