Phil Jackson hopeful lawsuit doesn't impact Derrick Rose's debut season with Knicks and other top stories.

• Phil Jackson hopeful lawsuit doesn't impact Derrick Rose's debut season with Knicks

  

  New York Knicks president Phil Jackson addressed Derrick Rose's pending trial for a civil suit involving an alleged sexual assault on Friday, saying the club is hopeful that it does not impact Rose's season."One thing I'd like to address is about Derrick Rose and the process he's going through," Jackson said at the beginning of his season-opening press conference. "We anticipate it will not affect his season hopefully, training camp or games."But we're going to let the due process of the justice..

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• Doc Rivers: You always find spot for a Kevin Garnett

  

  Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers told ESPN.com on Friday that he was willing to bring Kevin Garnett to Los Angeles to join the Clippers but that the 40-year-old wanted to retire.Rivers, who once declared Garnett his favorite player to coach, said he has spoken with Garnett about Minnesota's decision to orchestrate a buyout for the 15-time All-Star, who announced his farewell Friday."He doesn't want to play," Rivers said. "I'm sure he won't play again. I think he realized, 'Why am I doing th..

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• Yankees bats need to come alive against Blue Jays

  

  TORONTO -- As the New York Yankees' run production dwindles, so do their faint chances of earning an American League wild-card spot. They were shut out for the second game in a row Friday, this time 9-0 by the Toronto Blue Jays, who tightened their grip on one of the wild-card spot. It followed a 2-0 loss by the Yankees to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. The Yankees have been blanked 12 times this season, with five coming in September. "It's not what you want," Yankees manager Joe G..

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• Predictions: Cris 'Cyborg' Justino set for UFC return in Brazil

  

  Yet another week of discussing Cris "Cyborg" Justino's weight will culminate in a 140-pound catchweight bout against Lina Lansberg on Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Brasilia, Brazil.UFC Fight NIght: Cris Justino-Lina LansbergWhere: Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil When: Saturday TV: FS1, 10 p.m. ETJustino remains the 145-pound Invicta FC featherweight champion, but she has been forced to cut to 140 pounds for her two UFC appearances because the promotion does not have a 145-pound weig..

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• Despite the loss to Utah, there's reason for optimism at USC

  

  That was a different USC team on the field Friday night in Salt Lake City. That was a tough team. That was a well-coached team. That was a squad that was both scheme-disciplined and better at avoiding flags. That was a team that had a spark. Ultimately, the result was a third loss in four games, thanks to a 15-play, 93-yard Utah drive that was capped with a touchdown and a 31-27 lead with 16 seconds remaining — a margin that would become the final score. Normally, there’d be little shame ..

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• Dodgers honor Vin Scully for his 67 years of storytelling

  

  LOS ANGELES (AP) Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully thanked Los Angeles Dodgers fans for making him feel like an 8-year-old again every time they cheer. The crowd, in turn, saluted Scully with a loud roar and multiple standing ovations on his appreciation night Friday. Holding hands with wife Sandi, he walked slowly from the dugout along a blue carpet dotted with the team's logo to a stage set up in front of home plate for the pre-game ceremony honoring his 67 years in the team's broadcast..

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• Students protest at Eastern Michigan and SMU during Friday's football games. (0:35)

  

  YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Protesters gathered near an end zone and marched on the field after Eastern Michigan's 27-24 victory over Wyoming on Friday night, three days after racial graffiti was found spray-painted on a campus building.The students sat peacefully and talked to EMU President James Smith late in the third quarter. The students moved outside the end zone area in the closing moments before walking onto the field chanting, "No justice! No peace!" A Wyoming player joined protesters for a few..

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