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NEW YORK -- O.J. Mayo was dismissed and disqualified from the NBA on Friday for violating the terms of the leagues anti-drug program, the first player to receive that punishment in a decade.The league said the No. 3 overall pick in the 2008 draft out of USC is eligible to apply for reinstatement in two years.Mayo, 28, spent the past three seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. He averaged 7.8 points in 41 games last season, including 24 starts.According to rules of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program, information regarding the testing or treatment of a player cant be disclosed by the league, his team or the union. However, there are only a few violations that would lead to Mayos punishment.A player can be dismissed or disqualified from the NBA for testing positive for a drug of abuse, or if he is convicted of or pleads guilty to the use, possession or distribution of a drug of abuse.The list of drugs of abuse includes amphetamines, cocaine, LSD and opiates such as heroin, codeine and morphine.A third positive test for a performance-enhancing drug also leads to a player being dismissed and disqualified, as does being convicted of or pleading guilty to a crime involving the use, possession or distribution of one.The last player to receive the penalty was Chris Birdman Andersen in January 2006, when he was playing for the New Orleans Hornets. He was reinstated in March 2008, won a championship with Miami in 2013 and spent last season with the Heat and Memphis Grizzlies.Mayo was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves but his rights were dealt to Memphis in exchange for Kevin Loves. Mayo played four seasons for the Grizzlies and one for the Dallas Mavericks before joining the Bucks. He has averaged 13.8 points in 547 career games. Pat Tillman Jersey . 8 Kansas to a 64-63 win over Texas Tech on Tuesday night. The freshman from Vaughan, Ont. Hakeem Butler Youth Jersey . Paul Pierce couldnt believe he missed at the end. Young scored a season-high 26 points to spark a huge effort from the leagues most productive bench, and Los Angeles beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-94 on Wednesday night after blowing a 27-point lead. http://www.thecardinalsshoponline.com/Youth-Adrian-Wilson-Cardinals-Jersey/ . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. Kurt Warner Youth Jersey . PAUL, Minn. Pat Tillman Womens Jersey . -- Edmontons Val Sweeting is two wins away from a trip to Winnipeg to play in Canadas Road of the Rings in December. LAS VEGAS -- The Chicago Cubs have opened as heavy favorites to beat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series.The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook set the line on Saturday night, after the Cubs beat the?Los Angeles Dodgers?in the clinching Game 6 of the National League Championship Series.A bettor would have to wager $175 on the Cubs to win $100. A $100 bet on the Indians would pay $1155 if they win.ddddddddddddGame 1 is Tuesday night in Cleveland.Chicago, with a healthier rotation than Cleveland, is trying to win its first crown since 1908. The Indians havent won the title since 1948.The Associated Press contributed to this report.? ' ' '