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Former UNC coach, assistant Bill Guthridge dies at 77 (Yahoo Sports)

Bill Guthridge, the longtime assistant to Dean Smith who succeeded him as North Carolina’s head coach, has died. The school announced Wednesday that Guthridge died Tuesday night. ”If he told me to run through that wall to make me better, I’d hit that wall,” former North Carolina player and well-traveled college coach Buzz Peterson told The Associated Press. ”Because I knew coach Guthridge had the best interest for you and

Kyle Busch eligible for NASCAR's Chase despite missing races (Yahoo Sports)

Kyle Busch is eligible to compete for the NASCAR championship despite missing the first 11 races this season. NASCAR announced Wednesday it has granted Busch a waiver that would allow the Joe Gibbs Racing star to qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. ”In my mind, it was intended for someone in my situation that has a car, sponsor and team that was set to run the entire

Houston avoids elimination with 124-103 win over Clippers (Yahoo Sports)

Harden had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Dwight Howard added 20 points and 15 rebounds, and the Rockets bounced back from two lopsided losses with a 124-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. ”We won, so that’s all that matters.” The Rockets hadn’t lost three straight all season, and with their season on the line they ended their skid to send it back to Los Angeles for Game