- Olympian Montgomery gets 46 months for check fraud
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AP - Olympic gold medalist Tim Montgomery was sentenced to 46 months in prison Friday for his part in a multimillion-dollar fake-check scheme.
- Road-weary Celtics searching for win in Cleveland
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AP - It's do or summertime for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Amputee runner wins right to try for Olympic spot
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AP - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics.
- Jazz don't want to stay home after Game 6
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AP - Happy to be home, the Utah Jazz are desperate for another chance on the road.
- Report: NFL investigators meet with steroids dealer
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AP - NFL investigators have met with a convicted steroids dealer, who has said he provided performance-enhancing drugs to professional football players, according to a newspaper report. - Boston Herald reporter expresses regret over Spygate story
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AP - The Boston Herald sports writer who reported the New England Patriots taped a pre-Super Bowl walkthrough by the St. Louis Rams in 2002 said he will regret the erroneous story for the rest of his life. - Dennis Rodman charged with domestic violence in LA
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AP - Dennis Rodman was charged with domestic violence for allegedly hitting his girlfriend at a hotel last month. - AP source: Magowan stepping down from Giants
(AP)
AP - Peter Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept major league baseball in the city, is stepping down as managing partner of the Giants. - Klinsmann chat persuades Lahm to stay at Bayern
(AFP)
AFP - Germany defender Philipp Lahm said Friday conversations with new coach Jurgen Klinsmann had persuaded him to extended his contract at Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich until 2012.
- Laviolette to return to Carolina bench next season
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AP - Peter Laviolette will be back for a fifth season coaching the Carolina Hurricanes. - Penn St.'s Paterno treated, released from hospital
(AP)
AP - Penn State coach Joe Paterno spent several hours at a hospital being treated for dehydration before returning home late Thursday.
- Federer, Djokovic and Nadal cruise into Hamburg tennis semis
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AFP - Defending champion Roger Federer, clay-court king Rafael Nadal and Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic all cruised into the Hamburg Masters semi-finals on Friday with straight-set wins.
- Perry survives wet day, shares AT&T Classic lead
(AP)
AP - Kenny Perry sloshed through the water-logged fairways, ducking under an umbrella every chance he got. He also hit plenty of good shots on a miserable day at the TPC Sugarloaf.
