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NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. — Authorities continue to investigate, but not talk about, the killing of a semi-pro football player whose body was found a mile away from the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.

A spokeswoman for the Bristol County district attorney's office said Sunday that officials are not releasing details. Officials also are not talking about the cause of death of 27-year-old Odin Lloyd, whose body was found on Monday. His death was ruled a homicide.

Hernandez was questioned and his home searched as part of the police investigation into the Dorchester man's death. Police searched Hernandez's North Attleboro home for three hours Saturday.

BOSTON — The champion of the men's 2013 Boston Marathon returned his winner's medal to Mayor Thomas Menino on Sunday to honor the city and those killed and injured in the bombings near the finish line of one of the world's top running events.More than 6,400 athletes gathered on Boston Common for a 10K organized by the Boston Athletic Association, the same nonprofit that handles the annual marathon. Spots for Sunday's race sold out in 13 hours online.

BOSTON — Doc Rivers will be the next coach of the Los Angeles Clippers if the NBA approves the rare but not unprecedented trade of an active coach, a Boston Celtics official told The Associated Press on Sunday night.The deal would bring Boston a first-round draft pick in 2015, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because it is pending a trade call with the NBA office. Rivers, who had three years and $21 million left on his contract with the Celtics, must also reach an agreement on a new deal with the Clippers.Celtics spokesman Jeff Twiss said the team had no announcement.

Danish driver Allan Simonsen died following a crash at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Saturday in the first driver fatality at the high-speed endurance event since 1997.Race organizers said the 34-year-old Simonsen was taken to a hospital after his Aston Martin No. 95 crashed about 10 minutes after the start of the race. The car spun at high speed and skidded into the barrier at the Tertre Rouge corner where speeds reach up to 105 mph.

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