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Saints’ Vilma sues Roger Goodell for defamation

FILE - This Sept. 27, 2011 file photo shows NFL commissioner Roger Goodell gesturing during the Beyond Sport Summit at Yankee Stadium in New York. An arbitration hearing into whether Goodell has jurisdiction to punish Saints players for the team's bounties program has been set for May 30. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

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Cavaliers’ Irving selected NBA’s top rookie

Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving holds the NBA rookie of the Year award at the basketball team's headquarters in Independence, Ohio Tuesday, May 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)Once Kyrie Irving finished cracking jokes, thanking Cleveland’s fans, his teammates and coaches, he looked down from the podium at the person who promised this would happen.

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Cavaliers’ Irving selected NBA’s top rookie

Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving holds the NBA rookie of the Year award at the basketball team's headquarters in Independence, Ohio Tuesday, May 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)Once Kyrie Irving finished cracking jokes, thanking Cleveland’s fans, his teammates and coaches, he looked down from the podium at the person who promised this would happen.

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City wins English title for 1st time in 44 years

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, center, celebrates after scoring against Queens Park Rangers during their English Premier League soccer match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Sunday May 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Jon Super)Manchester City won the English title for the first time in 44 years, surging past Queens Park Rangers 3-2 on Sunday with Sergio Aguero scoring his team’s second goal late in stoppage time.

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City wins English title for 1st time in 44 years

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, center, celebrates after scoring against Queens Park Rangers during their English Premier League soccer match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Sunday May 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Jon Super)Manchester City won the English title for the first time in 44 years, surging past Queens Park Rangers 3-2 on Sunday with Sergio Aguero scoring his team’s second goal late in stoppage time.

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City wins English title for 1st time in 44 years

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, center, celebrates after scoring against Queens Park Rangers during their English Premier League soccer match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Sunday May 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Jon Super)Manchester City won the English title for the first time in 44 years, surging past Queens Park Rangers 3-2 on Sunday with Sergio Aguero scoring his team’s second goal late in stoppage time.

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NBA questions: Can the Heat go all the way?

The NBA playoffs are in full swing and already there have been some surprises.

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Colorful ex-drug dealer livens up Clemens trial

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens arrives at federal court in Washington, Tuesday, May 8, 2012, for his trial on charges of lying to Congress. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Kirk Radomski, who provided performance-enhancing drugs to dozens of major league baseball players, injected some much needed energy into a plodding prosecution case at Roger Clemens’ perjury trial.

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Knicks coach not counting on Lin for Game 5

Knicks interim coach Mike Woodson says he is not counting on Jeremy Lin to return Wednesday in Game 5 against Miami.

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Hot pace, talented field for 138th Kentucky Derby

Trainer Todd Pletcher watches his Kentucky Derby entries during a morning workout at Churchill Downs Friday, May 4, 2012, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Bode Baffert has never been so nervous about a race. The 7-year-old son of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is the namesake of the 138th Kentucky Derby morning-line favorite, Bodemeister.

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