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Derek Jeter Hits Walk-Off Single in Final Home Game - What a way to go out! Derek Jeter made his final home game at Yankee Stadium one to remember Thursday night by hitting a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to score the winning run in a 6-5 New York Yankees victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Afterwards, as Jeter soaked up the adulation from the fans, he told reporters, “I wouldn’t have believed it myself,” about the storybook ending. Captain clutch. Jeter will play his final three games on the road against the Boston Red Sox this weekend, beginning Friday night. (Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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Report: Ray Rice Video Was Sent to NFL Security Chief - A law enforcement official, speaking to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity, says the video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancée inside a hotel casino elevator was sent to NFL headquarters to the attention of league security chief Jeffrey Miller in April. The NFL has repeatedly vowed that no one with the league saw the disturbing footage.  (Photo: AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

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LeBron James Talks 67-Day Diet - We’ve seen photos of LeBron James’s dramatic weight loss. In an interview with CNN that’s set to air Friday, the four-time NBA MVP says he’s looking forward to entering Cleveland Cavaliers training camp in his new “weight class.” "I'm in the 250ish range, you know, a lot lighter than I've been playing at in the last few years," James discloses during the interview. "But I feel good. I'll tell you what I couldn't have — no carbs, no sugar, no dairy, no refined sugar — no nothing. Meat. Fish. Veggies. Fruit.”(Photo: Duane Prokop/Getty Images for Sprite)

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Hornets' Taylor Arrested for Domestic Violence - Charlotte Hornets forward Jeff Taylor was arrested in Michigan on domestic-assault charges Thursday. The 25-year-old was charged with one count of domestic assault, one count of assault and one count of malicious destruction of property, according to ESPN. His bond was set at $5,000. An NBA rep told the network: "We are aware of the arrest of Jeff Taylor and are investigating." NBA commissioner Adam Silver had recently said that he plans to take a closer look at the league’s domestic violence policies.(Photo: East Lansing Police Department)

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Giants Stomp All Over Washington - Eli Manning threw for 300 yards and scored four touchdowns — three of them on passes to tight end Larry Donnell — as the New York Giants rolled over Washington 45-14 on Thursday Night Football. With the win, the Giants improved their record to 2-2 on the season, while Washington fell to 1-3.(Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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Phil Hughes Turns Down Chance at $500,000 Bonus - The way Phil Hughes’s contract was set up, the Minnesota Twins right-hander was set to earn a $500,000 bonus if he reached 210 innings this season. Hughes finished with 209 2/3 innings after a rain delay Wednesday prevented him from playing on. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Thursday that the team was preparing to let Hughes pitch one more time before the end of the season, but Hughes turned down the offer. "I just didn't think it was right," Hughes told ESPN on Thursday about pitching to cash in on his bonus. "If I were fighting for a playoff spot, I'd 100 percent be available. But given the circumstances, I don't think it's the right thing to do."(Photo: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

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Jameis Winston Rape Accuser Denies Extortion Claim - According to her lawyer in a newTMZ Sports reportJameis Winston’s rape accuser didn’t attempt to extort the Heisman Trophy winner. The attorney contends that Winston actually reached out to her first in an attempt to work out a pay off. This comes after the same website ran a report earlier this week about the Florida State University quarterback’s attorney claiming that his client’s rape accuser made the accusation as part of a $7 million extortion attempt. (Photo: Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

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Eric Bledsoe, Phoenix Suns Agree to $70 Million Deal - After months of stalled negotiations and even being the subject of trade reports, the Phoenix Suns and point guard Eric Bledsoe have come to terms on a five-year, $70 million contract, according to ESPN. Bledsoe averaged 17.7 points, 5.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds in 43 games this past season.(Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Yankees Have Playoff Hopes Dashed in Jeter's Last Year - Derek Jeter won’t play any playoff games in his 20th and final season. The Baltimore Orioles made sure of that by handing Jeter’s New York Yankees a 9-5 loss at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, eliminating the Bronx Bombers from postseason contention. Jeter’s final home game will be Thursday night, barring a rainout, with his final three games coming this weekend on the road against the Boston Red Sox. (Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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Defender Grabs Messi by Throat During Soccer Match - It was the 82nd minute of action and both teams on the field were preparing for a corner kick when Barcelona star Lionel Messi bumped into Malaga defender Weligton. That’s when Weligton turned around and grabbed the international star by the neck, pushing him backwards. Messi fell to the ground and Weligton received a yellow card. (Photo: Jorge Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images)

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Tim Duncan Says Ex-Teammate Ferry Is Not a Racist - Tim Duncan is sticking up for his former teammate and current Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry. “I don’t think he’s a racist in anyway. He said something that was absolutely wrong, but he’s not a racist,” Duncan said during an interview with San Antonio sports radio ESPN 1250 on Wednesday. This comes after Magic Johnson met with Ferry on Tuesday and said the Hawks GM “deserves a second chance.” Ferry is on an indefinite leave of absence from the position after controversially stating that "he's got some African in him" regarding then-free agent Luol Deng.(Photos from left: Andy Lyons/Getty Images, Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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Jameis Winston Says Rape Accuser Is Guilty of Extortion - In an explosive new claim, Jameis Winston's lawyer wrote a letter to Florida State University, saying that the woman who accused his client of rape in December 2012 tried to extort him out of $7 million to buy her silence, all according to TMZ Sports. The news comes on the heels of Winston's lawyer saying the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback will cooperate with FSU's Title IX investigation into the alleged December 2012 sexual assault incident. Weeks ago, Florida State announced a Title IX inquiry into the handling of the school’s original investigation of the accusation, according to Sports Illustrated. (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Average Ticket to Derek Jeter's Final Home Game: $845 - Trying to see Derek Jeter’s final home game at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night? The average asking ticket price has soared to $845, according to a New York Daily News report. The cheapest ticket on StubHub was $395.50, while a seat five rows behind the Yankees dugout on the first base line was listed at $9,711 as of Tuesday. Jeter and the New York Yankees will wrap up their home series against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night before heading to Boston to face their rival Red Sox in the Captain’s final three games.(Photo: Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

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Celtics Owner Questions How Coachable Rondo Is - Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck is clear on wanting to keep Rajon Rondo for the long term. However, the Celtics owner admits that the point guard isn’t that coachable. “He's super stubborn,” Grousbeck told Boston.com. “I don't know how coachable he really is. I know if you ask [former, long-time head coach] Doc [Rivers], ‘Was he the most coachable guy, or in the top half, 50 percent,' he'd say, ‘No, he's in the bottom 50 percent of being coachable.' It's hard with him.” Rondo, 28, has only played in 68 combined games over the past two seasons due to a torn ACL suffered in a January 2013 game.  (Photo: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

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Report: Knicks, Lakers Interested in Ricky Rubio? - Can the Los Angeles Lakers or New York Knicks come in and snag Ricky Rubio next summer? One report seems to think so. If the Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t able to work out an extension deal with Rubio, then the point guard will become a restricted free agent at the end of the 2014-15 season. That would create an opening for the Knicks or Lakers to come in and try to sign Rubio.  (Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

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Cowboys Cornerback Claiborne Skips Practice, Bolts Team's Facility - After being notified that Orlando Scandrick would be replacing him as the Dallas Cowboys starting cornerback, Morris Claiborne skipped the team’s walk-through practice and left their training facility Tuesday, according to ESPN. The Cowboys could fine Claiborne for the skipped practice or for conduct detrimental to the team. (Photo: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

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Tomlin, Harrison Discussed Domestic Violence Incident Before Re-signing - With the NFL on high alert over any domestic violence incidents, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin told ESPN that he spoke with James Harrison about the linebacker’s 2008 arrest for hitting his girlfriend before the franchise officially brought back the veteran Tuesday. "I've discussed directly that climate change [in the NFL] with James," Tomlin said. "But knowing James, he's grown a lot, and I don't anticipate that being an issue at all moving forward."(Photos from left: Justin K. Aller/Getty Images, NFL via Getty Images)

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Ravens Owner Says ESPN Story Came From 'People That Work for Ray [Rice]' - Steve Bisciotti says that an ESPN report claiming that the Baltimore Ravens front office knew the details of the Ray Rice video hours after the February incident happened, is nothing more than rhetoric. "The majority of the sources [from the report] are people that work for Ray," Ravens owner Bisciotti said in a press conference Monday. "Almost everything in there is anonymous, but it's clear from the subject matter that it's Ray's attorney, it's Ray's agent, it's Ray's friends. I'm not mad at those guys for writing the article.”(Photos from Left: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images, Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

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Adrian Peterson Pushes for Earlier Court Date - Adrian Peterson is trying to push for a trial date set in 2014 for the child abuse charges he’s currently facing, according to a report. Peterson’s lawyer, Rusty Hardin, had originally said that he expected to go to trial in 2015. Peterson is currently on the NFL commissioner’s exempt list and will most likely not be able to play for the remainder of this season for the Minnesota Vikings. (Photo: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

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Bears Score Road Win Over Jets - Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears grabbed an early lead and held on late to score a 27-19 road victory over the New York Jets on Monday Night Football. Cutler finished with 225 passing yards and two touchdowns, while Geno Smith threw for 316 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for the Jets. The Bears improved to 2-1, while the Jets fell to 1-2. (Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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James Harrison Expected to Return to Steelers - Less than three weeks after returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers to officially retire, James Harrison is expected to return to the squad to play for the remainder of this season, according to ESPN. Harrison, a five-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl winner, said he’s giving it “one more year” via his Twitter account Monday. Harrison’s return spells relief to the Steelers’ linebacker corps, which has suffered injuries to Jarvis Jones and Ryan Shazier. (Photo: Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

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Cavs Lift Ban on Fan Who Stormed Court for LeBron James - Young Cleveland Cavaliers fan James Blair made national headlines last year after running onto the court wearing a “WE MISS YOU, 2014 COME BACK” T-shirt during a Cavs-Miami Heat game in March 2013 to gain the attention of LeBron James. He did just that, as King James even shook his hand, before Cavs security removed Blair from the court and banned him from attending future games. Well, now that James is back in Cleveland, the Cavs have decided to reinstate Blair, making the announcement official Monday. (Photo: REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk/LANDOV)

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Report: Rondo Wants to Stay in Boston - Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge isn’t saying that Rajon Rondo can’t be traded, but he does want the point guard re-signed and he says Rondo wants that too. “I'm not trying to trade Rondo, but because he's a free agent this summer, he assured me that he wants to stay in Boston. We'd love to keep him in Boston,” Ainge told the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. "The possibility of a trade is not out of the question. Nobody is untradeable, but I don't see that happening. I love Rondo. He's a fun kid to be around. I've seen a lot of growth in him as a person and maturity through the years."  (Photo: G Fiume/Getty Images)

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Seahawks Survive Broncos' Rally in Super Bowl Rematch - The Super Bowl rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos on Sunday didn’t disappoint. With the Broncos trailing as much as 17-3 in the fourth quarter, Peyton Manning led Denver on a furious rally, which ended with him finding Jacob Tamme in the end zone for a touchdown to eventually tie the game at 20 with 24 seconds left in regulation. That’s when Russell Wilson led the Seahawks on a 13-play, 80-yard drive in overtime, which ended with Marshawn Lynch punching in a six-yard touchdown to give the defending Super Bowl champion a 26-20 home victory. (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

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Report: Peterson in Denial About Playing This Season - Sources are telling ESPN that Adrian Peterson is in denial that his 2014 season with the Minnesota Vikings may be over due to his child abuse charges in Texas. Since Peterson is on the NFL commissioner’s exempt list, the star running back can still collect the remainder of his $11.75 million salary for this season. (Photo: AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt, File)

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Ray Lewis on Rice: 'There Are Some Things You Can Cover Up, Then There Are Some Things You Can't' - Former Baltimore Ravens great Ray Lewis defended the honor of the team’s owner Steve Bisciotti and general manager Ozzie Newsome regarding the Ray Rice domestic violence incident and handling during ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown. "Whether they saw the tape or not, who really knows...sometimes I think [we] get lost in trying to find out whose head to go after and who to attack now about what they didn't do,” Lewis said. “And sometimes we forget why we're here. We're here for one reason and one reason only: We're here for domestic violence. We're here because we saw a friend of mine brutally hit his wife in the elevator. There are some things you can cover up. Then there are some things you can't.” Lewis added: “Ray Rice put a lot of people at jeopardy with his actions.” (Phot...

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Former Titans Kicker Rob Bironas Dies - Former Tennessee Titans kicker, Rob Bironas was killed in a single-vehicle car crash in Nashville, Tenn., at 11 p.m. Saturday night. Officials told USA Today that Bironas lost control of his SUV while traveling at a high speed, hitting several trees before ending upside down. Bironas, who was a member of the Titans from 2005-13, was 36. (Photo: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

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Eagles, Washington Brawl - After throwing an interception, defenseless Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles was knocked off his feet by Washington tackle Chris Baker. That set off an all-out, bench-clearing brawl between Washington and the Eagles during the fourth quarter Sunday. Baker and Eagles tackle Jason Peters were ejected from the game, which ended in an 37-34 Eagles’ win. DeSean Jackson hauled in five receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown in the losing effort against his former Eagles team.(Photo: AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Report: Kobe Bryant Could Be Owner of Italian Soccer Team - Kobe Bryant is reportedly part of an investment group — including attorney Joe Tacopina and Montreal Impact (MLS) owner Joey Saputo — that is attempting to purchase Italian soccer team Bologna FC 1909, according to the Los Angeles Times. Bryant, who spent a portion of his childhood living in Italy, is a huge soccer fan.  (Photo: Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)

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Wizards Reach Out to Ray Allen - The Washington Wizards reached out to two-time NBA champion and 10-time All-Star Ray Allen to gauge the interest of the 39-year-old free agent, hoping to convince him to join their squad. This marks the second time that the Wizards have reached out to Allen, according to CSN Washington. (Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)