Steelers gamble on rookies with serious medical concerns
Category: Sports Written by Smokin' Jim Frazier

FIRST ROUND PICK--Pittsburgh Steelers 2013 first-round draft pick, Jarvis Jones, left, is presented with a team jersey by team president Arthur J. Rooney II, April 26, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
by Smokin’ Jim Frazier
Football often has been described a “collision” sport, rather than a contact sport, the implication being that the contact players engage in upon the football field is considerably more violent than what they might face in other sports.
Last Updated on Monday, 29 April 2013 18:28
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NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gay
Category: Sports Written by Associated Press
JASON COLLINS (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA veteran Jason Collins became the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay.
Last Updated on Monday, 29 April 2013 19:16
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Steelers trade up to get safety and record setting quarterback
Category: Sports Written by Smokin' Jim Frazier

FOURTH ROUND PICK-- Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones passes against Texas A&M during the first half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
by Smokin’ Jim Frazier
The Steelers traded away their third round pick in 2014 to the Cleveland Browns to get an additional pick in the fourth round and then drafted a safety and a quarterback.
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 April 2013 20:07
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NBA owner Michael Jordan marries over the weekend
Category: People Written by Associated Press

NEWLYWEDS--Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan dances with his bride Yvette Prieto during their wedding reception at the Bear's Club in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/JUMP.DC, Joe Buissink)
by Steve Reed
(AP)--Michael Jordan got married over the weekend in front of a few hundred of his family and closest friends.
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 April 2013 20:06
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Beyoncé slips into bikini for new music preview
Category: People Written by CNN

BEYONCÉ (Photo/ http://beyonce.tumblr.com)
(CNN) -- With a song like "Standing on the Sun," it's only natural that Beyoncé would turn up the heat to promote it.
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 April 2013 20:16
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