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Durant Negotiating Turkish Deal - Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant is considering signing a deal with Turkish team Besiktas, according to reports. Durant's agent, Aaron Goodwin, told ESPN.com that he has met with team officials about signing his client. "The Turkish option is very intriguing," Goodwin said. "We're looking at other countries as well. Kevin hasn't agreed to play anywhere yet, but we're looking for the best fit." Durant is just one of several NBA players considering playing overseas if the current NBA lockout lasts after the season is supposed to start.(Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Ochocinco Needs a Roommate - The New England Patriots' Chad Ochocinco, the always colorful receiver, believes bunking with a fan temporarily will help in his transition to Boston. "I'm going to do something different; I'm actually going to stay with a fan for the first two, three weeks of the season," he said Tuesday. "That should be fun, until I get myself acclimated and learn my way around."(Photo: Reuters/Brian Snyder/Landov)

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Jerry Rice Thinks Randy Moss Is Lazy - During an interview with ESPN, Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice said that recently retired receiver Randy Moss could have actually been greater than him had he been willing to work harder during his career. "To see a guy with that much talent not give it 100 percent, it was almost like a little slap in the face," he said.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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LeBron James Opens Youth Center in Akron, Ohio - On Tuesday, Miami Heat star LeBron James returned to Akron, Ohio, to attend the official opening of the LeBron James Clubhouse at an Akron Boys & Girls Club, the Associated Press reported. James donated $240,000 to renovate the facility through his foundation. (Photo: AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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Tiger Woods Has Up-and-Down Return - Months after he was forced to leave The Players tournament due to injury, golfer Tiger Woods had a mixed comeback at the Bridgestone tournament, finishing Sunday at even par 70 and tied for 37th place. "It's nice for me to get out there in this competitive atmosphere no matter how I was playing, just to figure out how to score, because I haven't been forced to score," Woods said. "At home, playing money games with my buddies is just not the same. Being out here and being forced to have to post a score, hit shots.... That's a different deal."(Photo: AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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Kobe Bryant Wants Shot at Second Olympic Gold Medal in 2012 - Lakers star Kobe Bryant has reportedly told people he wants to be on the U.S. Olympic basketball team next year to get a shot at winning another gold medal. The NBA lockout could throw a monkey wrench in those plans though.(Photo: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

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Source: Alex Rodriguez Will Not Face Suspension for Poker Games - MLB is apparently set to give A-Rod a second stern warning about his participation in underground poker games.(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Magic Johnson Regrets Retirement - Former Laker Hall-of-Famer Magic Johnson, who retired not too long after admitting to the world that he had contracted HIV, recently told the Los Angeles Times in an interview that he thinks he left the game too soon. "If I knew what I know now, I wouldn't have retired," Johnson said. "But I didn't know that then. And you've just got to go with what happened."

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NFL Hall of Fame - On Saturday, the NFL Hall of Fame held its enshrinement ceremony for its 2011 class of inductees. Notable inductees included running back Marshall Faulk, receiver Deion Sanders and tight end Shannon Sharpe.(Photo: AP Photo/Tony Dejak)