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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The star quarterback and the waitress met six months ago, at a restaurant where she worked and his family often ate. He was married and 16 years older, but she seemed happy and eager to build a life with him.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Police say the gun found at the scene where former NFL star Steve McNair died was bought by his girlfriend less than two days before the two were shot to death.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Hall of Fame offensive lineman Lou Creekmur, who starred on the Detroit Lions' three NFL championship teams of the 1950s, died Sunday. He was 82.

MILWAUKEE - First-round draft pick Brandon Jennings has yet to break a sweat in practice for the Milwaukee Bucks, but he's already doing a little backpedaling on defense.

MIAMI - Dwyane Wade will remain in Miami on one condition. He wants the Heat to become a championship contender again, the quicker the better. Otherwise, he might need moving trucks next summer.

DALLAS - The Mavericks say they have reached a deal to keep free agent point guard Jason Kidd in Dallas.

MADRID (AFP) - Cristiano Ronaldo said on Monday he had fulfilled a "childhood dream" as he was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player before a record-setting capacity crowd of nearly 80,000 people at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

ROME (AFP) - AC Milan began pre-season training at their Milanello base just outside the city on Monday with jeers rather than cheers ringing in their ears.

NEWCASTLE (AFP) - Two Asian groups are among those interested in buying English football club Newcastle with owner Mike Ashley having received offers of 100 million pounds (162,000 dollars) for the club.

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings brought back a restricted free agent and hope to welcome back another one soon.

CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks resolved some of the administrative problems surrounding their restricted free agents by signing five of those players on Monday.

ATLANTA - Defenseman Joel Kwiatkowski and forward Jason Krog have signed deals to return to the Atlanta Thrashers.

LUBBOCK, Texas - Former San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg, the No. 1 overall draft pick by the Washington Nationals last month, has been selected as the winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball's player of the year.

LOS ANGELES - Art Venegas is out as UCLA's men's track and field coach after 10 years.

WORCESTER, Mass. - Sean Kearney is the new basketball coach at Holy Cross.

NEWPORT, Rhode Island (AFP) - US top seed Mardy Fish withdrew and fourth seed Benjamin Becker of Germany was knocked out on Monday during the first day of the 500,000-dollar ATP Hall of Fame Championships.

PARIS (AFP) - Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick has withdrawn from the Davis Cup quarter-final tie opposing the United States and Croatia in Porec this week because of a hip injury, the official Davis Cup website said.

LONDON (AFP) - Roger Federer has vowed to continue rewriting tennis history, but admitted he feels he still shares Pete Sampras's Grand Slam record rather than having eclipsed his great American friend.

BETHESDA, Md. - Tiger Woods watched good friend Roger Federer in the championship match at Wimbledon for as long as he could before heading out to prepare for the final round of the AT&T National.

NEW YORK - Tiger Woods' win at the AT&T National drew an overnight rating more than three times higher than last year, when he was injured.

VERONA, N.Y. - Tiger Woods is coming to Turning Stone Casino and Resort to compete in a skins game to benefit Native American children.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NASCAR asked a federal judge Monday to reverse the ruling that lifted driver Jeremy Mayfield's indefinite suspension for failing a random drug test.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield's team isn't on the entry list for Saturday's race at Chicagoland Speedway.

LONDON - Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone insists he will not resign because of his comments praising Adolf Hitler's leadership.

LONDON - NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin is offering his help to organizers of the first Winter Olympics in his native Russia.

SINGAPORE - The Olympic Council of Asia has endorsed the bid of Tokyo to host the Summer Games in 2016.

CALGARY, Alberta - Sidney Crosby, left off the team as an 18-year-old in 2006, was among 46 players invited Thursday to the Canada Olympic hockey orientation camp next month.

LA GRANDE-MOTTE, France - If age is Lance Armstrong's enemy, then experience is his friend.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Police say the gun found at the scene where former NFL star Steve McNair died was bought by his girlfriend less than two days before the two were shot to death.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The star quarterback and the waitress met six months ago, at a restaurant where she worked and his family often ate. He was married and 16 years older, but she seemed happy and eager to build a life with him.