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Greinke gives up $71 million, becomes free agent again (Yahoo Sports)

Pitcher Zack Greinke has opted out of the final three years of his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up a guaranteed $71 million to become a free agent again. Greinke was among 12 additional players who became free agents, the Major League Baseball Players Association said Wednesday, raising the total to 151. A three-time All-Star, Greinke left the Los Angeles Angels at the end of the 2012 season

Manziel to start for injured McCown against unbeaten Bengals (Yahoo Sports)

With starting quarterback Josh McCown unable to play because of a painful rib injury, Johnny Manziel will start Thursday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, who treated him so rudely as a rookie on the road last year and now get him on their home turf. In his first NFL start last season, Manziel was chased, sacked, intercepted and taunted by the Bengals in a 30-0 embarrassment. McCown was unable

Oilers get 4-2 win over Flyers but lose McDavid to injury (Yahoo Sports)

McDavid left the game late in the second period favoring his left shoulder after an awkward collision at full speed into the boards alongside Philadelphia defensemen Michael Del Zotto and Brandon Manning, who also lost their balance on the play. McLellan said he was impressed how his team came together after the loss of the star rookie for a 4-2 victory over the Flyers. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice and Taylor

Oklahoma woman charged in parade crash that killed 4 (Yahoo Sports)

A woman accused of running a red light and purposely driving around a barricade and over a police motorcycle before crashing into spectators at Oklahoma State University’s homecoming parade was formally charged Wednesday with four counts of second-degree murder and 46 counts of felony assault. Payne County District Attorney Laura Thomas filed formal charges against 25-year-old Adacia Chambers of Stillwater. Chambers has remained jailed in Stillwater on $1 million bond