Everett free to pursue disability claims
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
      ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- The Buffalo Bills released Kevin Everett on Tuesday, clearing the way for the former tight end to receive disability benefits for the spinal cord injury that ended his career. Everett was initially paralyzed from the neck down after a violent collision with then-Denver ...
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Overton to meet McLeod
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL/ CLASS 1A PLAYOFFS
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      While everyone else is preparing for graduation and the end of school, the Overton Mustangs are advancing to the UIL Class 1A regional quarterfinals. The Mustangs (20-3 on the season to date) are facing McLeod this week in the quarterfinals. Overton faces McLeod in Harmony for a best of 3 series ...
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Rangers rally to beat Mariners
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
      ARLINGTON (AP) - There were fireworks again when Texas and Seattle played - for a different reason this time. Instead of flared tempers, they were the pyrotechnic displays sparked by Texas home runs, including a game-winning shot by Ramon Vazquez in the 10th inning as the Rangers rallied for a ...
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Navarro's season ends with loss in RXIV tourney
JUNIOR COLLEGE BASEBALL
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      Winning the Region XIV Conference baseball tournament, and maybe something even bigger, will have to wait until at least 2009 for the Navarro College baseball program.
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T.O. set to make acting debut on MyTV sitcom
NFL/ ENTERTAINMENT
      IRVING (AP) - Get your popcorn ready: Terrell Owens is coming to prime time Wednesday night. As an actor. T.O. will make his sitcom acting debut on the MyNetworkTV show "Under One Roof " as the long-lost brother of the show's star, Flavor Flav.
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Mayo controversy opens can of worms for USC
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
      LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The head of the sports agency representing O.J. Mayo denied any illegal activity involving the Southern California star on Monday, a day after ESPN reported Bill Duffy Associates gave cash to an event promoter who provided gifts.
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Mavs hire Carlisle; call him their 'No. 1 choice'
NBA
      DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks made it official Saturday, announcing they had hired Rick Carlisle to replace Avery Johnson as their coach. Donnie Nelson, the Mavericks' president of basketball operations, said in a statement that Carlisle was "our top choice from the onset.
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