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Ex-Celt Walker charged with passing bad checks in Vegas

Former Boston Celtic Antoine Walker, 32, who made many millions of dollars during his NBA career, has been charged with passing nearly $1 million in bad checks while taking out markers at three Las Vegas casinos. Gambling debts in Nevada......

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Selig: MLB should keep banned players from minors

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Baseball commissioner Bud Selig wants to keep players on drug suspensions from going to the minor leagues before they return. Manny Ramirez drew sellout crowds last month in the minors when he played two games at......

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Report: Chiefs sign Cassel to a long-term contract

According to the Kansas City Star, the Chiefs have locked up former Patriots QB Matt Cassel with a long-term contract, terms undisclosed. Click here for more.......

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Report: A new all-sports radio station coming to Boston

Sports fans in these parts may have an alternative to WEEI as soon as next month, according to reports out of Boston. Adam Reilly of the Boston Phoenix says that a new radio station that will be known as the......

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India-born Pirates farmhand gets his first win

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -- Pittsburgh Pirates farmhand and reality show contestant Rinku Singh earned his first win Monday in the second game of a Gulf Coast League doubleheader. Singh struck out the only batter he faced in the Bradenton Pirates'......

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Patriots, sixth-round pick Pryor agree on contract

Myron Pryor, a defensive lineman from Kentucky who was drafted in the sixth round, has agreed to contract terms with the New England Patriots, according to Mike Reiss of The Boston Globe. Click here to read the story.......

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Brown's Phil Estes to appear today on ESPN

Brown head football coach Phil Estes will appear Wednesday on ESPN's College Football Live on the "50 States of College Football'' feature to discuss college football in Rhode Island. The show will air live at 3:30 p.m. on ESPNU and......

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