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Deals of the Hour / June 13, 2010, 5:11 am

MSU men's basketball: NBA rules may be factor in Izzo decision

Saturday passed with nothing from Izzo on whether he'll stay at Michigan State or accept a reported offer to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers. The MSU people are quiet - too quiet to think they're all holding onto a secret. (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-06-13T11:38:53Z)

USA v. England it's a draw: World Cup opener all tied up

The United States and England battled to a standstill on Saturday in Rustenburg, South Africa, and Tulsa, Okla. The World Cup opener ended in a 1-1 draw on a South African pitch while supporters for both sides crowded ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-13T10:55:56Z)

Ford seeks to end its victory drought

BROOKLYN, Mich. — Greg Biffle spent some time at Ford headquarters on Thursday, taking each of the resilient automaker's newest toys out for a spin. The veteran NASCAR driver, while admittedly a little biased toward ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-13T11:38:53Z)

Obama, U.K.'s Cameron Talk BP, World Cup, Beer

President Barack Obama talks on the phone in the Oval Office with British Prime Minister David Cameron, Saturday, June 12, 2010. (Credit: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) President Barack Obama discussed tragedy ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-13T11:38:53Z)

World Cup 2010

Rafik Djebbour shows some good strength to get around his marker but Slovenia recover to clear. Something of a stalemate between these two in the opening 13 minutes. Bojan Jokic wins a free kick for Slovenia in their ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-13T11:24:34Z)

Abidal: French Players Angry With Sports Minister

(AP) KNYSNA, South Africa (AP) - Eric Abidal says France's players are so angry with sports minister Rama Yade for publicly criticizing their lavish hotel at the World Cup that they will visit a local township without ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-13T11:46:02Z)

Azzurri apathy reigns supreme

Whenever someone yawned in class during my history lessons as a child, professors would lift their index fingers and warn us to pay attention. They would then add gravitas to their words by uttering that old Latin saying ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-13T11:46:02Z)

Concessions add tension as UAW sets next course

UAW members, reeling from years of membership losses, plant closures and concessions, are gathering this week for a constitutional convention where they will elect new leaders and possibly chart a new course for the ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-13T11:31:43Z)

Slovak PM says he will try for coalition

Slovakia's prime minister said Sunday he would try to put together a governing coalition even after voters handed him a setback by giving the center-right opposition a majority. The results of Saturday's election were a ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-06-13T11:53:12Z)

Former Red Wing Brendan Shanahan says being an NHL executive suits him

The way former Red Wing Brendan Shanahan sees it, he's guaranteed now to be a Stanley Cup finalist year after year. That's one of the benefits of having segued from 21 years as a player to being the NHL's vice president ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-13T11:53:12Z)

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