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10 fascinating facts about the Samurai | Image Credit: bokksu.com Famous historical characters in Japan are the samurai. Clad in some of the most exquisite yet very effective armor pieces in global history, the samurai defended Japan's borders against foreign invaders for seven centuries, all the while upholding the shogun-led feudal regime. These are ten fascinating facts about the mythical warriors of Japan. 1. For over a millennium, there were samurai warriors. With good reason, the samurai are a legendary figure in Japanese history. From the late 1100s to the late 1800s, this caste gained notoriety. Even though this historical period was similar to many protracted feudal systems seen around the world, it is nonetheless rather remarkable. In the 12th century, local fighting org...

Robert Livingston of the Bengals is hired by Coach Prime and the CU Buffs | Image Credit: si.com The Colorado Buffaloes, led by Deion Sanders, have a new defensive coordinator. Sanders and CU have finalized an agreement to appoint Robert Livingston, the secondary coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, to lead the Buffs' defense, Surge Insights verified on Wednesday night via a source. The first to report that Livingston visited Boulder on Wednesday and that the Buffs planned to employ him as coordinator was Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. By Wednesday evening, a settlement was reached.Charles Kelly, who departed CU in late December to accept a job offer from Auburn, his alma school, is replaced by Livingston. The past eight of Livingston's twelve seasons with the Bengals have been as the te...

Suns' Nurkić: Warriors' Draymond Green | Image Credit: bleacherreport.com The Phoenix Suns centre is dubious of Draymond Green's change of heart following his 12-game ban, despite their first meeting since the player's hit on Jusuf Nurkić. After the Suns' Saturday night 113-112 loss to the Golden State Warriors, Nurkić told reporters that he was certain that Green "didn't learn anything" during his absence and that he "doesn't deserve a chance" to make amends. Nurkic told reporters that Green's antics tonight prove he didn't learn anything during his suspension. Green's response: "I thought I was pretty great tonight ... If you want me to walk about quiet like him, I'm never going to do that. Quiet guys don't win."— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andr...