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Revealed Former NBA player Jerome “Pooh” Richardson passed along a tip from a police officer friend that federal agents were about to raid the home his half-sister shared with a drug kingpin, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday. Richardson, 43, is not charged in the indictment, which accuses only the Philadelphia detective with criminal wrongdoing. The officer, Rickie Durham, is a longtime friend of Richardson’s who received a car, event tickets and other expensive gifts from the athlete over the years, the document said.

Presented The four cities bidding for the 2016 Olympics took their case directly to the voters at Lausanne, Switzerland. Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro made formal presentations to members of the International Olympic Committee in a crucial test before the final vote in Copenhagen on Oct. 2. “I’m a lucky man not to be obliged to vote,” IOC president Jacques Rogge said after the presentations. “It’s going to be a very difficult choice for my colleagues.”

Injured UCLA’s Drew Gordon has partially torn the patellar tendon in his right knee during tryouts for the U.S. team that will play in the Under-19 world basketball championships. The sophomore forward was hurt Tuesday in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Extended The University of Akron has approved a two-year contract extension for men’s basketball coach Keith Dambrot. Dambrot, who also coached LeBron James’ high school basketball team, has led the Zips to a 115-51 record in five seasons at Akron. The Zips lost to Gonzaga at last year’s NCAA tournament.

Diagnosed Brigham Young University men’s basketball coach Dave Rose has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the Provo, Utah, university announced on its Web site.

Moved Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy arrived at Tampa (Fla.) halfway house from a federal prison camp in the Florida Panhandle to serve the rest of his 15-month sentence in a gambling scandal, his spokesman said.