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Nonconference at Hampton Nov 23 2009 7:15PM
Half: VCU 28 Hampton 19
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| LSU coach Miles accepts blame for costly miscues Nov 23 2009 7:15PM
LSU coach Les Miles says he understands
the criticism and accepts the blame for a series of gaffes that
resulted in the 17th-ranked Tigers dropping a 25-23 decision at
Oxford, Miss.
Miles says the past two days have been difficult for him and hi
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| Nonconference at Army Nov 23 2009 7:15PM
Half: Army 25 Harvard 21
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| Nonconference at Louisville Nov 23 2009 7:08PM
Half: (16) Louisville 39 Appalachian State 30
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APNP 11-23-09 1854CST
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| Mauer is AL MVP...White Sox land Vizquel...College hoops polls... Nov 23 2009 7:08PM
Joe Mauer was named Most Valuable Player of the
American League today by the Baseball Writers. He received 27 of 28
first-place votes and 387 points to become only the second catcher
in 33 years to win the award. Mark Teixeira (teh-SHEHR'-uh) and
Der
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| Nonconference at Campbell Nov 23 2009 7:08PM
Half: Virginia Tech 33 Campbell 31
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APNP 11-23-09 1852CST
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| Nonconference at FIU Nov 23 2009 7:08PM
Half: Murray State 44 FIU 26
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APNP 11-23-09 1854CST
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| Seattle coach released from hospital Nov 23 2009 7:08PM
Seattle Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid is out of
the hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia.
The team says that Schmid was released on Monday. He spent four
nights at Overlake Hospital in suburban Bellevue after being
admitting last Thursd
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| Nonconference at Ohio Nov 23 2009 7:08PM
Half: Ohio 24 Lamar 23
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APNP 11-23-09 1858CST
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| Coastal Carolina defeats Indiana State 7762 Nov 23 2009 7:08PM
Joseph Harris scored 22 points and
grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Coastal Carolina past Indiana State
77-62 on Monday night.
The Chanticleers (4-1) led 34-33 at halftime, before opening the
second half on an 18-6 run. Kierre Greenwood's layup cappe
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| Nonconference at North Carolina AandT Nov 23 2009 7:08PM
nconference at North Carolina A-and-T
Half: North Carolina A-and-T 27 Middle Tennessee State 24
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| Nonconference at Hofstra Nov 23 2009 7:08PM
Half: Hofstra 42 Elon 21
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APNP 11-23-09 1854CST
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| Nonconference at Manhattan Nov 23 2009 7:08PM
Half: Manhattan 30 Florida Atlantic 23
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APNP 11-23-09 1852CST
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| Charlotte beats Yale 8874 Nov 23 2009 6:54PM
Shamari Spears scored a career-high 28
points to lead Charlotte in an 88-74 win over Yale on Monday.
Spears, who sat out last season after transferring from Boston
College, shot 13-for-15 from the field for the 49ers (3-1) in the
NIT Season Tip-
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| Nonconference at Lehigh Nov 23 2009 6:54PM
Half: Lehigh 38 Monmouth 30
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| Missoula loses bid for NCAA Championship game Nov 23 2009 6:47PM
Missoula has lost out on its bid to host
the 2010 NCAA [[kxtopic:football:t[Football]:t]] Championship Subdivision title game.
NCAA officials notified the Missoula Organizing Committee
Special Events on Monday that Missoula isn't among the finali
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| Ahelegbe leads N. Iowa over Boston College 8169 Nov 23 2009 6:47PM
Kwadzo Ahelegbe scored 20 of
his 32 points in the second half to lead Northern Iowa to an 81-69
victory over Boston College on Monday in the fourth place game of
the Paradise Jam.
Boston College had no answer for Ahelegbe, who was 14 of 17 from
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| Duquesne defeats Binghamton 7052 Nov 23 2009 6:47PM
Damian Saunders had 24 points and 11
rebounds in Duquesne's 70-52 win over Binghamton on Monday.
The Dukes (3-0) opened to a 14-2 lead on a layup by B.J.
Monteiro with 16:31 left in the first half, and built a 41-25
halftime lead.
Duques
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| 9B champs place 6 on Allstate football squad Nov 23 2009 6:33PM
Not only did Hitchcock-Tulare win the 2009
Class 9B state football championship, but the Patriots also
dominated the all-state football team from the South Dakota
Football Coaches Association.
The Patriots, who beat Dell Rapids St. Marty's in th
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| Nonconference at Fort Worth Nov 23 2009 6:33PM
Half: Wisconsin-Milwaukee 50 Texas State 24
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APNP 11-23-09 1827CST
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| Arizona coach Stoops wants his Wildcats to finish Nov 23 2009 6:05PM
Arizona is out of the Pac-10 race, and it's
easy to see why.
The Wildcats haven't learned how to finish games. They led in
the fourth quarter of all three of their conference losses.
Last weekend's 44-41 double-overtime loss to No. 11 Orego
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| Sherrod leads East Carolina past South Dakota St. Nov 23 2009 6:05PM
Jontae Sherrod hit five
3-pointers and scored a career-high 23 points to lead East Carolina
to an 82-73 victory over South Dakota State on Monday in the
seventh place game of the Paradise Jam.
Darrius Morrow scored 16 points, Chris Turner had 11
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| Sherrod leads East Carolina past South Dakota St. Nov 23 2009 6:05PM
Jontae Sherrod hit five
3-pointers and scored a career-high 23 points to lead East Carolina
to an 82-73 victory over South Dakota State on Monday in the
seventh place game of the Paradise Jam.
Darrius Morrow scored 16 points, Chris Turner had 11
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| Nonconference at Eastern Kentucky Nov 23 2009 5:51PM
Half: Eastern Kentucky 40 Fairleigh Dickinson 19
High Scorers: Fairleigh Dickinson - Alvin Mofunanya 8
E. Kentucky - Josh Daniel 12
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APNP 11-23-09 1746CS
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| Jets' Ryan 'disrespected' by Pats' late deep throw Nov 23 2009 5:44PM
New York Jets coach Rex Ryan says he
felt "a bit disrespected" by the New England Patriots throwing a
deep pass with the game well in hand.
The Patriots were ahead 31-14 with 30 seconds left in the fourth
quarter Sunday when Tom Brady threw long
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| Nonconference at Bowling Green Nov 23 2009 5:37PM
Half: Coastal Carolina 34 Indiana State 33
High Scorers: Coastal Carolina - Mario Edwards 9
Indiana St. - Aaron Carter 5, Dwayne Lathan 5,
Brant Leitnaker 5, Jordan Printy 5
(Copyright 200
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| NFL, union approve about half team neurologists Nov 23 2009 5:37PM
The NFL and its players union have approved
independent doctors to evaluate head injuries for about half of the
32 teams so far as part of a new program.
The NFL Players Association medical director, Dr. Thom Mayer,
told The Associated Press on
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| Griffey could earn $3.9M in 2010 Nov 23 2009 5:37PM
Ken Griffey Jr. stands to earn nearly $4 million
from the Seattle Mariners next season.
According to contract figures obtained by The Associated Press
on Monday, Griffey's deal signed this month to return to his
original team for one more season
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| Wild trade Pouliot to Canadiens for Latendresse Nov 23 2009 5:37PM
The Minnesota Wild have traded former
first-round draft choice Benoit Pouliot (BEHN-wah, POO-lee-aht) to
Montreal for left wing Guillaume Latendresse (GEE-OHM,
lah-TEHN-drehs).
The 23-year-old Pouliot has been one of a handful of first-round
di
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| Wild trade Pouliot to Canadiens for Latendresse Nov 23 2009 5:37PM
The Minnesota Wild have traded former
first-round draft choice Benoit Pouliot (BEHN-wah, POO-lee-aht) to
Montreal for left wing Guillaume Latendresse (GEE-OHM,
lah-TEHN-drehs).
The 23-year-old Pouliot has been one of a handful of first-round
di
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| Stafford still sore...Mauer is the AL MVP...Northeastern dropping... Nov 23 2009 5:16PM
Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says
Matthew Stafford's separated left shoulder is "extremely sore"
after getting injured near the end of yesterday's win 38-37 win
over Cleveland and that the rookie quarterback won't play Thursday
against Green Bay
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| American Hockey League Nov 23 2009 5:16PM
At A Glance
By The Associated Press
All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Lowell 21 12 6 3 0 27 76 62
Manchester 21 12 6 1 2 27 54 44
Springfi
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| Sam Houston State fires Todd Whitten as coach Nov 23 2009 5:03PM
Sam Houston State has fired coach Todd
Whitten after a 5-6 season and a fifth-place finish in the
Southland Conference.
Athletic director Bobby Williams said Monday he decided there
was "need of a revised outlook and approach" after the season
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| Nordqvist wins LPGA Tour Championship Nov 23 2009 5:02PM
Anna Nordqvist has won the LPGA Tour
Championship and Lorena Ochoa finished second to win her fourth
consecutive player of the year award by one point over Jiyai Shin.
The 22-year-old Nordqvist shot a final-round 65 on Monday to
finish 13 under
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| Judge clears $583,000 Pontiac Silverdome sale Nov 23 2009 5:02PM
A judge has cleared the way for Pontiac,
Mich., to sell the stadium that was once home to the NFL's Detroit
Lions to a Canadian company for $583,000.
The Lions abandoned the 80,300-seat Silverdome in 2002, when
they moved to Detroit's Ford Field
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| Nonconference at Cullowhee Nov 23 2009 4:55PM
Half: Duquesne 41 Binghamton 25
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APNP 11-23-09 1647CST
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| Rockets' McGrady back at practice, return unclear Nov 23 2009 4:48PM
Tracy McGrady has returned to practice with the
Houston Rockets for the first time since microfracture surgery in
February, but the seven-time All-Star still doesn't know when he'll
play.
McGrady says he can play now, but Rockets coach Rick Adel
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| Lions QB Stafford may not play vs Packers Nov 23 2009 4:48PM
Lions quarterback Matt Stafford had a
record-setting day in Sunday's 38-37 victory over the Cleveland
Browns.
The Detroit rookie probably won't get a chance to repeat his
accomplishments on Thanksgiving.
Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Monda
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| Gonzaga comes from behind to beat Colorado 7672 Nov 23 2009 4:48PM
Steven Gray scored 27 points and Matt
Bouldin added 21 in helping Gonzaga overcome a sluggish first half
on its way to a 76-72 win over Colorado in the opening round of the
Maui Invitational on Monday at the Lahaina Civic Center.
Robert Sacre ne
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| Nonconference at Hempstead Nov 23 2009 4:34PM
Half: Charlotte 41 Yale 40
High Scorers: Charlotte - Shamari Spears 10
Yale - Jordan Gibson 16
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APNP 11-23-09 1628CST
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| Lance Armstrong's new team announces lineup Nov 23 2009 4:34PM
Lance Armstrong's new RadioShack racing
team has released its full 2010 lineup, which includes former
Astana teammates Levi Leipheimer, Andreas Kloden and Yaroslav
Popovych.
Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France champion, came out of
retiremen
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| Update on the latest sports Nov 23 2009 4:34PM
Joe Mauer received 27 of 28 first-place votes
and 387 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of
America to become only the second catcher in 33 years to win the
American League Most Valuable Player Award.
Yankees teammates Mark
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| Oklahoma St., Villanova win cross country titles Nov 23 2009 4:34PM
Four Oklahoma State runners finished in
the top 25, leading the Cowboys to their second national
championship in men's cross country over favored Stanford on
Monday. Oregon was second, Alabama third and Stanford finished
10th.
Liberty's Samuel
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Nov 23 2009 4:13PM
Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins is only the
second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable
Player Award. The American League batting champion was a
near-unanimous choice, getting 27 of 28 first place votes from
baseball writers.
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| 3 finalists chosen for Mackey Award for tight ends Nov 23 2009 4:13PM
Dorin Dickerson of Pittsburgh, Florida's Aaron
Hernandez and Dennis Pitta of BYU are the finalists for the John
Mackey Award presented to the nation's top tight end.
The winner will be announced Dec. 10 at a college football
awards show.
D
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Nov 23 2009 4:13PM
Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins is only the
second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable
Player Award. The American League batting champion was a
near-unanimous choice, getting 27 of 28 first place votes from
baseball writers.
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| 2ndtier soccer league dubs itself the NASL Nov 23 2009 4:06PM
d-tier soccer league dubs itself the NASL
Eds: APNewsNow. Will be UPDATED.
By The Associated Press
Pele may not be suiting up, but the NASL is making a comeback.
The second division men's professional soccer league is
scheduled to begin play
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| UM's Mariani honored by Big Sky Nov 23 2009 4:06PM
Montana punt returner Marc Mariani has been
named the final Big Sky Conference special teams player of the week
for the 2009 season.
Also honored by the league Monday were Northern Arizona
quarterback Michael Herrick, Eastern Washington quarterb
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| MWC reprimands BYU player, assistant coach Nov 23 2009 4:06PM
The Mountain West Conference has reprimanded
BYU defensive end Jan Jorgensen and assistant coach Barry Lamb for
comments they made about Air Force.
Jorgensen called the Falcons "legal, but dirty" and Lamb
criticized Air Force for low cut blocks
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| 2ndtier soccer league dubs itself the NASL Nov 23 2009 4:06PM
d-tier soccer league dubs itself the NASL
Eds: APNewsNow. Will be UPDATED.
By The Associated Press
Pele may not be suiting up, but the NASL is making a comeback.
The second division men's professional soccer league is
scheduled to begin play
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| Nonconference at Miami Nov 23 2009 3:52PM
Half: James Madison 45 North Carolina Central 29
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 11-23-09 1545CST
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| Bulger has 2 MRIs, plus concussion tests Nov 23 2009 3:31PM
It's not yet clear whether St. Louis Rams
quarterback Marc Bulger will be ready to play next week against
Seattle.
Bulger underwent an MRI exam on his groin and hamstring Monday
and was due for a second MRI on a swollen knee in addition to
test
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| Washington St coach given assurance he'll be back Nov 23 2009 3:24PM
Washington State coach Paul Wulff says he has the
support of the administration and will be back in 2010 despite just
three victories in his first two seasons.
In a conference call with reporters ahead of Saturday's Apple
Cup against Washington,
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| Michigan's Rodriguez wraps up disappointing season Nov 23 2009 3:24PM
Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez
has had 12 straight weekly news conferences to look ahead to the
next game.
For the first time since August, Rodriguez didn't have a matchup
to preview on Monday. Michigan hasn't said when he'll hold a news
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| SCarolina F Archie out indefinitely with hurt knee Nov 23 2009 3:24PM
South Carolina forward Dominique Archie is
out indefinitely with a sprained right knee.
The senior hurt the knee in the first half of Sunday night's
85-70 loss to Miami.
Archie is second on the team in scoring at 14.4 points a game
and lea
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| MVP Mauer...Jayhawks still rule the roost...Nordqvist vaults into... Nov 23 2009 3:17PM
[[kxtopic:minnesota:t[Minnesota]:t]] catcher Joe Mauer was named first on
27 of 28 ballots cast by members of the Baseball Writers'
Association of America and easily captured the American League MVP
Award. Mark Teixeira (teh-SHEHR'-uh) and Derek Jeter
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| Mangini questions Lions' injuries Nov 23 2009 3:17PM
Browns coach Eric Mangini is questioning
whether the Detroit Lions faked injuries to slow down Cleveland's
no-huddle offense.
Mangini, who bemoaned the final, chaotic seconds of Cleveland's
38-37 loss Sunday, noted the Lions had several players
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| Bears still hope to salvage season Nov 23 2009 3:17PM
The struggling and disappointing
Chicago Bears have only one touchdown in their last two games, have
lost five of six and have watched their playoff chances sink.
What if anything can they do to salvage their season?
Whether it's unbridled
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| Bears still hope to salvage season Nov 23 2009 3:17PM
The struggling and disappointing
Chicago Bears have only one touchdown in their last two games, have
lost five of six and have watched their playoff chances sink.
What if anything can they do to salvage their season?
Whether it's unbridled
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| Nonconference at Maui Nov 23 2009 3:03PM
Half: Colorado 40 Gonzaga 29
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APNP 11-23-09 1451CST
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| Favre's on fire, Vikes receivers have a hand in it Nov 23 2009 3:03PM
Brett Favre has been at his best for the
Minnesota Vikings, with 21 touchdown passes and only three
interceptions in the first 10 games.
The 40-year-old Favre kept up his torrid pace in Sunday's win
over Seattle that stretched Minnesota's record
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| Favre's on fire, Vikes receivers have a hand in it Nov 23 2009 3:03PM
Brett Favre has been at his best for the
Minnesota Vikings, with 21 touchdown passes and only three
interceptions in the first 10 games.
The 40-year-old Favre kept up his torrid pace in Sunday's win
over Seattle that stretched Minnesota's record
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| IRL VP John Griffin resigning Nov 23 2009 2:56PM
Indy Racing League Vice President of Public
Relations John Griffin is resigning, effective Dec. 18.
IRL made the announcement in a written news release, dated this
past Friday.
Griffin's replacement has not been selected.
He joined IR
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| Warriors coach Don Nelson sick with pneumonia Nov 23 2009 2:56PM
Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson
has pneumonia and isn't traveling with the team for two games in
Texas.
The 69-year-old Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA
history, missed practice Sunday and again Monday. The team said he
had bee
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| USTA tax forms show exCEO paid $9.15M in 2008 Nov 23 2009 2:42PM
U.S. Tennis Association tax forms show
that former CEO of professional tennis Arlen Kantarian received
more than $9 million in total compensation in 2008, his last year
running the U.S. Open.
According to documents obtained Monday by The Associa
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| Shaq practices, hopes to return against Detroit Nov 23 2009 2:35PM
Shaquille O'Neal is back at practice
and hopes to play in Cleveland's game at Detroit on Wednesday.
O'Neal has missed five games after he tried to block a dunk by
Miami's Michael Beasley on Nov. 12. O'Neal, who is calling his
injury a strained r
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| Here are the latest scores from today's sports events:... Nov 23 2009 2:35PM
Here are the latest scores from today's sports events:
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Tennessee at Houston 8:30 p.m.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Sacramento at Memphis 8:00 p.m.
Milwaukee at San Antonio
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| Cowboys coach confident Romo will play Thursday Nov 23 2009 2:21PM
Tony Romo is feeling better, and Dallas
Cowboys coach Wade Phillips is confident the quarterback will be
ready to play Thursday.
Phillips says his quarterback has already told the team that he
"feels a lot better" than he did after taking a knee
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| NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Tournament Nov 23 2009 2:14PM
At A Glance
By The Associated Press
All Times EST
First Round
Thursday, Nov. 19
Monmouth, N.J. 0, Connecticut 0, Monmouth advanced on penalty
kicks 4-3
Sacramento State 2, Loyola Marymount 1, OT
Brown 1, Stony Brook 0, 2OT
Indiana 2, L
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| Tebow, McCoy finalists for Maxwell, O'Brien honors Nov 23 2009 2:14PM
Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy are set for at least one
showdown off the field.
The quarterbacks for No. 1 Florida and third-ranked Texas were
chosen finalists Monday for two of the biggest postseason awards
outside the Heisman Trophy.
Tebow, Mc
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| Miami's Ferguson done for the season Nov 23 2009 2:14PM
Miami Dolphins nose tackle Jason Ferguson is
out for the season with a quadriceps injury.
Dolphins coach Tony Sparano on Monday confirmed the decision to
place Ferguson on injured reserve and said he wasn't sure if
Ferguson would need surgery.
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| NC State's OC Bible diagnosed with leukemia Nov 23 2009 2:14PM
North Carolina State coach Tom O'Brien says
offensive coordinator Dana Bible has been diagnosed with leukemia.
Bible didn't travel with the Wolfpack in last weekend's loss at
Virginia Tech and also will miss this weekend's season finale
against
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| NCAA Division II Football Playoff Glance Nov 23 2009 2:14PM
By The Associated Press
All Times EST
First Round
Saturday, Nov. 14
West Alabama 24, Albany State, Ga. 22
Edinboro 31, East Stroudsburg 16
California, Pa. 42, Fayetteville State 13
Abilene Christian 24, Midwestern State 21
Nebraska-K
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| Unraveling Broncos now sniping among themselves Nov 23 2009 2:08PM
The Denver Broncos have shown very
little fight during their month of misery except on their own
sideline.
Wide receiver Brandon Marshall says he's not sorry for berating
Knowshon Moreno after the rookie running back fumbled at the goal
line d
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| QB Robinson resumes throwing for No. 11 Cowboys Nov 23 2009 2:07PM
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy says
injured quarterback Zac Robinson has resumed throwing and should
play for the 11th-ranked Cowboys on Saturday at Oklahoma.
Gundy said Monday that Robinson was throwing the football over
the weekend after miss
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| Cowboys release kick returner Allen Rossum Nov 23 2009 2:07PM
The Cowboys have released kick returner
Allen Rossum four weeks after he injured his hamstring the only
time he touched the ball for Dallas.
The Dallas native was signed to handle kickoff and punt returns
before the Atlanta game in October. He w
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| Germans restore 1936 high jump record Nov 23 2009 2:07PM
Germany has restored the 1936 high jump record to
the woman who was stripped of the mark because she was Jewish.
Gretel Bergmann also had been banned from that year's Berlin
Olympics by the Nazis because of her religion.
Germany's track and
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| Stoops apologizes for injury to Oregon cheerleader Nov 23 2009 1:53PM
Arizona coach Mike Stoops called Oregon
athletic director Mike Bellotti to express concern for the health
of a Ducks cheerleader who was hit in the head by a water bottle
thrown from the grandstand on Saturday night.
Katelynn Johnson suffered a
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| Colorado coach second guesses recruiting son Nov 23 2009 1:53PM
University of Colorado coach Dan Hawkins
said in hindsight he would not have recruited his son Cody to play
quarterback for him.
Dan Hawkins, speaking at his weekly news conference Monday, said
bringing in his son in his first recruiting class i
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| Cromartie suspect in San Diego bar injury Nov 23 2009 1:53PM
San Diego police say they're investigating a
claim that Chargers defensive back Antonio Cromartie hit someone in
the head with a champagne bottle at a bar.
Detective Gary Hassen says officers answered a report of a fight
at Bar West in Pacific B
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