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Turkey's Istanbul attack vengeance will be like 'rain from hell'

The suicide bombing at Turkey's Ataturk Airport  is a symbolic attack at the heart of Istanbul. If ISIS is indeed behind this attack, as the U.S. and Turkey say, this would be a declaration of war. Turkey's vengeance will come down like rain from hell. Thus far, Turkey has avoided engaging ISIS in full war, instead prioritizing its battle against Syria's Assad regime as well as blocking advances by the Syrian Kurds. For Turkey, fighting ISIS as a first order battle could now be unavoidable. Symbolic target In the past, ISIS has carried out attacks in Turkey but this attack eclipses those in scale. Previously ISIS has targeted tourists; this time they're going for the heart of Turkey, and in a brazen attack that has claimed many more lives than previous ISIS attacks. Istanbul's Ataturk Airport is the main entry point for the majority of the more than 30 million people who visit Turkey every year. It's also the hub of Turkish Airlines, the co

Remembering Pat Summitt

Vivek Ranadive, Nancy Lieberman, Shaquille O’Neal, Kara Lawson and more remember one of the most influential women in college basketball. CEBO GOOGLE PL TWIT LINK Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in college basketball history, passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 64. As the head coach of the Lady Vols at the University of Tennessee, Summitt won eight national championships in 38 seasons and never had a losing campaign. She finished her coaching career with a total of 1,098 wins in 1,306 games coached. "There is a hole in the universe today," Kings assistant coach  Nancy Lieberman  told Kings.com. "Becky [Hammon] and I are not coaching in the NBA without Pat." Former Monarchs and Tennessee guard Kara Lawson spoke to ESPN following the news and shared her personal experience playing under the legendary coach. “Personally, she was a life changer for me,” said Lawson. “I played for her for four years, but she coac