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Shaq OK with Kobe Bryant ahead in NBA scoring

11:13 AM on 02/08/2012

NEW YORK (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal says he's satisfied being the most dominant Los Angeles Lakers player, and has no problem with former teammate Kobe Bryant passing him on the NBA's career scoring list...

Greg Jones, Giants linebacker, proposes to girlfriend after Super Bowl

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9:41 AM on 02/08/2012

New York Giants' linebacker Greg Jones won twice on Super Bowl Sunday. After his team's last minute victory he proposed to his girlfriend Amanda Piechowski...

Ricky Williams says he's retiring from NFL

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3:32 PM on 02/07/2012

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - The 34-year-old Williams told the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday he won't be back to fulfill the second year of a contract he signed in August...

Chad Ochocinco pleads to Ohio misdemeanor charge after Super Bowl

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1:08 PM on 02/07/2012

CINCINNATI (AP) - New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in Cincinnati hours after playing in the Super Bowl...

Kobe Bryant passes Shaq on all-time NBA scoring list, but he's still only the second best ever

By Stefen Lovelace

8:47 AM on 02/07/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Kobe passed his well documented nemesis Shaquille O'Neal for fifth on the NBA's all-time scoring list...

Amare Stoudemire's brother dies in Florida car crash

By theGrio

1:31 PM on 02/06/2012

LAKE WALES, Florida (AP) - Officials say the brother of New York Knicks player Amare Stoudemire has died in a car crash...

Giants beat Patriots 21-17 to win the Super Bowl

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10:20 PM on 02/05/2012

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Eli Manning and the Giants scored a last-minute touchdown to beat the New England Patriots 21-17 Sunday night for New York's fourth Super Bowl title...

Obama won't be picking sides in Super Bowl

By theGrio

5:26 PM on 02/05/2012

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama isn't picking sides this Super Bowl Sunday...

The top 10 greatest black quarterbacks of all time (SLIDESHOW)

By theGrio

2:00 PM on 02/05/2012

SLIDESHOW - With all the focus on Tom Brady and Eli Manning this weekend, theGrio is paying homage to the best black athletes to play the quarterback position...

'Mean Joe Greene': Flashback to a Super Bowl ad classic (VIDEO)

By theGrio

8:08 AM on 02/05/2012

VIDEO - In 'Mean Joe Greene,' an irony-free, simple drama unfolds when a little kid offers his Coke to a limping 'Mean Joe' Greene, Pittsburgh Steeler's defensive tackle...

Super Bowl 2012: Will Chad Ochocinco have a chance to shine in the big game?

By Stefen Lovelace

8:00 AM on 02/05/2012

OPINION - The one story barely getting any publicity is whether Chad Ochocinco will finally play meaningful NFL minutes in the biggest game of the year...

Cam Newton wins NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award

By theGrio

7:27 PM on 02/04/2012

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award...

NBA All-Star roster revealed: From Kobe to Chris Paul, LA teams dominate

By theGrio

5:49 PM on 02/03/2012

NEW YORK (AP) - From Kobe Bryant to Chris Paul, Blake Griffin to Andrew Bynum, the NBA All-Star game is shaping up as an L.A. story.

Tony Dorsett, Hall of Famer, suing NFL: 'They use you up'

By theGrio

2:38 PM on 02/03/2012

(AP) - Tony Dorsett traces several health problems to concussions during a career that lasted from 1977-88, and he has joined more than 300 former players in suing the NFL..

Blake Griffin to skip slam dunk contest this year: 'Last year was hectic'

By theGrio

1:32 PM on 02/03/2012

Blake Griffin says that he does not have plans of participating in this years slam dunk competition during NB All-Star Weekend...

Super Bowl XLVI: Indianapolis police will be hands off with homeless

By Jay Scott Smith

12:00 PM on 02/03/2012

theGRIO REPORT - The police will not be rounding up and herding the homeless out of the city, instead they will be continuing their "business as usual" approach to the city's homeless...

Justin Combs: Diddy's son signs to play football at UCLA

By theGrio

9:20 AM on 02/03/2012

Justin Combs signed his letter of intention with UCLA yesterday. Sean 'Diddy' Combs's son will be playing college football in the upcoming fall...

Tyronne Duplessis dead: Louisiana Tech running back found dead in apartment

By theGrio

3:34 PM on 02/02/2012

RUSTON, La. (AP) - Louisiana Tech running back Tyronne Duplessis has been found dead at his off-campus apartment...

Kevin Durant on Blake Griffin dunk: 'It was a lay-up'

By theGrio

3:09 PM on 02/02/2012

NBA fans and commentators have bee labeling a recent slam dunk by LA Clipper Blake Griffin, 'the dunk of the year', Kevin Durant disagrees...

Angelo Dundee dead: Legendary trainer for Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard dies at 90

By theGrio

9:20 AM on 02/02/2012

(AP) - Angelo Dundee, the brilliant motivator who worked the corner for Muhammad Ali in his greatest fights and willed Sugar Ray Leonard to victory in his biggest bout, died Wednesday in Tampa, Fla. He was 90...

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