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It seems like major tennis upsets are becoming so common that they\u2019re not even news. Federer ousted by Tomas Berdych at Wimbledon? The Williams sisters eliminated in doubles? Sheesh. Let\u2019s move on and see what else is happening in sports.<\/p>\n
NBA news: Paul Pierce to opt out of contract<\/strong><\/p>\n Oh boy. The ridiculous 2010 free agent crop just got even more exciting. Paul Pierce couldn\u2019t resist the allure and is apparently opting out of next season\u2019s $21.5-million salary with the Celtics. Yep. $21.5 just ain\u2019t enough when you\u2019re an NBA star. Instead, Pierce will reach for the stars and go for the four-year, $90-million deal.<\/p>\n The latest insane rumor to pop up? That LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh had a \u201csummit\u201d and decided they\u2019d all sign with the same team. Wha? Two questions: (a) is that even financially possible and (b) could the team go 82-0 if they signed together?<\/p>\n Rumor has it Miami would be the ultra-team to sign the trio. But I wouldn\u2019t count on that ridiculous coup happening \u2013 at least not with all three guys. Bosh may be headed to Miami in a sign-and-trade that nets the Raptors Michael Beasley and more.<\/p>\n NHL news: Habs trade Sergei Kostitsyn to Nashville<\/strong><\/p>\n Maybe Carey Price won\u2019t have the starting goalie job all to himself in Montreal next season after all. Two weeks after shipping Jaroslav Halak to St. Louis, Montreal acquired goalie Dan Ellis and forward Dustin Boyd from Nashville for Sergei Kostitsyn \u2013 who leaves behind brother Andrei. <\/strong><\/span> Other stories to pop out of the NHL rumor mill on free agency eve: Dallas will let Mike Modano walk after 20 seasons and 42-year-old Mark Recchi, the NHL\u2019s active assists leader, will return to Boston on a one-year deal for a 22nd<\/sup> season.<\/p>\n MLB news: Phillies lose half their infield <\/strong><\/p>\n Jimmy Rollins is back from injury for now but two other chunks of the Philadelphia Phillies\u2019 stellar infield are now DL bound. Chase Utley sprained his thumb and Placido Polanco has a sore elbow. Both have been sent back to Philadelphia, where doctors will determine how long they\u2019ll be out. If it\u2019s more than two weeks, the Phillies will reportedly explore some trades.<\/p>\n NFL news: Cedric Benson arrested for assault<\/strong><\/p>\n Every time a guy cleans up his act in the NFL (read: Taylor, Lawrence) it seems he falls off the wagon again just as quickly. Bengals (who else?) running back Cedric Benson, who exploded for 1,251 rushing yards in just 13 games last year, was arrested\u00a0 Tuesday and charged with misdemeanor assault.<\/p>\n Allegedly, Benson punched a bar employee in the face at Annie West\u2019s in Austin, Texas a month ago. The police arrest affidavit states that Benson first fought an unknown bar patron and suffered a bloody lip. Then, when staff tried to escort him outside, he punched one of them \u2013 bartender Bryan White.<\/p>\n White said that Benson, once outside, told passersby that \u201call these white boys are ganging up on me and kicking me out.\u201d<\/p>\n Benson\u2019s camp \u201clooks forward\u201d to telling his side of the story at the appropriate time.<\/p>\n <\/strong> Sports water cooler headlines and sports gossip for Wednesday June 30th, 2010. 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