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DALLAS (AP) -- Dallas Mavericks rookie guard Gal Mekel is recovering from right knee surgery. Read story
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Outfielder Brett Gardner and pitchers Ivan Nova, David Robertson and Shawn Kelley have agreed to one-year contracts with the New York Yankees, raising the team's luxury tax payroll to about $181.5 million for 19 players with agreements. Read story
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NEW YORK (AP) -- La Verdad won her fifth straight race Friday with another decisive run, capturing the $64,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares at Aqueduct. Read story
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DETROIT (AP) -- AL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer has agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers for $15,525,000, setting himself up for an even bigger payday when he becomes eligible for free agency after the season. Read story
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Athletics have agreed to one-year contracts with four players in arbitration: infielders Jed Lowrie and Brandon Moss, outfielder Craig Gentry and reliever Luke Gregerson. Read story
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RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin has been ruled out for Sunday's NFC championship game as he continues to recover from a concussion suffered last week. Read story
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Lions have hired Teryl Austin as their new defensive coordinator. Read story
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Royals have agreed to one-year deals with first baseman Eric Hosmer, right-hander Luke Hochevar and utility man Emilio Bonifacio to avoid going to arbitration. Read story
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Twins agreed to one-year contracts with two of their three players in arbitration: third baseman Trevor Plouffe and left-handed reliever Brian Duensing. Read story
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan State's Mark Dantonio and Michigan's Brady Hoke had very different seasons. Read story