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Fielder, Tigers agree on nine-year deal DETROIT — Free agent first baseman Prince Fielder and the Detroit Tigers agreed Tuesday on a nine-year, $214 million contract that fills the AL Central ch...
Jan 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press LOUISVILLE — The top teams in the Kentucky Associated Press high school basketball polls
Associated Press LOUISVILLE — The top teams in the Kentucky Associated Press high school basketball polls, with first-place votes, records, total points and previous rankings: BOYS Rank-...
Jan 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Paterno’s son: JoePa’s last days upbeat, fought cancer to end
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Joe Paterno was upbeat and confident in his final days and didn’t die broken-hearted over his firing in November as Penn State’s longtime football coach, his son said Monday. ...
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Danica Patrick won’t run Indy 500 this year to concentrate on stock cars
CONCORD, N.C. — Danica Patrick became a worldwide sensation as a rookie at the Indianapolis 500, challenging for victory and becoming the first woman to lead laps in the showcase race. Those Ind...
Jan 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Clijsters beats Wozniacki to move into semifinals
MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Kim Clijsters beat top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 7-6 (4) to reach the Australian Open semifinals. The four-time major winner next plays third-seede...
Jan 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Caldwell-Pope gives Georgia status
ATHENS, Ga. — With apologies to the FAA, Mark Fox remembers accepting the important call from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the summer of 2010. Fox was hoping Caldwell-Pope would become one of Geo...
Jan 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Louisville holds on after building double-digit lead in Top 25 battle
WASHINGTON — Shoni Schimmel scored 19 points and No. 18 Louisville built a 10-point second-half lead then hung on for 64-61 victory over No. 19 Georgetown on Sunday night. Becky Burke scored 13 ...
Jan 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Federer spoils Aussie upstart’s run
MELBOURNE, Australia — The crowd was still buzzing about the comeback victory by “Aussie Kim” Clijsters, and the fans dressed in canary yellow were now in full voice for another one of their own. ...
Jan 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wilson holds off field to win Humana Challenge
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Mark Wilson made a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Humana Challenge on Sunday, beating Robert Garrigus, John Mallinger and Johnson Wagner by two strokes in a dr...
Jan 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Australian Open Sunday n Winners: Men: No
Australian Open Sunday n Winners: Men: No. 2 Rafael Nadal, No. 3 Roger Federer, No. 7 Tomas Berdych, No. 11 Juan Martin del Potro. Women: No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, No. 3 Victoria Azarenka, No. ...
Jan 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Longtime mentor ‘deserved better’ than sullied end
Joe Paterno had barely hung up the phone when his wife of 50 years picked it up and redialed the number scrawled on the slip of paper. “After 61 years,” Sue Paterno said to the man who had just ...
Jan 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pats advance on Cundiff’s miss
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady’s 1-yard touchdown dive held up after the Ravens missed a chance to win, then tie the game in the final seconds, and the New England Patriots are on their way to the S...
Jan 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Paterno legacy, final days marred by Sandusky scandal
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Happy Valley was perfect for Joe Paterno, a place where “JoePa” knew best, where he not only won more football games than any other major college coach, but won them the right ...
Jan 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mathies’ off game doesn’t slow UK
LEXINGTON — Kentucky has shown what it can do with A’dia Mathies. Now the Wildcats have shown what they can do without her. Mathies finished with a career-low two points on Sunday, but the No. 6...
Jan 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Illinois can’t make comeback after Wisconsin fast break
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — With just over 9 minutes to play Sunday, 7-foot-1 center Meyers Leonard glided away from the basket and hit a soft, fade-away jumper that gave No. 22 Illinois a four-point lead ov...
Jan 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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