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Michelle Kwan heads home from the Turin Olympics empty-handed, betrayed by a body that carried her to nine U.S. championships and five world titles, but no Olympic gold. Emily Hughes will replace Kwan.

Monday Night Raw will take place this Thursday at 10 p.m. on U.S.A.

A doctor accused of writing illegal steroid prescriptions to football players has agreed to plead to one federal conspiracy charge as part of a plea agreement, according to court documents.

The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed veteran cornerback Robert Tate.

Hannah Teter and Gretchen Bleiler took Gold & Silver at the Half Pipe at the Turin Games.

Jimmie Johnson and Terry Labonte had their Daytona 500 qualifying runs thrown out Sunday after their cars failed inspection.

Karol Beck of Slovakia was suspended for two years by the International Tennis Federation on Monday after testing positive for a steroid during last year's Davis Cup semifinal.

Top-seeded David Nalbandian withdrew from the Copa Telmex tournament on Monday because of a strained abdominal muscle.

Mighty Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Monday and is expected to miss at least a month.

FC Dallas has re-signed forward Carlos Ruiz to a multiyear contract Thursday after he played just 19 games for the team last season because of injuries.

Adam Dunn agreed to a two-year, $18.5 million deal Monday.

World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of Bob Orton.

The New Orleans Hornets traded center Maciej Lampe to the Houston Rockets on Monday for point guard Moochie Norris.

It was announced on tonight’s taping of RAW in Greensboro, NC that former WWE superstar Bret “Hit Man” Hart will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 1, 2006 during WrestleMania 22 weekend. WWE has planned on making Bret Hart and Eddie Guerrero “star inductees” into their Hall of Fame. However, with Hart’s unpleasant past with WWE many were pessimistic that he would not accept the honor. Apparently after a set of meetings with WWE officials Hart has agreed to take his place in WWE history by being inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes will have surgery for the second time in six weeks on his broken right middle finger.

Chris Rodgers was reinstated by Arizona coach Lute Olson Monday after the senior guard was kicked off the team three weeks ago for undisclosed disciplinary reasons.

Christian Cage is the new NWA-TNA Heavyweight Champion after defeating Jeff Jarrett.

No. 4 Villanova Beats No. 1 UConn 69-64