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Report: Iverson set to retire
AP – 11 mins agoPHILADELPHIA – Allen Iverson is set to retire from the NBA, according to an online report. Full Story »
APNewsBreak: Chairs of NFL concussion panel resign
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Browns QB Quinn backs embattled Weis
AP – Wed Nov 25, 4:14 pm ETBEREA, Ohio - Brady Quinn's best game as a pro seemed to make him nostalgic about his college days. Full Story »
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Andruw Jones agrees to deal with White Sox
AP – Wed Nov 25, 4:14 pm ETCHICAGO - Andruw Jones agreed Wednesday to a $500,000, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox. Full Story »
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Ira Hanford, rode 1936 Derby winner, dies at 91
AP – Wed Nov 25, 3:17 pm ETIra "Babe" Hanford, who as an 18-year-old apprentice rode 20-1 shot Bold Venture to victory in the 1936 Kentucky Derby, has died. He was 91. Full Story »
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Jets WR Clowney 'shocked' by Twitter hacker
AP – 44 mins agoFLORHAM PARK, N.J. - David Clowney might have tweeted for the last time. Full Story »
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Jamie Moyer of Philadelphia admitted to hospital
AP – 58 mins agoPHILADELPHIA - Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer has been hospitalized due to recurring symptoms from groin surgery in September. Full Story »
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Former Kings scout banned by league for illegal betting
Reuters – 58 mins agoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Former Sacramento Kings assistant director of scouting Jack Mai has been banned by the NBA for illegally betting on league games, his previous employers said on Wednesday. Full Story »
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Mitchell leads Sam Houston State past Rider 80-68
AP – 13 mins agoCANCUN, Mexico - Ashton Mitchell scored 28 points and Sam Houston State pulled away late to beat Rider 80-68 on Wednesday in the Cancun Challenge. Full Story »
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Besiktas end United's unbeaten home Champions League run
AFP – 2 hrs 22 mins agoMANCHESTER (AFP) - Rodrigo Tello scored the only goal as Besiktas became the first team to win in the Champions League at Old Trafford in almost five years with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Wednesday. Full Story »
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Astana get ProTour green light, Lampre refused
AFP – Wed Nov 25, 3:02 pm ETPARIS (AFP) - The Kazakh cycling team Astana, home of Spanish Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, have secured a place on next year's ProTour, official sources announced on Wednesday. Full Story »
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Predators sue company, end naming deal for arena
AP – 1 hr 58 mins agoNASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Predators ended their naming rights deal Wednesday with the Sommet Group of Tennessee for the team's arena and are suing the company for failing to pay. Full Story »
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Nadal knocked out by dominant Davydenko
AFP – 1 hr 1 min agoLONDON (AFP) - Rafael Nadal was sent crashing out of the ATP World Tour Finals in a straight sets defeat to last year's finalist Nikolay Davydenko on Wednesday. Full Story »
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Thanksgiving weekend, minus the Skins Game
AP – Tue Nov 24, 3:46 pm ETEach year brought more recognition to Curtis Strange. He was the first PGA Tour player to earn $1 million in a season in 1988, then he became the first player in nearly a half-century to win the U.S. Open in consecutive years. Full Story »
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Friend says UFC champ Lesnar is home recuperating
AP – Tue Nov 17, 9:46 pm ETALEXANDRIA, Minn. - A friend of UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar says the ultimate fighter is back at his home in Alexandria, Minnesota, recovering from a bacterial infection. Full Story »
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Pavlik to defend middleweight title against Espino
AFP – Wed Nov 25, 1:12 am ETYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AFP) - Kelly Pavlik will defend his World Boxing Council middleweight title against fellow American Miguel Espino on December 19 before a host of hometown supporters, according to promoters. Full Story »
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Former Mayfield attorneys sue to recover fees
AP – 1 hr 18 mins agoCHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jeremy Mayfield's former attorneys have filed a civil suit against the suspended NASCAR driver seeking nearly $400,000 in unpaid fees. Full Story »
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Olympic speedskater Pechstein's 2-year ban upheld
AP – 2 hrs 51 mins agoFRANKFURT - Five-time Olympic speedskating champion Claudia Pechstein lost her appeal against a two-year ban for blood doping Wednesday and will miss the Vancouver Games. Full Story »
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Polanski wins $4.5M bail, house arrest likely
AP – 1 hr 1 min agoRoman Polanski was granted $4.5 million bail Wednesday, clearing the way for the fugitive director to move within days from a Swiss jail to house arrest and electronic monitoring at his Alpine resort chalet. Full Story »
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CDC: Swine flu vaccine safe; no big problems seen
AP – 2 hrs 54 mins agoThere's no evidence that the swine flu vaccine is causing any serious side effects, U.S. health officials said Wednesday, in their first report on the safety of the new vaccine. Full Story »
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Americans search for cheaper Thanksgiving trips
AP – Wed Nov 25, 2:02 pm ETMillions of Americans got an early jump on their Thanksgiving travel Wednesday, with many opting to drive or take trains and buses instead of shelling out more money for flights amid a sour economy still hitting household budgets hard. Full Story »
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