AFP - Cristiano Ronaldo believes FIFA president Sepp Blatter was right to controversially describe him as being treated like a "modern-day slave" by current club Manchester United.
AP - Hanley Ramirez homered with two out in the 11th inning, capping the first five-hit game of his career and helping the Florida Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Thursday night.
Reuters - The Golden State Warriors have made
up for the loss of Baron Davis by signing Corey Maggette to a
five-year deal, the Oakland Tribune reported on Thursday. -- read full article
AP - David Ross hit two of Cincinnati's seven homers Thursday, a long-ball barrage that included Ken Griffey Jr.'s 605th, and the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 12-7 to avoid a three-game sweep.
AP - Ben Francisco drove in a career-high four runs Thursday night to help the Cleveland Indians snap a 10-game losing streak with a 13-2 victory over Tampa Bay that extended the Rays' skid to four.
AP - Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Matt Jones faces a felony drug charge in his former college town after police say he was inside a car cutting up cocaine with a credit card.
AFP - German sixth seed Nicolas Kiefer dealt the Gstaad Open another blow on Thursday when he became the second player in two days to hobble out of the tournament.
AP - Teddy Dupay, who played on Florida's runner-up team in the 2000 NCAA basketball tournament, was charged with beating and raping a woman last month at a Utah ski resort. -- read full article
AFP - FIFA president Sepp Blatter has urged Manchester United to stop treating Cristiano Ronaldo like a 'modern-day slave' and let the Portuguese player join Real Madrid if he wants to.
AP - Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged former Los Angeles Rams kicker Tony Zendejas with drugging and raping a female customer of his Pomona sports bar in January. -- read full article
