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Elgin Baylor was ousted as an executive of the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.

A woman has been charged with stalking Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton.

New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera had surgery Tuesday on his right shoulder and is expected to resume throwing in three months, a month ahead of spring training.

As if already-heated rivalries didn't need an additional edge, this weekend's LSU-Florida clash just got one.

Danny Sullivan vs. Mitch Mustain? That might be the quarterback matchup Saturday when Arizona State faces Southern California at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Saints cornerback Tracy Porter needed surgery on what head coach Sean Payton described as a dislocated right wrist, but it was not clear Tuesday how long the rookie starter would be out.

Colorado coach Dan Hawkins and the university agreed to a contract extension that could keep him with the Buffaloes through 2012.

Alex Ovechkin left practice early Tuesday, but the reigning NHL MVP is expected to play in the Capitals' season opener Friday at Atlanta.

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Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos turned himself in Tuesday night, a week after police say he was involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed two women.

Patrick Carpentier has been released from Gillett Evernham Motorsports, sources confirmed Tuesday. Carpentier was the driver of the No. 10 Dodge for GEM.

The World Baseball Classic, which opens March 5, 2009, will be broadcast on ESPN and MLB Network, it was announced on Tuesday.

The Chinese Gymnastics Association is doing its own investigation into the ages of Dong Fangxiao and Yang Yun. New information suggests the two could have been as young as 14 at the Sydney Olympics, where China won the bronze medal.

Venus Williams was upset in the opening round at the Kremlin Cup, losing 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to Flavia Pennetta.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials insist that a world championship should include an American race. Or at least a North American race.

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