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Tracy, Scioscia win Manager of the Year...

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AP - Jim Tracy was out of baseball when Clint Hurdle called last October to talk to him about joining Hurdle's staff...

Backup goalie Boucher stops 37 shots as...

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Mika Pyorala scored his first NHL goal, backup goalie Brian Boucher made 37 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers opened a trip with their...

Kings' Smyth out with upper-body injury

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Just when the Los Angeles Kings had grown to love Ryan Smyth's contributions to their top line, they lost the gritty left wing for...

Federer faces choppy ride to secure top...

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LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will step on board the riverboat to the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday with the...

James' 18 points lead No. 3 Texas past W...

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AP - Damion James scored 18 points and No. 3 Texas continued to break in its talented group of freshmen with a 73...

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

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AP - The Florida Panthers are making up for a sluggish start.

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

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AP - LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by DeShawn Stevenson, Antawn Jamison delivered 31 points and 10 rebounds...

Kuznetsova to play in WTA Sydney International...

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AFP - Russia's world number three Svetlana Kuznetsova on Thursday became the fifth top 10 player to commit to January...

NFL fines Browns Browns QB Quinn for hit...

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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...

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

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AP - Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his season-high 41 points in overtime and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks held...

Selig: Baseball will tighten playoff schedule...

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AP - Baseball plans to cut down on off days during the postseason next year. Commissioner Bud Selig said Wednesday...

AP IMPACT: NFL players hide, fear concussions...

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AP - Washington Redskins kick returner Rock Cartwright remembers his brain "shaking like a bell" when he was walloped...

Hicks trying to keep majority ownership...

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AP - Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks is putting together a group of local investors, including Hall of Fame quarterback...

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan says crying...

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New York Jets coach Rex Ryan says his crying in front of his team earlier this week is just another example of him staying true to...

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

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Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his season-high 41 points in overtime and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks held on to beat the injury-depleted...

Raiders bench JaMarcus Russell, promote...

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The Oakland Raiders benched former No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell on Wednesday, handing the starting job to journeyman Bruce Gradkowski...

NFL fines Brady Quinn for hit on Terrell...

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn has been fined by the NFL for his chop block on Baltimore's Terrell Suggs. After throwing...

Ankle injury again sidelines NBA Spurs'...

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AFP - Tony Parker was on the sidelines for San Antonio's overtime NBA loss to Dallas after aggravating his sprained...

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

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AP - FIFA rejected Ireland's request to replay its World Cup qualifier against France on Friday,...

France rule out replay of controversial...

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PARIS (Reuters) - The French Football Federation (FFF) has ruled out a replay of their controversial World Cup...

Fisher's 18 help No. 6 Villanova hold off...

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Corey Fisher scored 18 points to lead No. 6 Villanova past No. 21 Dayton 71-65 on Friday in the second round of...

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...

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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...

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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...

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AP - Talk about a freak — Tim Lincecum needed just 15 wins to bag another NL Cy Young Award.

Cedar Hill looks to make a splash at new...

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Only in Texas would high school football teams play in a retractable-domed facility the size of two Yankee Stadiums...

Knicks' answer: 'No time frame' on whether...

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New York Knicks President Donnie Walsh said there was "no time frame" on a decision on whether to sign free-agent...

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...

Europe match-fixing probe targets 200 games...

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AFP - In what one UEFA official called Europe's worst ever match-fixing scandal, investigators said...

Kahne to look outside Petty team after 2010...

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Kahne is strongly considering bolting Richard Petty Motorsports after his contract expires next season because...

Death of New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees...

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The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide.

Sophomore slump slowing flight path of Falcons...

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Halfway into his sophomore season, Matt Ryan is suddenly playing like a freshman. Second-year quarterbacks are...

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

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AP - The Florida Panthers are making up for a sluggish start.

NFL vs. unruly fans: League out to protect...

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Conflicting views of NFL fans' behavior on game day show the challenge facing the nation's most popular and powerful...

Pettitte, Tatis file for free agency on...

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The Yankees' Andy Pettitte and the Mets' Fernando Tatis have become the final players to file for free agency...

Westwood lunges to two-shot edge in Dubai...

USAToday :: Posted 8 hours 56 min ago
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Lee Westwood shot a 3-under 69 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Dubai World Championship, increasing...

Pacquiao-Cotto cashes in on pay-per-view...

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The Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight is officially a hit, as HBO announced Friday that the matchup of the Filipino superstar and the...

Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight sells...

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Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance that could...

Knicks decline Answer, opt against bringing...

USAToday :: Posted 8 hours 20 min ago
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The New York Knicks have decided not to pursue Allen Iverson. Team president Donnie Walsh says the team has decided not to make any...

Fallen Monarchs: Kings will no longer operate...

USAToday :: Posted 4 hours 34 min ago
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The Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises...

IAAF to stage hammer throw challenge next...

Reuters :: Posted 8 hours 4 min ago
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MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - A hammer throw challenge event will be introduced next year to provide worldwide competition for athletes whose...

Recruiting rankings: Memphis, UNC and Ohio...

USAToday :: Posted 4 hours 33 min ago
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Memphis coach Josh Pastner could have asked for a pass with the class of 2010. The first-year boss of the Tigers stepped into a program...

Former Kansas players say Mangino was abusive...

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Former Kansas football players are speaking out about the treatment they received from embattled coach Mark Mangino.The university...

Pompei: Nothing's normal for NFL coaches...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 2 hours ago
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Pompei: As the game became more complex and the stakes became higher, the 100-hour work week became the norm for today's NFL coaches...

Running to daylight, Gerhart puts Stanford...

USAToday :: Posted 22 hours 13 min ago
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Even at 6-1 and 235 pounds, Toby Gerhart is not too big to laugh at himself.

Federer eyes year-end top spot in London...

Reuters :: Posted 7 hours 49 min ago
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LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer held court in a swish hotel on the banks of the River Thames on Friday and left nobody in any doubt...

U.S., Cuba players find friendship in softball...

Reuters :: Posted 4 hours 20 min ago
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HAVANA (Reuters) - There were hugs and handshakes all around on Friday as teams of older U.S. and Cuban softball players ended a "friendship...

No. 10 Butler never trails in victory over...

USAToday :: Posted 1 day 22 hours ago
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Shelvin Mack had 15 points, Gordon Hayward added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 10 Butler showed off its depth with a 67-54 victory...

Coach Brad Childress signs contract extension...

ESPN :: Posted 1 day 1 hour ago
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The Vikings sign Brad Childress to a contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2013 season, a source told ESPN...

Asian champions Iraq suspended by FIFA

Reuters :: Posted 7 hours 46 min ago
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BERNE (Reuters) - Asian champions Iraq have been suspended from international soccer because of political interference in the country...

New York Knicks consider adding Allen Iverson...

ESPN :: Posted 1 day 1 hour ago
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The Knicks, winners of just two of their first 11 games, are seriously contemplating signing Allen Iverson if he clears waivers on...

Jayson Williams' hearing delayed by judge...

ESPN :: Posted 7 hours 31 min ago
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Former NBA star Jayson Williams won't enter plea Friday in the 2002 killing of his limo driver, and a judge has delayed the hearing...

Bud Selig planning fewer breaks in playoff...

ESPN :: Posted 1 day 14 hours ago
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Commissioner Bud Selig said Wednesday he's working on tightening up the 2010 playoff schedule so there will be fewer gaps between games...