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McClain, Spikes among Butkus finalists again...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 5 hours 16 min ago
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AP - Alabama's Rolando McClain, Florida's Brandon Spikes and Missouri's Sean Weatherspoon are once again finalists for the Butkus Award...

F1 Williams sells minority stake to Austrian...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 5 hours 18 min ago
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AP - Frank Williams says he is not preparing to relinquish control of the Williams Formula One team despite selling a minority stake...

Hunter plans bargaining meeting with Stern...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 5 hours 21 min ago
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AP - NBA players' association director Billy Hunter plans another negotiating session soon with commissioner David Stern, and here'...

Pacquiao-Cotto does 1.25 million pay-per...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 5 hours 29 min ago
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AP - Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a...

Feds seek $631K verdict against ex-Steeler...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 5 hours 34 min ago
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AP - Federal attorneys want a judge to declare that Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Mel Blount owes more than $631,000 in back taxes...

Jayson Williams plea hearing delayed indefinitely...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 5 hours 46 min ago
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AP - Retired NBA star Jayson Williams will not be in a New Jersey courtroom Friday to enter a plea in the 2002 shooting...

Europe match-fixing probe targets 200 games...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 5 hours 54 min ago
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AFP - In what one UEFA official called Europe's worst ever match-fixing scandal, investigators said Friday criminals...

FIFA: No replay for France-Ireland WCup...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 6 hours 4 min ago
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AP - FIFA rejected Ireland's request to replay its World Cup qualifier against France on Friday, while Thierry Henry...

IAAF still in talks over Caster Semenya'...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 7 hours 31 min ago
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AP - The governing body of track and field is working behind the scenes with Caster Semenya and the South African...

Johnson signs extension with Hendrick through...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 7 hours 44 min ago
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AP - Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension...

Westwood shoots 69 for 2-shot lead in Dubai...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 8 hours 8 min ago
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AP - Lee Westwood has shot a 3-under 69 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Dubai World...

Kazakhs pledge $22 million for Astana cycling...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 10 hours 35 sec ago
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AP - Kazakhstan's state sovereign fund pledged $22 million in financial backing to the Astana cycling team Friday, ensuring the squad...

Record-wary Mayweather may duck Pacquiao...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 10 hours 23 min ago
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Reuters - Manny Pacquiao's desire to take on Floyd Mayweather may not be enough to persuade the American to climb...

No Brown, no problem — Ricky lifts Dolphins...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 13 hours 23 min ago
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Ricky Williams rushed for two touchdowns and caught a pass for another as the Miami Dolphins went on to beat the Carolina Panthers...

Wie withdraws, Ochoa leads LPGA Tour Championship...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 13 hours 41 min ago
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Michelle Wie couldn't take the pain one week after taking the spotlight at Lorena Ochoa's tournament.

Wie withdraws, Ochoa leads LPGA Tour Championship...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 13 hours 41 min ago
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AP - Michelle Wie couldn't take the pain one week after taking the spotlight at Lorena Ochoa's tournament.

Giants ace Lincecum wins second straight...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 13 hours 41 min ago
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AP - Tim Lincecum has been so dominant in his first two full major league seasons that even his top bosses don't...

Gasol scores 24 in debut as Lakers rout...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 14 hours 23 min ago
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Pau Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds in his season debut, and Kobe Bryant scored 21 points while passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on...

Johnson joins the Nationals as advisor to...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former major league manager Davey Johnson has been named senior advisor to Washington Nationals...

Philadelphia Eagles' Brian Westbrook improving...

ESPN :: Posted 1 day 19 hours ago
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With Brian Westbrook sidelined after sustaining two concussions in three weeks, the Philadelphia Eagles are turning...

Uruguay qualify for World Cup (AFP)

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AFP - Uruguay finished the job, qualifying for the 2010 World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Costa...

Kuznetsova to play in WTA Sydney International...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 1 day 14 hours ago
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AFP - Russia's world number three Svetlana Kuznetsova on Thursday became the fifth top 10 player...

NFL Insider: Colts' Caldwell quietly on...

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Tony Dungy spoke to his Indianapolis Colts successor, Jim Caldwell, at 1:30 Monday morning, congratulating his...

AP source: Jayson Williams taking deal in...

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AP - Retired NBA star Jayson Williams has agreed to a plea deal that would send him to prison for...

Alomar hoping for election to Hall of Fame...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 22 hours 17 min ago
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AP - Roberto Alomar has career numbers that compare favorably with many of baseball's greatest second basemen....

Ohio State kicker Barclay finds success...

USAToday :: Posted 20 hours 21 min ago
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Chad Marshall, a defender with the Columbus Crew and U.S. soccer team, was a world away from The Horseshoe when...

Johnson not at ease despite large Chase...

USAToday :: Posted 17 hours 49 min ago
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For three years, Jimmie Johnson's domination of the first nine races of NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup have...

Niedermayer's OT goal lifts Ducks (AP...

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AP - Scott Niedermayer scored a power-play goal 52 seconds into overtime and the Anaheim Ducks beat...

Jayson Williams plea hearing delayed indefinitely...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 5 hours 46 min ago
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AP - Retired NBA star Jayson Williams will not be in a New Jersey courtroom Friday to enter a plea...

Gradkowski takes over starting QB gig for...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 21 hours ago
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The Oakland Raiders benched former No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell on Wednesday, handing the starting job...

World Cup lineup decided as last six spots...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago
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LONDON (Reuters) - The final lineup of teams for next year's World Cup in South Africa was settled on Wednesday...

NFL's worst all-time coaching decisions

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Is Bill Belichick arrogant or ignorant? Either way, his 4th-down call ranks as one of the worst coaching calls...

Jamison's double-double debut leads Wiz...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 1 day 14 hours ago
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AP - LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by DeShawn Stevenson, Antawn Jamison delivered 31...

Allenby shoots 7-under 65 for 1-shot lead...

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Robert Allenby shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday for a one-shot lead after the first...

Pettitte, Tatis file for free agency on...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 1 day 3 hours ago
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AP - The Yankees' Andy Pettitte and the Mets' Fernando Tatis have become the final players to file for free agency...

Giants' Lincecum wins second consecutive...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 22 hours 13 min ago
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AP - Talk about a freak — Tim Lincecum needed just 15 wins to bag another NL Cy Young Award.

‘Oui were robbed’: Ireland wants soccer...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago
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Ireland appealed to France and FIFA on Thursday to replay their World Cup playoff after an obvious hand ball by Thierry Henry set up...

LeBron James injures left wrist on dunk...

ESPN :: Posted 1 day 7 hours ago
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LeBron James says he hurt his left wrist by banging it on the rim while dunking late in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 108-91 loss to the...

France reaches World Cup on 'handy' play

Fox :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago
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France needs Thierry Henry's "handy" play to earn a controversial win over Ireland and qualify for the World Cup.

Bills owner: We will revamp the 'whole operation...

Fox :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago
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Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson is prepared to revamp his entire football operation after the season and warned that no position is...

Jayson Williams to take plea deal, go to...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 5 hours ago
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Retired NBA star Jayson Williams has agreed to a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for accidentally shooting...

Nowitzki's 41 points lead Mavs over Spurs...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 1 day 14 hours ago
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AP - Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his season-high 41 points in overtime and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks held...

Semenya to keep medal; test results to stay...

Fox :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago
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South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800-meter gold medal from the world championships, and the results of her gender...

Jardine, Johnson power Syracuse rout of...

ESPN :: Posted 16 hours 5 min ago
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Scoop Jardine scored a career-high 22 points, Wes Johnson had 17 points and 11 rebounds and Syracuse raced past California 95-73 in...

Panthers cruise to 6-2 win over Sabres (...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 1 day 14 hours ago
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AP - The Florida Panthers are making up for a sluggish start.

Opinion: Lakers, Kobe eager for Gasol’...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 16 hours ago
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Opinion: Kobe Bryant and the Lakers know how important power forward Pau Gasol is to defending their NBA title, so they're clearly...

It's a QB's world in today's NFL

Fox :: Posted 1 day 20 hours ago
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Defense wins championships, right? Not in today's pass-happy NFL. Alex Marvez tells you which QBs can really win the big one.

Selig says MLB will tighten playoff schedule...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 20 hours ago
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Baseball plans to cut down on off days during the postseason next year. Commissioner Bud Selig said Wednesday he’s working on tightening...

Hicks trying to keep majority ownership...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 1 day 14 hours ago
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AP - Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks is putting together a group of local investors, including Hall of Fame quarterback...

Oakland Raiders bench JaMarcus Russell,...

ESPN :: Posted 1 day 19 hours ago
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The Raiders will start Bruce Gradkowski over JaMarcus Russell this Sunday.

Williams' three TDs lead Dolphins past Panthers...

ESPN :: Posted 16 hours 9 min ago
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Dolphins 24, Panthers 17

Jets’ Sanchez says he goofed by reading...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 19 hours ago
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Mark Sanchez might keep his notes to himself from now on.  The New York Jets rookie quarterback was criticized by some members of...

NFL fines Browns Browns QB Quinn for hit...

Yahoo! News: Sports News :: Posted 1 day 14 hours ago
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AP - Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn has been fined by the NFL for his low hit on Baltimore's Terrell Suggs...

Johnson joins the Nationals as advisor to...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 21 hours ago
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former major league manager Davey Johnson has been named senior advisor to Washington Nationals General Manager...