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NFL scouts witnessed a rare sight Wednesday at USC’s pro timing day: Sidney Rice dropped a pass. But the former Gamecocks receiving great is confident he will not drop too far in next month’s draft.

DECATUR, Ill. — Chicago Bears fan Scott Wiese is no Peyton Manning after all. Macon County Judge Katherine McCarthy ruled this week that Wiese can't legally call himself Peyton Manning because it would be too confusing and might infringe on the privacy of the Indianapolis Colts quarterback.

CARACAS, Venezuela — Former Major League baseball pitcher Ugueth Urbina was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the attempted murder of five workers on his family’s ranch, the Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday.

ON SATURDAY, NATIONAL Kick Butts Day, the S.C. Tobacco Collaborative hosted a Kick Butts 3-mile run in Columbia that began and finished at USC’s Sol Blatt PE Center.

As the shot sailed past Andy Roddick, he grimaced in pain and didn't even try for the ball. Instead, he limped toward Andy Murray at the net and extended his hand.

Bob Bradley is the first coach in U.S. men's soccer history to start 3-0. Even if the Americans beat Guatemala on Wednesday night in their last game before June, it might not be enough for Bradley to shed his interim status and become the full-time coach.

Two biathletes and two cross-country skiers — including a former Olympic gold medalist — are among several Austrians asked to attend IOC hearings into alleged doping offenses at last year's Winter Games.

CHARLOTTE — Gerald Wallace scored 31 points and the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Atlanta Hawks 101-87 on Wednesday night in a matchup of two of the worst teams in the NBA.

At Augusta, Ga., Ryan Lang scored two goals — including the game-winner — in the Lynx’s four-goal, third period outburst for a 4-3 victory against the Columbia Inferno.

With just one week to go before the WNBA draft, Phoenix coach Paul Westhead still isn't sure who the Mercury will select with the first overall pick.

Michael Phelps is turning the world swimming championships into kid's play. The American earned his third gold medal with another world record Wednesday night, producing the biggest time drop in the 200-meter butterfly in 48 years.

Scat Daddy drew the No. 3 post position and was made the 5-2 morning-line favorite for Saturday's $1 million Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park — a race that could be a rematch of the Fountain of Youth Stakes.

The Family Circle Cup will once again be presented on ESPN2. Former WTA Tour player Mary Joe Fernandez and former ATP Tour player CLIFF DRYSDALE will call the matches.

DEFENSEMAN MIKE Jarmuth and forward Jeff Miles have made contributions to their respective clubs since being called up to the American Hockey League.

IN THE MIDST of a stellar career, Jim Nantz is having a career year. CBS Sports’ No. 1 voice is about to become the only broadcaster to announce the Super Bowl, Final Four and Masters in the same year.

Rafael Nadal will skip Spain’s Davis Cup quarterfinal match against the United States next month because of a lingering foot injury. The second-ranked Nadal was left off the team for the April 6-8 match against the Americans in Winston-Salem, N.C. ...

Carolina Panthers safety Mike Minter, one of the most popular players in franchise history, said he plans to retire after this season.

The U.S. women’s hockey team will have a veteran presence as 10 Olympians were named to the roster for the world championships next month in Winnipeg and Selkirk, Manitoba.

At Melbourne, Australia, Michael Phelps became the first man in history to go under 1 minute, 44 seconds in the 200-meter freestyle at the world championships, breaking Ian Thorpe’s revered world record on the home turf of the retired star.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — John Smoltz pronounced himself ready to pitch the season opener for the Atlanta Braves after turning in his worst outing of the spring on Tuesday night.