Spurs, Lakers renew the West's rivalry of the decade
NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
Basketball fans in for a treat tonight at 8 p.m.
      LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Spurs-Lakers rivalry has been on hiatus since 2004 for one simple reason: The Lakers haven't been very good. They are now. So the NBA's dominant teams of the past decade meet again tonight, with the winner taking a giant step toward another possible championship.
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Cowboys re-sign Barber, Newman
      IRVING (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys signed running back Marion Barber and cornerback Terence Newman to long-term extensions Tuesday, just in time to beat a deadline that would've changed how the money is spread over the salary cap.
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Rangers drop third straight
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
      MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Not making Minnesota's opening day roster might have been the best thing to happen to Glen Perkins. Perkins pitched six scoreless innings to lead the Twins to a 11-4 win over Texas, the Rangers' thirdstraight loss.
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NFLowners opt out of deal with players
Just the beginning of what could be a game-stopping labor dispute
      ATLANTA (AP) - The NFLand its players' union are on the clock. As it counts down, the games will go on. To nobody's surprise, owners voted unanimously Tuesday to end their labor agreement with the union in 2011, opting out of a deal that could have gone through 2013.
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NFL says it will fine teams for individual conduct violations
      ATLANTA (AP) - The NFLput more teeth in its personal conduct policy Tuesday when commissioner Roger Goodell announced he would fine teams whose players were suspended for disciplinary reasons. "We want to continue to emphasize personal conduct and personal responsibility," he said at the end of ...
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