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Tributes pour in for longtime SEC basketball broadcaster Joe Dean Jr., dead at 71

Joe Dean Jr., who followed in his father’s footsteps to become an SEC basketball broadcaster and who also had a successful career as a coach and athletic director, has died at the age of 71. Dean Jr. played basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs under coach Kermit Davis Sr. and parlayed that into a coaching career,… Credit: Tim BrandoJoe Dean Jr., who followed in his father’s footsteps to become an SEC basketball broadcaster and who also h…

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The Real Reason 'The Simpsons' Quietly Erased One of Its Most Controversial Characters

The Simpsons' Apu was removed from the series because he represented a negative racial stereotype of South Asian people. Over the course of its long, long run, The Simpsons has seen a number of characters say goodbye to Springfield: Maude Flanders, Edna Krabappel, Bleeding Gums Murphy, Herb Powell, and most recently Larry the Barfly. For most, the characters no longer appear on the show because of an actor's death (characters Lionel Hutz and Troy…

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Horseheads football ready for big season

HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WETM) – Horseheads football is back and looking to get back on top of the Section IV mountain again this season. The Blue Raiders ki…

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Game 126: Braves at Twins

Alex Jackson is here to collect dust, as Derek Falvey intended. KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 06: Alex Jackson #70 of the Minnesota Twins celebrates at hom…

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