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Texas Rangers Manager Ron Washington Tested Positive for Cocaine in 2009 Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said he tested positive for cocaine last season and apologized for what he described as a one-time mistake.

Obama Picks Kansas as NCAA Champion, Likes Cornell to Win in First Round President Barack Obama is taking the low-risk route to the Final Four in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s basketball tournament and predicts Kansas will defeat Kentucky for the championship.

Former Met Lenny Dykstra Accuses JPMorgan of Predatory Lending in Lawsuit JPMorgan Chase & Co. was sued by ex-New York Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra, who claims the bank reneged on loan commitments after he bought the California home of former National Hockey League star Wayne Gretzky.

NFL Owners Will Vote Next Week on Changing Overtime Rules for Postseason National Football League owners will vote next week on changes to the postseason overtime system that would increase the chances of both teams playing offense, according to Rich McKay, co-chairman of the competition committee.

Seton Hall Fires Men's Basketball Coach Bobby Gonzalez After Four Seasons Seton Hall University fired basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez, who failed to take the school to the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament during his four-year tenure.

Michael Jordan Unanimously Approved as Charlotte Bobcats Owner, NBA Says Michael Jordan’s purchase of the Charlotte Bobcats was unanimously approved by the National Basketball Association, making him the first former player to own controlling interest of an NBA team.

Nike Third-Quarter Profit Doubles; Tiger Woods Scandal, Absence No Factor Nike Inc., the world’s largest maker of athletic shoes, said third-quarter profit more than doubled, beating analysts’ estimates, as North America posted a sales increase for the first time in a year. The stock jumped.

Messi Keeps Barcelona in Contention for Champions League Soccer Repeat Lionel Messi scored two goals and set up another as Barcelona routed Stuttgart 4-0 to reach the Champions League soccer quarterfinals. Bordeaux completed the final eight with a 2-1 win over Olympiacos.