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The Winston Cup championship battle took an unexpected turn when Terry Labonte, the points leader, broke a bone in his left hand in a crash during the opening practice session for the Dura-Lube 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. The injury is not expected to force him from the race. … Brigham Young University basketball player Bryon Ruffner has been charged with felony theft and left school. Ruffner, 26, was among seven people charged in 4th District Court with bilking a Provo, Utah, company out of more than $200,000. … Charles Barkley and Kevin Willis of the Houston Rockets and Charles Oakley and Patrick Ewing of the New York Knicks were ejected for fighting in separate incidents during New York’s 79-75 exhibition victory at Houston on Friday.