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PORTLAND, Ore., July 11 (UPI) -- Steve Francis, traded from New York to Portland on the night of the NBA draft, was waived by the Trail Blazers Wednesday.
Portland reportedly bought out the remaining two years of Francis' contract for almost the full worth of the deal. Francis was scheduled to make $34 million over the next two seasons and Portland's buyout was reportedly for $30 million.
"This move will provide us greater financial flexibility," Portland General Manager Kevin Pritchard said.
Francis was sent to Portland with Channing Frye in exchange for Zach Randolph, Dan Dickau and Fred Jones.
Francis will become a free agent if he clears waivers next week.
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ALLEN, Texas, May 31 (UPI) --
Allen (Texas) Wranglers co-owner and wide receiver Terrell Owens has been released by the Indoor Football League Team, the team announced.
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LONDON, May 31 (UPI) --
The London house where singer Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning last summer is being sold for $4.2 million, the New York Post reported.
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BALTIMORE, May 31 (UPI) --
U.S. astronomers are forecasting the Milky Way will have a violent collision with the neighboring Andromeda galaxy in about 4 billion years.
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NORTHAMPTON, Mass., May 31 (UPI) --
A Massachusetts woman said she investigated bird sounds in her yard and discovered a baby cardinal with two heads and three beaks.
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