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Kansas City Chiefs Player Kills Girlfriend, Himself - The NFL mourns the death of linebacker Jovan Belcher, David Beckham retires on a high note, four Hofstra University players charged with burglary, plus more sports headlines. – Britt Middleton Sunday's NFL games were overcast with grief following the news that Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, 25, had fatally shot his girlfriend, before turning the gun on himself at the Chiefs' practice facility on Saturday. Belcher and his girlfriend leave behind a three-month-old daughter. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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Surviving Legacy - Blecher's daughter, Zoey, will receive at least $1 million  through the NFL's Surviving Child benefit until she turns 18 and possibly even later should she go to college. She marks her three-month birthday on Dec. 11. (Photo: Facebook/kasandra.m.perkins)

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All Hail King James - Miami Heat forward LeBron James was named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year not only for his stellar playing, but also for his charitable work with schoolchildren.(Photo: Sports Illustrated)

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Heisman Finalists Announced - Johnny Manziel, Manti Te'o and Collin Klein were announced as finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The winner will be announced Saturday in New York City.  (Photos from left:  Scott Halleran/Getty Images, Wesley Hitt/Getty Images, Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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The Price of the Game - A new study suggests routine hits to the head are linked to degenerative brain disease, particularly in contact-heavy positions such as lineman and running back in football. Eighty percent of the people in the study — the majority of which played sports — showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, an incurable disease resulting in memory loss, depression and dementia. (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

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Bend It Like Beckham - David Beckham led the L.A. Galaxy to its second MLS Cup title on Saturday, beating the Houston Dynamo 3-1. Last month, the 37-year-old announced that this season would be his last with the team. (Photo: Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

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A Winning Combination  - Already America's golden girl, U.S. Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas has another reason to celebrate: her first memoir, Grace, Gold, and Glory: My Leap of Faith, hits stores on Tuesday. (Photo: Zondervan Publishing)

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Crime and Punishment - Four Hoftstra University basketball players were arrested last week and charged in a string of campus burglaries. Dallas Anglin, Kentrell Washington, Jimmy Hall and Shaquille Stokes — all new to the team — allegedly stole laptops, iPads, cash and others items from campus dorm rooms and sold them on Craigslist and other websites. (Photo: Nassau County Police Department, via Associated Press)

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MJ's Fashion Faux Pas - Sure Michael Jordan has made millions in sales of his eponymous sneaker line, but one fashion choice that isn't hitting high marks? His cargo pants. The NBA legend refused to change into a classier pair of slacks and was subsequently banned from the posh La Gorce Country Club in Miami last week. (Photo: Judy Eddy/WENN.com)

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Not So Neighborly - Philadelphia 76ers player Andrew Bynum is suing his Westchester, California, neighbors, alleging that they damaged his property and antagonized him because of his "profession, his race, his friends, his cars, and his taste in music,” TMZ reports. According to the family, who filed a counter suit, Bynum's no angel — they accuse him of brandishing firearms to intimidate them and blasting profane music among other offenses.  (Photo: REUTERS/Tim Shaffer)  

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One Happy Couple - U.S. Olympic soccer player Hope Solo cleared up accusations that she was abused by her new husband, NFL player Jerramy Stevens, tweeting last week, "Jerramy has NEVER treated me poorly! The truth always prevails!” Stevens was arrested for assault on Nov. 12 after police said they saw blood on Solo's elbow following an alleged altercation, but was cleared of charges due to insufficient evidence. (Photo: twitter/hopesolo)

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Cheating the Fans? - On Friday, the NBA fined the San Antonio Spurs $250,000 for purposely resting its four top players and not notifying the opposing team, media or NBA officials in a timely fashion. Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Danny Green and Tony Parker were not made available in the team's only regular season game against the Miami Heat last Thursday, a match the Heat went on to win 105-100. (Photo: Steve Dykes/Getty Images)