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The baseball players’ union has agreed to discuss with owners the recommendations George Mitchell made to toughen the sport’s drug program. Commissioner Bud Selig sent a letter to union leader Donald Fehr asking that the sides talk about Mitchell’s ideas. “They wrote back, and they were amenable to discuss the recommendations,” said Rob Manfred, baseball’s…

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Pro Bowl voters honored the memory of Sean Taylor. They also used a lot of votes on Dallas Cowboys and none on the NFC South, which didn’t get a player into the league’s all-star game. Taylor, who died Nov. 27 after being shot during a burglary at his home in Florida, was voted the starting…

Finish. That was the Chicago Bears’ mantra since losing the Super Bowl 10 months ago. Their goal was to get back to the NFL’s marquee game and win it. It’s what they expected. Instead, with two weeks left in a follow-up season that has gone afoul, the Bears are finished for sure, officially and mathematically…

Coach Herm Edwards apologized to Kansas City Chiefs fans Tuesday for telling them to “get over it,” and said he should have chosen his words more carefully in talking about their reaction to his team’s long losing streak. The Chiefs (4-10) have lost seven in a row in Edwards’ second season and could be headed…

Cowboys safety Roy Williams appealed on Tuesday the one-game suspension levied because of his third “horse-collar” tackle of the season. Because his case won’t be heard until Wednesday, he was able to take part in a walkthrough practice in preparation for Saturday’s game against Carolina. Quarterback Tony Romo was out there, too, but he didn’t…

Michael Jordan was back on the court Tuesday, swishing jump shots and talking tough. No, he’s not making another comeback. In an effort to get more involved with his slumping team, the Charlotte Bobcats’ part-owner jumped into a drill during the team’s practice. He then gave tips to some young players and showed he still…

Shaquille O’Neal sees this as just another test. His 14.3 points-per-game average is, by far, the lowest of his career. His Miami Heat are 7-17, one of the worst records in the NBA, and look nothing like the team that won a championship 18 months ago. His leg hurts, his pride aches and he knows…

Nuggets forward Nene has been cleared by team doctors to begin ballhandling and shooting drills and can participate in full practices beginning Friday. Nene, who has appeared in five games this season, tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb in a game at Boston on Nov. 7.

No changes yet for the New York Knicks, but check back in a couple of weeks. Maybe even in the coach’s seat. With his team coming off its latest embarrassing performance, Isiah Thomas said Tuesday he may have to shake up his roster if the Knicks don’t show signs of recovery from their 7-17 start.…

Roger Clemens denied allegations by his former trainer that he took performance-enhancing drugs, calling them “a dangerous and destructive shortcut that no athlete should ever take.” The accusations against the seven-time Cy Young Award winner from former trainer Brian McNamee were the most striking in last week’s Mitchell Report.

A-Rod is adding some Hollywood glitz to his management team. Alex Rodriguez hired Guy Oseary, who has worked with Madonna and Lenny Kravitz, to be his manager. Oseary is not a registered baseball agent, and Scott Boras remains A-Rod’s representative on baseball matters. Rodriguez said last week he had spoken just once with Boras since…