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9:00 PM Chris Johnson is a very fast man. But Rajon Rondo wants to see for himself. The blog Red's Army reports that the Celtics guard has challenged the Titans RB to a race, with the winner getting $2,000. CJ tweets back: "that's easy money set it up on espn."

8:45 PM We always hear about Cuban baseball players defecting to the U.S., but Cuban umpires? The AP reports that Nelson Diaz arrived in Miami on Sunday with his wife & two daughters. He was to work the 2009 WBC, but Cuban officials said they "didn't trust him".

8:30 PM La Salle University has reached a settlement to pay the family of former football player Preston Plevretes $7.5 million for medical care. Plevretes suffered a serious brain injury during a 2005 game. La Salle dropped its football program in 2007.

8:15 PM Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Ballard demonstrates his disgust at allowing an Atlanta Thrashers goal by swinging his stick at the goalpost - only to take out goalie teammate Tomas Voukon. Voukon had to leave the ice on a stretcher. (H/T Litter Box Cats)

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Florida Town Finally Integrates Little Leaguers

Posted by PUNTE on Jun. 08, 2008, 1:10pm

Before 2008, Delray Beach, Florida, had a segregated Little League program.

The two programs were finally integrated in time for the spring. As children of both races played together, a city laden with racial strife tried to follow their example. Read more…

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Florida Town Finally Integrates Little Leaguers

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