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Rams, top pick Bradford agree to $78 million deal
ST. LOUIS (AP) — No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford agreed to a six-year, $78 million contract with the St. Louis Rams on Friday night, with $50 million in guaranteed money. ...Read More
AP source: Yankees working to acquire Berkman
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees are working on a trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros and expect the deal to be completed Saturday. New York will send a couple of prospects to the Astros, a baseball executive familiar with the discussions said. The executive spoke on condition of anonymity because talks were ongoing. ...Read More
Broncos rookie Tim Tebow: Bring on the shots
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Tim Tebow is ready for the shots, both on the football field and in the locker room. ...Read More
Pitino arrives at courthouse for extortion trial
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jurors in the extortion trial of a former model have heard a lot about the night she met Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino at an Italian restaurant. On Wednesday, they were expected to hear from Pitino himself. ...Read More
Extortion suspect's attorney to question Pitino
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino is used to answering questions from reporters. ...Read More
Raiders sign first-round pick Rolando McClain
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders signed first-round pick Rolando McClain to a contract late Wednesday night, hours before the start of their first training camp practice. ...Read More
Marbury agrees to 3 more years with Chinese team
BEIJING (AP) — Former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury has agreed to three more years with a Chinese basketball team, whose owners will set up a company to produce and sell his line of athletic apparel and shoes, the team said Thursday. ...Read More
Pitino says extortion suspect unzipped his pants
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A woman accused of demanding millions to stay quiet about a tryst with Rick Pitino initiated the sex by whispering to him and unzipping his pants when he got up to leave an empty Italian restaurant, he testified Wednesday. ...Read More
WVU says coach Bob Huggins released from hospital
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University says men's basketball coach Bob Huggins has been released from a Las Vegas hospital. ...Read More
Compton, Every shoot 63s at Greenbrier Classic
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Double heart transplant recipient Erik Compton shot a 7-under 63 in the inaugural Greenbrier Classic to share the first-round lead with rookie Matt Every. ...Read More
With a 3rd heart, Compton shares Greenbrier lead
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Erik Compton is a walking billboard for organ donation and sheer determination. ...Read More
Rick Pitino expected to testify in extortion trial
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jurors in the case of Karen Cunagin Sypher have heard a lot about the night she met University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino at an Italian restaurant in Louisville. On Wednesday, they were expected to hear from Pitino himself. ...Read More
Strasburg day to day with inflammation in shoulder
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first hiccup of Stephen Strasburg's much-hyped major league career came during a pregame warmup session on the home bullpen mound at Nationals Park. ...Read More
Contador to leave Astana team at end of 2010
MADRID (AP) — Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will leave Astana at the end of this season after the Spanish cyclist rejected the team's offer to extend his contract. ...Read More
Contador to leave Astana at end of 2010
MADRID (AP) — Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will leave Astana at the end of this season after the Spanish cyclist rejected the team's offer to extend his contract. ...Read More
Cowboys' Bryant out 4-6 weeks with ankle sprain
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Cowboys rookie receiver Dez Bryant could miss the rest of training camp after the first-round draft pick suffered a high right ankle sprain near the end of practice Friday. The team said he will be out four to six weeks. ...Read More
Rams, Bradford agree to terms
ST. LOUIS (AP) — No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford agreed to a six-year, $78 million contract with the St. Louis Rams on Friday night, with $50 million in guaranteed money. ...Read More
Olympic committees striking some unusual deals
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — With the economy spiraling downward and sponsors running away faster than Usain Bolt, the Olympics needed money. ...Read More
Orioles hire Buck Showalter as manager
BALTIMORE (AP) — Buck Showalter was hired to manage the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, his latest rebuilding project in a major league career full of them. ...Read More
AP source: Haynesworth fails conditioning test
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Albert Haynesworth failed his conditioning test Thursday and was forced to sit out the first practice of the Washington Redskins training camp, the latest twist in a test of wills between the two-time All-Pro defensive lineman and coach Mike Shanahan. ...Read More
Pitino to face more questions in extortion case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino is used to answering questions from reporters. ...Read More
Gates gets $36M contract extension from Bolts
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Antonio Gates has caught plenty of big passes for the San Diego Chargers, and on Wednesday he hauled in the biggest contract ever given to an NFL tight end. ...Read More
Haynesworth must pass test, won't be with starters
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Albert Haynesworth finally showed up for work — and quickly learned the Washington Redskins won't be cutting him any slack. ...Read More
Gates gets $36M contract extension from Chargers
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Antonio Gates has caught plenty of big passes for the San Diego Chargers, and on Wednesday he hauled in the biggest contract ever given to an NFL tight end. ...Read More
Oswalt approves deal, Astros trade ace to Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — There's a new Roy in town — and he's an ace, too. ...Read More
Pitino tells jury he hoped to keep tryst secret
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rick Pitino, worried that his wife and kids would find out he had a one-night stand with a woman he met in a bar, acknowledged Thursday that he didn't immediately tell police about demands for cars, cash and housing in order to keep the tryst secret. ...Read More
Tebow, Broncos agree to contract
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Tim Tebow has agreed to a contract with the Denver Broncos. ...Read More
Phinney to ride for Armstrong's RadioShack team
GENEVA (AP) — Track cycling world champion Taylor Phinney has been promoted to ride for Lance Armstrong's Team RadioShack for the rest of the road race season. ...Read More
T.O. misses flight to Bengals camp
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Terrell Owens missed his flight but got his number. ...Read More
Pitino, defense attorney have testy court exchange
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rick Pitino and the attorney for a woman accused of demanding millions from him to conceal a sexual tryst exchanged heated words before a jury Thursday, as the Louisville basketball coach tried to fend off accusations of rape and lying. ...Read More
Roush transferred to Mayo Clinic
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — NASCAR team owner Jack Roush has been transferred to the Mayo Clinic following surgery on facial injuries he sustained in a plane crash in Wisconsin. ...Read More
Shin, Inkster take early lead at British Open
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Top-ranked Jiyai Shin and Julie Inkster took the early clubhouse lead at the Women's British Open after shooting 1-under 71 in the first round at Royal Birkdale. ...Read More
Aide: Pitino gave him $3,000 for pregnant woman
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A longtime aide to Rick Pitino told jurors that the Louisville men's basketball coach asked him to give $3,000 to a woman who said the coach got her pregnant in a one-night fling at a restaurant. ...Read More
NASCAR's Roush injured in Wisconsin plane crash
MILWAUKEE (AP) — NASCAR team owner Jack Roush was in serious but stable condition after walking away from a plane crash in Wisconsin on Tuesday night. ...Read More
Pitino tells jury about sex with extortion suspect
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A woman accused of demanding millions to stay quiet about a tryst with Rick Pitino initiated the sex by whispering to him and unzipping his pants when he got up to leave an empty Italian restaurant, he testified Wednesday. ...Read More
AP Source: No suspension for Titans QB over tussle
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans quarterback Vince Young has been told the NFL will not suspend him over his tussle at a Dallas strip club in Dallas, The Associated Press has learned. ...Read More
AP source: Oswalt says OK for trade to Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal says Houston ace Roy Oswalt has agreed to waive his no-trade clause and accept a swap to the Philadelphia Phillies. ...Read More
Pitino says he didn't immediately report threats
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino has finished testifying in the case of a woman who demanded millions from him after a sexual tryst, saying he didn't immediately report threatening phone calls because he didn't want his family to find out. ...Read More
A-Rod worried about payments to ex-Rangers players
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Alex Rodriguez filed an objection to aspects of next week's auction of the Texas Rangers, saying he and other former players may not get the millions owed them. ...Read More
AP source: Masoli accepts invite to visit Ole Miss
Former Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has accepted an invitation from Mississippi coach Houston Nutt to visit the school this weekend, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Friday. ...Read More
Wladimir Klitschko to fight Nigeria's Samuel Peter
BERLIN (AP) — Wladimir Klitschko will defend his heavyweight titles against Samuel Peter of Nigeria in Frankfurt on Sept. 11. ...Read More
Redskins sign No. 4 overall pick Trent Williams
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins have signed No. 4 overall pick Trent Williams to a six-year, $60 million contract that includes $36.75 million in guaranteed money. ...Read More
Haynesworth fails test again, misses practice
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Early Friday morning, the cones were lined up 25 yards apart on the field for Albert Haynesworth's conditioning test. He needed to complete the first part in 70 seconds or less to have a chance to pass. ...Read More
Donovan reiterates desire to return to Everton
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Landon Donovan says he still wants to return to Everton and the English Premier League. ...Read More
Police review handling of 911 call in Wright case
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in the Memphis suburb of Germantown are reviewing how a 911 call from Lorenzen Wright's cell phone was handled as authorities investigate the shooting death of the former NBA player. ...Read More
Aide: Pitino never mentioned seeking abortion
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rick Pitino never said a woman who claimed the Louisville basketball coach got her pregnant after a one-night stand had to get an abortion but did advise she "go out of town" to get medical care, his longtime aide told a jury Friday. ...Read More
Haynesworth fails again, still can't practice
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Early Friday morning, the cones were lined up 25 yards apart on the field for Albert Haynesworth's conditioning test. He needed to complete the first part in 70 seconds or less to have a chance to pass. ...Read More
Attorney: Wright's ex-wife got threatening visit
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife was threatened at her home by three men who were carrying guns and looking for the former NBA player about six weeks before he was shot to death, the woman's attorney said Friday. ...Read More
Jets extend Ryan 2 years, give Tannenbaum new deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Rex Ryan and Mike Tannenbaum will be together at least five more years, hoping to deliver the New York Jets a Super Bowl. ...Read More
Gordon's crew chief signs extension
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Jeff Gordon has a new spotter this weekend at Pocono Raceway. He won't have to look for a new crew chief for at least three more years. ...Read More
