MIKE CRANSTON

AP Sports Writer
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Maggette relishes joining Jordan's Bobcats

Corey Maggette has played 12 seasons in the NBA and been to the playoffs only once. Now he's about to join a team that's never won a postseason game and has spent the past year getting rid of most of its veterans and scorers in a rebuilding movement.

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Bobcats hire Werdann amid uncertainty with Oakley

The Charlotte Bobcats added an assistant coach for next season on Tuesday amid concerns Charles Oakley won't be able to return to the bench because of health issues.

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Bobcats pick Biyombo faces buyout dispute in Spain

Charlotte Bobcats draft pick Bismack Biyombo and his Spanish club have scheduled a mediation session Friday in hopes of settling a dispute over the contract buyout required before he'd be allowed to play in the NBA.

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Warriors buy 2nd-rounder from Bobcats, take Tyler

The Golden State Warriors have purchased Charlotte's second-round pick and selected former San Diego high school star Jeremy Tyler 39th overall.

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Bobcats take Harris 19th, to go to Bucks in trade

The Charlotte Bobcats selected Tennessee forward Tobias Harris with the 19th pick in the NBA draft and will send him to Milwaukee as part of a three-team trade.

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Bobcats use trade, draft to begin rebuilding

The slow trickle of player departures began last summer. Now owner Michael Jordan and the Charlotte Bobcats are leaving no doubt that they're in rebuilding mode.

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Bobcats take UConn's Walker with 9th pick

The Charlotte Bobcats have selected the star of this spring's NCAA tournament, point guard Kemba Walker of Connecticut, with the ninth pick in the NBA draft.

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Jackson leaves Bobcats for Bucks in 3-way deal

The Bobcats sent top scorer Stephen Jackson to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday in a three-way trade involving the Sacramento Kings that gave Charlotte two picks in the top nine of the NBA draft.

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Waltrip, Yarborough make NASCAR Hall of Fame

The wait is over for Cale Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip. The championship-winning drivers with a bumpy personal connection are headed to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

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Bobcats shake up: Ex-Blazers GM Cho on board

Rich Cho is a big proponent in accumulating assets, and hopes to do the same thing as he tries to make the Charlotte Bobcats a winner.

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Wiebe wins playoff to end Champions Tour drought

Mark Wiebe felt terrible about missing his induction into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame.

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Mexico overwhelms Cuba 5-0 despite suspensions

Javier Hernandez and Giovani Dos Santos scored two goals apiece and Mexico overcame the distraction of a potential doping scandal to beat Cuba 5-0 on Thursday night and remain unbeaten in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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Brenes, Costa Rica rally to tie El Salvador 1-1

Randall Brenes' right-footed shot in the closing seconds of stoppage time lifted Costa Rica to a 1-1 tie with El Salvador on Thursday night in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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Cam Newton earning respect of Carolina teammates

Cam Newton sweated through a workout with his new Carolina teammates Wednesday morning, hopped a flight to Washington to meet the president in the afternoon, then quickly returned to make sure he attended the final player-organized workout Thursday.

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Goodell: Both sides now committed to reaching deal

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will spend the weekend preparing for the next set of negotiations, energized by this week's secret talks that he believes show both sides are committed to ending the labor dispute.

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Michael Jordan's Bobcats need a successful draft

Markieff Morris of Kansas insists he knew Michael Jordan was there because he "felt his greatness."

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Keselowski captures pole for Coca-Cola 600

Moments after Brad Keselowski drove the fastest car at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday night, the surging driver couldn't resist poking fun at the driver caught going too fast two days earlier.

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Kyle Busch passes Bowyer late to win Trucks race

Kyle Busch didn't have the fastest truck and got into early trouble by spinning out.

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Kyle Busch on pole for NASCAR All-Star race

Kyle Busch's success in nearly every level of NASCAR hasn't included the All-Star race.

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Hamlin's team win NASCAR pit crew title again

Denny Hamlin and his crew finished 39 points shy of ending Jimmie Johnson's dominance last year in NASCAR's Sprint Cup title chase.

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Jury sides with Panthers' Beason in civil trial

Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason has won a civil trial brought by a man who claims the three-time Pro Bowl pick punched him in the face at a Charlotte strip club.

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Harrington avoids DQ after question on tee shot

Padraig Harrington avoided his second disqualification of the year Sunday after a spectator questioned where he teed off too far forward on the 13th hole in the Wells Fargo Championship.

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Panthers beef up D-line with USF's McClain

Terrell McClain claims the best part of his game is being disruptive.

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Panthers' top pick Newton ready for scrutiny

Before signing off on the decision to draft Cam Newton No. 1 overall, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson invited the former Auburn quarterback to his home and pulled out a letter from a fan.

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Panthers gather for one day, then chaos resumes

With a new coaching staff and now Cam Newton on board as the No. 1 overall draft pick, perhaps no team would benefit more from an end to the lockout than the Carolina Panthers.

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