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Nuggets glad to be home sweet home 24 Apr 08, 19:43 ET AP - The Denver Nuggets couldn't defend Pau Gasol in Game 1 or Kobe Bryant in Game 2. more Designated hitter Thomas back with Oakland 24 Apr 08, 19:05 ET Reuters - Designated hitter Frank Thomas has returned to the Oakland Athletics, the team said on Thursday. more Pacman-to-Cowboys deal proceeds - slowly, carefully 24 Apr 08, 19:00 ET AP - Considering all the baggage Adam "Pacman" Jones carries, maybe it should be no surprise that his move to the Dallas Cowboys is going slowly - and carefully. more Stars, Sharks promise good behavior in second round 24 Apr 08, 18:58 ET AP - Joe Thornton's knuckles have healed just fine from the damage recently done to them by Steve Ott's face. more Another guilty plea in NBA referee betting scandal 24 Apr 08, 18:46 ET AP - A professional gambler pleaded guilty on Thursday to making bets based on inside tips from former NBA referee Tim Donaghy. more Brown eyes coaching return after quitting 76ers 24 Apr 08, 18:32 ET Reuters - Larry Brown resigned as executive vice president of the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, saying he wanted to return to coaching. more Bilked by man who said he'd market McFadden? 24 Apr 08, 18:27 ET AP - An Arkansas woman says she was defrauded by a man who claimed he needed money to help a marketing company secure football star Darren McFadden. more Big Hurt returns and helps A's defeat Twins 11-2 24 Apr 08, 18:23 ET AP - Frank Thomas won in his return to Oakland. Rajai Davis got three hits in his Athletics debut. more Selig hints no fine for brass implicated in Mitchell Report 24 Apr 08, 17:54 ET AP - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig hinted strongly Thursday that management officials implicated in the Mitchell Report won't be suspended or fined. more Rangers need an Italian job after Ibrox stalemate 24 Apr 08, 17:36 ET AFP - Rangers will need to carry out a successful Italian job in Florence next week after they failed to score against Fiorentina in a nervy UEFA Cup semi-final, first leg goalless draw here on Thursday. more Brown resigns as 76ers VP 24 Apr 08, 17:19 ET AP - Larry Brown wants one more stop on his nomadic coaching career. more Dodgers plan $500 million stadium facelift 24 Apr 08, 16:53 ET Reuters - The Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled plans on Thursday for a $500 million renovation of Dodgers Stadium to be completed in time for the 50th anniversary of the venue in 2012. more Jake Long relaxed, other prospects antsy for draft 24 Apr 08, 16:12 ET AP - NEW YORK - The anxiety, uncertainty and lack of control that go with being a top NFL prospect can be maddening. Jake Long sits back and laughingly scoffs at it. And why not: Long already knows where he's going, and when. more Stewart exploring options that could take him from Gibbs 24 Apr 08, 15:28 ET AP - Tony Stewart is apparently testing the free agent market, in search of a deal that likely would make the two-time champion NASCAR's highest paid driver - but also could drive him out of Joe Gibbs Racing. more Athletes reject calls for boycott, protests in Beijing 24 Apr 08, 14:26 ET AFP - Athletes from national Olympic Committees on Thursday rejected any boycott of the Beijing Games and said sport should be kept separate from politics despite China's poor human rights record. more Goodell says he will approach Walsh material with open mind 24 Apr 08, 14:15 ET AP - Roger Goodell is fully prepared to crack down again on the New England Patriots if his meeting with Matt Walsh uncovers a tape made of the St. Louis Rams' final walkthrough practice before the 2002 Super Bowl. more Draft spotlight falls on character in wake of Vick scandal 24 Apr 08, 13:35 ET Reuters - With the Michael Vick dog-fighting scandal still hovering over the NFL, some teams are taking a closer took at character than ever before in this weekend's draft. more Red Sox "curse" jersey fetches $175,100 in charity auction 24 Apr 08, 13:35 ET AP - The Boston Red Sox jersey secretly buried under the new Yankee Stadium in a failed curse attempt sold Thursday for $175,100 in a charity auction. more A's bring back Frank Thomas after release by Blue Jays 24 Apr 08, 13:24 ET AP - The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms Thursday with designated hitter Frank Thomas, who was released Sunday by the Toronto Blue Jays to become a free agent after becoming disgruntled about his playing time. more Federer and Nadal on Monte Carlo tennis collision course 24 Apr 08, 13:23 ET AFP - Rafael Nadal closed in on Monte Carlo Masters history on Thursday while Roger Federer confidently buried his previous day's heart-stopping brush with humiliation to move into the quarter-finals. more Riise reveals own goal agony 24 Apr 08, 11:45 ET AFP - Liverpool defender John Arne Riise has revealed his misery at the own goal which threatens to derail his side's Champions League challenge. more Giambia, Gagne, etc. struck by the curse of the Mitchell Report 24 Apr 08, 11:45 ET The Sporting News - There was no need for commissioner Bud Selig to discipline active players listed as potential users of performance-enhancing drugs in the Mitchell Report. more Guillen, Tigers score 19 runs in rout of Rangers 24 Apr 08, 08:14 ET AP - Ten days after Jim Leyland let loose a clubhouse rant that could be overheard outside closed doors, the crusty Detroit manager had little to complain about. more Trash-talking sparks Bryant to 49-point game as Lakers win 24 Apr 08, 08:12 ET AP - It doesn't pay to make Kobe Bryant angry. Kenyon Martin and the Denver Nuggets learned that lesson in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers. more Kobe's 49 points leads Lakers over Nuggets 122-107 24 Apr 08, 08:10 ET AP - Kobe Bryant scored big at the start and finish Wednesday night. In between, he set up his teammates for easy baskets. It turned out to be a winning formula. Bryant had 49 points and 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 122-107 to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. more Cubs win! Chicago wins its 10,000th game 24 Apr 08, 08:10 ET AP - Kerry Wood and the Cubs had some fun with their team's 10,000th victory. Kidding aside, the way these lovable losers are playing, Chicago might find itself celebrating the one win that's eluded the franchise for a century - a World Series title. more Hoffman blows save, Giants rally in 13th to win 3-2 24 Apr 08, 02:07 ET AP - Trevor Hoffman blew another save and the San Francisco Giants went on to beat the slumping San Diego Padres 3-2 in 13 innings on Wednesday night. more Lovable losers?: Cubs get 10,000th win 24 Apr 08, 02:07 ET AP - The lovable losers' 10,000th win was a memorable one. The Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Ryan Theriot's RBI single off Kip Wells with two outs in the 10th inning Wednesday night. more Walsh to meet with NFL commissioner Goodell about Spygate 24 Apr 08, 02:05 ET AP - Matt Walsh will get his day with the commissioner. What he has to offer is anyone's guess. more Xavier gives coach Sean Miller 10-year contract extension 24 Apr 08, 01:58 ET AP - Xavier coach Sean Miller has agreed to a 10-year contract extension. more Celtics beat Hawks 96-77 to go up 2-0 in series 24 Apr 08, 01:50 ET AP - Rajon Rondo outplayed Mike Bibby and helped the Boston Celtics silence Atlanta and its blustery point guard. Kevin Garnett had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Rondo added 12 points, eight assists and six rebounds to lead Boston to a 96-77 victory over Atlanta on Wednesday night and a 2-0 lead in the first-round series. more

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