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| Stark - NFLPA to probe Freeman leaks
| Trade talk - A-Rod reportedly claiming Bosch duped him
- Service academies pause for gov't impasse
- Tigers' Scherzer in Game 1 | Vs. A's Colon
- Locker has sprained hip, to miss 4-6 weeks
- MJ: I could've taken LeBron 1-on-1 | 5-on-5
- Jags dealing LT Monroe to Ravens | Hensley
- Parros suffers concussion in fight | Habs fall
- Oden practices for first time in four years
- McShay: CFB's top 10 most valuable players
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