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Vivek Ranadive, software tycoon, turned into a basketball ticket salesman today. Robert Hidalgo photographs a Kings logo before the Sacramento Kings rally at Cesar Chavez Park on May 23, 2013, in Sacramento, Calif. Garret Stickel and Brian Essad of bill Pursell Production hang scrim on the stage for the Sacramento Kings rally at Cesar Chavez Park on May 23, 2013, in Sacramento, Calif.

Yahoo! SportsTyrann Mathieu gets a little extra honey in contractUSA TODAYTyrann Mathieu signed a deal with the Arizona Cardinals that will provide him a bigger overall payout than his slot as the 69th overall pick in the draft dictated while also protecting the team in case of any drug-related relapses. Mathieu's agent, Patrick Lawlor, Cardinals sign pick Tyrann MathieuESPNTyrann Mathieu signs Cardinals contract worth $3.05MNFL NewsTyrann Mathieu signs 4-year contract with CardinalsSB NationYahoo! Sports (blog) -Shreveport Times -Arizona Sportsall 23 news articles »

Injured New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira could soon start playing in minor league games while pitcher Andy Pettitte is also working his way back to the majors. Teixeira has been out since injuring his right wrist in early Yankees 1B Teixeira, LHP Pettitte improvingWall Street JournalOverbay makes case to stick when Tex returnsMLB.comKevin Youkilis: Kevin Youkilis (back) 'maybe a week' awayRotoworld.comLohud Yankees Blog (blog) -ESPN (blog) -WTHIall 14 news articles »

CBC.caAvalanche hire Patrick Roy as coachDenver PostThe team says Thursday it has reached an agreement in principle with the Hall of Fame goaltender to take over as coach and vice president of hockey operations. The 47-year-old Roy won two Stanley Cups with Colorado. He becomes the sixth coach in Avs name Patrick Roy coachESPNPatrick Roy returns to Avs, NHL—as coachSportingNews.comRoy agrees in principle to join AvalancheNHL.comPhilly.com -SI.comall 27 news articles »