Woods' mother-in-law released from Fla. hospital
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Tiger Woods ' mother-in-law collapsed at his home and was rushed to a hospital early Tuesday, touching off the second media frenzy in two weeks surrounding the pro golfer's carefully guarded private life. Barbro...
Vikings turn to rookie to replace Henderson
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Jasper Brinkley spent the first 4 1/2 months of his rookie year looking to the Minnesota Vikings' experienced and talented veteran defenders for guidance. When he enters the huddle as the starting middle linebacker on...
House panel considers college football playoffs
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A top official of the Bowl Championship Series says there are more important things for Congress to worry about than pressing for a playoff system for college football. But lawmakers were taking a crack at it anyway...
Granderson headed to Yanks as part of 3-team deal
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Naturally, it was the New York Yankees who made the first big move at the winter meetings. The World Series champions reached a tentative agreement Tuesday on a three-team, seven-player swap that would bring them...
Tuesday's College Basketball
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EAST Albany, N.Y. 78, Penn 60 Amherst 98, Emmanuel, Mass. 76 Bloomfield 94, Caldwell 81 Bowdoin 79, Maine Maritime 55 Brooklyn 77, N.J. City 62 CCNY 78, Mitchell 52 Castleton St. 72, Colby-Sawyer 68 Chestnut...
Sexton scores first 2 NHL goals to rally Ducks
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Dan Sexton, playing in his third NHL game, scored his first two goals _ the second with 62 seconds left in regulation _ and Saku Koivu scored 4:13 into overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 victory over the Dallas...
NFL fines Ochocinco $30K for poncho, sombrero
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Chad Ochocinco is donating dinero to the NFL yet again. The Cincinnati Bengals receiver is being fined $30,000 for his latest stunt _ donning a poncho and sombrero after scoring a touchdown this weekend _ a person in...
Birthday boy Howard leads Magic past Clips 97-86
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Dwight Howard had 25 points and 11 rebounds on his 24th birthday, Rashard Lewis added 17 points and the Orlando Magic held off the Los Angeles Clippers for their sixth straight victory, 97-86 Tuesday night. Jason...
Indiana gives Crean 200th career win
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Verdell Jones III scored 22 points and Christian Watford had 16 to lead Indiana to a 74-64 victory over Pittsburgh on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. The Hoosiers (4-4), who had lost four...
Spielman enters Hall weeks after wife's death
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Chris Spielman's wife, Stefanie, was never impressed by all the honors her husband received for being a star linebacker at Ohio State and in the NFL. The only one that ever got her excited was when she found out in the...
Conley's drive lifts Grizzlies over Cavs in OT
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Mike Conley drove past Shaquille O'Neal for a layup with 3 seconds left to give the Memphis Grizzlies a 111-109 overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. LeBron James, who had 43 points and 13...
Nicholls State tops Southern, New Orleans 94-66
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Anatoly Bose tied his career best with 27 points, Chris Iles scored a career-high 20 and Fred Hunter posted Nicholls State's first double-double of the season as the Colonels routed Southern University-New Orleans 94-66...
Howard returns, leads Mavericks past Suns 102-101
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Josh Howard looked sharp coming off a 13-game break to rehabilitate his surgically repaired left ankle, scoring 18 of his 20 points in the second half and leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 102-101 victory over the...
Northwestern State outlasts LSU-Shreveport 83-73
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Damon Jones scored a season-high 24 points to lead five double-digit scorers for Northwestern State in an 83-73 comeback win over LSU-Shreveport on Tuesday night. The Pilots, an NAIA school, led by 14 points midway...
Western Kentucky holds off Evansville 63-57
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Steffphon Pettigrew recorded a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead Western Kentucky to a 63-57 victory over Evansville on Tuesday night. The Hilltoppers (4-3) played the same type of game they have all...
Nets get first road win, beat Bulls to go to 2-19
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Brook Lopez scored 25 points and Devin Harris hit to the go-ahead basket with 14.9 seconds left Tuesday night as the New Jersey Nets got their second win of the season and first on the road, beating the Chicago Bulls...
Erat's hat trick lifts Predators over Canucks
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Martin Erat had his second career NHL hat trick and added an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. The Predators beat the Canucks at home for the first...
West's 24 points lead Hornets past Kings 96-94
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David West had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 96-94 on Tuesday night. Andres Nocioni had a chance to tied it when he rebounded Tyreke Evans' miss and was...
Belmont beats Middle Tennessee 83-71
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Ian Clark scored 20 points, leading four Belmont players in double figures as the Bruins outlasted Middle Tennessee 83-71 on Tuesday night. Jon House added 17 points for the Bruins (7-2), while Mick Hedgepeth had 13...
Charlotte cruises past Winston-Salem 94-52
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Chris Braswell recorded his fourth double-double this season, scoring 16 points and pulling down 15 rebounds, to lead Charlotte to a 94-52 victory over Winston-Salem State on Tuesday night. Shamari Spears added 17...
Wright scores 30 in Virginia's win over Furman
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Monica Wright scored 30 points and sparked a first-half run of 22 straight points by No. 19 Virginia in a 74-43 win over Furman on Tuesday night. Wright, who had nine steals, eight rebounds and seven assists, scored 20...
Smith scores 16 in Texas A&M's rout of North Texas
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Tanisha Smith scored 16 points and No. 10 Texas A&M showed no signs of fatigue in its fourth game in seven days, routing North Texas 108-49 on Tuesday night. It was the largest margin of victory for the Aggies...
Columbia holds off winless Wagner 102-91
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Noruwa Agho scored a career-high 30 points and Columbia held off winless Wagner 102-91 on Tuesday night. The Lions (4-4) scored more than 100 points for the first time since defeating Polytechnic 109-63 on Dec. 29,...
Twins designate RHP Boof Bonser for assignment
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The Minnesota Twins have designated right-hander Boof Bonser for assignment to make room on the roster for starting pitcher Carl Pavano. A free agent, Pavano accepted Minnesota's offer of salary arbitration Monday...
Halak makes 45 saves to lead Canadiens over Sens
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Jaroslav Halak made 45 saves, and Tomas Plekanec had three assists as the Montreal Canadiens extended their winning streak to three with a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Mike Cammalleri, Marc-Andre...
Monroe leads No. 15 Georgetown over No. 22 Butler
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Georgetown dominated inside because of Greg Monroe and the Hoyas had success from the perimeter because of him as well. Monroe had 24 points and 15 rebounds _ both career highs _ to lead the 15th-ranked Hoyas to a...
Tex. Tech extends best start in 8 decades with win
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John Roberson scored eight of his 21 points in a game-turning run that finally put No. 23 Texas Tech ahead as the Red Raiders overcame an early 14-point deficit to beat TCU 80-70 Tuesday night. The Red Raiders (9-0)...
Rondo carries Celtics past Bucks for 8th straight
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Rajon Rondo had 13 assists and nine rebounds and scored all of his 11 points in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night as the Boston Celtics pulled away to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 98-89 and win their eighth straight game....
Waves big enough for extreme competition
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A one-day surfing contest that takes place only in extreme conditions was held for the first time in five years Tuesday, thanks to the massive waves pounding Oahu's famed North Shore. Thousands gathered at Waimea beach...
Richards, Carter, Giroux score 2; Flyers snap skid
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Mike Richards, Jeff Carter and Claude Giroux scored two goals apiece, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 6-2 on Tuesday night for their first win under new coach Peter Laviolette. Brian Boucher,...
Fordham beats Stony Brook 93-77
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Brenton Butler and Chris Gaston scored 25 points apiece for Fordham, which helped the youngest coach in Division I earn his first win with a 93-77 victory over Stony Brook on Tuesday night. Jared Grasso, a 29-year-old...
Bosh scores 21 points, Raptors top T-Wolves 94-88
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Chris Bosh had 21 points and 16 rebounds, Jarrett Jack had 17 points and eight assists and the Toronto Raptors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-88 on Tuesday night for their first three-game win streak this season. ...
Rhode Island holds off Quinnipiac 83-74
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Keith Cothran scored a season-high 21 points and Rhode Island defeated Quinnipiac 83-74 on Tuesday night. Cothran helped the Rams (6-1) move to 4-0 at home this year by going 10-for-11 from the field to lead three...
Figgins, Mariners finalize $36M, 4-year deal
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Chone Figgins is moving to the Seattle Mariners _ and perhaps a new position. The former Los Angeles Angels sparkplug finalized his $36 million, four-year contract with Seattle on Tuesday, a deal that includes a...
Wallace leads Bobcats past Anthony, Nuggets 107-95
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Gerald Wallace had 25 points and 16 rebounds and the Charlotte Bobcats frustrated Carmelo Anthony and Denver in a 107-95 victory Tuesday night that snapped the Nuggets' four-game winning streak. Anthony, the NBA's...
Dayton holds off George Mason 56-55
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Chris Johnson had 14 points and Dayton held off a furious second-half rally by George Mason in a 56-55 win on Tuesday night. The loss snapped an 18-game home winning streak for the Patriots (4-5), who last suffered a...
Albany's second-half run keeps Penn winless 78-60
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Tim Ambrose scored 20 points and Will Harris added 19 as Albany (N.Y.) kept Penn winless with a 78-60 victory on Tuesday night. Leading 39-36 with 18:49 left, the Great Danes (4-6) used a 20-7 run to pull away. Albany...
St. Francis slips past Hartford 63-60
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Ricky Cadell hit a 3-pointer with 4 seconds left to lift St. Francis (N.Y.) to a 63-60 win over Hartford on Tuesday night. With just less than 2 minutes remaining in the game, Clayton Brothers scooped up a loose ball...
Iowa coach home after surgery to repair artery
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Iowa coach Todd Lickliter has been released from an Iowa City hospital after undergoing a procedure to repair a tear in his carotid artery. Lickliter spoke about the operation to stent his carotid artery for the first...
Old Dominion rolls past Mount St. Mary's 64-38
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Gerald Lee scored 16 points to lead Old Dominion to a 64-38 rout of Mount St. Mary's (Md.) on Tuesday night. Old Dominion (6-3), which entered the game allowing an average of 55.8 points and 38.9 percent shooting from...
Mitchell has 17 points in Georgia's 71-50
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Meredith Mitchell scored a career-high 17 points to help No. 13 Georgia overcome a sluggish start and beat Tennessee State 71-50 on Tuesday night. Ashley Houts added 13 points and four assists while Anne Marie...
Bowden won't apologize for Seminoles' bowl invite
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Florida State coach Bobby Bowden isn't apologizing for his team being picked for a New Year's Day bowl game despite its 6-6 record. The Gator Bowl invited Florida State a day after the iconic coach announced his...
McCoy, Tebow begin busy week on awards circuit
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Colt McCoy never thought for a second he had thrown away Texas' chance to play for a national championship. Though he admits if he had known the rules better, he might have avoided cutting it so close at the end of the...
Wright State runs past Toledo 66-56
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Vaughn Duggins scored 17 points and Todd Brown added 16, leading Wright State to a 66-56 win over Toledo on Tuesday night. Duggins finished 5-for-10 from the floor and was 5-for-6 from the foul line. Brown was 6-for-12...
Temple rolls past Miami, Ohio, 64-42
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Lavoy Allen scored 15 points and Temple held Miami (Ohio) to six first-half field goals as the Owls rolled to a 64-42 victory over the RedHawks on Tuesday night. Temple (7-2), which has won three consecutive games,...
North Carolina beast Radford 74-48
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Cetera DeGraffenreid scored 15 points to help No. 11 North Carolina beat Radford 74-48 on Tuesday night. Italee Lucas and Waltiea Rolle added 11 points apiece for the Tar Heels (7-1), who overcame a season-high 26...
Brad Penny, Cardinals complete 1-year deal
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Brad Penny and the St. Louis Cardinals completed their deal Tuesday, giving the NL Central champions a pitcher they'd coveted for quite some time. A day after the sides reached a tentative agreement, Penny passed a...
Kings G Evans briefly leaves game against Hornets
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Sacramento Kings guard and second-leading scorer Tyreke Evans went to the locker room after crashing to the floor while hitting a layup against the New Orleans Hornets on Tuesday night, but was able to return to the...
Peter Gammons leaving ESPN for MLB Network
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Peter Gammons is leaving ESPN after 20 years to become an analyst for MLB Network. Gammons will offer commentary for breaking news and big events such as the postseason, winter meetings, amateur draft and the trade...
Rivers on crooked ref: 'I'm so sick of that guy'
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Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers said he's tired of hearing about disgraced referee Tim Donaghy. Donaghy was released from prison last month after serving most of a 15-month sentence in a gambling scandal. He appeared...