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Greene takes off in debut with Rockets
Sun ReporterIt didn't take long for Houston Rockets forward and Baltimore native Donte Greene to make some teams reconsider their decision to pass on him in the NBA draft. Greene, who was picked 28th by the Memphis Grizzlies and then traded to the Rockets, scored 40...Tags: Tracy McGrady, National Basketball Association, Contracts, Phoenix Suns, Aaron Brooks
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Wambach Breaks Leg, Out Of Olympics
U.S. soccer player Abby Wambach had surgery Thursday to repair a broken left leg that will keep her out of the Olympics. The team's leading scorer had a titanium rod inserted in her lower left leg during a one-hour operation performed by Dr. Damion...Tags: Major League Baseball, Brian McBride, Multi-Sport Events, National Basketball Association, Michael Bradley
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Yao Ming returns to the court for China
From Times Staff and Wire ReportsYao Ming is back, transforming China's basketball team and providing a big relief for Olympic organizers. The Houston Rockets' center marked his return from injury Thursday with 11 points in just over 12 minutes of play for the Chinese national team in...Tags: Maria Sharapova, Lindsay Davenport, Public Employees, Management Change, Patty Schnyder
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True blue?
Roch Around the ClockI knew a girl once who taught me to believe in love, no matter how hard I resisted. And then a third baseman ruined it for me. Thanks for nothing, A-Rod. Alex Rodriguez's wife, Cynthia, filed for divorce this week on grounds of "infidelity" and...Tags: Bengie Molina, Madonna, Guy Ritchie, Major League Baseball, Family
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1st-round pick O.J. Mayo signs deal with Memphis Grizzlies
The Associated PressFirst-round draft pick O.J. Mayo signed a multiyear contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. Memphis got the rights to Mayo, the No. 3 overall selection, in an eight-player trade just hours after the NBA draft ended. The Grizzlies also...Tags: National Basketball Association, Contracts, Portland Trail Blazers
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Jaguars' Matt Jones is arrested on drug charge
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Matt Jones faces a felony drug charge in Fayetteville, Ark., after police say he was inside a car cutting up cocaine with a credit card. Jones, 25, and two other men were arrested early Thursday. A police report said...Tags: Chicago Bulls, JamesOn Curry, Utah Jazz, Swimming, PGA Tour
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They can't dig short shorts
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDaisy Duke and Wilt Chamberlain were not on the U.S. men's volleyball team last anyone checked, so the players no longer want to wear uniforms featuring shorts some have likened to those worn in "The Dukes of Hazzard" and by 1960s basketball players....Tags: Michael Jordan, Volleyball, U.S. Open Golf, Tiger Woods, Miami Heat
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Miller Suspended
Sacramento Kings center Brad Miller was suspended five games Thursday for violating the NBA's drug program. Miller's ban will begin with the first game next season. No further details were released. Miller averaged 13.4 points and 9.5 rebounds in 72...Tags: New England Patriots, Golden State Warriors, Jacksonville Jaguars, Drug Trafficking, Brian Williams
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Greene, Dorsey end up with Rockets
Sun reporterAfter a late-night flurry of trading during the NBA draft, Donte Greene and Joey Dorsey, who both played at Baltimore-area high schools, ended up as teammates on the Houston Rockets. Greene, a 6-foot-10 forward with a silky jumper, was selected 28th...Tags: Ben Wallace, Tracy McGrady, Ray Lewis, National Basketball Association, Detroit Pistons
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Cassell not ready to ring out career
Two days after soaking in the love of the fans in his basketball home, Sam Cassell bathed in the admiration of the fans in his real hometown. And after spending most of Saturday evening as the center of attention at a celebrity charity game at the...Tags: Paul Pierce, Rudy Gay, Minnesota Timberwolves, Sam Cassell, Elton Brand
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