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Former Cardinal, Kentucky Colonel Ron Thomas dies at 67

Former Cardinal, Kentucky Colonel Ron Thomas dies at 67

Former Cardinal, Kentucky Colonel Ron Thomas dies at 67

Thomas was a starter on Louisville's 1972 Final Four team and averaged a double-double as a senior that season with 15.6 points and 13.5 rebounds.

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Parker leads Sparks in 99-78 win over Aces

Parker- who also had 11 rebounds and nine assists - scored 13 during a 26-5 fourth-quarter run that gave the Sparks a 92-72 lead with 2:16 remaining.

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Former UofL players file lawsuit against NCAA

At least two players, Luke Hancock and Tim Henderson, will be part of a news conference July 11 announcing the lawsuit.

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Former NBA player Washington sentenced for charity fraud

The U.S. attorney's office says the 66-year-old Las Vegas man also was ordered Monday to pay nearly $970,000 in restitution.

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Los Angeles Lakers sign Lance Stephenson, Svi Mykhailiuk

Stephenson agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million deal to join LeBron James, Rajon Rondo and JaVale McGee in the Lakers' influx of veteran talent.

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Coach Walz, USA Women draw Group A for FIBA Americas U18 Championship

"We are looking forward to a great competition."

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Former UK men’s basketball All-American Frank Ramsey dead at 86

The Hall of Famer was a key contributor on Kentucky's 1951 national championship team and one of the stars of the 1954 team that went a perfect 25-0 but declined an invitation to the NCAA Tournament.

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Former coach of NBA player found dead had grown concerned

Bort Escoto, who coached Honeycutt in high school, told the Los Angeles Times that Honeycutt's mother called him early Saturday to say her son had killed himself.

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Former Card, NBA player Clifford Rozier dies after heart attack

Rozier's brother, Kobie Rozier, posted on Facebook that Clifford Rozier had been fighting for his life for the last few days but succumbed to his condition Friday in his hometown of Bradenton, Florida.

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Rondo joining LeBron, others with LA Lakers

A person with knowledge of the situation says Rondo has agreed to sign a one-year contract with the Lakers, while another person confirmed that McGee has accepted a one-year package worth just under $2.4 million.

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Warriors draft pick Jacob Evans III signs contract

The Warriors selected the 6-foot-6 guard/forward with the 28th overall pick out of Cincinnati and formally introduced him at a news conference last week, his proud family in attendance.

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UofL’s Jordan Nwora Scores 36 in Nigeria FIBA World Cup Qualifier

Nwora totaled 36 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals for Nigeria in a 93-53 victory over Mali on July 1.

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