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AP - Jae-Weong Seo pitched two-hit ball and Chan Ho Park worked three
 effective innings for a save to lead South Korea past Taiwan 2-0 on
 Friday in the opener of the inaugural World Baseball Classic.

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AP - Johnny Damon, Dontrelle Willis and many other major league stars
 played a few innings, then rushed off to the World Baseball Classic.
 Pedro Martinez is staying put at New York Mets camp.

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AP - Michael Finley is still being paid millions of dollars by the
 Dallas Mavericks. On Thursday, he was money for the San Antonio Spurs.
 Finley scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter against his
 former team, and the Spurs beat the Mavericks 98-89 in a matchup of the
 top teams in the Western Conference.

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AP - It wasn't as wacky as the Immaculate Reception. Nor was it as
 telegenic. But Thursday had to be one of the strangest days in the
 history of NFL labor negotiations. When it ended, the deadline for free
 agency had been extended until Monday, the union and the league were
 back talking and a lot of big-name players who were about to be cut
 remained with their teams.

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AP - The points just stopped coming for No. 3 Memphis -- and so did the
 wins. Marvett McDonald had 17 points and UAB held the Tigers scoreless
 for more than eight minutes down the stretch in an 80-74 upset on
 Thursday night, sending another top-five team tumbling.

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AP - Several teams have expressed interest in acquiring Jets defensive
 end John Abraham, who has made it clear he wants out of New York.

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AP - Knicks coach Larry Brown checked into a Memphis hospital
 complaining of chest pains earlier this week, but was released two
 hours later after being diagnosed with indigestion, according to
 published reports Friday.

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AP - Tony Graffanino loves playing for the Boston Red Sox. Even his
 costly postseason error makes him want to stay. Now the second baseman
 expects to be playing elsewhere this season after his best year of his
 career.

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AP - Florida at Carolina (7 p.m. EST). The Eastern Conference-leading
 Hurricanes are an NHL-best 25-5-1 at home, one victory shy of the
 franchise record.

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AP - Arron Afflalo will allow himself to enjoy his signature performance
 at UCLA for a few hours before setting his sights on bigger goals.
 Afflalo scored 21 of his 25 points after halftime, including a
 tiebreaking 3-pointer midway through overtime, to help No. 15 UCLA
 clinch at least a share of its first Pac-10 title in nine years with a
 67-58 victory over California on Thursday night.

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AP - Swedish tennis great Bjorn Borg will auction off his five Wimbledon
 trophies and two of his rackets to achieve "financial security," an
 auction house said Friday.

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AP - Tiger Woods crushed a 3-wood that carried long enough to clear a
 bunker and reach the 603-yard 12th green in two shots. Phil Mickelson
 watched his birdie chip head to the hole, only to spin out of the cup.
 It looked a lot like their dramatic duel at Doral last year, even the
 final score.

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