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Oly sprinter Campbell-Brown suspended amid probe

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Veronica Campbell-Brown’s agent insists one of the cornerstones of Jamaica’s wide-ranging sprint success “is not a cheat,” even though the test results read differently.

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Calif. city sues MLB over A’s proposed move

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the Oakland Athletics’ proposed move to a new ballpark 40 miles south in San Jose, San Jose city officials said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

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UNC’s AD mulling upgrades to Smith Center, Fetzer

This Oct. 14, 2011 file photo shows Bubba Cunningham smiling during a news conference after being introduced as the new athletic director at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C. Cunningham's first full sports season ended with a pair of NCAA championships as well as a football team that thrived in its first season under a new coach. Now he's looking ahead to possible facility upgrades that could include a facelift for the Smith Center, home to the men's basketball program. (AP Photo/News & Observer, Shawn Rocco, File)

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Athletic director Bubba Cunningham saw North Carolina win a pair of NCAA championships this season and earn recognition as the nation’s best women’s athletic program. Now he’s looking ahead to facility upgrades that could include changes to the home of the Tar Heels’ men’s basketball team.

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Former Penn St players offer support for lawsuit

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — About 325 former Penn State players have signed a statement supporting the lawsuit filed by the family of former coach Joe Paterno and other former players seeking to overturn NCAA sanctions against the football program for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

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Middle school sports may fall under regulations

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers are reviewing a proposal that would place middle school athletics under the purview of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association, with the regulations going into effect for the 2014-15 school year.

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