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Published Saturday, November 07, 2009
Stars edge Canucks as Turco stands tall in netDALLAS -- Brad Richards scored midway through the second period, Brenden Morrow added a third-period power-play goal, and the Dallas Stars beat Vancouver 2-1 despite a 45-save performance by Canucks rooki ...
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Published Saturday, November 07, 2009
FORT WORTH -- Jeff Gordon is suddenly having all kind of success at Texas Motor Speedway, a track where he had never won until earlier this season.Gordon captured his first pole of the season, waiting until the third-to-last race to extend his streak ...
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Published Saturday, November 07, 2009
. The agreement came after Denver's media availability and a Broncos spokesman said the team had no comment.Law is expected to sign the deal Saturday, pending the passing of his physical. He may even make it out to practice as the Broncos (6-1) prepa ...
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Published Saturday, November 07, 2009
HOUSTON -- Trevor Ariza and Carl Landry scored 21 points apiece and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak over the Oklahoma City franchise to 11 games by beating the Thunder 105-94 Friday night.Luis Scola added 19 points and 10 rebounds f ...
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Published Friday, November 06, 2009
on condition of anonymity because the Colts had not announced the injury. It occurred during Thursday's practice.*JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A jury convicted an ex-con Thursday of attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of former Jacksonville Jagua ...
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Published Friday, November 06, 2009
Oklahoma St.'s Bryant loses final NCAA appealOKLAHOMA CITY -- The NCAA has rejected a final appeal to reinstate Dez Bryant and Oklahoma State has probably seen the last of its All-America receiver.The NCAA rejected Oklahoma State's appeal to reinstat ...
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Published Thursday, November 05, 2009
DALLAS -- Texas A&M University's tentlike athletic complex wasn't built to withstand the maximum winds prescribed by the building code, according to an engineering firm hired by the university to evaluate the $35.6 million structure.The analysis ...
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Published Thursday, November 05, 2009
HOUSTON -- Kobe Bryant scored 41 points, Andrew Bynum added 17 points and 17 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers won in overtime for the second straight game, beating the Houston Rockets 103-102 on Wednesday night.Carl Landry scored 20 points to lead ...
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Published Thursday, November 05, 2009
NEW YORK -- Paint the town in pinstripes! Nearly a decade after their dynasty ended on a blooper in the desert, the New York Yankees are baseball's best again.Hideki Matsui tied a World Series record with six RBIs, Andy Pettitte won on short rest and ...
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Published Wednesday, November 04, 2009
DICKINSON, N.D. -- The bodies of three missing North Dakota college softball players were found Tuesday inside a Jeep after authorities, aided by signals from the women's last desperate phone calls, spotted the vehicle submerged in a farm pond.Police ...
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Published Wednesday, November 04, 2009
COLLEGE BASKETBALLLe Moyne 82, Syracuse 79: SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Christopher Johnson scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half, including a 3-pointer with 8.3 seconds remaining, and Division II Le Moyne stunned Syracuse 82-79 in an exhibition game T ...
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Published Tuesday, November 03, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY -- Rookie Chase Budinger scored a career-high 17 points and was one of eight Houston players to score in double figures as the Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 113-96 on Monday night.The Rockets pulled away with a 13-0 run early in the fourt ...
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Published Tuesday, November 03, 2009
COLLEGE FOOTBALLGAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Top-ranked Florida will be without star linebacker Brandon Spikes for the first half of Saturday's game against Vanderbilt.Coach Urban Meyer suspended Spikes on Monday, two days after the defensive captain apparen ...
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Published Tuesday, November 03, 2009
PHILADELPHIA -- Put those parade plans on hold, New York. The Phillies are coming back.Desperate to hang onto their World Series title and hounded by the Yankees to the very last swing, Philadelphia somehow held on for an 8-6 win Monday night in Game ...
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Published Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Saints stay undefeated, beat Falcons on MNFNEW ORLEANS -- The Saints have tied their best start to a season.Drew Brees had 308 yards passing, Pierre Thomas scored two touchdowns and Jabari Greer returned an interception for a score to help the Saints ...
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Published Monday, November 02, 2009
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- If Texans running back Steve Slaton's latest turnover means he's fumbled away his starting job in Houston, Ryan Moats is certainly ready to step in.In a game the Texans lost star tight end Owen Daniels to what's feared to be a s ...
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Published Monday, November 02, 2009
ARLINGTON -- All offseason, Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys thought about their horrendous finale in Philadelphia. Now they're headed back, playing so well that they've turned this return trip into a showdown to decide first place in the NFC East.R ...
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Published Monday, November 02, 2009
Serena beats Venus in WTA championships finalDOHA, Qatar -- Serena Williams won the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships after beating older sister Venus 6-2, 7-6 (4) in the final.Serena broke twice in the first set Sunday and never faced a brea ...
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Published Monday, November 02, 2009
College footballLINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska star nose tackle Ndamukong Suh has been ticketed for negligent driving after he hit three parked cars on a narrow street east of campus early Sunday.A breathalyzer test showed Suh's blood-alcohol level at .03 ...
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Published Monday, November 02, 2009
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- For the second time in less than a month, Brett Favre sliced up his former team and stuck it to the franchise that cast him aside as the Minnesota Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 38-26 at Lambeau Field on Sunday.If walking out t ...
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Published Monday, November 02, 2009
PHILADELPHIA -- Alex Rodriguez waited all game long for this hit. Heck, he waited his whole life.Rodriguez delivered the biggest hit of his career, a go-ahead, two-out double in the ninth inning off Brad Lidge and the New York Yankees took advantage ...
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Published Sunday, November 01, 2009
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The first instant replay call in World Series history did more than turn a double into a home run. It changed the whole game for Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees.Rodriguez's disputed shot started a big comeback and those d ...
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