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Update on the latest in sports

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:17:00 GMT

Vince Carter poured in 48 points in the Orlando Magic's 123-117 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. Carter scored 34 in the second half as the Magic rallied from a 17-point deficit. Carter was 19 of 27 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds.

Stallworth cut from Browns...IOC warns the Russians...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:15:00 GMT

Donte' (DAHN'-tay) Stallworth will get the chance to resurrect his NFL career, but it won't be in Cleveland after the Browns released the troubled wide receiver. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday that Stallworth would be reinstated following

Update on the latest in sports

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:27:00 GMT

Kansas remains the top team in the weekly Associated Press top-25 men's basketball poll, and for the fourth straight week there's a new No. 2. Syracuse moves into the second spot, the highest ranking for the Orange since a six-week stretch at No. 1 i

Piquet to enter Trucks race at Daytona

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:24:00 GMT

Former Formula One driver Nelson Piquet Jr. will enter the NASCAR Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway. Red Horse Racing announced Monday that Piquet will enter the No. 1 Toyota in Friday's race at Daytona. The Brazilian d

Patrick to make NASCAR debut at Daytona

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:28:00 GMT

Danica Patrick will make her NASCAR debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Patrick will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet in Saturday's second-tier Nationwide Series race. The car is owned by JR Motorsports. The decision announced Mo

MVP Brees drives Saints to first title...'Cuse improves to...

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:24:00 GMT

The underdog New Orleans Saints shocked the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl in their 43-year history. Quarterback Drew Brees was named MVP after completing 32 of 39 passes for 288 yards and two TDs, tying Tom Brady's Super Bowl

JR Motorsports mulling Danica decision

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:34:00 GMT

Danica Patrick is expected to announce Monday whether she will enter the Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway. JR Motorsports has said it will be up to Patrick to decide if she wants to make her NASCAR debut in the Feb. 13 se

Shootout didn't live up to expectations

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:06:00 GMT

There was a tangible sense of electricity surrounding the first event of Speedweeks, a race everyone expected to be so rough-and-tumble that NASCAR's relaxed rules toward aggressive driving would most certainly be tested. Instead, Saturday night

Get that nacho dip ready...James pours in 47 against Knicks...

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:38:00 GMT

The final hours of hype before Super Bowl 44 are upon us. The Indianapolis Colts are rated about a five-point favorite to win their second Super Bowl title in four years when they take on the New Orleans Saints, who have gone from being homeless due

Update on the latest in sports:

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:14:00 GMT

Hendrick Motorsports teammates Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have secured the front row for next Sunday's Daytona 500. Martin was the only driver to top 191 miles per hour during qualifying today. He earned the first pole of his career for

NASCAR Sprint CupBudweiser Shootout Results

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:06:00 GMT

NASCAR Sprint Cup-Budweiser Shootout Results At Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Fla. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 76 laps, 134.8 rating, $202,357. 2. (19) Kasey Kahn

Harvick wins Budweiser Shootout

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:28:00 GMT

Kevin Harvick has won the Budweiser Shootout for the second consecutive season, blowing past Greg Biffle in the exhibition race. Harvick was in fourth when the racing resumed with two laps to go at Daytona International Speedway. He quickly pull

Danica Patrick finishes 6th in stock car debut

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:19:00 GMT

IndyCar star Danica Patrick has finished sixth in her stock car debut at Daytona International Speedway. Patrick, racing a part-time schedule in NASCAR's Nationwide Series this season, passed several cars in the closing laps of the ARCA season

Martin, Earnhardt Jr. up front for Daytona 500

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:03:00 GMT

Hendrick Motorsports teammates Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have secured the front row for next week's Daytona 500. Martin, the only driver to top 191 mph during qualifying Saturday, earned the first pole of his career for NASCAR's season

Saturday Time Schedule

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:38:00 GMT

By The Associated Press All Times EST Saturday TOP 25 BASKETBALL Men No. 1 Kansas vs. Nebraska, 6 p.m. No. 2 Villanova at No. 7 Georgetown, Noon No. 4 Kentucky at LSU, 4 p.m. No. 5 Michigan State at Illinois, 9 p.m. No. 6 West

Weekend Time Schedule

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:38:00 GMT

Kyle Busch gets engaged at Daytona

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:07:00 GMT

Kyle Busch is getting married. Busch says he asked girlfriend Samantha Sarcinella to marry him on Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway. It was the first night at the race track, and their first night in a brand new motorhome the two

Danica 12th in ARCA qualifying

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:43:00 GMT

For a few minutes, at least, it looked like Danica Patrick would be leading the field to the green flag in her Daytona debut. Patrick briefly held pole position in qualifying for Saturday's ARCA series race, eventually slipping to 12th. The Indy

Weekend Time Schedule

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:08:00 GMT

Update on the latest in Sports

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:17:00 GMT

It's only the second time in NHL history that there are two teams with concurrent double-digit winning streaks, and both those runs got a little longer. Nicklas Backstrom capped a five-point night with a go-ahead goal in the third period to giv

Danica seeks respect in NASCAR

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:16:00 GMT

Danica Patrick knows she must earn the respect of other drivers in NASCAR. She made it clear during Thursday's Daytona 500 media day that she doesn't plan on getting pushed around in the process. Patrick wants to make a good first impression and

Daytona practice marred by multicar crash

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:02:00 GMT

Contact between Mark Martin and Denny Hamlin has triggered a multicar accident in the first practice session of the NASCAR season. Martin was in front of Hamlin in a pack of cars on Thursday when Hamlin hooked the rear of Martin's car. The conta

Harvick misses Shootout practice with illness

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:27:00 GMT

NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick is sitting out Budweiser Shootout practice because of flulike symptoms. The 2007 Daytona 500 winner was still at home in North Carolina when the first practice began Thursday. Richard Childress Racing teammate Clint

Update on the latest in sports

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:06:00 GMT

Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers have finalized an $80 million, five-year contract that avoids a salary arbitration hearing. Verlander's deal includes a $500,000 signing bonus, $6.75 million this season, $12.75 million next year and $20 millio

Richard Petty's wife Lynda diagnosed with lymphoma

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:24:00 GMT

Lynda Petty, the wife of seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty, has been diagnosed with central nervous system lymphoma. In a statement Thursday, the Petty family said she will be treated at Duke University Medical Center. Richard Petty said