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Cardinals' Warner Can Add $4 Million in Bonuses by Winning the Super Bowl Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner may earn as much as $4 million in bonuses, doubling his base salary, if he leads his team to its first Super Bowl championship, according to a person with access to his contract.

Derek Lowe Agrees to Four-Year Pact With Atlanta Braves Worth $60 Million Derek Lowe agreed to a four-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, Executive Vice President and General Manager Frank Wren said.

Detroit Lions Hire Titans' Jim Schwartz as New Coach After 0-16 NFL Season The Detroit Lions hired Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz to be their next coach after firing Rod Marinelli following the team’s 0-16 National Football League season.

Vijay Singh to Miss Three Weeks of U.S. Golf Tour After Right Knee Surgery Vijay Singh will miss three weeks of the U.S. PGA Tour season after undergoing surgery today to repair a torn ligament in his right knee.

Youkilis Agrees to Four-Year, $40 Million Contract With Red Sox, ESPN Says Kevin Youkilis agreed to a four-year contract worth more than $40 million with the Boston Red Sox, ESPN said, allowing the Major League Baseball team to avoid arbitration with the first baseman.

Clemens Grand Jury Hears From Convicted Steroids Dealer Radomski, AP Says Convicted steroids dealer Kirk Radomski appeared today before a grand jury that will decide if former New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens lied to Congress about alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs, the Associated Press said.

Former World No. 1 Seles Is Elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame Monica Seles, whose career was interrupted when a fan of Steffi Graf stabbed her during a match, was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Federer Faces Early Hurdles at Australian Tennis Open as Moya, Safin Await Roger Federer may face two former top-ranked Grand Slam champions during the first week of the Australian Open as he bids for a record-tying 14th major championship.

Murray's Scrabble Shows Australian Open Tennis Ranking: F-A-V-O-R-I-T-E Andy Murray prepared for his first Grand Slam tennis semifinal at the 2008 U.S. Open with a game of Scrabble. After winning three times as many points as his friends, he sent his mother a text to boast.

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