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Michael Jordan's Future Neighbor Airs Complaint

In an exclusive, Gossip Extra said Jordan is building a 37,000-square-foot home at the club, known for its pristine course built by Jack Nicklaus, the man who is as legendary in golf as Jordan is in basketball. Jordan, the six-time NBA champion known as one of the greatest players ever in the game, is already frequenting the golf course though his home may be one year of less away from being completed.
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Accused of Sexual Abuse, Ex-AAU Leader Said to Keep Bags of Boys Underwear

A report from ESPN said two men have accused former AAU president and CEO Robert Bobby Dodd of molesting them as children. The men said they approached Dodd independently about the matter after the Penn State scandal broke in November involving former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky. Since that time, allegations have also surfaced that former assistant Syracuse coach Bernie Fine molested children, including a team ball boy.
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AAU Basketball Leader Accused of Molesting Children; Would Sneak Into Room 'In the Middle of the Night'

The AAU has recently been made aware of some serious allegations about President Robert W. 'Bobby' Dodd, dating back several decades, the statement said. The AAU has opened an independent investigation into these matters and also has contacted local law enforcement in Memphis, where the activities allegedly occurred. We will actively cooperate with any and all authorities to determine the facts and the truth.
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NBA Commissioner Stern defends veto of Paul trade

A new National Basketball Association era began in controversy as a blockbuster three-way trade that would have sent New Orleans Hornets All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers was vetoed by NBA Commissioner David Stern.
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Oregon State's Fred Thompson Was 'Extremely Popular'

Oakland Tech athletic director James Coplan told The Oregonian that students at Thompson's former school were mourning the loss Thursday. Grief counselors are being made available, and a Fred Thompson Memorial was set up in the main lobby of the school building.
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OSU Football Player Fred Thompson Died of Apparent Heart Attack

Thompson was playing a pick-up game of basketball at the Dixon Rec Center on the OSU campus when he collapsed. The 6-foot-4, 317-pound defensive tackle was from Richmond, California. He had suffered a shoulder injury in the spring and did not play this season for the Beavers, though he dressed out for games late in the season for coach Mike Riley.

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