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Howard reissues trade request to Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Magic say they haven't committed to honoring Dwight Howard's latest trade demand that he be dealt to the Brooklyn Nets.
Michael Jordan’s son arrested
OMAHA, Neb. - Central Florida basketball player Marcus Jordan, the son of former NBA great Michael Jordan, was arrested in Omaha early Sunday following a disturbance outside a downtown hotel.
Moustakas hits grand slam as Royals win
TORONTO (AP) - Mike Moustakas snapped out of his slump, and then some.
Odom back with Clippers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lamar Odom surveyed the bank of cameras with a practiced eye, subtly adjusting his impeccable suit and tie before stepping back into the spotlight.
Minnesota sweeps Kansas City in doubleheader
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Joe Mauer homered, rookie Cole De Vries threw six strong innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 Saturday to sweep a day-night doubleheader.
United States softball team beats Canada
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Valerie Arioto has established herself as the most dangerous hitter at the World Cup of Softball, swinging the United States to a perfect start at the tournament.
Former Penn State president reportedly knew of abuse
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Emails show Penn State's former president Graham Spanier agreed not to take allegations of sex abuse against ex-assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky to authorities but worried university officials would be "vulnerable" for failing to report it, a news organization has reported.
De Jonge takes lead at AT&T National
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Tiger Woods played before the largest crowd of the day, even though it never topped 100. Brendon de Jonge had as many birdies - three - as people in his gallery on a strange, silent Saturday at the AT&T National.
Alleged pot dealer supplied KU basketball players
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Kansas man at the center of a large-scale marijuana case allegedly supplied the drug to multiple players from the 2010-11 Kansas men's basketball team, a federal prosecutor said.
Shvedova captures golden set in third round at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Absolutely perfect - 24 points played, 24 points won.
KING OF THE HILL
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Having hit for the cycle less than two weeks ago, Aaron Hill had a plan for when he came up with a shot at a second one.
DAVIS GOES FIRST
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - No one-and-done for Kentucky's kids in the NBA draft. The Wildcats instead became the first school to go 1-2.
Nadal eliminated in second round at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Rafael Nadal bumped into his unknown and unheralded opponent as they headed to a break between games. Perhaps it was incidental contact.
Knee surgery to keep Wade out of Olympics
MIAMI (AP) - Dwyane Wade needs surgery on his ailing left knee and will not play in next month's London Olympics.
Kansas City hits three homers, sweeps aside Tampa Bay
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - On the hottest day this year in Kansas City, dehydration was starting to become a concern. Players were exhausted. Royals manager Ned Yost was starting to feel sorry for Tony Randazzo behind the plate, and he wasn't even the umpire whose face had been bloodied in the game.
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Luck looking to take next big step in career
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Step by step, Andrew Luck has climbed into the upper echelon of NFL quarterbacks.
No. 13 Wichita State blows past Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Wichita State senior Tekele Cotton has produced his share of highlight-reel dunks. On Saturday, Cotton showed he also has the endurance of a distance runner.
KSU holds on late to beat No. 22 Baylor
MANHATTAN (AP) - Nino Williams possess an old man's game. He loves to shoot baseline jumpers, prefers layups to dunks. The next time he takes a 3-pointer might just be the first.
Carter scores 25, No. 13 Wichita St beats Southern Illinois
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The only thing that stopped Darius Carter was a stray forearm.
No. 9 Jayhawks beat No. 24 Oklahoma State
LAWRENCE (AP) - Frank Mason III had 16 points and nine rebounds, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 14 points and ninth-ranked Kansas beat No. 24 Oklahoma State 67-57 on Tuesday night to remain perfect in the Big 12.
