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  "id": 6333853,
  "title": "Former NBA player Robert Covington joins Tennessee State basketball staff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/former-nba-player-robert-covington-joins-tennessee-state-basketball-6333853",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T21:57:41.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-nba-player-robert-covington-215741342.html"
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  "summary": "Former NBA player Robert Covington has returned to Tennessee State basketball as chief basketball officer, announced by Tigers second-year coach Nolan Smith on Sept. 8. Covington, a TSU alumnus who played from 2009 to 2013, will focus on player relations, community and campus engagement, and team activities. Smith praised Covington's contributions to the program, calling him a major pillar in TSU basketball history and HBCU basketball history. Covington's role will also include developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with basketball operations and TSU's athletics external relations staff.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Robert Shwartzman joins Peugeot for WEC 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/robert-shwartzman-joins-peugeot-for-wec-2027",
        "published": "2026-09-08T12:05:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Former NBA player Robert Covington joins Tennessee State basketball staff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/former-nba-player-robert-covington-joins-tennessee-state-basketball",
        "published": "2026-09-08T21:57:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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