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Today's Sports News: NFL, union head to CBA deadline day Thursday Vick signs 1-year deal with Eagles Serena Williams treated for blood clot in lungs Messi downs Valencia as Barcelona go ten clear Search warrant issued in UNC agent-related probe Durant limps off floor with sprained left ankle Oakland's Crisp arrested on DUI charge Media companies ready themselves for tough NFL break Bochy: Zito has spot as No. 4 starter for Giants NBA's top scorer Durant sprains ankle in Thunder win No. 25 Utah State beats New Mexico State Pellizotti tests UCI's doping passport in court Ryan's OT penalty shot sends Ducks past Wings, 2-1 Tennis ace Serena Williams has blood clot removed from lung Mike Davis chosen as head of USGA Penn, Fitch fight to draw at UFC 127 Dzinziruk hopes to make statement against Martinez Blind draw part of IndyCar twin races at Texas AP Interview: FIBA wants commitment beyond 2012 NFL, union head to CBA deadline day Thursday Wed, 2 Mar 2011 09:16 pm PST AP - Locked in a multibillion-dollar staredown, the NFL and the players' union headed toward the final day of their expiring collective bargaining agreement with no word of significant progress and the increasing likelihood of moves that eventually could threaten the 2011 season. Full Story Top Vick signs 1-year deal with Eagles Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:09 am PST AP - Michael Vick has signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Full Story Top Serena Williams treated for blood clot in lungs Wed, 2 Mar 2011 04:25 pm PST AP - Serena Williams' absence from tennis could stretch to almost a year after two new health scares — a blood clot in her lungs followed by a hematoma — have added to her injury woes. Full Story Top Messi downs Valencia as Barcelona go ten clear Wed, 2 Mar 2011 03:08 pm PST AFP - Argentine sensation Lionel Messi scored his 27th league goal of the season as champions Barcelona defeated Valencia 1-0 at the Mestalla stadium on Wednesday to move ten points clear of rivals Real Madrid at the Spanish first division summit. Full Story Top Search warrant issued in UNC agent-related probe Wed, 2 Mar 2011 01:45 pm PST AP - Investigators have issued a search warrant for the financial records of NFL agent Gary Wichard as they continue looking into whether North Carolina's sports agent laws have been broken. Full Story Top Durant limps off floor with sprained left ankle Wed, 2 Mar 2011 07:21 pm PST AP - NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant was helped off the court after spraining his left ankle during the third quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder's game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Full Story Top Oakland's Crisp arrested on DUI charge Wed, 2 Mar 2011 04:02 pm PST AP - Major league security officials met with the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday and delivered their annual spring lecture to the players on the pitfalls of their profession. One of the subjects discussed was the danger of drinking and driving. Full Story Top Media companies ready themselves for tough NFL break Wed, 2 Mar 2011 04:49 pm PST Reuters - Media companies are bracing for a big revenue hit from a possible lockout by the National Football League but hold out hope that college football and other prime-time shows could pick up the slack for lost advertising dollars. Full Story Top Bochy: Zito has spot as No. 4 starter for Giants Wed, 2 Mar 2011 06:30 pm PST AP - San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy vehemently denied there was any truth to a report that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle on Wednesday morning suggesting left-hander Barry Zito is not assured a spot on the Giants' roster this season. Full Story Top NBA's top scorer Durant sprains ankle in Thunder win Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:32 pm PST Reuters - Oklahoma City face a spell without NBA-leading scorer Kevin Durant after the forward sprained his ankle in the 113-89 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Full Story Top No. 25 Utah State beats New Mexico State Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:58 pm PST AP - Brockeith Pane scored 12 points, including two free throws with 14.4 seconds to play, and No. 25 Utah State beat New Mexico State 58-54 on Wednesday night. Full Story Top Pellizotti tests UCI's doping passport in court Wed, 2 Mar 2011 12:25 pm PST AP - Italian cyclist Franco Pellizotti provided evidence at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a case that could effect cycling's anti-doping biological passports. Full Story Top Ryan's OT penalty shot sends Ducks past Wings, 2-1 Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:50 pm PST AP - Bobby Ryan didn't think about how desperately the Anaheim Ducks needed the standings point resting squarely on his penalty shot against mighty Detroit. Full Story Top Tennis ace Serena Williams has blood clot removed from lung Wed, 2 Mar 2011 03:59 pm PST AFP - Serena Williams, a former world number one and 13-time Grand Slam singles champion, is well and was recovering at home Wednesday after emergency surgery Monday to remove a blood clot from her lungs. Full Story Top Mike Davis chosen as head of USGA Wed, 2 Mar 2011 01:42 pm PST AP - Mike Davis is taking over as executive director of the U.S. Golf Association without having to give up part of his old job that he loved the most — setting up golf courses for the U.S. Open. Full Story Top Penn, Fitch fight to draw at UFC 127 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:08 pm PST AP - B.J. Penn and Jon Fitch fought to a majority draw Sunday at UFC 127, the UFC's second major show in Australia. Full Story Top Dzinziruk hopes to make statement against Martinez Wed, 2 Mar 2011 04:37 pm PST AP - Sergiy Dzinziruk hopes to follow in the footsteps of Sergio Martinez by defeating, well, Sergio Martinez. Full Story Top Blind draw part of IndyCar twin races at Texas Wed, 2 Mar 2011 02:08 pm PST AP - Want a fresh twist at the track with the "No Limits" slogan? Full Story Top AP Interview: FIBA wants commitment beyond 2012 Wed, 2 Mar 2011 12:49 pm PST AP - Britain must prove it is serious about improving its basketball program for the long term before its teams are cleared to compete in their home Olympics next year, a leader of the sport's world governing body said Wednesday. Full Story Top

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