WASHINGON (AP) —The NFL has filed an unfair labor practice charge against its players’ union.
In the filing with the National Labor Relations Board, the league is asking that the union be ordered to bargain in good faith. The NFL says the union wants to avoid reaching a new collective bargaining agreement by the early March expiration of the old deal.
The league says the union wants to decertify so it can file an antitrust lawsuit.
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JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals and representatives for Albert Pujols have agreed to a 24-hour extension to reach a new contract out of respect for Stan Musial.
The Cardinals Hall of Famer will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington on Tuesday and general manager John Mozeliak said the club did not want to distract from Musial’s special day.
Pujols’ agent, Dan Lozano, originally set a Tuesday deadline, the first workout day for pitchers and catchers in Jupiter, Fla. Mozeliak said the new deadline is noon (EST) Wednesday.
Pujols is due to make $16 million this season in the final year of his contract, with $4 million of the total deferred without interest.
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Baylor remains No. 1 after winning its 20th straight game.
The Lady Bears received 24 first-place votes in the women’s college basketball poll by The Associated Press. They routed Texas on Saturday, setting up a Big 12 showdown with No. 5 Texas A&M.
Second-ranked Connecticut had 15 first-place votes and hosts No. 14 Oklahoma before facing eighth-ranked Notre Dame on Saturday. Stanford and Tennessee round out the first five.
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Kansas is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll.
The Jayhawks moved up one spot following Ohio State’s first defeat, a loss at Wisconsin. The Buckeyes had been No. 1 for four weeks, the last two as a unanimous choice.
Kansas, ranked No. 1 for 15 weeks last season, received 22 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel. Ohio State received 14 first-place votes and was 13 points behind. Texas is third, although it has the most first-place votes with 23. Pittsburgh is fourth, voted No. 1 on six ballots.
Duke, which was No. 1 the first nine weeks, is No. 5. Completing the top 10 are: San Diego State, BYU, Notre Dame, Georgetown and Wisconsin.
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DENVER (AP) - Colorado Avalanche forward Peter Forsberg is retiring from the NHL after playing in just two games during his latest comeback.
A chronic foot ailment cut short Forsberg’s career. He made a brief return in 2008 and didn’t play in the NHL again until this month. After a visa delay, he took the ice in just two games, scoring no points, before deciding to call it a career.
Forsberg was arguably the best two-way player in the NHL during his heyday, leading the Avalanche to Stanley Cup titles in 1996 and 2001, and earning both the Hart Trophy and league MVP in 2003.
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VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Tiger Woods apologized after he was fined an undisclosed sum by the European Tour for spitting on the green during the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic.
The tour said in a statement that tournament director Mike Stewart reviewed the matter and “feels there has been a breach of the tour code of conduct.”
“The Euro Tour is right - it was inconsiderate to spit like that and I know better,” Woods said on Twitter. “Just wasn’t thinking and want to say I’m sorry.”
The tour would not give the amount of the fine but it is probably between $400 and $16,000 for a minor breach.
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ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) - Top football recruit Jadeveon Clowney picked South Carolina over Clemson and Alabama, ending an extra 12 days of suspense.
The defensive end from South Pointe High School is considered the country’s top prospect and was sought by schools from coast to coast. But the 6-foot-6, 250-pound senior took a different path than other recruits, delaying his decision from national signing day on Feb. 2 until Monday, his 18th birthday.
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WOBURN, Mass. (AP) - The brother of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was sent to jail after failing required alcohol screenings while awaiting trial on manslaughter charges in the death of his father.
Mark Kerrigan blamed cough syrup for the test results, but a judge revoked his bail and ordered Kerrigan to be taken into custody.
Kerrigan had been free on $25,000 bail after pleading not guilty to manslaughter last year.
Prosecutors said Kerrigan failed four breath tests in a half-hour period Saturday night at his home in Stoneham. The readings, which ranged from .025 to .036, were below the legal driving limit of .08, but violate the conditions of Kerrigan’s bail, which included that he not drink alcohol and that he be given random drug and alcohol screenings.
Prosecutors say 70-year-old Daniel Kerrigan died in January 2010 after a fight with his son, who had been drinking.
Also, lawyers for Mark Kerrigan are asking a judge to toss out any statements he made to police about the death of his father, claiming that Kerrigan was too drunk to voluntarily waive his right to remain silent.
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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway retained his super-combined world championship title, while Christof Innerhofer of Italy earned his third medal in three races by taking silver.
Svindal led comfortably after the downhill portion and hung on down a steep slalom course on the Gudiberg slope to stay ahead.
Innerhofer, with one World Cup victory coming into the championships, now has the full range of medals here. He won gold in the super-G and bronze in the downhill.
Another Italian, Peter Fill, captured a surprise bronze after benefiting from the mistakes of others.
Olympic champion Bode Miller’s slalom run was finished before the second gate and American teammate Ted Ligety missed a gate.
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SAO PAULO (AP) - Ronaldo says he is retiring from soccer because he can’t stay fit anymore, ending a stellar 18-year career in which he thrived with Brazil and some of Europe’s top clubs.
The 34-year-old Ronaldo said a string of injuries in the past two years had kept him from performing at a high level with Brazilian club Corinthians.
Ronaldo won two World Cups and holds the record for most goals scored in the tournament.
