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http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/25217 The NBA is reportedly confirming that Los Angeles Lakers star Shannon Brown and R&B singer Monica have tied the knot.  

http://www.eurweb.com/?p=78371 *Freshly-booted San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary told ESPN 1000 today that he is joining the Minnesota Vikings staff, where he will be reunited with former Chicago Bears teammate Leslie Frazier.  

  — The Raiders returned to relevancy this season, and coach Tom Cable finally won me over in the process. So I paid him my respects after Sunday’s season-ending 31-10 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. http://www.contracostatimes.com/raiders/ci_16996000?nclick_check=1

http://www.eurweb.com/?p=74595 *Things between NBA star Gilbert Arenas and the mother of his three children (and one on the way) have turned foul. The Washington Post is reporting that Arenas broke up with Laura Govan, around Thanksgiving – and she hasn’t heard from him since.

http://www.eurweb.com/?p=74568 *The 20-year-old son of former NBA guard Nick Van Exel confessed to murder on Wednesday night, according to WFAA.com.  

http://www.contracostatimes.com/49ers/ci_16946908?nclick_check=1 ST. LOUIS — By the time the 49ers’ plane touched down back home Sunday, the Mike Singletary era was over. Team President Jed York fired the head coach hours after the team was eliminated from playoff contention.  

http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_state_of_black_america_news/24593 Former Jackson State golfer Shasta Averyhardt got an early Christmas gift – and a place in history – earlier this month when she qualified for the LPGA Tour.  

The Texans went into their open week in first place at 4-2, with the franchise’s best record in the first six games of a season. They since have lost five of six games, with a porous defense allowing 30, 29, 31, 30 and 34 points in the losses.  Read More:

*Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young texted coach Jeff Fisher an apology Tuesday for his actions and words after a chain of events that culminated with him walking out on the team. Fisher confirmed for reporters Wednesday that he received the text but that he would have preferred a face-to-face discussion with Young. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=67312

Receiver Andre Johnson dressed slowly, the pained expression on his face unable to hide what he was feeling. When he finally addressed reporters crowded around his locker, he spoke so softly he was barely audible at first. “I don’t have the words to describe it – disbelief, I guess,” Johnson said after the Texans blew […]

Our family has loved being involved with the Houston Astros,” McLane said at a press conference at Minute Maid Park. “But it’s time to change and move forward.” McLane cited estate planning as one of the reasons for his desire to sell the team, as he does not plan to keep it in the family […]