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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies' pitch to keep free-agent guard Mike Conley in the fold includes a short video with an introduction from singer Justin Timberlake.

MIAMI (AP) — Jose Fernandez was discussing the Miami Marlins' latest victory when Freddie Mercury interrupted due to someone's cellphone ringtone.

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A friend of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is expected to change his not guilty plea in the 2013 shooting death of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd.

Long-time defensive coordinators Wade Phillips and Monte Kiffin have won the Paul Zimmerman Award from the Professional Football Writers of America.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have signed forward Filip Forsberg to a six-year, $36 million contract, locking up one of their brightest young stars long term.

PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):

Henningsen chose the Badgers over scholarship offers from Northern Illinois, Illinois State, Buffalo, Western Illinois, North Dakota and South Dakota.

BOSTON (AP) — Maria Sharapova is headed to Harvard Business School for a two-week program this summer.

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Former Wyoming guard Josh Adams has signed with the Denver Nuggets after he wasn't taken in the NBA draft.

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. has selected its 12-player roster, led by Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony, that will try to win the Americans' third straight Olympic basketball gold medal.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Four University of North Dakota hockey recruits and a sophomore were selected in the recent NHL draft.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx are making a return visit to the White House.

As a 210-pound power hitter, Carlos Santana doesn't exactly fit the prototype of the traditional leadoff man.

NEW YORK (AP) — The update on Pat Summitt's health caught Geno Auriemma by surprise. It's simply the news nobody wanted to hear, especially her former rival who built UConn trying to model off her success coaching Tennessee.

Brad Treliving saw the rules for the expansion draft and immediately was in an advantageous position. The Calgary Flames' general manager needed a goaltender, and with Las Vegas set to harvest the NHL for two of them in a year,…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former Marshall All-American and 2012 Philadelphia Eagles draft pick Vinny Curry is giving $200,000 to the Big Green Scholarship Foundation in Huntington.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi put his penalty kick over the crossbar, grabbed his shirt, clenched his teeth and put both hands over his face.

MILWAUKEE — Jimmy Nelson kept the Washington Nationals from making solid contact on Sunday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Clayton Kershaw loses so infrequently, is seems stunning when it happens.