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Death of Drew Brees' mother ruled a suicide

GRANBY, Colo. — The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide.
Kings owner will no longer operate WNBA franchise

SAN FRANCISCO — The Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises.
FIFA: No replay for France-Ireland WCup qualifier

LONDON — There will be no rematch.
Ireland's hopes for a replay of its World Cup qualifier against France ended Friday after both FIFA and the French FootballFederation rejected requests for another game.
Ravens' Edwards plans appeal of fine for roughness

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards plans to appeal the $5,000 fine he received for a hit delivered to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joshua Cribbs on Monday night.
Bush questionable for Tampa Bay

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been held out of practice for the third straight day, and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Tampa Bay.
ATP says it can't reopen Agassi drug case

LONDON — The ATP Tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997.
NFL union opposes call for reporting on teammates

NFLPA assistant executive director George Atallah tells The Associated Press on Friday that Goodell's suggestion is not an adequate solution.
Grabow gets $7.5 million, 2-year deal from Cubs

CHICAGO — Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.
Westwood shoots 69 for 2-shot lead in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Lee Westwood shot a 3-under 69 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Dubai World Championship, strengthening his chance of winning the European money title.
New-age stats shed light on old Cy Young votes

Denny McLain was a unanimous pick in 1968 and deservedly so. He posted 31 victories — the combined total of this year's Cy Young starters, Tim Lincecum and Zack Greinke.
Pacquiao's PPV numbers add to megafight momentum

LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao proved he can be a box office hit. Now it's up to Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
FIFA suspends Iraq for political meddling

ZURICH — FIFA suspended Iraq from soccer because of political interference in the national federation.