Lebron Gets His Championship, At Long Last

Olympic champion Veronica Campbell Brown of Jamaica is serving a suspension while anti-doping officials rule on her recent positive drug test.

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By John RohdeGermany's Dennis Schroeder said he has dreamed of someday playing in the NBA since he was 11 years old, which dates all the way back to 2005. While most foreign teenagers wisely sharpen their skills overseas before venturing to play basketball in America, the 19-year-old Schroeder is ready to plunge at the game's most demanding position. “I made a promise to my dad that one day I want to reach the NBA,” Schroeder said.

A person familiar with the deal confirms veteran defenseman Mark Streit has agreed to a four-year, $21 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Flyers had not announced the move on Tuesday, a day after Canada's TSN first reported the deal had been reached. The move prevents Streit from entering free agency on July 5.

The Los Angeles Kings have reached agreement on terms of a new six-year contract with defenseman Slava Voynov. The 23-year-old Voynov contributed six goals and 13 points during the Kings' playoff run, which ended with a loss to Chicago in the Western Conference finals.