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Associated Press Indiana coach Tom Crean reacts after Indiana defeated Minnesota 60-57 on Feb. 2, 2011, in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers are No. 1 in The Associated Press' preseason Top 25.
Indiana is preseason No. 1; Wildcats tout freshmen
Tom Crean didn’t look like any of the other people in the Maui airport that day. He had just coached his third, fourth and fifth games in his first season at Indiana. He looked how you would exp...
Oct 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Louisville's Teddy Bridgewater picks up extra yards during against South Florida on Oct. 20 in Louisville. The Cardinals face Cincinnati on Saturday in a key Big East game.
Cardinals, Bearcats renew rivalry
LOUISVILLE — Louisville has shown it can start fast and win with late-game heroics. The No. 16 Cardinals (7-0, 2-0 Big East Conference) now want to eliminate all those mid-game letdowns in betwe...
Oct 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press New England Patriots' Tom Brady prepares for a play against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 30 in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Patriots will face the St. Louis Rams on Sunday in London's Wembley Stadium.
Brady readies for loud London crowd
LONDON — With the experience of playing in London still fresh in his mind, Tom Brady has been focusing on some special preparations for his return to the British capital. The New England Patriot...
Oct 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito (left) and Tim Lincecum watch as the Giants take batting practice Thursday before Game 2 of baseball's World Series against the Detroit Tigers in San Francisco. Both Zito and Lincecum were sent to the bench during postseason slumps.
Manager’s toughest call: Sit slumping star during postseason
SAN FRANCISCO — Pete Rose sat in the World Series. So did Reggie Jackson, Barry Zito and Paul O’Neill. Tim Lincecum lost his spot in the San Francisco Giants’ rotation this October, and Jose Valver...
Oct 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland hits during a workout Friday at Comerica Park in Detroit. The Tigers host the San Francisco Giants in Game 3 of baseball's World Series on Saturday. The Giants lead the best-of-seven games series 2-0.
Tigers hope bats heat up during World Series chill
DETROIT — Toting his tiny aluminum bat, 5-year-old Gage Brookens wandered toward the cage and watched Austin Jackson, Omar Infante and a few other Tigers take batting practice on a chilly afternoon...
Oct 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks during a Friday news conference at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., prior to his first practice since recovering from concussions.
Earnhardt talks of anxiety caused by concussions
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. disliked the attention caused by his concussions and nearly three-week departure from NASCAR, but said Friday he returns to racing glad he took steps to make ...
Oct 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pitching, small ball lead Giants as Tigers head home down 2-0
SAN FRANCISCO — A Giant dose of small ball, and suddenly San Francisco finds itself in a most unique position — way ahead in a postseason series. Madison Bumgarner shut down the Detroit Tigers f...
Oct 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Stern to leave NBA in ’14
NEW YORK — NBA commissioner David Stern will retire as commissioner Feb. 1, 2014, 30 years to the day after taking charge of the league, and be replaced by Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver. “I de...
Oct 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Martin, Bucs top Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS — Rookie Doug Martin racked up 214 total yards and two touchdowns, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blew out Minnesota 36-17 on Thursday night to hand the Vikings their first home loss this...
Oct 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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A-Rod not only issue as Yankees head into offseason of change
NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez and his potentially bruised ego might be the least of the New York Yankees’ problems this offseason. Ace CC Sabathia is going to have his left elbow examined by Dr. Jam...
Oct 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bettman: Full season ‘not going to be reality’
NEW YORK — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says it looks as if a full-82 game schedule “is not going to be a reality,” as the lockout nears its seventh week. Speaking at a news conference Wednesda...
Oct 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson celebrates with cornerback Alterraun Verner after the Titans stopped the Buffalo Bills on their final drive during their game Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y. Johnson has an NFL-best 451 yards rushing since Week 4.
Titans’ Johnson: ‘I never felt like I left’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Call off the all-points bulletin. Chris Johnson, the highly-paid running back fans wanted benched or even traded, is a big piece of the Tennessee Titans’ offense once again. ...
Oct 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Members of the Pittsburgh Steelers training staff tend to running back Isaac Redman during a game against the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 11 in Nashville, Tenn. Being forced to play on a Thursday, instead of the usual Sunday, makes every club "miserable," according to Steelers offensive lineman Max Starks, a nine-year veteran.
NFL Thursdays tough on players, especially on road
In today’s “any given Sunday” NFL, the thinking goes, any team can win — or lose — any game. What about any given Thursday? Turns out those matchups are the closest thing to a lock there is. Hea...
Oct 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Pablo Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants hits a home run during the fifth inning of Game 1 of the World Series against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday in San Francisco. Sandoval went 4-for-4 with three home runs in the Giants' 8-3 win.
Sandoval’s 3 homers lead Giants to romp
SAN FRANCISCO — With three mighty swings, Pablo Sandoval put the San Francisco Giants ahead in this World Series and put himself in a class with Mr. October. Sandoval hit three home runs and joi...
Oct 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Series pits well-rested against well-tested
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Jim Leyland and the Detroit Tigers found out the hard way that rest means rust in the World Series. Six years ago, their last Series appearance, they lounged ...
Oct 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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