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Lutke joins SRU men's soccer staffSLIPPERY ROCK — Former Slippery Rock University four-year starter Ryan Lutke has been named an assistant coach for the SRU men's soccer team.A Lagrange, Ohio, native, Lutke played in 76 games from 2012-15, helping The Rock post a 49-21-9 record during that stretch. He scored 12 goals and had four assists in his playing career.Lutke will assist with all aspects of the program while he pursues a master's degree in public health. Steve Small is entering his first year as Rock head men's soccer coach.

Manziel attorney leaks shaky textDALLAS — An attorney handling Johnny Manziel’s domestic violence case expressed doubts about the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback’s ability to stay clean and said he was given a receipt that shows Manziel may have spent more than $1,000 at a drug paraphernalia store just 15 hours after he was involved in a hit-and-run crash, according to a lengthy text message accidentally sent to The Associated Press.Defense attorney Bob Hinton’s text indicated Manziel’s legal team was seeking a plea deal with prosecutors, but suggested that could be tricky.“Heaven help us if one of the conditions is to pee in a bottle,” the attorney wrote.

Briles officially done at BaylorWACO, Texas — Baylor and Art Briles have mutually agreed to part ways, almost a month after the release of a scathing report over the university’s handling of sexual assault complaints against football players and the coach being suspended by school regents “with intent to terminate.”A statement released by the university Friday night said Baylor and Briles “agreed to terminate their employment relationship.” The move was effective immediately.

Uehara shoots 62 on LPGA TourROGERS, Ark. — One of Ayako Uehara’s best memories in her four full-time seasons on the LPGA Tour is a hole-in-one she made in her first appearance at the NW Arkansas Championship in 2013.Uehara added to her growing list of memorable moments at Pinnacle Country Club by shooting a career-best 62 in the opening round Friday.The 9-under round matched the course record and gave the Japanese player a two-stroke lead, a remarkable position for a player who entered the week ranked 214th in the world after struggling with her game for much of the year.

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