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Police and his defense attorney confirmed the death of Logan Young, 65, but did not say how he was killed.

Investigators found "a lot of blood," police Sgt. Vince Higgins said. "The nature of the attack was brutal. The entire house is a crime scene."

Higgins said there were signs of a struggle in the house, a two-story stone Tudor home in one of Memphis' most exclusive country club neighborhoods.

Investigators don't know a motive or if the attack was related to Young's federal conviction, Higgins said. Police haven't determined how his home was entered or how many attackers there might have been.

While police waited for fingerprints and dental records to identify the body, Nashville defense attorney Jim Neal confirmed the victim was Young.

"I've had two or three calls about it, all to the same end, found killed in his home. ... I heard that there was blood everywhere," Neal said.

Higgins said Young's housekeeper found the body after she arrived for work Tuesday morning, and the pool boy told police he saw Young as he was leaving the house late Monday.

"All we can tell is (the killing) happened sometime overnight - late night or early morning," Higgins said.

Memphis police said there had not been any recent police calls to Young's address before his body was found.

Young was free pending appeal of his 2005 conviction on money laundering and racketeering conspiracy charges in a federal case involving the recruiting of defensive lineman Albert Means.

Young was sentenced last June to six months in prison, plus six months' home confinement, then two years' supervised release.

His attorneys had argued against any jail time because Young needed a kidney transplant and could not get proper medical care in prison. Final briefs in his appeal were to be filed July 14, according to court records.

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Manchester United have announced a £56.5million shirt sponsorship deal with US insurance and financial services organisation, American International Group, Inc. (AIG).

The agreement - the biggest of its kind in English football - will run for four years from the beginning of next season.
The announcement was made by United chief executive David Gill at an Old Trafford press conference at 1pm on Thursday.

"We are delighted to begin our relationship with AIG," said Gill.

"This is a deal that is right for Manchester United and it underlines our position as the world’s leading club.

"AIG’s global operations complement our great fan base and we are excited about the global prospects this relationship brings.

"This is a blue chip deal for a blue chip club."

Sir Alex Ferguson was equally delighted, adding: "It’s a fantastic partnership. It can be very good for us. The club wants to pick the right partner and I think we’ve done that."

Martin J. Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer of American International Group, Inc. revealed AIG's delight at the deal.

He said: "We are very pleased to associate AIG, a global leader in insurance and financial services, with Manchester United, one of the most successful football clubs in the game and one of the world’s leading sports brands.

"We believe this relationship will mutually benefit both organisations and we look forward to maximising the value of this high-profile sponsorship to help grow AIG’s businesses around the world."

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