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ST. LOUIS - Phillies slugger Ryan Howard has settled a legal battle with his family over their management of his finances and business affairs.Court documents filed in federal court in St. Louis show that RJH Enterprises, a firm set up to represent the former NL MVPs interests, and Howards twin brother, Corey Howard, agreed to voluntarily dismiss the suit late last month after an out-of-court settlement was reached. No details were provided, and their attorneys didnt immediately return phone calls or emails from The Associated Press.At issue is a consulting agreement that Corey Howard entered into with RJH Enterprises. When Ryan Howard took steps in July 2012 to terminate the agreement, effective one year later in July 2013, his brother sued. Ryan Howard, a St. Louis native and star athlete at Missouri State University star, then alleged fraud and mismanagement in a countersuit.Corey Howard said that he worked for his brother for three years without a written contract before agreeing to a $92-per-hour consulting job that provided him a 5 per cent commission on any marketing/business agreement he negotiated. The suit said that agreement stipulated that if the deal was terminated without cause before Dec. 31, 2026, that RJH would be responsible for the remainder of the contract.But Ryan Howard alleged in a countersuit that his twin brother engaged in a conspiracy with relatives to defraud RJH.The countersuit said Ryan Howards father, Ron Howard, urged him to choose family instead of professionals to handle his personal affairs and operate RJH. His father acted as business manager, his mother, Cheryl as chief financial officer, Corey Howard as his personal assistant and other relatives performed other roles.But the countersuit said Ryan Howard was concerned his family members were attempting to enrich themselves at his expense and that his twin performed no significant services. His mother, Cheryl Howard, authorized nearly $2.8 million in payments from RJH to relatives, but Ryan Howard said in the suit that he didnt know the amount of the payments until he took over the finances of RJH in July 2012.The counter-suit said that when Ryan Howard said he wanted to have his family just be family, his father, Ron Howard, responded that he should receive $5 million himself and that Cheryl Howard should receive another $5 million. Doug Harvey Canadiens Jersey . The Raptors general manager has his list of possible draft selections whittled down to a handful ahead of Thursday nights NBA draft in Brooklyn, New York. 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One day earlier, though, fellow Toronto Maple Leafs centre Nazem Kadri wasnt so sure his home and native land could pull off the win against the United States in the semi-finals of the Olympic hockey tournament.After two exhibition games in which the Winnipeg Goldeyes struggled to cash in base runners, Winnipegs bats had no issues harvesting runs Saturday afternoon in Nebraska. Led by home runs from Jake Blackwood and Ray Sadler, the Goldeyes defeated the Lincoln Saltdogs 7-6 Saturday at Haymarket Park. The win moves Winnipegs exhibition record to 3-1 after losing to Lincoln Friday night. The second batter of the game, Blackwood cracked a solo home run to left field to give Winnipeg their first lead of the two-game weekend series at 1-0. After Lincoln fought back with two runs in the bottom of the first inning, the Goldeyes retook the lead in the top of the second inning. With two out, Ryan Pineda and Luis Alen singled. Designated hitter Amos Ramon doubled to score Pineda and Webb followed with a double of his own to plate Alen and Ramon, giving the Goldeyes a 4-2 lead. "They didnt give up on the inning," Goldeyes pitching coach Jamie Vermilyea said on the Jewel 101 post-game show. "A two-out rally hurts the other team, too. You get two quick outs, but youre able to still put three runs on the board. Thats good to see out of your hitters." Winnipeg extended the lead in the top of the fifth inning when Ray Sadler hit a two-out, two-run homme run, putting the Goldeyes up 6-2.dddddddddddd Lincoln replied with a run in the fourth inning off Winnipeg starting pitcher Chris Salamida and then tied game 6-6 when they victimized Kyle Anderson for three runs with two out in the sixth inning. The Goldeyes scratched around the game-winning run an inning later when Alen led off the seventh inning with a single and eventually scored on a Blackwood sac fly. After Anderson, Brendan Lafferty, Chris Kissock and Kyle Bellamy allowed a combined two hits in the last three innings. "Thats exactly what we are looking for out of them," Vermilyea said. "If we get our starters to go six or seven innings, we have the guys in the back end of the bullpen that can shut the door." Anderson earned the win for Winnipeg to improve to 1-0 in exhibition play, while Bellamy earned his first save. The five pitchers took the ball for Winnipeg in the game combined for 10 strikeouts. Ramon led Winnipeg with a three-for-four afternoon at the plate. He also scored two runs and drove in a run. Blackwood, Sadler and Webb all had two RBI. The Goldeyes will finish their exhibition schedule with a pair of games against the Kansas City T-Bones on Monday and Tuesday at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. ' ' '