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AP - The case against Lance Armstrong is closed. His legacy as a seven-time Tour de France champion endures. .... more »
AP - Spencer Levin holed out from a greenside bunker for eagle on the par-4 17th and shot an 8-under 63 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the suspended second round of the Phoenix Open. .... more »
AP - There must have been a lot of interesting give-and-take when the Big Ten football coaches met at the conference offices on Friday. .... more »
AP - Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo returned to the lineup for Friday night's game against the New York Knicks after missing the previous eight games with a right wrist injury. .... more »
AP - He fishes, goes to wine festivals, even kisses his girlfriend in full view at a Boston Celtics game. .... more »
AP - In this new NFL age of throw first and throw again, it's easy to forget to first rule of football: Defense wins championships. .... more »
AP - Josh Hamilton shed no tears, used no prepared statement as he apologized and shared few details about his relapse with alcohol. Still, it was clear he was upset by what he had done. .... more »
Reuters - Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped an investigation centered on whether seven-time Tour De France champion Lance Armstrong and his teammates cheated the sponsor of their bike racing team with a secret doping program. .... more »
Reuters - A British woman stalked and harassed New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman, convincing him to pay her $6,000 after what her lawyers called an inappropriate relationship, prosecutors and others familiar with the case said on Friday. .... more »
AP - Tom Coughlin's pinched face, ever present on the New York Giants' sideline during his eight seasons, gives way to a smile more often now. He'll even crack a one-liner or two. .... more »
AP - Attention, SB46 fans: Looking for a celebrity? Need a parking spot or a bathroom? How about a place to eat without waiting for hours? The answers could be just a tweet away. .... more »
AP - Sorry, Los Angeles. The only NFL expansion happening anytime soon is to next season's schedule of Thursday night games. .... more »
AP - Less than a year ago, Tom Brady, Logan Mankins, Osi Umenyiora and seven other players filed an antitrust suit against the NFL, a key moment in a convoluted and contentious labor dispute between the union and league that threatened to cut short — or even wipe out — the 2011 season. .... more »
AP - University of Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun, who missed three games earlier this season because of NCAA sanctions, is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence because of back problems. .... more »
AP - Any time Kansas comes to town, it's a big deal for Missouri. It seems a bit bigger this time around. .... more »
AP - MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning — Eli, and Peyton, too. .... more »
AP - There are more changes in the works at Kansas Speedway. .... more »
AP - There could have been a culture clash when Northeast fans converged on the Midwest for Super Bowl weekend. .... more »
AP - For the second straight week, Colts owner Jim Irsay is trying to put an end to a public spat between him and Peyton Manning. .... more »
Reuters - Injury-prone Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Friday, his fourth procedure in five years, the National Basketball Association team said. .... more »
AP - Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun says his back pain is so severe that he will take a leave of absence and meet with doctors next week. .... more »
AP - There are more changes in the works at Kansas Speedway. .... more »
AP - Yani Tseng has a tradition on Chinese New Year to give her house a thorough cleaning. She decided to start with the trophy cabinet, which was no small project. A photo she posted on Facebook shows a cabinet crowded with crystal. .... more »
AP - Police fired salvos of tear gas and birdshot Friday at rock-throwing protesters in Cairo as popular anger over a deadly soccer riot spilled over into a second day of street violence that left at least five people dead and more than 1,500 injured nationwide, officials said. .... more »
Reuters - A British woman has been accused of stalking and harassing the general manager of the New York Yankees and trying to extort money from him, according to prosecutors and others familiar with the case. .... more »
AP - Less than a year ago, Tom Brady, Logan Mankins, Osi Umenyiora and seven other players filed an antitrust suit against the NFL, a key moment in a convoluted and contentious labor dispute between the union and league that threatened to cut short — or even wipe out — the 2011 season. .... more »
AP - A seat at the Super Bowl will be a lot easier to come by for many of the fans who couldn't get one last year in Dallas. .... more »
AP - Texas Rangers outfielder and recovering drug addict Josh Hamilton said Friday that he had a relapse that started with "three or four" drinks at a Dallas-area bar this week, apologizing for a "weak moment" that he said he will try to make sure doesn't happen again. .... more »
AP - University of Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence, the school announced on Friday. .... more »
AP - Yani Tseng has a tradition on Chinese New Year to give her house a thorough cleaning. She decided to start with the trophy cabinet, which was no small project. A photo she posted on Facebook shows a cabinet crowded with crystal. .... more »
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