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Sports Cubs Kerry Wood retires after 13-plus seasons Cubs Kerry Wood retires after 13-plus seasons

Kerry Wood arrived in the majors 14 years ago, a fresh-faced kid with No. 34 on his back, slinging fastballs at 100 mph, delivering breaking pitches that were often unhittable and striking out 20 batters in just his fifth start.

Sports Clemens key accuser: `I misspoke' about evidence Clemens key accuser: `I misspoke' about evidence

Roger Clemens' lawyer jabbed his left index finger and hammered away, relentlessly attacking Brian McNamee over his personal life and accusing the government's chief witness of "making up this stuff on the fly."

Sports I'll Have Another takes aim at Preakness win I'll Have Another takes aim at Preakness win

The trainer of Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another has spent nearly two weeks in Baltimore, hanging with Ravens coach John Harbaugh, throwing out the first ball at an Orioles game, and hammering away at Maryland crabs for the first time.

Sports Selig: Oakland A's move might be considered Selig: Oakland A's move might be considered

Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says it's up to Oakland owner Lew Wolff to decide whether to consider additional sites for a new ballpark for the Athletics, raising the possibility of a move from the Bay Area.

Sports McNamee: Clemens, Canseco had steroids talk McNamee: Clemens, Canseco had steroids talk

Brian McNamee conceded that the first time Roger Clemens asked for help with a "booty shot," the pitcher did not specifically use the word "steroids."

Sports Ex-Syracuse hoops coach's wife: Life is ruined Ex-Syracuse hoops coach's wife: Life is ruined

The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious stories about her and about claims that her husband molested ball boys.

Sports Big Ten prefers bowl games for playoff sites Big Ten prefers bowl games for playoff sites

Big Ten officials came out in favor of keeping bowl games as sites for college football's planned playoff on Tuesday, preferring to keep the Rose Bowl as the conference's postseason tradition.

Sports McNamee: First gave Clemens steroids in 1998 McNamee: First gave Clemens steroids in 1998

Speaking softly, nervously and in detail, Brian McNamee testified about the life-changing moment when, he said, he first gave Roger Clemens a "booty shot" of steroids.

Sports MLB fires arbitrator from Braun case MLB fires arbitrator from Braun case

Major League Baseball management has fired Shyam Das, the arbitrator who overturned Ryan Braun's drug suspension in February.