Added Monitoring For Cowboys' Brent

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DALLAS -- Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent will remain free while he awaits trial for intoxication manslaughter, as a judge on Friday denied a request by prosecutors to revoke his bond due to problems with alcohol monitoring.

Brent is charged in the fatal car crash Dec. 8 that killed Jerry Brown, a Cowboys practice squad player, college teammate and friend. Police have accused Brent of driving with a blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit.

Did Heat Cross The Line?

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MIAMI -- The Indiana Pacers feel like the Miami Heat's game plan, and especially Shane Battier's, in the Eastern Conference finals is to intimidate them with physical play. Heading into Game 2 Friday against the defending NBA champs, the Pacers want the message to be that they will not be affected by it.

Pacers center Roy Hibbert criticized Battier on Twitter on Thursday for a play in Game 1 where Battier kneed him in the midsection on a drive to the basket. Battier was called for an offensive foul. Hibbert said the blow was intentional and was aimed at getting him to not be as aggressive in defending the rim.

"I've never seen [Battier] do that before. I didn't think that was cool of him. ... I personally thought it wasn't a regular shooting motion for a layup, his knee was out to begin with," Hibbert said after the Pacers' shootaround Friday. "It was him saying, 'I'll hit you first now, and maybe you won't be there later on,' and I'm saying, I'm going to be there."

Both coaches downplayed the events of the game, which included several borderline plays, including Heat guard Norris Cole being called for a foul for hitting the Pacers' David West between the legs. Battier did not speak to the media Friday.

Asked about Hibbert's take on Battier, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said: "The game will be decided between the four lines tonight. Everything else is just talk."

Alex Rodriguez is a bit richer today.

The New York Yankees third baseman closed on the sale of his Miami Beach home on Friday morning, ESPN.com has learned. The confirmed sale price of $30 million is one of the highest purchase prices for a home in Miami.

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Newport Property ConstructionAlex Rodriguez paid about $15 million for land and house construction and sold the home for $30 million Friday.

Rodriguez, who has earned approximately $360 million to date in salary alone, more than any U.S. major sports athlete in history, will make a $15 million profit.

In 2010, Rodriguez bought the 54,000-square-foot plot of land on the water for $7.4 million. He then put roughly the equivalent amount into the 20,000-square-foot modern, minimalistic home that his own construction company, Newport Property Construction, built in 11 months.

Vick Says He's NFL's Fastest QB

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Drew Hallowell/Philadelphia Eagles/Getty ImagesMichael Vick claimed in a radio interview that he's still the NFL's fastest quarterback.

Vick, who will turn 33 years old in just over a month, said on "The Dan Patrick Show" that he still possesses more open-field speed than Colin Kaepernick, Robert Griffin III or any other NFL quarterback.

"These guys are young and they're fast and they're quick; the thing I do have is a very quick get-up," Vick said. "I really don't feel like there's a quarterback in the league who can beat me in a 40-yard dash. If somebody wants to set something up, I'll be more than glad to accept the challenge. But as of right now I'm going to say me. But Colin Kaepernick is fast and RG III is fast as well."

Ditka Not Shocked By Urlacher Move

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A member of the Green Bay Packers is going to miss Brian Urlacher? That's right.

Aaron Rodgers said on "The Jim Rose Show" that the Chicago Bears middle linebacker, who retired Wednesday, was his "favorite player to play against."

NBA East Finals: Game 2 Preview

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As the Indiana Pacers put their full focus on Game 2, center Roy Hibbert and forward Paul George reflected on individual mistakes that factored into Miami winning the Eastern Conference finals opener.

George said Thursday that he made a boneheaded mistake trying to pressure LeBron James rather than force him to try a contested jump shot, and the result was James driving for an uncontested layup as time expired for a 103-102 overtime victory. And Hibbert said, in retrospect, his mistake was not imploring coach Frank Vogel to put him on the floor for that final possession to defend the paint. James blew past George and had a clear path to the winning bucket.

"Me growing as a player, I need to do that more and have a bigger voice," Hibbert said. "I do need to grow as a player and be willing to do that."

Vogel kept 7-foot-2 shot-blocker Hibbert on the bench, fearing Miami's Chris Bosh might get free for a winning jumper. But Bosh said he was never an option to take the Heat's final shot. As for James, he said he would have attacked the rim no matter who was there protecting it.

If Phil Jackson was picking his own dream team, his squad would start with someone other than Michael Jordan.

"In my estimation, the guy that has to be there would be Bill Russell. He has won 11 championships as a player," Jackson said in an interview with Time. "That's really the idea of what excellence is, when you win championships."

Russell, the centerpiece of the Boston Celtics dynasty in the 1950s and 1960s, won 11 titles, was a five-time Most Valuable Player and 12-time All-Star during his iconic 13-year career.  He also won two NCAA championships with San Francisco and was the captain of the United States' gold-medal winning team at the 1956 Olympics.

Jordan became a legendary player under Jackson with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s, winning six titles, five MVP awards and becoming a 14-time All-Star. He also won a college title in addition to two Olympic gold medals, including one at the 1992 Barcelona Games on a star-studded squad that was dubbed the "Dream Team".

Francona Back In Boston; Indians Win

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BOSTON -- Terry Francona returned to Fenway Park and found some more pleasant memories.

A standing ovation. A video tribute to his time as manager of the Boston Red Sox. And, most importantly, a win for his Cleveland Indians.

Drew Stubbs, Mark Reynolds and Michael Bourn combined for nine hits and eight RBIs and the Indians had 16 hits in their 12-3 win on Thursday night.

"I tried to keep my emotions inside," said Francona, who led the Red Sox to two World Series championships in eight years. "I didn't want to be the main focus. You want to let the players play."

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