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The Refs Are Back in Town - NFL and referees end lockout, Warren Sapp cleared in bankruptcy case, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao settle lawsuit, plus more sports news. — Britt Middleton After months of stalled contract negotiations with the NFL, official NFL referees returned to the field last Thursday, the lockout ending just days after a disastrous game-ending call during the Green Bay Packers–Seattle Seahawks match in Seattle. (Photo:  Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

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Mayweather and Pacquiao Settle Lawsuit  - Boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have appear to have buried the hatchet, at least in the courtroom. Last week, both sides settled a federal defamation lawsuit Pacquiao launched against Mayweather in 2009 for allegedly accusing the Filipino fighter of using performance-enhancing drugs. (Photos from left: Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET, Jeoffrey Maitem/Getty Images)

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John Terry Convicted in Racial Abuse Trial - In a disciplinary hearing last Thursday, the Football Association found English soccer player John Terry guilty of using a racial slur against opponent Anton Ferdinand, who is Black, during a match last October and was subsequently banned for four games and forced to pay a $356,356 fine. In July, Terry was cleared in a criminal case over the same incident.  (Photo:  Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

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Colts Coach Diagnosed With Leukemia - Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano has been diagnosed with a treatable form of leukemia, team owner Jim Irsay announced on Monday. Pagano, 51, is expected to be hospitalized six to eight weeks as he undergoes treatment, which can include chemotherapy, drugs and radiation therapy. (Photo:  Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

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European Team Clenches Ryder Cup - Tiger Woods may be the most hated man in golf after he conceded a putt that would have tied the Ryder Cup at 14 points between the U.S. and Europe. Instead, reigning champs Europe won 14.5 to 13.5, and bookmakers in England lost more than a million dollars in bets because of the U.S.’s loss. (Photo: David Cannon/Getty Images)

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Warren Sapp's Road to Financial Recovery - On Sept. 24, a federal judge discharged Warren Sapp from his bankruptcy case, but the NFL legend is still liable for hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes, child support and alimony. Sapp filed for Chapter 7 protection in April, claiming he owes more than $6.7 million to creditors against his $6.45 million in assets, which include an astounding 240 pairs of Air Jordan sneakers. (Photo: Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)

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Lakers' Jordan Hill Gets No Jail Time in Choking Case - On Sept. 27, Los Angeles Lakers player Jordan Hill pled no contest to charges that he choked his ex-girlfriend during an argument last February. A Texas judge sentenced Hill to a $500 fine and a one-year deferred sentence, but he won't see jail time if he breaks no laws in that time period.  (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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No Payday for Scottie Pippen - A federal judge in Illinois ruled last week that NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen can't sue the media outlets that reported he was bankrupt in 2011, saying the reports do not account for defamation of character. Pippen has claimed he hasn't been worth less than $40 million over the past 10 years and was seeking $1 million in damages from each outlet. (Photo:  Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Brooklyn Nets' Joe Johnson Says He's No Thief  - Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson is countering a lawsuit by an Atlanta jeweler that he stole $125,000 in jewelry. Johnson said he accepted the jewelry to wear on loan but never agreed to purchase the items, adding that the jeweler refused to take them back when he tried to return them. A judge has yet to rule. (Photo: Allison Joyce/Getty Images)