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Female boxer Christy Martin says she was shot, stabbed by husband?

Well-known female boxer Christy Martin was hospitalized with serious injuries Tuesday night that she says were inflicted by her husband, according to multiple reports. Martin, 42, flagged down a motorist in Orange County, Fla., around 6:45 p.m. ET. The driver took her to a local hospital, where doctors determined she had been shot and stabbed in the torso and left leg, accordin

Torii Hunter banned 4 games

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter has been suspended for four games after a wild outburst Friday night against Detroit.

Hunter was suspended and fined on Saturday. He decided not to appeal, meaning the ban started immediately. "It's tough for us as a team," Angels manager Mike Scioscia told the Los Angeles Times.

Thousands Arrested in Massive Federal Drug Sweep

More than 2,200 people were arrested, a top Mexican cartel leader was captured, 75 tons of narcotics were seized, and $154 million in cash was confiscated in what's being called the largest federal drug sweep targeting illegal trafficking from south of the border.

Ron Artest's Twitter feed critical of Lakers coach Phil Jackson

Ron Artest has made a point to make his inaugural season in Los Angeles as controversy-free as possible, stonewalling reporters time and time again when asked about his individual effort and turning the conversations to focus on the Lakers as a team. Artest's Twitter feed, @RONARTESTCOM, is a different story.

New Twist in California Family Tragedy

Somebody really wanted to make sure Khachik Safaryan was dead.

An assassin shot the 43-year-old man through the right side of his temple, on each side of his forehead, and finished him off with a bullet to the chest. Safaryan's daughter Lusine, 8, was also killed with gunshots to each side of her head.