Chargers: Public money probably needed for stadium
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The San Diego Chargers say they probably need public money to build a new stadium on a downtown site just east of Petco Park. The team has said since 2002 that it wants to finance stadium construction privately,...
City of Oakland offers 3 possible ballpark sites
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The City of Oakland unveiled three waterfront sites Thursday as potential spots to build a new ballpark for the Oakland Athletics and ultimately keep the team from leaving town. As the small-budget A's have seen...
Raich wins World Cup super combi, Miller 5th
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Benjamin Raich of Austria won a World Cup super combined race, Bode Miller finished fifth and American teammate Ted Ligety skidded off the course on Friday. The former overall World Cup champion had a combined time of...
Kobe's decade: On top at the start and at the end
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The United States had been losing games like this for years. With the 2008 Olympic gold medal on the line, the heavily favored Americans were in jeopardy of another international embarrassment. Spain had outplayed them...
Olympic canoeist banned 2 years for doping
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Polish canoeist Adam Seroczynski has been banned for two years because of doping at the Beijing Olympics. The International Canoe Federation said Friday the 2000 Sydney Olympics bronze medalist used the banned anabolic...
Falcons DT Babineaux charged with drug possession
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Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux has been arrested and charged with marijuana possession. Gwinnett County Police Cpl. David Schiralli says Babineaux was arrested during a traffic stop on Interstate...
Cherokees buy Blue Ribbon Downs racetrack in Okla.
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The Cherokee Nation has bought Blue Ribbon Downs in Sallisaw, Okla., less than two weeks after the previous owner shuttered the horse racing track. The Cherokee Nation announced its purchase in a Thursday news release,...
Television ratings grow for college football
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College football drew big television audiences this season. The SEC, with Alabama's and Florida's undefeated runs to the conference title game, was especially popular. The SEC package on CBS averaged its highest rating...
Kim leads by 3 shots, Wie in 4th place at Dubai
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In-Kyung Kim shot a 5-under 67 Friday to take a three-stroke lead after three rounds of the Dubai Ladies Masters. Kim, who stands at 202 overall, leads Anna Nordqvist (65) by three shots and Maria Hjorth (67) by four...
Fetisov, 51, practices with CSKA Moscow team
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Former NHL star Slava Fetisov practiced with CSKA Moscow but doesn't know how well his 51-year-old body will stand up to the pounding of the competitive Continental Hockey League game. The defenseman and former captain...
Not so Super: Browns sack Steelers 13-6
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There's nothing Super about the Pittsburgh Steelers anymore. The defending NFL champions lost their fifth straight and had their playoff hopes thrown for a loss by the lowly Cleveland Browns, who ended a 12-game skid...
Man agrees to plead guilty in ESPN reporter case
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ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and the man accused of secretly making nude videos of her will come face-to-face next week in a Los Angeles courtroom when the Illinois insurance executive enters an expected guilty plea. ...
Matthew Griffin leads Australian PGA
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Matthew Griffin shot a 3-under 68 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over defending champion Geoff Ogilvy, Stuart Appleby and Jason Norris after the second round of the Australian PGA. Griffin had a 7-under 135 total...
Notre Dame picks Kelly to revive football
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Brian Kelly's final gesture as Cincinnati's head coach was to thank his players for helping him land his dream job. He's leaving the unbeaten Bearcats for the unmatched expectations at Notre Dame. Kelly agreed to a...
Thursday's College Basketball
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EAST Bloomsburg 61, Chestnut Hill 58 Felician 80, Post, Conn. 77 Goldey Beacom 67, Holy Family 61 Maine 133, Maine-Presque Isle 58 Philadelphia 63, Wilmington, Del. 49 Rhode Island 79, Northeastern 76 St....
Kings beat Coyotes in 8-round shootout
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Oscar Moller and Jack Johnson netted first-period goals, Justin Williams scored in the eighth round of a shootout, and the Los Angeles Kings capitalized on the absence of suspended Phoenix defenseman Ed Jovanovski in a...
Williams scores 32 points, Jazz beat Magic
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Deron Williams scored 21 of his 32 points in the second half and had 15 assists and eight rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz to a 120-111 victory over Orlando on Thursday night that snapped Magic's six-game winning streak....
USOC critic, Chicago bid chief join advisory panel
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One of the U.S. Olympic Committee's most outspoken critics and the leader of the unsuccessful bid to bring the 2016 Games to Chicago are among those who will help former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue look at the way...
IOC approves cycling changes, tennis mixed doubles
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Olympic leaders made two roster changes Thursday for the 2012 London Games: Track cycling's signature endurance race is out and tennis mixed doubles is in. The International Olympic Committee executive board agreed to...
Cannon, Mote tie in bareback
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World bareback leaders Clint Cannon and Bobby Mote had 84.5-point rides to tie for first place in the eighth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo on Thursday night. Cannon, the Waller, Texas, rider who set a...
Daniel Sedin's 3 goals lifts Canucks over Atlanta
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Daniel Sedin scored Vancouver's first three goals, and the Canucks held on for a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Thursday night. Sedin opened the scoring on a wraparound 3:09 in, and deflected in his second...
McCoy highlights big awards night for Big 12
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Colt McCoy's near blunder in the final seconds of the Big 12 title game hasn't cost him on the awards circuit so far. It hasn't hurt the conference, either. McCoy capped a big Thursday night for the Big 12, winning...
Refs spokesman criticizes Donaghy, alleges threats
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The lead negotiator and spokesman for the NBA's referees says Tim Donaghy made threats against him, and that the disgraced former official's accusations about his colleagues shouldn't be believed because he is a...
Machuga rolls 300, sets 32-game record
11:44
Michael Machuga rolled a perfect game and broke the Professional Bowlers Association's 32-game scoring record to take the fourth-round lead Thursday night in the Pepsi Red, White and Blue Open. The 33-year-old Machuga,...
Safina withdraws from Brisbane International
11:39
Dinara Safina withdrew Friday from next month's Brisbane International because of a bad back, leaving her status for the Australian Open in doubt. Safina, the former top-ranked player in the world, had hoped to return...
No. 7 Syracuse beats No. 10 Florida 85-73
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Rick Jackson scored a career-high 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Thursday night, helping No. 7 Syracuse remain unbeaten with an 85-73 victory over No. 10 Florida in the SEC/Big East Invitational. Andy Rautins had 18...
No. 16 Oklahoma defeats Army 59-46
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Nyeshia Stevenson scored 17 points and Abi Olajuwon had 16 points and 13 rebounds as No. 16 Oklahoma defeated Army 59-46 on Thursday night. The Sooners, who won their third straight game, used a 13-0 run late in the...
Cherokees buy Blue Ribbon Downs racetrack in Okla.
11:12
The Cherokee Nation has bought Blue Ribbon Downs in Sallisaw, Okla., less than two weeks after the previous owner shuttered the horse racing track. The Cherokee Nation announced its purchase in a Thursday news release,...
Predators beat Jackets again in Nashville
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Steve Sullivan scored the winning goal in the fifth round of the shootout to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. The Predators have defeated Columbus 13...
Rondo helps Celtics win ninth straight
11:10
Rajon Rondo's driving dunk with a minute remaining broke a tie and led the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics to their ninth straight victory, 104-102 over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Rondo had 21...
No. 19 Cincinnati beats Miami (Ohio) 63-59
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Lance Stephenson scored a season-high 17 points and fellow freshman Cashmere Wright added 12 as No. 19 Cincinnati held off Miami, Ohio for a 63-59 victory Thursday night. The Bearcats (6-1) won their second straight...
Florida Atlantic outlasts Warner 106-99 in 3OT
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Raymond Taylor scored 25 points, including 12 of Florida Atlantic's 14 points in the third overtime period, to help the Owls outlast Warner 106-99 on Thursday night. Taylor was only 4-for-15 from the field, but...
Browns lead Steelers 13-6 through 3 quarters
10:48
Chris Jennings ran 10 yards for a touchdown, the first by a Cleveland running back in more than a year, and the Browns held a 13-6 lead against the Pittsburgh Steelers through three quarters on Thursday night. The...
Bleiler, Clark finish 1-2 in halfpipe qualifying
10:45
Olympic medalists Gretchen Bleiler and Kelly Clark finished 1-2 in qualifying at the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix, the first of five halfpipe events that will determine America's 2010 Olympic team. Bleiler, who won...
East Tennessee State beats North Georgia 75-71
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Micah Williams scored a career-high 22 points and had a put-back to seal the game in East Tennessee State's 75-71 win over North Georgia on Thursday night. The Buccaneers (5-5) led 67-53 with 2:56 remaining on two free...
Lipscomb rolls past SIU-Edwardsville 94-74
10:45
Adnan Hodzic scored 20 points to lead five players in double figures as Lipscomb defeated SIU-Edwardsville 94-74 on Thursday night. The Bisons (3-6), who have won three of their past four games, shot 63.6 from the...
Hays returning to US for America's Cup race
10:43
Bobsledder Todd Hays will return to the United States this weekend to further treat a concussion sustained this week while training for a World Cup race in Germany. Hays was hospitalized after the Wednesday crash. The...
Pistons beat Billups, Nuggets 101-99
10:32
Charlie Villanueva scored 27 points, and Rodney Stuckey had 26 to help the banged-up Detroit Pistons hold on for a 101-99 victory over former teammate Chauncey Billups and the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. Billups...
Mercer rolls past Piedmont 87-62
10:24
A.J. Kusnyer hit eight 3-pointers and set a career high with 26 points as Mercer rolled past Piedmont 87-62 on Thursday night. Kusnyer, a senior who entered the game tied for 23rd in Division I in 3-pointers with 26 in...
Western Carolina holds off Campbell in 66-59 win
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Brigham Waginger scored all 12 of his points on 3s, including a rally-ending shot late in the game to help Western Carolina defeat Campbell 66-59 on Thursday night. The Catamounts (9-1), who won their eight straight,...
Dupuis leads Penguins past Canadiens
10:17
Pascal Dupuis scored on a slap shot 13:21 into the third period and Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins stopped Montreal's three-game winning streak with a 3-2 win over the Canadiens on Thursday...
No. 18 Vanderbilt rallies past Quinnipiac, 75-74
10:15
Jence Rhoads made a short jumper with 36 seconds left for the winning basket and No. 18 Vanderbilt rallied from 16 points down to beat Quinnipiac 75-74 on Thursday night. Rhoads and Merideth Marsh had 17 points apiece...
No. 23 Kansas routs UMKC 81-53
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Krysten Boogaard scored 19 points and Danielle McCray had 18 points as No. 23 Kansas easily defeated UMKC 81-53 on Thursday night. McCray, who entered the game averaging 19.4 points, paced Kansas with a mix of inside...
Rhode Island holds off Northeastern 79-76
10:06
Keith Cothran scored 19 points and hit two free throws with 11 seconds left to help Rhode Island hold off Northeastern 79-76 on Thursday night. The Rams (7-1), who won their third straight game, went 8-for-8 from the...
Recchi, Rask lead Bruins to 5-2 win over Leafs
9:52
Mark Recchi scored twice in the final three minutes, and Tuukka Rask stopped 32 shots for Boston, which opened a three-goal lead and held on to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Thursday night. Mark Stuart, Derek...
Maine routs Maine-Presque Isle 133-58
9:43
Gerald McLemore scored 25 points to lead eight Maine players in double figures as the Black Bears set a school scoring record in a 133-58 victory over Maine-Presque Isle on Thursday night. Maine (4-4) eclipsed the...
Ottawa's Elliott blanks Flyers for 2nd NHL shutout
9:42
Brian Elliott made 22 saves in his second NHL shutout and Nick Foligno and Jesse Winchester scored third-period goals to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-0 victory over the slumping Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. ...
Toledo defeats IPFW 73-72
9:36
Jake Barnett made a layup with 11 seconds left and Mouhamed Lo blocked a shot to lift Toledo past IPFW 73-72 on Thursday night. The Rockets (3-4) led 69-61 before a 9-2 run pulled the Mastodons (2-5) within 71-70 on...
St. Bonaventure defeats LeMoyne 76-65
9:35
Andrew Nicholson scored 18 points to lead four players in double figures as St. Bonaventure defeated LeMoyne 76-65 on Thursday night. The Bonnies (5-3) shot 52.5 percent from the field (32-for-61) for the sixth time in...
Green leads Mo. 12 Michigan State over Oakland
9:35
Draymond Green scored a career-high 19 points and matched his best effort with 12 rebounds to lead No. 12 Michigan State to an 88-57 victory over beat Oakland, Mich. on Thursday night. Green hit his first nine shots...