WASHINGTON (AP) — LeBron James scored 30 points and the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team rallied from an early 10-point deficit to beat Brazil 80-69 on Monday night.

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden watched the Americans get off to a dismal start, then turn it around by holding the Brazilians to two baskets in the second quarter.

James helped the U.S. pull away in the final four minutes after they led by only seven, getting his final point on a free throw with 31 seconds left as Obama departed.

Kevin Durant added 11 in his hometown for the Americans, who will leave Tuesday for Europe to complete their Olympic preparations. They face Britain in Manchester, England on Thursday before traveling to Barcelona to play Argentina and Spain.

It’s a solid exhibition schedule, and this game showed the Americans have some work to do before they get to London.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Police say a road rage incident in Miami Beach led to the arrest of Denver Broncos defensive tight end Elvis Dumervil.

A police report released Monday says the 28-year-old Dumervil and another man, Andy Aguste, were stuck in traffic Saturday evening. It said they got into an argument with another driver, Kristine Ramirez, and the two men displayed weapons.

When police arrived Dumervil told them he didn’t have a gun. Officers say they found a gun in the car’s glove compartment.

Dumervil was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He bonded out of jail. Attorney Harvey Steinberg says he expects authorities to clear his client after they conclude their investigation.

Aguste was also charged with aggravated assault.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Joe Paterno’s family strongly denies the findings of a special investigator who described the late coach as one of four high-ranking Penn State officials who covered up child sex abuse allegations against former assistant Jerry Sandusky.

In a statement Monday, the family says they “vehemently disagree” with the conclusions reached by a team of investigators led by former FBI director Louis Freeh.

Freeh’s scathing report last week said Paterno and other university officials covered up for Sandusky to avoid bad publicity. It says administrators reversed a decision to report a 2001 encounter between Sandusky and a boy after the athletic director discussed it with Paterno.

Sandusky was convicted last month of 45 counts.

The family has attorneys reviewing the Freeh report and says it is “absolutely not” the last word in the case.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) – The Big East has reached an agreement with Syracuse University, allowing the Orange to leave the league a year early for the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Syracuse announced last year its intention to join the ACC, but under Big East bylaws, the school needed to serve a 27-month exit period. Instead, the Orange will now be allowed to leave on July 1, 2013, and also pay a fee of $7.5 million to depart.

“This closes a chapter and opens a new one filled with exciting possibilities for the Big East’s future,” interim commissioner Joe Bailey said. “With the recent addition of eight schools to the Big East, the future for the conference has never been brighter.”

Pitt will also leave the Big East for the ACC, but its departure date is uncertain.

“We look forward to the new academic and athletic partnerships and the extraordinary competitive opportunities that membership in the ACC offers,” Syracuse athletic director Daryl Gross said. “We are excited about both our final season in the Big East and our long-term future with the ACC.”

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Milwaukee Brewers starter Zack Greinke has been scratched from his scheduled start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.

The 2009 American League Cy Young award winner has been the subject of trade speculation, but there was no immediate indication that he had been traded or sustained any significant injury.

Brewers manager Ron Roenicke is expected to address Greinke’s status before Monday night’s game against the Cardinals. Tyler Thornburg will start in Greinke’s place.

Greinke is coming off a rare stretch of three straight starts for the Brewers. He was ejected in the first inning of a July 7 start in Houston, pitched again the next day, then started Milwaukee’s first game after the All-Star break. But Greinke gave up 10 runs in eight-plus innings during those starts.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Blake Griffin will undergo arthroscopic surgery on Monday to repair the medial meniscus tear of his left knee that he suffered during practice with the U.S. national team in Las Vegas.

The Los Angeles Clippers say Dr. Neal ElAttrache of the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic will perform the surgery.

Griffin returned to Los Angeles last Thursday after experiencing discomfort in the same knee that bothered him during the playoffs. He will miss the London Olympics, but the Clippers say he should be ready for the start of the NBA season.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
L.A. Angels at Detroit 6:05 p.m.
Toronto at N-Y Yankees 6:05 p.m.
Chi White Sox at Boston 6:10 p.m.
Cleveland at Tampa Bay 6:10 p.m.
Baltimore at Minnesota 7:10 p.m.
Seattle at Kansas City 7:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona at Cincinnati 6:10 p.m.
Washington at Miami 6:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Milwaukee 7:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Colorado 7:40 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
Houston at San Diego 9:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers 9:10 p.m.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) – Drew Brees has passed his physical and signed his historic $100 million, five-year contract with the New Orleans Saints.

The star quarterback agreed to the deal Friday. He visited team headquarters Sunday to put pen to paper on a contract that gives him the highest average annual pay in NFL history.

Brees then stopped by a sandwich shop he owns to grab some lunch. There he posed for photos, shook hands and signed autographs for star-struck fans.

Brees says he missed his teammates and is eager to practice against the scheme of new defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. Brees spends parts of offseasons in southern California.

The Saints report for training camp July 24.

NEW YORK (AP) – Newly signed Knicks point guard Jason Kidd has been arrested on a drunken-driving charge after police said he crashed an SUV into a telephone pole in the Hamptons. Southampton Town police say Kidd was released without bail after being arraigned Sunday on a misdemeanor driving-while-intoxicated charge. Police say Kidd was treated at Southampton Hospital for minor injuries after his arrest.

Police say Kidd was alone in the Cadillac Escalade when it hit a pole and veered into the woods around 2 a.m. Sunday in the hamlet of Water Mill.

The Knicks signed the 39-year-old Kidd in free agency this week.

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) – Kasey Kahne (KAYNE) has won his second Sprint Cup race of the season by holding off Denny Hamlin at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Kahne took the lead from Hamlin during a restart on the 240th lap of the 300-lap race at the one-mile oval Sunday. He was helped by miscommunication between Hamlin, who wanted two tires changed, and crew chief Darian Grubb, who thought he wanted four.

That longer pit stop left Hamlin in 13th place, but he kept passing cars until only Kahne remained in front. But Kahne stayed ahead and won by about 10 car lengths.

It was Kahne’s 14th win of his career and first since May 27 at Charlotte. Clint Bowyer (BOY’-ur), Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Brad Keselowski rounded out the top five.

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) – Team owner Roger Penske says driver AJ Allmendinger will be back for the next Sprint Cup race if he is reinstated by NASCAR.

Allmendinger was suspended by NASCAR last week after a urine sample came back positive for what his team identified only as a stimulant.

Penske said Sunday he’s standing behind Allmendinger.

Allmendinger’s “A”‘ sample tested positive and a “B” sample is to be tested with his toxicologist present. Penske said he hopes to know something about the results within 10 days.

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) – Zach Johnson birdied the second playoff hole to win the John Deere Classic in a playoff against Troy Matteson. Matteson was trying for a wire-to-wire win. Both players double-bogeyed the first playoff hole before Johnson knocked his second shot on the second playoff hole within one foot of the pin for a tap-in birdie.

Steve Stricker, trying to win his fourth straight Deere title, had to settle for a tie for fifth.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
L.A. Angels 10, N.Y. Yankees 8
Toronto 3, Cleveland 0
Detroit 4, Baltimore 0
Boston 7, Tampa Bay 3
Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City 1
Oakland 9, Minnesota 4
Texas 4, Seattle 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Washington 4, Miami 0
Atlanta 6, N.Y. Mets 1
Milwaukee 4, Pittsburgh 1
Chicago Cubs 3, Arizona 1
Philadelphia 5, Colorado 1
San Francisco 3, Houston 2
San Diego 7, L.A. Dodgers 2
Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 2

Philadelphia’s All-Star southpaw outdueled the Colorado Rockies’ rookie lefty in a 5-1 victory for the Phillies at Coors Field yesterday. Cole Hamels worked eight innings, allowing the Rockies just one run on six hits while striking out seven. His mound counterpart, Colorado’s Drew Pomeranz, departed after five innings having allowed five runs on five hits while striking out five. The big blow off Pomeranz was a three-run homer by Hunter Pence in the fifth inning that blew the game open for the Phillies. Carlos Gonzalez drove in the Rockies only run with an RBI triple in the sixth. It was CarGo’s team leading 60^th run batted in of the season. The Rockies begin a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight at Coors Field. ESPN Radio 1410 has the call, with pregame coverage beginning at 7:05 and the first pitch at 7:40.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Denver Broncos defensive end Elvis Dumervil has been charged with aggravated assault with a firearm in Florida. The 28-year-old is facing the third-degree felony charge in Miami-Dade County. Det. Vivian Hernandez says Dumervil and another man were arrested Saturday in Miami Beach. No further details were immediately available. A spokesman for the Denver Broncos said that the team is aware of the matter and continuing to gather facts. He said they will review the details as the legal process moves forward. Dumervil had 9.5 sacks last year in his return from missing the entire 2010 season due to injury. In 2009, Dumervil led the NFL with 17 sacks. Dumervil’s attorney, Harvey Steinberg, said that no assault took place and he expects authorities to clear his client after they conclude their investigation.

The Husker baseball program has secured a commitment from a pitcher who will be expected to close games next season. Josh Roeder, who played at Louisburg College his freshman year, was a dominant JuCo closer last year, posting 13 saves, a 2.06 ERA, and 50 strikeouts in 39 and one-third innings. The right-hander will have three years of eligibility at Nebraska. He fills the void created by Travis Huber. Last year’s closer for the Huskers signed with the Minnesota Twins last week.

The Nebraska football recruiting class of 2013 is back down to 12 members. Tre’vell Dixon, a three-star athlete prospect out of Baldwin, Louisiana, decommitted from the Huskers last week. While initial reports suggested Dixon had chosen to go to Arizona State, the senior-to-be at West St. Mary High School debunked those rumors himself. He told Husker Illustrated that Nebraska’s still in the picture for his services, but that he needs more time to decide.

Statement from Pac-12 Conference Commissioner Larry Scott:

“After extensive deliberation and consultation with member institutions, television partners and others, the Pac-12 and Big Ten have decided not to pursue the previously announced plans for enhanced scheduling collaboration across all sports at this time. While we continue to value our close relationship, particularly our partnership in the Rose Bowl, the Pac-12 came to the conclusion that it’s in our best interests to maintain our nine-game conference schedule and maximum flexibility in out-of-conference scheduling. Thus, the Pac-12 decided not to lock into the proposed mandatory 12-game schedule in football.”

Statement from Big Ten Conference Commissioner James E. Delany:

“We are disappointed to announce today that the Big Ten Pac-12 strategic collaboration announced jointly in December 2011 unfortunately will not be consummated.  We recently learned from Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott that the complications associated with coordinating a non-conference football schedule for 24 teams across two conferences proved to be too difficult.  Those complications, among other things, included the Pac-12’s nine-game conference schedule and previous non-conference commitments.

“A great effort was made by both conference staffs to create football schedules that would address the variety of complexities, but in the end, we were just not able to do so.

“While everyone at the Big Ten is disappointed by the news, we look forward to continuing the historic partnership that we have with the Pac-12 and to working together on other matters in the future.”

Friday
BASEBALL
American League
Detroit at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.
Boston at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.
Oakland at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.
Texas at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.
National League
Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.
St. Louis at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.
Washington at Miami, 6:10 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Colorado, 7:40 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.
Houston at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Saturday
BASEBALL
American League
L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.
Detroit at Baltimore, 3:05 p.m.
Boston at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.
Oakland at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m.
Texas at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.
National League
Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 12:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 3:05 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
St. Louis at Cincinnati, 3:05 p.m.
Washington at Miami, 6:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Colorado, 7:10 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
Houston at San Francisco, 8:05 p.m.
San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.
MOTORSPORTS
NASCAR Nationwide, F.W. Webb 200 Qualifying, Loudon, N.H., 9:05 a.m.
NASCAR Nationwide, F.W. Webb 200, Loudon, N.H., 2 p.m.
NASCAR Camping World Trucks, American Ethanol 200 Qualifying, Newton, Iowa, 5 p.m.
NASCAR Camping World Trucks, American Ethanol 200, Newton, Iowa, 7:30 p.m.
OTHER EVENTS
Golf
PGA Tour, John Deere Classic, Silvis, Ill.
USGA, U.S. Senior Open, Lake Orion, Mich.
USGA, U.S. Amateur Public Links, Midway, Utah
Cycling
ASO, Tour de France, 13th stage, Le Cap d’Agde, France

Sunday
BASEBALL
American League
L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.
Detroit at Baltimore, 12:35 p.m.
Boston at Tampa Bay, 12:40 p.m.
Oakland at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 1:10 p.m.
Texas at Seattle, 3:10 p.m.
National League
Washington at Miami, 12:10 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 12:35 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 1:10 p.m.
Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.
Philadelphia at Colorado, 2:10 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
Houston at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.
San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 3:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:05 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
MOTORSPORTS
NASCAR Sprint Cup, Lenox Industrial Tools 301, Loudon, N.H., 12 p.m.
OTHER EVENTS
Golf
PGA Tour, John Deere Classic, Silvis, Ill.
USGA, U.S. Senior Open, Lake Orion, Mich.
Cycling
ASO, Tour de France, 14th stage, Foix, France