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West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has resigned a day after his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving in the latest incident in a Hall of Fame career that imploded quickly. In a statement to the West Virginia community on Saturday night, Huggins said: “Today, I have submitted a letter to President Gordon Gee and Vice President and Director of …

Former Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown attends a 2019 game between the Browns and the Rams in Cleveland. A multi-talented athlete cast in the mold of the legendary Jim Thorpe — he’s in three halls of fame — Jim Brown was best known as a football player. You just didn’t know if you were going to get a big …

Jim Brown, Hall of Fame running back, actor, activist, dies at age 87

Jim Brown, the Hall of Fame running back, actor and activist who was commonly referred to as “The Greatest” for decades after his retirement from football, died Thursday night. Jim Brown was a gifted athlete — one of the most dominant players to ever step on a field — but also a cultural figure who helped promote change.” In his …

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As Felisha Legette-Jack strides down the Wall of Fame hallway of the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center, her wide smile can be seen from miles away. “This is what we’re becoming through these pictures and the things we were doing together.” The Syracuse women’s basketball program was in desperate need of a fresh start. She’s not afraid …

INDIANAPOLIS — Buddy Boeheim kept shooting, carrying his Hall of Fame father and 11th-seeded Syracuse back into the Sweet 16. “If you were to ask me a month or two months ago where I think we would be, I don’t think I would say Sweet 16, that’s for sure.” “Buckets” Boeheim scored 22 of his 25 points after halftime to …