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The San Antonio Spurs completed a flurry of moves Thursday by signing backcourt mainstay Manu Ginobili to a one-year deal at an estimated $14 million, according to league sources.The Spurs announced the re-signing of Ginobili on Thursday night after first using their salary-cap space to sign former All-Star center Pau Gasol, Latvian import Davis Bertrans, rookie Dejounte Murray, big man Dewayne Dedmon and young guards Ryan Arcidacono and Bryn Forbes.ESPN.com reported earlier Thursday that the Spurs were planning to sign Ginobili to a one-year deal in the $10 million range, but sources say that a two-year offer from the Philadelphia 76ers worth an estimated $30 million -- though only partially guaranteed in Year 2 -- convinced the Spurs to raise their offer to the Argentinean.Philadelphias interest in Ginobili was first reported by The Vertical.Even though Ginobili, who turns 39 later this month, had already announced last week via Twitter that hes happy to tell you guys that Ill be coming back to the Spurs for another season, San Antonio took the Philadelphia threat seriously enough to increase its offer Thursday.Because San Antonio holds Ginobilis full Bird rights, it had the ability to exceed the salary cap to re-sign him at a massive raise from last seasons $2.8 million after using all of its available salary-cap space to complete the other signings.Ginobili was scheduled to earn a mere $2.9 million this season but declined his 2016-17 player option last month to become a free agent. The contract for next season represents a healthy reward for Ginobilis longstanding loyalty to San Antonio, which led him to sacrifice millions over the years in multiple contract negotiations to help maintain financial flexibility for the Spurs.Sources say Philadelphia was moved to make a play for Ginobili given his ties to 76ers coach Brett Brown, who worked as a Spurs assistant before taking the Philadelphia job, as well as the Sixers desire to add to a growing core of strong veteran influences that now features recent signees Jerryd Bayless and Sergio Rodriguez.The Spurs, as ESPN.com first reported, were also f?orced to waive face-of-the-franchise Tim Duncan on Monday in the wake of his retirement. San Antonio can stretch the $5.6 million owed to Duncan next season over the course of the next three years and help fill out its first Duncan-less roster since the 1996-97 season. Roquan Smith Jersey . 8 Kansas to a 64-63 win over Texas Tech on Tuesday night. The freshman from Vaughan, Ont. Dan Hampton Womens Jersey . Breaking three of his own world records on his way to winning in Paris, Chan silenced the critics and left the audiences standing in appreciation and awe. http://www.bearsrookiestore.com/Bears-Khalil-Mack-Jersey/ .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. Tom Waddle Jersey . - Derek Wolfe says hes finally healthy after suffering a seizure in November that doctors now believe was related to the spinal cord injury he suffered in the preseason. Khalil Mack Bears Jersey . -- Lou Brocks shoulder-to-shoulder collision with Bill Freehan during the 1968 World Series and Pete Roses bruising hit on Ray Fosse in the 1970 All-Star game could become relics of baseball history, like the dead-ball era. Chris Woakes has been diagnosed with a small crack in his right thumb sustained while batting in the third Test in Mohali.Woakes, the England allrounder, was struck on the helmet by a well-directed bouncer from Mohammed Shami and, next ball, was stuck on the thumb as he tried to fend off another fine short ball. To add insult to injury, the ball lobbed to Parthiv Patel behind the wicket to end Woakes innings.Woakes went for an X-ray after the game which showed what the England management are describing as a tiny crack.Despite this, and some oon-going trouble with a sore knee, England are hopeful Woakes will be fit for the fourth Test in Mumbai.dddddddddddd That Test does not start until December 8 and the England squad has been given a few days off before resuming training with most heading to Dubai.England are expected to announce a replacement for Haseeb Hameed, who is returning to England for an operation on his hand, on Wednesday afternoon (IST). ' ' '