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AP source: Pelicans, Asik agree on 5-year contract (Yahoo Sports)

A person familiar with the negotiations says the New Orleans Pelicans and center Omer Asik have agreed on a five-year contract worth a minimum of $44 million and rising up to $58 million if incentives and benchmarks are met. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the club and Asik have not publicly discussed the contract, which under league rules cannot be signed until July

Murray coasts to straight-set win over Haase at Wimbledon (Yahoo Sports)

This was more like a gentle workout than a Grand Slam match for Andy Murray. Bidding for his second Wimbledon title in three years, the third-seeded Murray was barely tested Thursday as he swept past an ineffective Robin Haase of the Netherlands 6-1, 6-1, 6-4 on Court 1 to advance to the third round at the All England Club. It took Murray only 1 hour, 27 minutes to dispatch the

GM Jerry Dipoto resigns after 3 1/2 years with Angels (Yahoo Sports)

For 3 1/2 years, general manager Jerry Dipoto and manager Mike Scioscia managed to survive disputes and reconciliations in their arranged marriage with the Los Angeles Angels. When that relationship abruptly ended Wednesday, Scioscia and the Angels insisted the longest-tenured manager in baseball wasn’t to blame. Dipoto resigned, walking out on the Angels a month before the trade deadline.

Solheim Cup can boost German golf: Masson

By Tony Jimenez LONDON (Reuters) – Germany has produced champions like Bernhard Langer and Martin Kaymer but golf interest there is minimal and Caroline Masson says the 2015 Solheim Cup will be a great chance to show the locals what they are missing. Masson was an integral member of the side when Europe won the biennial team event in the U.S. for the first time two years ago and she

INTERVIEW-Golf-Solheim Cup can boost German golf – Masson

By Tony Jimenez LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) – Germany has produced champions like Bernhard Langer and Martin Kaymer but golf interest there is minimal and Caroline Masson says the 2015 Solheim Cup will be a great chance to show the locals what they are missing. Masson was an integral member of the side when Europe won the biennial team event in the U.S. for the first time two years ago