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    Tenative NBA deal reached

    NEW YORK (AP)-- NBA owners and players reached a tentative agreement early Saturday to end the 149-day lockout and hope to begin the delayed season on Christmas Day. Neither side provided many specifics but said the only words players and fans wanted to hear. "We want to play basketball," NBA...
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    Mike Krzyzewski ties Bobby Knight for most career Division I men's wins

    DURHAM, N.C. (AP)-- Mike Krzyzewski hustled off the court, just as he has done so many times during three-plus decades at Duke. The Hall of Fame coach tried to turn this one into just another victory, and it didn't work. This time, Coach K caught his college coach on the career wins list...
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    Olin Kreutz not 'feeling it,' leaves Saints

    By John Clayton ESPN.com Saints center Olin Kreutz has left the team because he has lost his passion for the game of football, leaving a hole in middle of New Orleans' offensive line. "He loves the games," said his agent, Mark Bartelstein. "He has to love the game. He just hasn't been feeling...
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    Sources: Christian Ponder to start

    ESPN.com news services Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier informed Christian Ponder Tuesday afternoon that he will start against the Green Bay Packers, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. Frazier also informed Donovan McNabb that he was being demoted. NFL Network first reported the...
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    David Garrard to have back surgery

    ESPN.com news services \David Garrard has a herniated disk and is going to schedule back surgery this week, he told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen. The Oakland Raiders had reached out to the free-agent quarterback in the wake of Jason Campbell's broken collarbone but Garrard informed...
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    Sources: Eddie Royal on trade block

    ESPN.com news services Brandon Lloyd, who led the NFL in receiving yards last season, is not the only Denver Broncos wide receiver who's on the trade block. Eddie Royal also is, and he is generating as much, if not more, interest around the league than Lloyd, league sources tell ESPN NFL...
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    Chris Cooley hurts hand vs. Eagles- update might be our for year

    ESPN.com news services Redskins tight end Chris Cooley suffered a hand injury and left Washington's game against Philadelphia on Sunday. His return is questionable. Cooley took a big hit from Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha in the first quarter. Cooley went to the locker room after the hit...
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    Quality control: Vikings look at McNabb mechanics

    By DAVE CAMPBELL, AP Sports Writer EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP)—Is it possible, or part of NFL protocol, to teach an old quarterback new tricks? The Vikings have been evaluating Donovan McNabb’s(notes) mechanics this week, a response to some inaccuracy issues that have bogged down the...
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    Martellus Bennett is wasting roster space

    It's true. Isn't catching, isn't blocking, can't even attempt to hold with any attempt at being sneaky about it; the only time his name comes up in big situations is when he's making a mistake. Why is he still here?
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    Peyton Manning to help Colts from booth

    ESPN.com news services Peyton Manning will return to the Colts in the press box Sunday when they face the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers, hoping to help them to their their first win of the season. Manning, speaking to The Indianapolis Star, said he will sit next to quarterbacks coach Ron Turner...
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    Report: Oklahoma wants Big 12 reform

    ESPN.com news services If the University of Oklahoma is to stay in the Big 12, it will do so only if the conference adds regulations on ESPN's Longhorn Network and ousts commissioner Dan Beebe, according to a report in The Oklahoman Tuesday. The Oklahoman, citing a high-ranking Big 12...
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    Joe Mauer has mild pneumonia

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP)-- Twins catcher Joe Mauer is likely to miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a mild case of pneumonia. Mauer received the diagnosis at the Mayo Clinic on Thursday and doctors recommended medication and two weeks' rest. The Twins have 14 games remaining before...
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    Manny Ramirez facing battery charge

    WESTON, Fla. (AP)-- Former World Series MVP Manny Ramirez was arrested and charged with battery Monday after a domestic dispute at his South Florida home, police said. Ramirez, 39, and his wife were arguing in their bedroom when he slapped her face, causing her to hit her head on their bed's...
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    Cam Newton's record-breaking debut not enough as Cards hold off Panthers

    GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)-- Cam Newton's NFL debut was as magnificent as they come, except for the outcome. Instead, another rookie scored the game winner. Patrick Peterson made amends for a long afternoon at cornerback with an 89-yard punt return for the go-ahead touchdown and the Arizona...
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    Jason Witten a Cowboy for life

    By Todd ArcherNEWARK, N.J. -- Jason Witten was 20 when the Cowboys drafted him in 2003. If he plays out the five-year extension he signed late Saturday night he will be 35 in 2017. In some ways he could be Jerry Jones’ Bob Lilly, the Mr. Cowboy for an entirely new generation of Cowboys fans...
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    Backup QBs help Texas edge BYU after Garrett Gilbert pulled

    [/B]AUSTIN, Texas (AP)[/B] -- Texas has seen something like this before: A quarterback named McCoy leading a late rally to win, pumping his fists all the way. From 2006-2009 it was Colt McCoy, who won an NCAA record 45 games. On Saturday night, it was Colt's younger brother Case coming off the...
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    Michigan scores with 2 seconds left, stuns Irish

    ESPN.com In the first prime-time game at Michigan Stadium, matching up storied programs trying to restore their luster, new Michigan coach Brady Hoke could have chosen to kick a field goal to force overtime. But Hoke gave Robinson a shot, and it proved to be good idea. "Coach took a stab,"...
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    Vikings, Adrian Peterson agree to deal

    ESPN.com news services Adrian Peterson has agreed to a new long-term contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings, the team announced Saturday. The deal is for seven years, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Peterson had begun the final year of his rookie contract and was...
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    Patriotic gestures by Lance Briggs

    ESPN.com news services Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs intends to wear gloves and cleats in the colors of the United States flag on Sept. 11 against the Atlanta Falcons, and he won't be fined for violating uniform policy. "Reebok great job on these gloves and shoes..looks like I'm...
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    Plaxico Burress talks Giants, prison

    By Mike Mazzeo Special to ESPNNewYork.com Things just got even more personal between Plaxico Burress and his former team. In an interview with Men's Journal conducted after his release from prison in June, Burress blasts New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin and quarterback Eli Manning, among...
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