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Donaldson pursues hoop dreams despite tough road
Category: Sports Written by Courier Newsroom
by Malik Vincent
Pittsburgh has had its fair share of basketball “greats.” They’ve ventured through the city’s landscape from court to court and have proven that they have what it takes to make it to the game’s highest levels.
| HARD WORKER—Jakim Donaldson is seen at West Park on the North Side before a workout.
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Jakim Donaldson, 26, is a 2001 graduate of Oliver High School currently playing for Ciudad de La Laguna Canarias, of the LEB-Gold league in the Spain organization.
He is a 6-8”, 220 lb. forward who acknowledges that he wasn’t the most “highly-touted” among players at his position in the Pittsburgh City League at the time of his high school graduation.
Last Updated on Monday, 03 December 2012 19:28
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Pitt’s Sheard charged with assault
Category: Sports Written by Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP)—Pitt defensive end Jabaal Sheard has been suspended indefinitely after being accused of throwing another man through the glass door of an art gallery.
Police say Sheard was in a fight early Sunday and had to be pepper sprayed after he threw the man through the door of La Fond Galleries.
| IN TROUBLE—Pitt defensive end Jabaal Sheard (97) pressures South Florida quarterback B.J. Daniels, Oct. 24, 2009 at Heinz Field.
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Pitt spokesman E.J. Borghetti says Sheard has been suspended from team activities while the athletic department investigates.
Sheard was arraigned Sunday on charges including aggravated assault and resisting arrest. Police say charges are possible against the other man. Borghetti declined to comment on Sheard’s behalf.
The 21-year-old Sheard is from Hollywood Hills, Fla. He tallied five sacks while starting all 13 games for the Panthers last season.
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Serena sidelined by broken glass
Category: Sports Written by Associated Press
The top-ranked women’s player was injured last week and will miss three tournaments leading to the U.S. Open, the WTA Tour said July17.
Williams has withdrawn from tournaments in Istanbul, Cincinnati and Montreal. The tour website offered no details about what happened at the restaurant.
| INJURED—Serena Williams enters Cipriani’s for the wedding of Carmelo Anthony and LaLa Vasquez, July 10, in New York.
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Venus Williams: Straight ‘outta’ Compton
Category: Sports Written by Courier Newsroom
For New Pittsburgh Courier
(LOS ANGELES)—Hundreds of attendees convened at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles at the YWCA fundraiser to honor tennis champion and entrepreneur, Venus Williams, and to celebrate members of its Jobs Corps.
The 117-year-old organization bestowed the honor of Phenomenal Woman of the Year Awards Luncheon upon Williams for her accomplishments on and off the tennis court. During her acceptance speech, Williams discussed what motivates her to contribute to charity causes, particularly in Los Angeles.
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Inside Conditions...Rebel without a cause
Category: Sports Written by Aubrey Bruce
Just when I thought that I had heard and written about all the negative Ben Roethlisberger stories I could stomach, there is another alleged tale of “anatomical woe” that has been attributed to the beleaguered quarterback.
If these latest accusations of lewd and bad behavior by the Steelers’ franchise quarterback pan out to true, the Pittsburgh Steelers organization should not wait for the NFL, the courts or any other governing body to take action. If the accusations are not valid, leave the man the hell alone. I have grown weary of these reports about all of sorts of shenanigans Big Ben may be involved in, whether they are true or false.
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