June 20, 2013
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Oakland gives Melvin 2-year extension
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics gave manager Bob Melvin a two-year contract extension Monday that takes him through the 2016 season. Oakland became the first team in major league history to...
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Autopsy: Chiefs LB drunk at time of murder-suicide
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when he shot his girlfriend nine times and then killed himself in front of h...
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Associated Press San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick celebrates a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday in San Francisco. Kaepernick ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more in the 49ers' 45-31 victory.
Kaepernick gives 49ers new look in NFC title tilt
SAN FRANCISCO — Colin Kaepernick stood in a cramped corner of the 49ers’ locker room smiling and chatting with Alex Smith late Saturday night when a stranger interrupted the two quarterbacks. “W...
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Oosthuizen shoots 66, wins Volvo Champions
DURBAN, South Africa — Louis Oosthuizen shot a final round 6-under 66 to beat Scott Jamieson of Scotland by a single stroke and win the Volvo Champions on Sunday. Oosthuizen finished with a 16 u...
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Chalmers goes on a 3-point spree
Mario Chalmers’ teammates were yelling at him again, as were a few coaches. Dwyane Wade threw a towel his way, and LeBron James even placed the Miami Heat point guard in a headlock. This was all...
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Associated Press New England Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich (50) runs with the ball after intercepting a pass intended for Houston Texans fullback James Casey during the second half of Sunday's AFC playoff game in Foxborough, Mass.
Brady, Patriots roll on
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady idolized Joe Montana as a kid in the Bay Area. Now, he’s surpassed his hero for postseason wins. Brady got his 17th, the most for any quarterback, in New England’s ...
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Eagles interview Billick
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles have interviewed former Ravens coach and current Fox analyst Brian Billick for their coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated ...
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Armstrong awaits ‘candid’ Oprah interview
AUSTIN, Texas — Out for a Sunday morning jog in bright sunshine, Lance Armstrong hardly looked like a man about to finally confront the doping scandal that has shadowed his storied career like a st...
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Associated Press Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant (3) celebrates his game-winning field goal against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in Atlanta. Bryant's 48-yard field goal with 8 seconds left lifted Atlanta over Seattle 30-28.
Falcons trump Seahawks’ rally with field goal
ATLANTA — Matt Bryant pumped his fist and celebrated atop the Falcons logo in the middle of the field. Tony Gonzalez broke down in tears. Matt Ryan relished the thought of not having to answer a fa...
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Brady loses target: Tight end Gronkowski needs surgery on arm
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski needs surgery on his broken left arm, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press. Gronkowski was injured on the Patriot...
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Associated Press Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams perform a Gangnam Style dance Saturday during the Kids Tennis Day at Melbourne Park ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia.
No. 1 Djokovic gets back to work
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic shelved the conventional preparations for a while, warming up for a shot at a third consecutive Australian title with a bit of weekend hit-and-giggle and a Gan...
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Associated Press New England Patriots running back Shane Vereen (left) is congratulated by quarterback Tom Brady after Vareen's 8-yard touchdown pass reception against the Houston Texans on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots return to the AFC championship game.
Title games feature familiar matchups
One game is a rematch. The other might feel like one — at least to one of the teams. For the second straight year in the AFC, the New England Patriots will host the Baltimore Ravens with a trip ...
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Henley
Henley gets Tour career off to record start
HONOLULU — Russell Henley became the first PGA Tour rookie to win his debut in 10 years with a record-setting performance Sunday in the Sony Open. Tied for the lead with fellow rookie Scott Lang...
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Kaepernick delivers for 49ers, eliminates Green Bay
SAN FRANCISCO — Colin Kaepernick ran for a quarterback playoff record 181 yards and two touchdowns and threw two scoring passes to Michael Crabtree in leading the San Francisco 49ers back to the NF...
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Peterson, J.J. Watt both unanimous All-Pros
NEW YORK — It’s unanimous, on both sides of the ball. Vikings 2,000-yard man Adrian Peterson and Texans pass-swatting end J.J. Watt were unanimous choices for The Associated Press All-Pro team a...
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