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NHLJets' Rypien found dead at home

Winnipeg Jets center Rick Rypien was found dead Monday at his home in Coleman, Alberta, nine months after he took a leave of absence to deal with an undisclosed personal matter.

An official with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police called Rypien's death sudden but not suspicious. Rypien, a cousin of Super Bowl MVP quarterback Mark Rypien, was 27.

Rypien is the second active NHL player found dead this offseason. Former Ranger Derek Boogaard died in May because of an accidental mix of alcohol and the painkiller oxycodone.

The 5-11, 190-pound Rypien signed a one-year, $700,000 deal with Winnipeg last month after spending parts of six seasons with Vancouver. He had 226 penalty minutes in 119 NHL games, often dropping the gloves against much larger opponents.

NASCARAmbrose ends 0-for-104 schneid

Australian Marcos Ambrose, unluckily deprived more than once of a NASCAR victory, beat Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch on a two-lap dash to the checkered flag to win the rain-delayed Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International. It was Ambrose's first win in 105 starts in NASCAR's top series.

NFLBills waive former No. 1 pick Maybin

In two years, linebacker Aaron Maybin went from first-round pick to bust after the Bills waived him. Maybin failed to get a sack or even become a starter . . . Daunte Culpepper threw passes in a 30-minute workout for the 49ers. Coach Jim Harbaugh is considering adding Culpepper as a backup behind projected starter Alex Smith and rookie Colin Kaepernick.-- APNBAN. Babylon's Green to play overseas

North Babylon product and St. Mary's graduate Danny Green has signed to play with Union Olimpija in Ljubljana, Slovenia, according to a Euroleague.net report. The 6-6 Green averaged 5.1 points in eight games with the Spurs last season. His father, Danny Green Sr., told Newsday that an "out clause" in the contract would allow Green to return to the NBA when the lockout ends.