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James Harden Signs With Rockets - James Harden’s Rockets contract, Terry Bradshaw’s racist comment, a canceled marathon, Matt Barnes’ suspension and other sports news. –Dorkys RamosHouston Rockets player James Harden has signed a long-term contract with his new team. The shooting guard who was traded from Oklahoma City landed $80 million over five years. (Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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Terry Bradshaw: Reggie Bush Was "Chasing Chicken" - Television analyst Terry Bradshaw put his foot in his mouth Sunday when he compared Reggie Bush's touchdown to "chasing that bucket of chicken the wind was blowing the other day." Fox NFL Sunday cohosts Curt Menefee and Michael Strahan, both Black, just groaned and laughed at Bradshaw's comments. (Photo:  Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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New York City Marathon Canceled - Sunday's New York City Marathon was canceled amid criticisms that the city's resources should be going toward recovery and relief for Hurricane Sandy victims. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York Road Runners CEO Mary Wittenberg said they didn't want to cause animosity and division over the athletic event. (Photo: Michael Heiman/Getty Images)

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Chris Kluwe Quits Pioneer Press Blog - Vikings punter Chris Kluwe quit writing for the Pioneer Press after the paper printed an editorial endorsing a marriage amendment up for the vote in Minnesota. Kluwe, who is for marriage equality, took to Twitter Saturday to explain why he no longer wanted to be affiliated with the paper. (Photo: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

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Sean Payton's Contract Voided by NFL - The NFL voided Sean Payton's contract with the New Orleans Saints, which could make the head coach a free agent at the end of the 2012 season. A clause in the contract allowed Payton to walk away if general manager Mickey Loomis left, and the NFL felt this could start a bad trend when other contracts are drafted. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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50 Cent Ends Team With Floyd Mayweather Jr. - Rapper 50 Cent's feud with Floyd Mayweather Jr. has reached its breaking point as he's disbanded the Money Team boxing promotions company he'd created with the boxing champion. (Photos from left: Al Bello/Getty Images, Chris McKay/Getty Images)

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Lolo Jones on World Cup Bobsled Team - Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones has been picked to join the U.S. women's bobsled team to compete for the first World Cup despite being a rookie to the sport. The women's bobsled race will take place Friday morning at New York's Mount Van Hoevenberg. (Photo:  Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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Tyler Bozak Dons Blackface - Tyler Bozak's Halloween costume was criticized by his Twitter followers. The Toronto Maple Leafs center shared a photo of him dressed as the late pop icon Michael Jackson — complete with a blackened face. He deleted the photo but said, "That’s a tribute to one of my fave artists. For anyone saying its racist is crazy!" (Photo: Instagram via Tyler Bozak)

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Newspaper Says the Timberwolves Team Is Too White - Minneapolis Star Tribune reporters Jerry Zgoda and Dennis Brackin say the Minnesota Timberwolves roster is too white. Only five of the Timberwolves’ 15 players are Black. (Photo: Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)

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Tyron Smith Calls 911 on Family - Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Tyron Smith called 911 on his family after he'd had enough harassing over money. Dallas police answered his call Tuesday and found his two sisters and a third person allegedly asking for money and tormenting Smith. (Photo: Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

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Serena and Venus Williams Visit Nigeria - Serena and Venus Williams took a trip to Lagos, Nigeria, as part of the Breaking the Mould initiative that hopes to inspire women and children. The tennis champions held an exhibition match, played tennis with local children and emphasized the important role of women in African societies. (Photo:  PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Attorney’s Office Pursues Charge Against Dez Bryant - The Dallas district attorney's office has decided to pursue a misdemeanor family violence charge against Dez Bryant. The Cowboys wide receiver was arrested last July after being accused of hitting his mother with a baseball cap. (Photo:  Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Racial Slurs Directed at Black Hockey Player - The Czech Republic's ice hockey federation has fined the Chomutov Pirates after racist comments were directed at Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds, who is playing for the Liberec White Tigers during the NHL lockout. The Pirates were fined 30,000 koruna ($1,554) for the racist remarks chanted during Sunday's game. (Photo:  Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) 

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Pascual Perez Stabbed to Death - Former baseball pitcher Pascual Perez, 55, was stabbed to death after robbers broke into his home in the Dominican Republic. Perez received a wound to the neck and some believe robbers were after his MLB pension payment, which he'd just received before the fatal incident. (Photo: Rich Pilling/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

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Matt Barnes Suspended by the NBA - Matt Barnes was suspended by the NBA for one game without pay last week after the L.A. Clippers player pleaded guilty to interfering with a police officer's duties. Barnes was arrested last July for driving with a suspended license and then resisting arrest. (Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

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Chad Johnson’s No-Contact Order to End - Evelyn Lozada has plans to let the no-contact order against ex-husband Chad Johnson to expire after the former NFL player completes his batterer's intervention program in the next couple months. He was sentenced to a year probation after pleading "no contest" to a domestic battery charge. (Photo: Uri Schanker/WireImage)