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		<title>Wladimir Klitschko KOs Eddie Chambers In 12th to Retain Heavyweight Titles</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/21/wladimir-klitschko-kos-eddie-chambers-in-12th-to-retain-heavyweight-titles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wladimir Klitschko held on to his two heavyweight belts by knocking out Eddie Chambers in the 12th round of their fight in Germany on Saturday night (March 20). It was the much taller Klitschko who landed a left hook with five seconds left before the final bell rang...]]></description>
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		<title>Lebron James Becomes Youngest To Hit 15,000 Career Points</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/20/lebron-james-becomes-youngest-to-hit-15000-career-points/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lebron James became the youngest player to reach the 15,000 career points mark on Friday (March 19), when he put on 29-point performance to earn the Cavs a win. Following the game, the 25-year-old said breaking the record was "very humbling" ...]]></description>
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		<title>Floyd Mayweather, Shane Mosley USADA Drug Testing Begins Next Week</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/18/floyd-mayweather-shane-mosley-usada-drug-testing-begins-next-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/18/floyd-mayweather-shane-mosley-usada-drug-testing-begins-next-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Floyd Mayweather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shane Mosley]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley are set to begin USADA gold standard anti-doping program next Monday (March 22), as they continue to prepare for their forthcoming bout, dubbed "Who R U Picking?", set for Saturday, May 1st at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas...]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>17</slash:comments>
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		<title>Michael Jordan Becomes First Ex-Player To Be Majority Owner of NBA Team</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/18/michael-jordan-becomes-first-ex-player-to-be-majority-owner-of-nba-team/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/18/michael-jordan-becomes-first-ex-player-to-be-majority-owner-of-nba-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Michael Jordan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan is trying to become the first ex-player to be a majority owner in the league. The team he is gunning for is the Charlotte Bobcats. Just the week, the NBA's Board of Governors unanimously approved Jordan's $275 million bid to buy the Charlotte Bobcats from Bob Johnson...]]></description>
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		<title>Manny Pacquiao Dominates Joshua Clottey To Retain Welterweight Title, Calls Out Floyd Mayweather</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/14/manny-pacquiao-dominates-joshua-clottey-to-retain-welterweight-title-calls-out-floyd-mayweather/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/14/manny-pacquiao-dominates-joshua-clottey-to-retain-welterweight-title-calls-out-floyd-mayweather/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Manny Pacquiao retained his welterweight title on Saturday (March 13) in Dallas, when he won a unanimous decision over Joshua Clottey, in a fight that was very one-sided. Basically, it played out like a Pac-Man training exercise, as he ran circles around a overly cautious Clottey, pounding him over and over...]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>21</slash:comments>
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		<title>Former Los Angeles Dodger Willie Davis Dies</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/10/former-l-a-dodger-willie-davis-dies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/10/former-l-a-dodger-willie-davis-dies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Dodgers outfielder Willie Davis, who played with the team from the 1960s to early '70s, was found dead at his Burbank, Calif. home on Tuesday (March 9). He was 69 years old. According to a report, a neighbor discovered his body early that morning while bringing the retired ball player breakfast, a regular routine...]]></description>
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		<title>Allen Iverson&#039;s Troubles Continue -- Now, It&#039;s Gambling &amp; Alcohol, Says Report</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/09/iversons-troubles-continue-now-its-gambling-alchol-says-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/09/iversons-troubles-continue-now-its-gambling-alchol-says-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While personal issues have forced Allen Iverson to take off the remainder of the current NBA season, a new report indicates that more may be going on behind the scenes. Former ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith revealed some of A.I.'s trainwreck personal life ... and says headed for major trouble...]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Donovan McNabb, Terrell Owens Teaming Up Once Again ... For TV Show</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/09/donovan-mcnabb-terrell-owens-teaming-up-once-again-for-tv-show/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/09/donovan-mcnabb-terrell-owens-teaming-up-once-again-for-tv-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:40:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's been nearly five years since quarterback Donovan McNabb and star receiver Terrell Owens wowed fans as the Philadelphia Eagles' dynamic duo. The pair are soon to reunite ... but on the basketball court? The duo will be teaming up once again for the new season of Spike TV's "Pros vs. Joes"... ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Former Heavyweight Boxing Champ James Toney Inks Deal With The UFC</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/04/former-boxing-champ-james-toney-inks-deal-with-the-ufc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/04/former-boxing-champ-james-toney-inks-deal-with-the-ufc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a drawn out courtship, the UFC finally inked a deal to bring 41-year-old former heavyweight boxing champion James Toney to the MMA sport. UFC President Dana White confirmed the signing of Toney this week, but when asked when he would make his debut in the octagon, he said he had "no idea" ...]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Will Manny Pacquiao&#039;s Next Fight Against Joshua Clottey Be His Last?</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/04/will-manny-pacquiaos-next-fight-against-joshua-clottey-be-his-last/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/04/will-manny-pacquiaos-next-fight-against-joshua-clottey-be-his-last/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=24236</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao is gearing up for a showdown against Joshua Clottey in Dallas next Saturday (March 13). While fans are definitely excited to see Pac-Man in yet another boxing match, will it be his last? Yes, according to a report from ESPN, or at least for a while...]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Allen Iverson Out For Rest Of NBA Season</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/03/allen-iverson-out-for-rest-of-nba-season/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/03/allen-iverson-out-for-rest-of-nba-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, Allen Iverson will not return for the rest of the season, the Philadelphia 76ers announced this week. Last month, the team revealed that Iverson had been given an indefinite leave from the team to deal with a personal issue related to the health of his 4-year-old daughter...]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Lebron James Switching To #6 Next Season, Gives Up #23 In Honor of Michael Jordan</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/02/lebron-james-switching-to-6-next-season-gives-up-23-in-honor-of-michael-jordan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/03/02/lebron-james-switching-to-6-next-season-gives-up-23-in-honor-of-michael-jordan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:23:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LeBron James may get a new jersey number next season, but whether or not, the number will appear on a Cleveland uniform is yet to be seen. The NBA superstar recently filed paperwork to switch his jersey number from #23 to #6 next year, as a tribute to NBA legend Michael Jordan...]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Vikings Being Patient With Brett Favre Regarding 2010 NFL Season</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/26/vikings-being-patient-with-brett-favre-regarding-2010-nfl-season/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/26/vikings-being-patient-with-brett-favre-regarding-2010-nfl-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last season, veteran NFL quarterback Brett Favre proved that even at age 40 he can still make an impact, and eventually led the Minnesota Vikings all the way to the NFC Championship game, but lost. Now, as he closes in on 41, the question fans and his team wanna know is: will he return for this 20th NFL season?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>NBA Bars Dallas Mavs&#039; Caron Butler From Chewing Straws During Games</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/25/nba-bars-dallas-mavs-caron-butler-from-chewing-straws-during-games/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/25/nba-bars-dallas-mavs-caron-butler-from-chewing-straws-during-games/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dallas Mavericks' newest addition, Caron Butler, made headlines this week when the NBA barred him from chewing straws during games. The NBA phoned Butler this week to tell him to stop, even though he's been chewing on straws for years...]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Former NBA Star Jayson Williams Sentenced To Years In Prison</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/24/former-nba-star-jayson-williams-sentenced-to-years-in-prison/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/24/former-nba-star-jayson-williams-sentenced-to-years-in-prison/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former New Jersey Nets star, Jayson Williams, was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday (February 23) for the shooting death of his limo driver back in 2002. The 42-year-old former NBA player was handed down the sentence Tuesday as tears ran down his cheek, ending an eight-year legal fight...]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Allen Iverson Given Leave &#039;Indefinitely&#039; From Sixers To Deal With Personal Issue</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/23/allen-iverson-give-leave-indefinitely-from-sixers-to-deal-with-personal-issue/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/23/allen-iverson-give-leave-indefinitely-from-sixers-to-deal-with-personal-issue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Allen Iverson's second stint with the Philadelphia 76ers may be coming to an end. In a statement, the Sixers revealed that Iverson he been given a leave from the team indefinitely to deal with a personal issue related to the health of his young daughter...]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Manny Ramirez Says This is His Last Season With Dodgers -- Will He Retire?</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/23/manny-ramirez-says-this-is-his-last-season-with-dodgers-will-he-retire/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/23/manny-ramirez-says-this-is-his-last-season-with-dodgers-will-he-retire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Manny Ramirez is unsure about his future. When he appeared in the Dodgers clubhouse on Monday morning (February 22), he told ESPN that next season he won't be playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers or possibly in the MLB at all...]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>K&#039;naan Reworks &#039;Wavin&#039; Flag&#039; Song For Coca-Cola&#039;s 2010 FIFA World Cup Anthem</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/22/knaan-reworks-wavin-flag-song-for-coca-colas-2010-fifa-world-cup-anthem/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/22/knaan-reworks-wavin-flag-song-for-coca-colas-2010-fifa-world-cup-anthem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[K'naan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Popular soft drink company Coca-Cola recently enlisted rapper K'naan to create a track for a marketing campaign in support of the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup. The Somali-Canadian rapper reworked his single, "Wavin' Flag", which originally appeared on his 2009 album <em>Troubadour</em> for the project. It will be released in 150 countries this year...]]></description>
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		<title>Knicks&#039; Get Tracy McGrady In Three-Team Deal -- Sends Off Nate Robinson In Separate Trade</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/19/knicks-get-tracy-mcgrady-in-three-team-deal-send-off-nate-robinson-in-separate-trade/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/19/knicks-get-tracy-mcgrady-in-three-team-deal-send-off-nate-robinson-in-separate-trade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nate Robinson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tracy McGrady]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tracy McGrady, nicknamed T-Mac, was dealt to the New York Knicks this week in a three-team deal from the Houston Rockets ... that also includes big-time scoring guard Kevin Martin, Jordan Hill, Larry Hughs and others. In a separate trade, Slam Dunk champ Nate Robinson was deal to the Celtics...]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Floyd Mayweather, Shane Mosley Set To Kick Off Press Tour March 2nd</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/19/floyd-mayweather-shane-mosley-set-to-kick-off-press-tour-march-2nd/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/19/floyd-mayweather-shane-mosley-set-to-kick-off-press-tour-march-2nd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Boxing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floyd Mayweather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shane Mosley]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The press tour for Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley's upcoming May 1st bout is set to kick off in early March. Starting March 2nd, it will come through New York, then Washington DC, and then make a stop in Los Angeles... Each stop is open to the public...]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>19</slash:comments>
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		<title>The East Pull Off Win Over West In Close Fought 2010 NBA All-Star Game</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/15/the-east-pull-off-win-over-west-in-close-fought-2010-nba-all-star-game/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/15/the-east-pull-off-win-over-west-in-close-fought-2010-nba-all-star-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dwyane Wade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBA All-Star Weekend]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last year it was the West, led by Shaq  and Kobe, but this year, the East was able to pull out the win at the NBA All-Star Game in Dallas on Sunday (February 14). It was a close game too. It came down to the last seconds of the game, but the Eastern Conference were able to pull out a 141-139 victory over the West...]]></description>
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		<title>Nate Robinson Becomes First Three-Time Slam Dunk Champ -- Pierce, Nash Win Other Competitions</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/14/nate-robinson-becomes-first-three-time-slam-dunk-champ-pierce-nash-win-other-competitions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/14/nate-robinson-becomes-first-three-time-slam-dunk-champ-pierce-nash-win-other-competitions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nate Robinson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBA All-Star Weekend]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Pierce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steve Nash]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Knicks' Nate Robinson became the first three-time slam dunk champion on Saturday (February 13), beating out Toronto rookie DeMar DeRozen in the final round. While Robinson reigned as dunk champ, the Celtic's Paul Pierce and Suns' Steve Nash took other titles...]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone Among Finalists For Hall of Fame Class of 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/12/scottie-pippen-karl-malone-among-finalists-for-hall-of-fame-class-of-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/12/scottie-pippen-karl-malone-among-finalists-for-hall-of-fame-class-of-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Karl Malone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scottie Pippen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The screening committee for the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame announced their 2010 class of finalists on Friday (February 12) on the even of NBA's All-Star Weekend. Among the finalists are two-time NBA MVP Karl Malone, six-time champion Scottie Pippen, Chris Mullin and others...]]></description>
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		<title>Evander Holyfield&#039;s Wife Accuses Boxer of Domestic Violence</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/11/evander-holyfields-wife-accuses-boxer-of-domestic-violence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/11/evander-holyfields-wife-accuses-boxer-of-domestic-violence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Boxing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Court Watch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Evander Holyfield]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Former heavyweight boxing champ Evander Holyfield has a little drama going on in his life. This week, his wife Candi filed a temporary protective order against her husband, claiming the boxer's been physically abusive...]]></description>
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		<title>Allen Iverson Sued Over Altercation in Detroit Last Year</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/10/allen-iverson-sued-over-altercation-in-detroit-last-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/10/allen-iverson-sued-over-altercation-in-detroit-last-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allen Iverson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Court Watch]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[NBA star, Allen Iverson, was hit with a lawsuit recently, stemming from an incident last April iin Detroit, where a man was allegedly assaulted by a member of the player's security detail. The man is seeking $2.5 million, plus damages in the lawsuit...]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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