CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry is "battling for his life" after falling out of the back of a pickup truck during what police described as a domestic dispute with his fiancee.

Henry was found Wednesday in the road north of downtown Charlotte "apparently suffering life-threatening injuries," according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.

Police said a dispute began at a home just before noon and Henry jumped into the bed of the pickup truck as his fiancee was driving away from the residence.

Grove City High had 12 first-team players named to the District 10 Region 5 all-star team. The squad added five second-team selections while Slippery Rock had two players on the Region 3 second-team list.For Grove City, Jamarr Patterson (running back), Marty Phipps (all-purpose) and Dan Sprando, Lucas Pryor and Wesley Uber (offensive line) were offensive picks while Brandon Steffanus and Taylor Pokrant (defensive linemen), Nick Reddick and Leonard Howard (linebackers), and Marty Phipps (defensive back) were defensive selections.Jeff Hershberger was named first-team kicker and second-team punter. Other second-team picks from the region-champion Eagles were Chauncey Miller (tight end), Pokrant (offensive line) and Brady Beech and B.J. Johnston (defensive backs).For Slippery Rock, Ayron Gallagher (all-purpose) and Ryan Gordon (defensive back) were the Rockets' second-team picks.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A Russian billionaire has moved a step closer to becoming the NBA's first non-North American owner.Mikhail Prokhorov's Onexim Sports and Entertainment Holdings and the company that owns the Nets announced Wednesday they had completed their agreement to create a partnership that would own the NBA team and develop the Atlantic Yards project in New York, subject to approval by the NBA Board of Governors.

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati went right back to Central Michigan for its next football coach.Butch Jones was hired Wednesday to replace Brian Kelly, who came from Central Michigan three years ago and built the Bearcats program into national prominence before leaving for Notre Dame last week.The fourth-ranked Bearcats (12-0) won their second straight Big East title, finished third in the BCS rankings and earned a chance to play Florida in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1.

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox added another ace who has won a World Series clincher.After finalizing John Lackey's $82.5 million, five-year contract Wednesday, he joins a rotation that includes Josh Beckett and Jon Lester.