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LONDON (AFP) - Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said on Saturday that allowing Luka Modric to leave White Hart Lane would condemn the Londoners to mid-table mediocrity. Full Story »

OMAHA, Neb. - Connor Harrell hit the first College World Series home run in the new TD Ameritrade Park to break a sixth-inning tie and first-time qualifier Vanderbilt defeated North Carolina 7-3 on Saturday. Full Story »

JERUSALEM - The Israeli national team has reached a compromise with basketball's governing body that will allow an Orthodox Jewish player to compete in the European women's championship on Saturday. Full Story »

NEW YORK - NBA owners relaxed their insistence on non-guaranteed contracts in a new collective bargaining agreement Friday, but players cautioned that isn't enough because the league is still seeking a hard salary cap. Full Story »

PHILADELPHIA - Longtime NFL defensive end Raheem Brock was arrested in his hometown of Philadelphia after a dispute at a restaurant. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - Adam Jones sat in front of his locker, a huge bag of ice wrapped around his right shoulder and a look of disgust planted on his face. Full Story »

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - NBA players who just finished a season capped by the highest rated championship series in more than a decade are concerned about how their labor dispute and a potential work stoppage before next season will affect their surging fan base. Full Story »

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon says the school has discussed the possibility of a mascot for the Wolverines, but that it's "not an active project." Full Story »

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (AFP) - Slovakian Peter Sagan claimed his second victory of the Tour of Switzerland as tempers frayed on the finish line of the eighth and penultimate stage over 167.3 km Saturday. Full Story »

NEWARK, N.J. - The New Jersey Devils have filed for arbitration with restricted free-agent Zach Parise. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Maria Sharapova will consider a second Wimbledon title as her biggest achievement as the Russian superstar hunts a fourth Grand Slam crown. Full Story »

BETHESDA, Md. - Lee Westwood is so far behind the lead he's not even thinking about chasing Rory McIlroy on the weekend. Full Story »

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Junior Dos Santos bloodied Shane Carwin to win a dominant decision at UFC 131 on Saturday night, earning a shot at heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. Full Story »

LAS VEGAS - A lawyer for boxer Manny Pacquiao says rival prizefighter Floyd Mayweather Jr. failed to appear for a court-ordered deposition in Las Vegas in a federal civil lawsuit alleging that Mayweather defamed Pacquiao. Full Story »

BROOKLYN, Mich. - Carl Edwards raced to his fourth NASCAR Nationwide victory of the year, passing teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. with less than 10 laps remaining Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. Full Story »

LONDON - Two thirds of those who applied for tickets for the 2012 London Olympics missed out in the first round of sales. Full Story »