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Sunday, May 19, 2013  Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson's list. He stands alone in All-Star history.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The accolades continue to roll in for the Irmo High School boys' basketball team as they were honored by MaxPreps and the Army National Guard on Tuesday.

Monday, April 29, 2013  NBA veteran Jason Collins became the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Hendrick Motorsports was shaken by the news Friday that the MIT officer killed during the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was the brother of Andrew Collier, a mechanic in its engine shop.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Adam Scott became the first Australian to win the Masters, beating Argentina's Angel Cabrera on the second playoff hole.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Youth Movement: 14-year-old who is youngest to play Masters birdies 18 to finish at 1-over 73

Monday, April 08, 2013  With perhaps billions of dollars stake, a hearing Tuesday over concussion litigation filed against the NFL promises to be a brawl between legal heavyweights.

Friday, March 22, 2013  BracketRacket: The Black Keys drop by, an equine bracket, and world's longest dry-erase board

Monday, March 18, 2013  Louisville claims top overall seed in NCAA tourney; Kansas, Indiana, Gonzaga also get No. 1s

Friday, March 08, 2013  Greg Norman to be Chinese national team coach to get ready for Olympics

Thursday, September 27, 2012  Updated with video: NFL and its referees reach tentative agreement, regular crew to work Thursday night's game

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Packers seething, NFL's replacement refs taking heat as league upholds Seahawks' 14-12 win

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  Updated with video of Monday's controversial call: While most of the coaches are being careful what they say about the replacements, the players and broadcasters are less inhibited.

Friday, August 24, 2012  Story updated with video: The superstar cyclist's seven Tour de France titles could all be stripped away.

Friday, August 17, 2012  Peewee football league bars 297-pound suburban Dallas boy from playing, says he's too big