Mighty, tiny man celebrates 100th birthday

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Should Native American mascots be banned? Eight Oregon high schools will have to retire their Native American mascots after the Board of Education voted Thursday to prohibit them, giving the state some of the nation's toughest restrictions on Native American mascots, nicknames and logos. The 5-1 vote followed months of passionate ... - Posted on May 18, 2012
Should boy be suspended for NBA shave? A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of Spurs forward Matt Bonner scored tickets to a playoff game and props from his favorite NBA player. Patrick Gonzalez was suspended for a day from Woodlake Hills Middle School because the sch... - Posted on May 18, 2012
Boy wins right to play on girls hockey team The biggest goal of Keeling Pilaro's field hockey career happened far from an athletic field on Tuesday. An athletics committee determined the 13-year-old boy can keep playing on the girls' varsity team at Southampton High School, at least for one more season. The decision at an appeals he... - Posted on May 15, 2012
Should a boy be allowed on girls' hockey team? He's too good, and that's too bad. A 13-year-old New York boy who played field hockey growing up in Ireland has been told that after two years as a member of the Southampton High School girls' team, he is now too skilled to qualify for an exemption allowing him to compete with — and agai... - Posted on May 7, 2012
Basketball player scores 113 points in 1 game Basketball's world governing body says Mohammad El Akkari has joined the elite century club after scoring 113 points in a Lebanese league game. The guard led Moutahed to a 173-141 victory over Bejjeh in a Division A league game on Tuesday. The FIBA website says El Akkari is the firs... - Posted on April 4, 2012
NBA sells t-shirts with player Twitter handles The NBA has launched a series of T-shirts featuring players' Twitter handles. The shirts, available at www.NBAStore.com, feature a hashtag with the team's logo on one side. On the other, the player's Twitter handle appears above his uniform number. The T-shirts feature the handles o... - Posted on March 28, 2012
A baseball card worth more than a million? A suburban St. Louis man who has been in the collectibles business for a quarter of a century, says the 102-year-old baseball card he's putting up for auction starting Tuesday is about as good as it gets. Bill Goodwin expects the 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card — one of the most sought-a... - Posted on March 26, 2012
4 on the floor: Quandruplets shoot hoops in OH Basketball-playing quadruplets are making history for their small school in northwest Ohio. Three sisters play on Arlington High School's girls' team, while their brother plays on the boys' team. Last week, the three Recker sisters led Arlington High School to its first state championship ... - Posted on March 22, 2012
Tebomania overtakes New York Tebowmania's headed to New York, and the drama has already started for Jets fans. It began the moment the Jets pulled off the deal for the Broncos quarterback. Or thought they did. Eight hours and one huge snag later, the trade was on again. But not before the Jets added to the fran... - Posted on March 22, 2012
Mighty, tiny man celebrates 100th birthday A former Mr. Universe who has just turned 100 said Sunday that happiness and a life without tensions are the key to his longevity. Manohar Aich, who is 4 foot 11 inches tall, overcame many hurdles, including grinding poverty and a stint in prison, to achieve body building glory. Rip... - Posted on March 19, 2012