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CYCLING
Floyd Landis ignored desperate pleas from his sponsor to avoid a public fight with Lance Armstrong, according to e-mails the seven-time Tour de France champion released in trying to prove the disgraced cyclist has "zero credibility."
Armstrong released the messages Friday in a second day of attacks on Landis, who accused cycling's biggest star of doping, teaching other riders to cheat and paying off a top cycling official after allegedly testing positive in 2002. Armstrong has denied those allegations.
Landis did not respond to an e-mail from The Associated Press. His longtime sponsor, Dr. Brent Kay, also did not return a request for comment.
The Philadelphia 76ers made Doug Collins their top choice for a second time. Collins was hired Friday by the Sixers and charged with reviving a sagging franchise that has the No. 2 overall pick in the June draft. The Sixers made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 1973 draft. This is Collins' fourth stint as an NBA coach. He's worked as an analyst for TNT since leaving the Washington Wizards in 2003.
NFLReport: Favre has surgery
Brett Favre had arthroscopic left ankle surgery Friday morning in Florida, according to an ESPN.com report. His future has been up in the air since the Vikings lost in the NFC title game. He had said he would need ankle surgery if he wanted to play, but there was no word Friday about his status.
GOLF
Wie gains in match play
Michelle Wie advanced to the round of 16 in the Sybase Match Play Championship, beating Hee Young Park, 5 and 4, at Hamilton Farm in Gladstone, N.J. Second-seeded Japanese star Ai Miyazato, a three-time winner in the first six events of the season, dropped a 1-up decision to M.J. Hur. Top-seeded Jiyai Shin and fourth-seeded Yani Tseng also advanced.AUTO RACING
Vickers to miss season
Brian Vickers will miss the remainder of the NASCAR season because of blood clots in his lungs and left leg. Vickers was hospitalized two nights last week after feeling chest pains during a visit to Washington, D.C.
HORSE RACING
Spangled Star in Belmont
Owner Lawrence Roman said Spangled Star, trained by Rick Dutrow, will run June 5 in the Belmont Stakes . . . Trainer Richard Mandella withdrew Setsuko (ankle inflammation).
Tim Ice said New Madrid also will skip the race, as will the filly Devil May Care. Todd Pletcher said she will run June 26 in the Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont . . . WinStar Farm named Mike Smith to ride Drosselmeyer in the Belmont, replacing Kent Desormeaux.
POLICE
Ex-Ranger Hardy arrested
Prosecutors in Washington have charged Los Angeles Kings assistant coach Mark Hardy, who once played for the Rangers, with sexual abuse after a woman reported he fondled her in a hotel room, according to court documents.
District of Columbia police arrested Hardy early Friday, shortly after the incident was reported to have occurred. - AP
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