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Peterson now a marked man

By BERRY TRAMEL, The Oklahoman

NORMAN, Okla. -- A mob of little kids, and a few not-so-little adults, ran around the Adrian Peterson Football Camp last week adorned in crimson or purple No. 28 jerseys.

But if a camper wants to catch Peterson's eye, here's a suggestion.

Wear one of those regal Viking jerseys, the purple with the gold trim, and put a big X on the back. Peterson will notice.

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Crazy money back in NHL free agency

By ERIC DUHATSCHEK, Toronto Globe and Mail

It's tempting to call the $57.12 million for defenseman Brian Campbell or the $23 million for goaltender Cristobal Huet crazy money, but really, what constitutes crazy money any more in today's National Hockey League?

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The two sides of Rodriguez vs. West Virginia

By DAVE HACKENBERG, Toledo Blade

The night before he resigned to accept the football-coaching job at the University of Michigan, Rich Rodriguez met with Mike Garrison, the president at West Virginia University.

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Williams Sisters can have it all

By BRUCE JENKINS, San Francisco Chronicle

WIMBLEDON, England -- Richard Williams never envisioned such a thing. He saw his two daughters taking over the tennis world, causing a great sensation, then bailing out early to pursue more serious endeavors. He couldn't have imagined that Venus and Serena would have an even better idea: playing into eternity, outlasting everybody, and still being the most well rounded people in tennis.

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All the way from Brazil, Emilio shines for D.C. United

By ENEA ZHONGA, Scripps Howard News Service

WASHINGTON -- D.C. United forward Luciano Emilio scores goals, and lately he scores more often than not. After starting the season in a slump (just one goal in his first nine games), Emilio found the net nine times in the last six.

Two of the goals came in a 4-1 win against David Beckham and the first-place Los Angeles Galaxy (6-5-3) Sunday at RFK Stadium.

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Lakers' priority: Keep team together

By BRODERICK TURNER, The Press-Enterprise

This week the Los Angeles Lakers will enter the free-agent market, shopping for players and looking to improve.

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Spain makes Germany pay for gamble

By STEPHEN BRUNT, Toronto Globe and Mail

VIENNA, Switzerland -- In that one substitution Sunday night, you could understand Joachim Loew's impossible dilemma.

Down a goal to Spain in the final of the European Championship, his German team struggling desperately to create any kind of chance, he sent his original starting 11 out on the field to begin the second half.

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This Ewing tries to make mark with Kings

By AILENE VOISIN, Sacramento Bee

About an hour after Patrick Ewing Jr. is introduced at the Sacramento Kings' practice facility over the weekend, my cell phone rings. The voice on the other end is familiar, eager and emotional. The big fella wants to rave about his son.

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Can Rocco step up in Tiger's absence?: Other notes

By RON KROICHICK, San Francisco Chronicle

SAN FRANCISCO -- Rocco Mediate played in a charity event this week in Rhode Island and fans screamed his name and clamored for his autograph. Mediate played in a pro-am Wednesday in Michigan and elicited much the same response.

"I can't believe what I'm seeing," he said.

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Melrose can talk the talk

By LUKE DeCOCK, Raleigh News & Observer

It isn't often an National Hockey League coach hosts his own conference call, but it's clear the Barry Melrose era is going to be different right from the beginning.

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