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Behind trendy, white-framed sunglasses with rose-colored lenses, his dreadlocks pulled neatly together with a rubber band, Manny Ramirez walked to the front of the interview room wearing Chicago’s silver and black for the first time. As he approached the dais, Ramirez adjusted the Velcro straps on his batting gloves.
NASCAR on BET? Drive for Diversity goes reality TV (AP)
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Jessica Brunelli is a fan of “Jersey Shore” and “The Real World,” so the 17-year-old race car driver knows just how addictive reality TV can be. Addictive enough to draw in viewers who don’t know Jeff Gordon from Jeff Burton? That’s the gamble behind “Changing Lanes,” a new show that airs not on a sports network but BET.
Burress loses bid for work release (AP)
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Former New York Giants Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress has come up short in his bid for work release during his two-year prison sentence for accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a nightclub, prison officials said Tuesday. The state Department of Correctional Services said the nature of his November 2008 crime merited denying his request for a work furlough, which would have let him spend…
Buccaneers CB Talib suspended 1 game (AP)
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Tampa Bay cornerback Aqib Talib will miss the Buccaneers’ regular season opener after being suspended one game without pay for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. The third-year pro also was fined one additional game check stemming from Talib punching a cab driver in August 2009. The suspension was announced Tuesday, two days before the club’s preseason finale at Houston.
Nebraska still hasn’t named starting QB (AP)
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LINCOLN, Neb. — In football-mad Nebraska, it’s the biggest state secret. Four days from the opener, the eighth-ranked Cornhuskers still haven’t named a starting quarterback. Will it be Zac Lee, last year’s starter, Cody Green, Lee’s backup, or spring sensation Taylor Martinez? Coach Bo Pelini and his staff aren’t letting on.
Fever-Liberty Preview (AP)
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The New York Liberty haven’t lost back-to-back games since early July, and if they can continue that trend, they’ll be moving on to the Eastern Conference finals. With their best-of-three series against the Indiana Fever tied, the Liberty will try to close things out and advance at home Wednesday night.
D Chelios, 48, retires after 26 seasons (AP)
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Chris Chelios, the longest-tenured defenseman in NHL history, is finally hanging up his skates. After 26 NHL seasons and three Stanley Cups, Chelios announced his retirement Tuesday at the age of 48. “I guess I’ve been dreading this day for a long time,” he said at a news conference in Detroit.
Nuggets devising plan to keep Anthony (AP)
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Now that the Denver Nuggets have their management team in place, they’re developing a strategy to keep All-Star Carmelo Anthony in powder blue and gold. At his introductory news conference Tuesday, Masai Ujiri, the team’s new vice president of basketball operations, said he’s been in contact with Anthony and will meet with him soon.
Nuggets devising plan to keep Anthony (AP)
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Now that the Denver Nuggets have their management team in place, they’re developing a strategy to keep All-Star Carmelo Anthony in powder blue and gold. At his introductory news conference Tuesday, Masai Ujiri, the team’s new vice president of basketball operations, said he’s been in contact with Anthony and will meet with him soon.
Sun’s Charles wins WNBA Rookie of the Year award (AP)
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Connecticut’s Tina Charles has won the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year award, months after she was honored as the women’s college player of the year. Charles averaged more than 15 points and almost 12 rebounds a game for the Sun. Connecticut finished 17-17 and missed the playoffs for the second straight season.
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