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Super matchups everywhere with Pats-Giants (AP)

New York Giants' Eli Manning throws during practice, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants will face the New England Patriots in the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI  on Feb. 5.(AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP - MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning — Eli, and Peyton, too.


Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:25:11 GMT

No. 3 Ohio State beats No. 19 Wisconsin 58-52 (AP)

Wisconsin's Mike Bruesewitz, left, fouls Ohio State's Jared Sullinger (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Madison, Wis. At right is Wisconsin's Jared Berggren. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)AP - Jared Sullinger scored 24 points and William Buford hit a critical 3-pointer down the stretch, helping No. 3 Ohio State beat No. 19 Wisconsin 58-52 on Saturday.


Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:22:48 GMT

Closure of Armstrong probe could affect feds (AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2011, file photo, former cycling champion Lance Armstrong smiles during a news conference at the Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Federal prosecutors said, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, they are closing a criminal investigation of Armstrong and will not charge him over allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner used performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)AP - The federal government pursued a drug case against home run king Barry Bonds for more than seven years. The end result: a guilty verdict on just one count and a sentence of 30 days confinement at Bonds' estate in Beverly Hills.


Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:47:32 GMT

UConn's Calhoun taking indefinite medical leave (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2012, file photo, Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun reacts to a call during an NCAA college basketball against Notre Dame, in South Bend, Ind. Calhoun is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence, the school announced Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. The Hall of Fame coach, who turns 70 in May, has been suffering for several months from spinal stenosis, a lower back condition that causes him severe pain and hampers mobility, the school said Friday in a news release. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond, File)AP - UConn's Jim Calhoun doesn't mince words when it comes to his health.


Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:20:06 GMT

Rangers' Hamilton confirms alcohol relapse (AP)

Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton pauses during a baseball news conference at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/LM  Otero)AP - Josh Hamilton shed no tears and used no prepared statement as he apologized and shared few details about his relapse with alcohol. Still, it was clear he was upset by what he had done.


Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:30:44 GMT

Irsay again insists he has no problem with Manning (AP)

Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning watches as students exercise at Frederick Douglass School during a BOKS function Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)AP - Jim Irsay is trying to put a happy face on an ugly public spectacle.


Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:28:38 GMT

Buyer pays $46K for Tom Brady game jersey (AP)

AP - A football jersey that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wore in an NFL game has sold for $46,000 at an auction in Indianapolis.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:42:06 GMT

Wife of Yankees GM Cashman files for divorce (AP)

FILE - In this July 8, 2011 file photo, New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman answers a question regarding the rainout of tonight's baseball against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York. A woman stalked and shook down Cashman, getting him to pay her $6,000 and demanding more by threatening to harm his reputation, prosecutors said Thursday, Feb 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill, File)AP - The wife of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has filed divorce papers, a day after prosecutors charged a woman with stalking him and extorting money over an extramarital affair.


Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:38:49 GMT

Bynum, Bryant lead Lakers past Nuggets 93-89 (AP)

Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl argues with official Bill Kennedy (55) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)AP - Andrew Bynum scored 22 points, Kobe Bryant added 20 and the Los Angeles Lakers opened a season-high six-game trip with a 93-89 victory over the weary Denver Nuggets on Friday night.


Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:30:36 GMT

Notre Dame takes down No. 17 Marquette 76-59 (AP)

Marquette forward Jae Crowder, center, drives the lane as Notre Dame forward Scott Martin, left, and guard Eric Atkins defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)AP - Notre Dame coach Mike Brey thought his team took big strides in its development Saturday.


Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:30:01 GMT

Lance Armstrong rides on as doping allegations fall by wayside (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - The decision by US prosecutors to drop a two-year doping investigation of legendary Tour de France champ Lance Armstrong could mark a stalemate in the debate over how to deal with the use of anabolic steroids in sport.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:49:41 GMT

Capitals' Vokoun shuts out Canadiens (AP)

Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun deflects a shot as they face the Montreal Canadiens  during second period NHL hockey action, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)AP - Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves for his third shutout of the season and Alexander Semin scored on the second of Washington's two penalty shots in the Capitals' 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.


Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:47:13 GMT

Lawrie takes lead in Qatar despite penalty (AP)

Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium round of the Qatar Masters tournament at the Doha golf club in Doha on Saturday Feb. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)AP - Former British Open Champion Paul Lawrie recovered from a penalty for dropping his ball on a marker to shoot a 5-under 67 Saturday and take a one-shot lead over Nicolas Colsaerts into the final round of the Qatar Masters.


Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:57:10 GMT

MMA's 'Iron Mike' gets prison in Vegas sex case (AP)

Michael 'Iron Mike' Whitehead, left, talks with his attorney William Terry, while waiting in Clark County district court, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, in Las Vegas. A judge in Las Vegas will decide whether the mixed martial arts fighter once featured on Spike TV's 'The Ultimate Fighter' will go to prison for attempted sexual assault of a woman in April 2010 at his home.  (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - A mixed martial arts fighter once featured on Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter" is going to prison for one to four years for the attempted sexual assault of a woman at his home in April 2010.


Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:59:36 GMT

Dundee was an ambassador for boxing (AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 1964, file photo,  with flailing arms and legs, new heavyweight boxing champion Cassius Clay is lifted off the ring floor in Miami Beach by one of his handlers when Sonny Liston was unable the answer the bell for the seventh round. Another Clay handler, left, climbs through the ropes as trainer Angelo Dundee, right, reacts. Dundee, the trainer who helped groom Muhammad Ali (Clay) and Sugar Ray Leonard into world champions and became one of boxing's most recognizable figures, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. He was 90.  (AP Photo/hlv, File)AP - He saved a young Cassius Clay when he was in trouble in England, convinced Sugar Ray Leonard that he could somehow overcome the fearsome Tommy Hearns. Angelo Dundee worked thousands of corners, and had just as many stories about fighters and the games they played in the ring.


Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:31:06 GMT

Road course planning done at Kansas Speedway (AP)

AP - There are more changes in the works at Kansas Speedway.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:20:38 GMT

London 2012 volunteers gather for training (AP)

AP - Thousands of London 2012 volunteers are gathering at Wembley Arena for their first orientation and training event for the Olympics.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:03:37 GMT