7/30/2010 - Ndamukong Suh Named 2009-10 Big 12 Athlete of the Year
Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska football) has been named 2009-10 Big 12 Conference of the Year, the league office announced yesterday.
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7/29/2010 - Nick Mangold interview: The Daily Line
The Daily Line's football warmup continues with the NY JETS' 2-time Pro Bowl Center, Nick Mangold. They ask him how Braylon Edwards and Santonio Holmes stack up against Cincy's new TOCHO tandem.
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7/28/2010 - Daryl Johnston Joins NFL Network’s All-Pro Analyst Lineup on NFL Total Access
Former Dallas Cowboys fullback and broadcast veteran Daryl “Moose” Johnston has joined NFL Network as an analyst, it was announced today.
Johnston, a three-time Super Bowl champion and two-time Pro Bowl selection who spent his entire 10-year NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys, will serve as an in-studio analyst on NFL Total Access and contribute to other NFL Network shows and specials. He will make his debut on NFL Total Access on Thursday, July 29 at 7:00 PM ET.
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7/26/2010 - Robinson Cano reaches 1,000-hit milestone
With a ground-rule double in the bottom of the eighth inning yesterday, Robinson Cano recorded his 1,000th career hit, becoming the third-quickest homegrown Yankees player -- behind Derek Jeter and Don Mattingly -- to reach that plateau.
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7/22/2010 - Ex-Steeler star Hoge gives low-down on concussions
Merril Hoge said he was an 8-year-old in Pocatello, Idaho, when he first thought about becoming a player in the NFL.
At the age of 30 he was out of football. The hard-nosed running back was the victim of post-concussion syndrome caused by coming back from a concussion too soon.
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7/19/2010 - Colt Rod Company Partners With Colt McCoy
Colt Rod Company has announced a multi-year agreement with Cleveland Browns quarterback and University of Texas football star Colt McCoy. The partnership will allow the 23-year-old McCoy to use his life-long love of fishing as the brand ambassador for Colt Rod Company's revolutionary new line of fishing rods featuring Hextreme® Technology.
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7/14/2010 - Kraft Partners with Marcus Samuelsson, Unveils App for Apple's Ipad
Kraft Foods has partnered with celebrity chefs, such as "Top Chef Masters" winner Marcus Samuelsson, to develop "content packs" for IPad in-app purchase. Marcus Samuelsson will share his global perspective on food and flavors for new ideas to kids' meals as part of the "Big Fork Little Fork" application.
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7/12/2010 - Osi Umenyiora sits down with "The Daily Line"
Osi Umenyiora shares his thoughts on the NY Giants, LeBron James and the upcoming NFL Season.
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7/12/2010 - Seth Meyers and Reggie Bush ESPYs Promo
Reggie Bush featured in a commercial for the ESPYs.
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7/11/2010 - Ndamukong Suh among ex-Huskers to be inducted into Nebraska Football Hall of Fame
Eight former Nebraska football players, including 2009 Heisman Trophy finalist Ndamukong Suh, will be inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame on Sept. 11 during the Idaho-Nebraska game at Memorial Stadium.
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7/7/2010 - Mitch Williams to broadcast AAA All-Star Game
Triple-A Baseball announced that the 23rd annual Triple-A All-Star Game will be televised live on MLB Network Wed, July 14 at 7 p.m. Eastern time. Philadelphia Phillies play-by-play commentator Tom McCarthy will call the action, joined by former Phillies pitcher and current MLB Network analyst Mitch Williams.
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6/29/2010 - Grilling with Marcus Samuelsson
Top Chef Masters winner, Marcus Samuelsson, appeared on the CBS Early Show this morning representing Red Rooster Harlem and New American Table.
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6/18/2010 - Ndamukong Suh on 25 Under 25 List of Best Young Athletes
Ndamukong Suh has been ranked #14 on the Sporting News 25 best athletes under the age of 25. The article highlights what Sporting News calls the 25 best and brightest young athletes in the US.
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6/17/2010 - Chef John Besh launches new series on TLC
Every day, across the country, people sit down for some homemade meals ... that are simply horrible. From the over-seasoned to the undercooked, these dishes kill the appetite rather than satisfy it. But hope isn't lost for the home cook when Chef John Besh arrives to rehab those recipes and transform the INEDIBLE TO INCREDIBLE
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6/16/2010 - Chef Marcus Samuelsson - Behind the scenes of the White House State Dinner
Chef Marcus Samuelsson details the story of cooking the White House State dinner to honor Prime Minister Singh of India and his wife, Gursharan Kaur.
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6/15/2010 - Colt McCoy Signs as Spokesman for Lamb’s Tire & Automotive
Lamb’s Tire & Automotive today announced that Colt McCoy has joined the Lamb’s team as the company’s new spokesperson. The newly drafted, Cleveland Browns quarterback has a longstanding relationship with Ron Meredeith, CEO of Lamb’s Tire & Automotive. McCoy chose to partner with Lamb’s because of their shared values and mutual passion and commitment to the Austin community.
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6/14/2010 - Ndamukong Suh throws out a ceremonial first pitch at Tiger's game
Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Tigers-Pirates game at Comerica Park on Friday night. Suh, who played for Nebraska, was the second overall draft pick in April.
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6/10/2010 - Troy Aikman Teams Up With Cousteau Family To Aid In Gulf Coast Region Clean Up Effort.
NFL great, Troy Aikman, explains his involvement on joint effort to use new technology in Gulf Coast Region cleanup effort
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6/10/2010 - Chef Marcus Samuelsson wins Season Two of Bravo's Top Chef Masters
Marcus Samuelsson narrowly won the second season of Top Chef Masters by beating the other two finalists - fan favorite Sensur Lee and seafood chef Rick Moonen - 17 and a half stars to 17 stars apiece.
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6/9/2010 - LSU Basketball Coach Trent Johnson making goodwill trip to Africa
LSU men's basketball Coach Trent Johnson will leave June 4 for the Nkomazi region of South Africa for a 10-day goodwill mission to help teach the sport of basketball to coaches and players as part of the TRIAD Trust program.
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6/3/2010 - Nick Mangold's 'girly-girl' sister gives up football for weightlifting
Not too long ago, the nickname everyone used most often was "The Other Mangold."
As in, the one who wasn't Nick Mangold. Still a football player, still a hulking offensive lineman. Still a 300-pound behemoth like big brother, Nick, the New York Jets lineman who once anchored the Ohio State offensive line.
Except one major difference. Holley Mangold likes certain things her older brother doesn't -- such as pink nail polish and frilly ribbons dangling from her long blond hair.
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6/3/2010 - Congratulations, Chef Marcus Samuelsson!
Throughout the Top Chef competition, Chef Samuelsson has produced highly creative and delicious work. Now he's in the finals in this competition - but can his talent take him all the way?
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6/1/2010 - Molly Qerim's "MMA Live" news show gets three-month extension on ESPN2
"MMA Live," a weekly mixed-martial-arts news show that was promoted from ESPN.com to ESPN2 this month, has been extended for another three months on the cable station. MMA LIve is hosted by Jon Anik, UFC fighter Kenny Florian and correspondent Molly Qerim.
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6/1/2010 - John Besh - The BP Oil Spill: Destroying a Food Tradition
John Besh is the James Beard Award-winning chef of Restaurant August and five other restaurants in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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5/26/2010 - What's cooking at the White House? Chef Marcus Samuelsson knows...
Every week CNN's African Voices highlights Africa's most engaging personalities, exploring the lives and passions of people who rarely open themselves up to the camera. This week the show profiles celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson.
Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson is a gastronomic tour de force.
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5/25/2010 - Steve Lavin - St. John's Brand New Super Salesman
At a time when coaches are more carefully managed and insulated, Steve Lavin is a notable exception. Since his March 30 hiring, Mr. Lavin has been behaving in a way that might seem more fitting for the television personality that he was than the nationally known coach in a major sport that he is now
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5/12/2010 - John Besh: Eat U.S. seafood & save a way of life
After Hurricane Katrina devastated his city in 2005, Besh rallied the teams at his flagship restaurant August to feed the Police Department, National Guard troops, evacuees, refugees and medical personnel.
With his region's foodways again in peril, Besh spoke with CNN about what's at risk from the Gulf Coast oil spill and what U.S. eaters can do to help.
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5/11/2010 - John Besh to star in 2 new TV Shows: Inedible to Incredible & My New Orleans
New Orleans culinary legend John Besh has not one, but two new TV shows in the works right now. The first, Inedible to Incredible is being produced by TLC and will feature the Beard Award-winning (and currently nominated) chef coming into people's homes to improve their skills behind the stove.
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5/11/2010 - Parents Naming More Kids Colt (as in McCoy)
Every year, the Social Security Administration releases the most popular baby names. The greatest rise seen in a baby names attributed to a sports figure is Colt, as in former University of Texas quarterback Colt McCoy.
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5/5/2010 - Mitch Williams has right words on MLB Network
Mitch Williams certainly is disappointed with giving up that home run to Joe Carter, however, somewhere along the way he realized there was more to life than baseball. We all make a mistake on occasion, but it’s the second chances that define us.
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4/28/2010 - Merril Hoge set to release book about life's lessons, abuse, cancer & concussions
The former NFL running back and current ESPN analyst has survived childhood abuse, the near-loss of a hand, flatlining after a concussion and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It's the type of life that seems like great book or movie material.
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4/27/2010 - Kerri Strug trades in Olympic rings for wedding rings
Kerri Strug, the darling of the 1996 Olympics, made a big vault this weekend -- up the aisle. The 1996 gold medalist was married to Robert Fischer in Tucson, Ariz.
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4/26/2010 - Troy Aikman lends hand at Denver kids' hospital
Garth Brooks and Troy Aikman give back to children by lending their support to a hospital for some very sick kids.
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4/23/2010 - John Besh's My New Orleans wins IACP Cookbook Award
Andrews McMeel Publishing's My New Orleans by John Besh was awarded an International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Cookbook Award in the American category at the 32nd IACP Annual Conference April 22.
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4/21/2010 - Marcus Samuelsson launches new line of stoves with BlueStar
BlueStar, manufacturer of high-performance cooking equipment for the home, today announced that it has teamed with celebrity chef and cookbook author Marcus Samuelsson to launch an 'Inspired by Marcus' line of ranges for the home chef.
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4/19/2010 - Jim Furyk wins 15th Career PGA Title
Please feel safe to add Jim Furyk's name to the list of those ready to fill the vacuum left by the absence of Tiger Woods on the PGA TOUR.
Furyk won for the second time this season and the second time in four events on Sunday when he defeated Brian Davis in a playoff at the Verizon Heritage.
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4/19/2010 - John Besh's Cooking Demo Sells Out
It's easy to see why John Besh's cooking demo at Whole Foods today was one of the first Hill Country Wine and Food Festival events to sell out.
The affable and award-winning chef has had a successful year, appearing on "Top Chef Masters" and publishing his first solo cookbook, "My New Orleans." He now owns six Louisiana restaurants (August, Luke, Domenica, The American Sector, La Provence and Besh Steak), most of them in New Orleans.
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4/16/2010 - Jeff Jagodzinski to coach Omaha UFL expansion team
Former Packers and Buccaneers offensive coordinator and Boston College head coach Jeff Jagodzisnki has been named the first boss of the Omaha UFL expansion team.
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4/15/2010 - 'Top Chef Master' Marcus Samuelsson Talks Reality TV, Cooking at the White House and More
Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson's career is like a celebration of culinary diversity. Whether he's wowing New York food critics at his Swedish restaurant Aquavit; promoting African cuisine in his award-winning cookbook, 'The Soul of a New Cuisine'; or acting as guest chef at the Obamas' first White House state dinner, the Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised chef shows his reverence for the tastes and flavors of the world's diverse food culture. He's bringing this food philosophy to the latest season of Bravo's 'Top Chef Masters.'
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4/8/2010 - John Besh to Star in Two New TV Shows
New Orleans culinary legend John Besh has not one, but two new TV shows in the works right now. The first, Inedible to Incredible is being produced by TLC and will feature the Beard Award-winning (and currently nominated) chef coming into people's homes to improve their skills behind the stove.
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4/2/2010 - Colt McCoy impressive at Texas Pro Day
Short passes, deep passes and everything in between. Colt McCoy hit them all.
The former Texas quarterback showed off his healed right shoulder for NFL scouts for the first time on Wednesday, completing all 46 of his passes in a controlled workout.
"I've been waiting for this day a long time," he said. "I thought I went out there and killed it today."
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3/31/2010 - Steve Lavin Named St. John's 19th Head Men's Basketball Coach
Red Storm Director of Athletics Chris Monasch announced on Tuesday that Steve Lavin - whose seven-year coaching record at UCLA included six NCAA Tournament appearances, five trips to the NCAA Round of 16, and six seasons of 21 wins or more - will be the 19th head men's basketball coach in St. John's University's 102-plus years of storied tradition on the hardwood.
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3/24/2010 - No stopping the Ndamukong Suh express
"He's a very cerebral guy. I can't explain it. I can't climb into his head. I do know he is very goal-oriented; he has his ideas of where he wants his life to go. And he's totally focused on getting there." said Nebraska defensive coordinator Carl Pelini
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3/23/2010 - Randy Bennett's St. Mary's Gaels advance to Sweet 16
In a heart-stopping 40 minutes, the 10th-seeded Gaels punched their ticket to the Sweet 16 with a 75-68 victory over No. 9 Villanova in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's South Regional.
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3/23/2010 - Ben Jacobson leads Northern Iowa to huge win over Kansas
Northern Iowa simply did what it has done all through a now 30-4 season. Play a little smarter. A little more together. Scramble things on defense. Slow the pace, the scoring. Keep squeezing … until the other guys look up and time is gone.
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3/22/2010 - Steve Donahue & Cornell is no Cinderella
Cornell destroyed Wisconsin on Sunday to become the first Ivy League team to reach the Sweet 16 since Final Four-bound Penn in 1979.
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3/18/2010 - Reggie Bush partners with Tupperware on event in NYC
Tupperware will produce a publicity event in which Rick Goings, the kitchenware company’s chief executive, will show Reggie Bush, the New Orleans Saints football player, and Peter Facinelli, the actor who stars in the Showtime series “Nurse Jackie” and in the “Twilight” films, how to prepare a meal using only food, Tupperware products and a microwave oven.
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3/17/2010 - Cooking with Marcus Samuelsson
Chef Marcus Samuelsson is an internationally acclaimed chef who has thrilled the food scene with a blend of culture and artistic excellence.
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3/10/2010 - Merril Hoge named to USA Football Board of Directors
USA Football, the sport’s national governing body on youth and amateur levels, announced today that former NFL running back MERRIL HOGE has joined the independent non-profit’s 17-member board of directors.
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3/9/2010 - Nick Mangold hosts 'Taste of the NFL' April 28 at Cipriani
The eighth annual New York Jets Taste of the NFL Benefit will be held on Wednesday, April 28, and again it will be held in the elegant, spacious Cipriani Wall Street.
Your hosts for the night will be center Nick Mangold, cornerback Darrelle Revis, and running back Leon Washington, Pro Bowlers all. If that lineup sounds familiar, it's because the trio are in their fourth year of hosting this charity event to help fight hunger.
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3/3/2010 - Colt McCoy & Ndamukong Suh will be honored at the Maxwell & Bednarik Awards
Former Texas quarterback Colt McCoy and former Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh will be honored Friday during the formal presentations of the Maxwell and Chuck Bednarik awards at the Maxwell Football Club’s 73rd National Awards Dinner at Harrah’s Atlantic City Resort.
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3/2/2010 - Ndamukong Suh! High-flying ex-Husker outdoes McCoy at combine
Former Nebraska star Ndamukong Suh had an impressive vertical jump of 35.5 inches, better than any defensive tackle, at the NFL combine in Indianapolis on Monday. His efforts may have boosted his chances to be the No. 1 pick in the draft.
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2/25/2010 - JR Celski - The Amazing Power of Belief
It took 60 stitches to sew his leg back together. It took five months of rehabilitation to get him into the Olympics. And it took three races Saturday night — his first international competition since the wreck — for the Federal Way skater to win a bronze medal in short-track speedskating's 1,500 meters.
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12/17/2009 - Jets Center Nick Mangold To Visit And Read To Kids At Montefiore
EmblemHealth today teamed up with 1050 ESPN Radio to bring New York Jets center Nick Mangold and 1050’s popular afternoon drive host and “Voice of the Yankees,” Michael Kay, to visit and read The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper to children at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore.
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12/15/2009 - Rookard Balances Caring for Mom, Olympic Dreams
Jilleanne Rookard celebrated making the 2010 U.S. Olympic team with a phone call.
"I just can't wait to call my mom," said Rookard with a smile. "She's sitting at home in bed sick. This will really cheer her up."
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12/2/2009 - Cooking With Game
For some people, hunting is a new way to get closer to the food they eat. But it’s nothing new for the New Orleans chef John Besh.
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11/25/2009 - Obama State Dinner; Menu by Marcus Samuelsson
Entertainment by Jennifer Hudson and Kurt Elling, singers with Chicago roots; food combining American and Indian cuisine; china from the Eisenhower, Clinton and Bush eras; U.S. wines, and star guest chef Ethiopian native Marcus Samuelsson
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11/24/2009 - Where Are They Now: Warren Moon
For all Warren Moon accomplished during his decorated career as an NFL quarterback, he is remarkably humble.
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11/12/2009 - The Best Cookbooks of 2009
Our top cookbook picks—including titles by Thomas Keller, Marcus Samuelsson, and Michael Psilakis—make for perfect gift-giving this holiday season
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11/9/2009 - Olympic Athletes To Sport Vintage-inspired Style
Nike unveiled the medal stand looks — blue waterproof down jackets — on short track speed skater J.R. Celski and snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler during the Olympic fashion segment on TODAY.
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11/9/2009 - Colbert Swoops In To Save Speedskating Team
Olympic gold medalist Dan Jansen and host Stephen Colbert on the set of "the Colbert Report". Colbert announced his show has become the primary sponsor of the U.S. Speedskating team at the Vancouver Olympics
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10/30/2009 - Jilleanne Rookard Overcomes Personal Woes To Shine On Ice
Jilleanne Rookard has a mother suffering from cancer, lives in the basement of a fellow speedskater's home, has to schedule training around a part-time job at a roller rink, and sometimes has trouble paying her bills because money is so tight.
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10/20/2009 - Steve Young named to list of America's Most Liked Sports Figures.
America's Most-Liked Sports Figures
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12/25/2006 - Marbury's New Shoe Rewrites the Rules
One of the feel-good stories of the year, about how a high-performance basketball shoe backed by Stephon Marbury arrived on the shelves of discounter Steve & Barry's stores for $14.98
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