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Lawyers say Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green will pay $560 for a noise violation and avoid jail time in a deal that gets rid of a misdemeanor assault and battery charge in East Lansing, Michigan.Im happy that this is behind me and its definitely a lesson learned. Im looking forward to competing for a gold medal for my country, Green, who is preparing for the Rio Olympics with Team USA, told The Undefeateds Marc Spears.David Meyers, an attorney for the city, says the noise violation is not a criminal charge, so no plea is required. Greens attorney, James Heos, said Friday that the violation is akin to a parking ticket.This criminal case is totally dismissed. We plead responsible to a noise ordinance. There was no criminology found. He was never going to trial. All of the witnesses say Draymond didnt do anything. It would be futile to file a lawsuit, Heos told Spears.Meyers said Green received no special treatment in the deal.Green was accused of striking former?Michigan State football player Jermaine Edmondson?in the face on July 10 outside a restaurant near campus. Police say they witnessed the incident. Heos says Green was defending himself.Edmondson, who played defensive back for the Spartans, was released from the school on July 13. In a statement announcing the release, football coach Mark Dantonio said Edmondson wanted to play a larger role on the team and felt it was in his best interest to finish his playing career elsewhere.Green, 26, is in Las Vegas with the USA basketball team preparing for the Olympics, which begin in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 5. The basketball competition is slated for Aug. 6-21.He appeared in 81 games for the Warriors last season and started 23 games in Golden States playoff run to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games. He missed Game 5 of the Finals for an accumulation of flagrant fouls throughout the postseason.Green played four seasons for Michigan State under coach Tom Izzo.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.Mark Grace Jersey . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. Jon Lester Jersey . Third-seeded Murray had the easiest path to victory on New Years Eve, barely breaking a sweat during his 6-0, 6-0 win over 2,129th-ranked Qatari wildcard recipient Mousa Shanan Zayed. http://www.cubsauthentic.com/cubs-ron-santo-jersey/ . Its 1987 and a Brazilian playmaker, known as Mirandinha, is being paraded around St James Park to the passionate Newcastle fans. Yu Darvish Jersey . Robinson finished with 17 points, all but two in the second half, and Lawson had 14 after halftime and finished with a game-high 11 assists as the Nuggets handed Dallas its first home loss in eight games this season. J.J. Hickson led Denver with 22, and Kenneth Faried added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Kris Bryant Jersey . NBA officials ruled the court unplayable in the Bucks final exhibition game on Oct. 25 because players were slipping, and the game was cancelled midway through the first period.Britains Mo Farah delighted the Glasgow crowd in Saturdays final race with an imperious display in the 3,000m.After a gruelling six-week training trip in Ethiopia, the 32-year-old world and Olympic champion looked in solid form with Rio five months away as he burst away from a strong field in the last lap to take victory.It looked set for a tense finale at the bell in front of a noisy Scottish indoor crowd, but Farah showed calmness and strength to finish ahead of Kenyan Augustine Choge and Ethiopian Dawit Wolde with a fairly slow time of 7 minutes 39.55 seconds. Farah told the BBC: It was a messy race. The beginning was quick and then I slowed down but it was important not to think about the times in a strong field.I needed to try to win the race. Thats why I slowed down a bit. Ive got a few cuts but that happens. Ive got a big year coming up with a lot of important races so its important I get the wins.I did lots of heavy mileage in Ethiopia so Im now looking forward to seeing my family and kids. Wake-up call GB sprinter Dina Asher-Smith upset with Glasgow show The double London 2012 champion is 33 next month and has already revealed he will hang up his track spikes following next years World Championships in London and instead concentrate on marathon running.ddddddddddddThe five-time world champion added: It would be nice to end on a high. Thats one thing Ive told myself as an athlete. Go out on the track while you are at the top.Farah will miss next months World indoor Championship in Oregon, Portland and is likely to next race at the World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff on March 26.Andrew Butchart was Britains next best-placed Briton in the 3,000m in seventh, with Jonathan Davies ninth and Tom Lancashire finishing 10th.Also See:Wake-up call for Asher-SmithBritish Athletics ' ' '