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Butler loses Etherington with foot injury 07/11/2014 07:11pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Butler guard Austin Etherington is expected to miss three to four months after having surgery on his right foot.School officials said Friday that the former Indiana player was injured during a summer workout.Etherington was expected to be a key contributor after graduating from Probation violation dismissed in missing boy case 07/11/2014 05:00pm • DETROIT (AP) -- A probation violation charge has been dropped against a Detroit woman whose 12-year-old stepson was found in their basement after an 11-day police search.Wayne County Circuit Judge Gregory Bill dismissed the charge against Monique Dillard-Bothuell due to a lack of evidence.Dillard-Bo State: Michigan boy found in basement was abused 07/10/2014 10:08pm • ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) -- A 12-year-old Detroit boy found in his basement after a widely publicized 11-day search was abused by his father and stepmother and forced to rise before dawn for intense workouts of 100 pushups and even more situps, according to Michigan's child-welfare age Once again, World Cup gloom for Netherlands 07/10/2014 06:38pm • GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) -- Another World Cup, another sad story for the Netherlands.A tournament that began so brightly for the men in the vibrant orange shirts will end with a game their coach thinks is pointless and which the squad isn't really interested in playing."They can AP Sources: Riley, LeBron meet, no decision yet 07/10/2014 03:40pm • TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Pat Riley made his pitch. And now, LeBron James wants time to think.The Miami Heat president met with the four-time NBA MVP on Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press, speaking on condition Carter-Williams says rehab is 'ahead of schedule' 07/09/2014 06:27pm • KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- When Philadelphia 76ers point guard Michael Carter-Williams was in Orlando last year for NBA summer league, he spent most of his week shaking off questions about his less-than-impressive performance.He returned to Florida on Wednesday, but only a Louisville's Pitino: 'I can go for a long time' 07/09/2014 05:39pm • GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Rick Pitino's game plan doesn't include retirement any time soon.The 61-year-old Louisville men's basketball coach said Wednesday that he "can go for a long time" thanks to the enthusiasm provided by recent Cardinals recruiting classes.Pitino s NCAA suggests contact limits for football practice 07/08/2014 07:00pm • SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer The NCAA is suggesting that football teams hold no more than two contact practices per week during the season in guidelines that grew out of a safety and concussion summit early this year.Practice limits were among several recommendations released Monday by the NCAA, USC's Kenny Bigelow out for season with injury 07/08/2014 05:31pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Southern California defensive lineman Kenny Bigelow is out for the season after tearing his right ACL during non-contact drills in a voluntary workout.The redshirt freshman was expected to compete for a starting spot. He redshirted last year to adjust to the college ranks. Return Wolves sign 1st-round pick Zach LaVine 07/08/2014 04:31pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed first-round draft pick Zach LaVine.The Timberwolves announced the signing on Tuesday on the second day of a camp to prepare LaVine and others for the team's summer league competition in Las Vegas. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.LaVine 3B David Wright returns to Mets' lineup 07/05/2014 08:20pm • MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- David Wright is back in the New York Mets' lineup after missing seven games with an injured left shoulder.Wright tested his shoulder in drills on the field before Saturday night's game against Texas. The star third baseman had targeted Friday for hi Packers' McCarthy putting down roots in Titletown 07/05/2014 08:02pm • GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- He might be a Chicago Bears fan, but Austin Scheutz proudly displays a Packers foam cheesehead at least once a year.Signed by the Big Cheese himself in fact -- Packers coach Mike McCarthy -- while he visited a children's hospital where the 6-y Injured jockey Rosie Napravnik nears comeback 07/05/2014 03:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Rosie Napravnik plans to resume serious riding next weekend, making a swift return from a shoulder injury suffered last month.Napravnik took an important step Saturday at Belmont Park, exercising five horses for trainer Mike Maker. It's the first time in the saddle since separating No need for a gym: D.C.'s monument workout 07/05/2014 10:03am • Lisa Reed WTOP Fitness Contributor WASHGINGTON -- There's no need for a gym membership when you live in the nation's capital. D.C. offers a variety of parks, monuments and waterfronts that are the perfect locations to get in a fabulous workout without spending money. Exercising outside does mo Wright still out of Mets lineup with sore shoulder 07/04/2014 07:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Unable to fully test his sore left shoulder on a wet field, David Wright remains out of the New York Mets' lineup for a seventh straight game.The star third baseman had targeted Friday night against Texas for his return. But rain prevented Wright from going through a rigorous pregam