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Kansas officials are willing to talk with former players about allegations of abusive behavior by football coach Mark Mangino -- and two former players had plenty to say on Thursday.

Paul Williams scored seven of his 13 points in the final minute, including a go-ahead 3-pointer, in No. 18 Dayton's 63-59 win over No. 21 Georgia Tech in the opening game of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off on Thursday.

The Yankees' Andy Pettitte and the Mets' Fernando Tatis have become the final players to file for free agency this year.

Giants ace Tim Lincecum has won the NL Cy Young Award, becoming the first repeat winner in the major leagues since Randy Johnson was voted the prize four straight times from 1999-2002.

A judge has warned University of Cincinnati sophomore quarterback Zach Collaros that he could spend the bowl season in jail.

Maurice Jones-Drew has secrets that are helping him fly up the rushing charts despite Pop Warner height. A chip on his shoulder has helped push this dashing Jaguar into full star status, Pete Prisco says.

The Buffalo Bills have signed quarterback Brian Brohm off the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.

Quarterback Brian Brohm rejected an offer to stay in Green Bay in order to pursue a fresh start in Buffalo with a team that's suddenly losing confidence in Trent Edwards.

A person with knowledge of the case against retired NBA star Jayson Williams says the former player has agreed to a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for shooting a driver.

Retired NBA star Jayson Williams has cut a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for accidentally shooting a driver at Williams' New Jersey estate in 2002, a person with knowledge of the case told the Associated Press on Thursday.

Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson is prepared to revamp his entire football operation after the season and warned that no position is safe.

Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson is prepared to revamp his entire football operation after the season and warned that no position is safe.

Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson is prepared to revamp his entire football operation after the season and warned that no position is safe.

Irish soccer officials accused Thierry Henry on Thursday of damaging the integrity of the game when he blatantly handled the ball to set up the goal that booked France's place at next year's World Cup finals in South Africa.

Irish soccer officials accused Thierry Henry on Thursday of damaging the integrity of the game when he blatantly handled the ball to set up the goal that booked France's place at next year's World Cup finals in South Africa.

The South African sports ministry says 800-meter world champion Caster Semenya will keep her gold medal, and that the results of her gender tests will be kept confidential.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his season-high 41 points in overtime and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks held on to beat the injury-depleted San Antonio Spurs 99-94 on Wednesday night.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his season-high 41 points in overtime and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks held on to beat the injury-depleted San Antonio Spurs 99-94 on Wednesday night.