By The Associated Press
WINDERMERE, Fla.  –  The wife of Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O’Neal says the couple’s marriage is on the mend. 
Shaunie O’Neal says she and her husband plan to put a stop their divorce proceedings before leaving Florida next week. She said Thursday: “It will be officially off in a few days.”
Shaquille O’Neal filed [...]

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ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities in Las Vegas say a former Olympic boxer from Atlanta was shot and killed Monday.
Police said 31-year-old Rhoshii Wells was shot on a Las Vegas street.
No arrests were made, but police said in a statement that a suspect was identified.
Wells was a student at Riverdale High School when he won a [...]

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By STEVEN WINE
AP Sports Writer
BEIJING  –  Even by the lofty standards of the Williams sisters, three victories at the Olympics is a good day’s work. They won in singles and doubles Tuesday, and the toughest match was the one they played together. Venus and Serena rallied in first-round doubles to beat Iveta Benesova and Nicole [...]

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Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis runs for a touchdown during the first half of their preseason football game against the Buffalo Bills, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — After two games, the trend is hard to miss. Those Washington Redskins quarterbacks are looking pretty sharp under [...]

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BEIJING — The Olympic dream has ended early for a bantamweight boxer from Capitol Heights, Md.
Gary Russell Jr. collapsed while trying to make weight and will miss the games. His exit means the American boxing team will be without one of its top medal hopes.
U.S. coach Dan Campbell says Russell was found unconscious and severely [...]

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By The Associated Press
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Detroit Pistons have signed free agent center Kwame Brown, the overall No. 1 pick in the 2001 draft.
The team announced the signing on Monday.
Team president for basketball operations Joe Dumars told The Associated Press last week that Brown will be paid $4 million next season. [...]

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By The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Former professional football great and movie star Jim Brown has filed a lawsuit in New York claiming Sony and video game maker Electronic Arts are using his name and likeness in a game without his permission.
Brown’s lawsuit says the companies sell a video game featuring a [...]

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By The Associated Press
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Jimmie Johnson, coming off his victory in last Sunday’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, has added a pair of races to his 2008 schedule.
In addition to his duties behind the wheel of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, the two-time reigning Sprint Cup champion will make [...]

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Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell, right, signs autographs for fans following an intrasquad scrimmage during NFL football training camp at Redskins Park on Saturday, July 26, 2008 in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jason Campbell dropped back and looked for his receivers.
Standing about 20 yards behind the play, first-year Washington Redskins [...]

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By The Associated Press
AKRON, Ohio — Akron’s police department is getting some new wheels, courtesy of Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James.
He’s making a donation to the force of 10 bicycles used last month in his annual “King for Kids” bike-a-thon fund-raiser.
The Cannondale brand bikes have James’ name emblazoned on them. They’ll be outfitted [...]

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