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1. Giants at crossroads with 6-5 record

   EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.(AP) — The New York Giants have reached a crossroads in their season after losing five of six games. Following a 26-6 loss at Denver, the Giants are 6-5, with three NFC East opponents up next on the schedule, two at home...

2. Authorities: Tiger Woods seriously hurt in crash

   ORLANDO, Fla.(AP) — Authorities say Tiger Woods has been seriously injured in a car wreck in Florida. The Florida Highway Patrol says the PGA star hit a fire hydrant and a tree as he pulled ...

3. Rutgers dispatches Louisville 34-14

   By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky.(AP) — Mohamed Sanu ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns to lead Rutgers past Louisville 34-14 on Friday...

4. December means questions for Romo, Cowboys

   By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas(AP) — Tony Romo was sitting at the podium Thursday after answering questions about Dallas’ win over the Raiders when the quarterback turned to a group of media nearby with a grin on his face

5. Protecting the QBs and everyone else

   By BARRY WILNER AP Football Writer Watching injured Lions rookie Matthew Stafford trying to do his job on Thanksgiving Day against Green Bay was, well, painful...

6. Hayward scores 22, Marquette beats No. 15 Michigan

   ORLANDO, Fla.(AP) — Lazar Hayward scored 22 points and Jimmy Butler had 17 to lead Marquette past No. 15 Michigan 79-65 at the Old Spice Classic on Friday...

7. Alomar, Martinez, Larkin & McGriff on Hall ballot

   NEW YORK — Roberto Alomar is among 15 first-time candidates of this year’s Hall of Fame ballot, joining holdovers Mark McGwire, Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven. Edgar Martinez, Barry Larkin and Fred McGriff also are new to the ballot this year.

8. Stanford hosts Notre Dame in Weis' possible finale

   By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif.(AP) — Toby Gerhart plans to spend a few extra minutes soaking it all in before walking off the field in what could be his final game at Stanford Stadium on Saturday against Notre Dame...

9. Louisville WR Beaumont taken off on stretcher

   LOUISVILLE, Ky.(AP) — Louisville wide receiver Doug Beaumont was taken off the field on a stretcher after a vicious collision during the third quarter of Friday’s 34-14 loss to Rutgers...

10. Match-fixing a bigger threat to sport than doping

    By JOHN LEICESTER AP Sports Columnist PARIS — Union Royale Namur is not much of a soccer club, with not much of a team. But, for its supporters, at least it was their club, their team. Or so they thought...

11. Chelsea-Arsenal Preview

    JAMES PIERCY STATS European Football Writer= LONDON (SE) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Sunday’s glamour clash with Chelsea at the Emirates can show how his youthful team has finally come of age...

12. Liverpool-Everton Preview

    DANIEL ROSE STATS European Football Writer= LONDON (SE) – Merseyside derbies are often one of the highlights of the Premier League season but Sunday’s clash between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park will lack the usual buoyancy...

13. French rugby match postponed due to swine flu

    PARIS — A top-tier French rugby match has been postponed after several players from the Perpignan team were diagnosed with swine flu. Perpignan has not identified the players...

14. Chris Polian becomes Colts GM

    INDIANAPOLIS — Chris Polian, the son of Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian, has been promoted to vice president and general manager of the team...

15. Mangino could be coaching final game for Kansas

    By DOUG TUCKER AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP) — The last thing this ancient and acrimonious rivalry needed was an extra adrenaline jolt...

16. BMW sells Formula One team to Peter Sauber

    FRANKFURT — German car maker BMW has agreed to sell its Formula One team to previous owner Peter Sauber, provided the team gets a place on the grid next season...

17. Horse races to return to Fla.'s historic Hialeah

    By SARAH LARIMER Associated Press Writer HIALEAH, Fla.(AP) — For years, the fabled Hialeah Park race track has sat idle – battered, broken, and left to rot...

18. Larry Brown: Allen Iverson shouldn't retire

    By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C.(AP) — Larry Brown has a message for Allen Iverson: don’t give up...

19. Chile cleared to play in World Cup

    SANTIAGO, Chile(AP) — Chilean club Rangers has dropped a court case that threatened the national team’s participation at next year’s World Cup...

20. Birmingham City-Wolverhampton Preview

    MARK HENDRY STATS European Football Writer= LONDON (SE) – Wolverhampton manager Mick McCarthy has challenged Championship Golden Boot winner Sylvan Ebanks-Blake to prove he can score in the Premier League when neighbours Birmingham visit Molineux...

21. Connecticut hoping to end up in bowl

    By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press Writer STORRS, Conn.(AP) — Connecticut coach Randy Edsall said his team never lost its confidence in a season touched by tragedy...

22. Houston's title hopes hinge on win over Rice

    By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON — No. 25 Houston enters Saturday’s game with struggling Rice in need of a win to clinch Conference USA’s West division and earn a spot in the championship game...

23. Utah player takes in younger brother

    By DOUG ALDEN AP Sports Writer SALT LAKE CITY — Shaky Smithson feels as if he’s been switching positions since he arrived at Utah...

24. Final hurdle coming for TCU to become BCS buster

    By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas(AP) — The city of Fort Worth is turning the river near campus purple, and a spot in the Bowl Championship is waiting for the fourth-ranked ...

25. Report: Montgomery took steroids to beat Greene

    LONDON — Tim Montgomery says he started taking performance-enhancing drugs because he wanted to beat American sprint rival Maurice Greene and become the fastest man in the world...

26. Raw emotions flow during Cavaliers testimonials

    By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.(AP) — Win or lose, Virginia’s players buy into what coach Al Groh tells them about being a family. It’s never truer than the final week of the season...

27. McDermott makes most of what he has on defense

    By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA — Since the first month of the season, the Philadelphia Eagles have added a new defensive player nearly every week. Welcoming unfamiliar faces is becoming a routine part of the daily position meetings...

28. Georgia struggles with takeaways and giveaways

    By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga.(AP) — Rennie Curran has no answer for the statistic which has helped to sink Georgia’s season: Eleven games. One fumble recovery. It came Sept...

29. Fulmer, other big-name coaches looking for jobs

    By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Phillip Fulmer is ready to go. He’s got a staff picked out, a wealth of knowledge gained over a year spent picking the brains of other football coaches and he’s even kept up on recruiting...

30. Seahawks reduce rookie LB Aaron Curry's workload

    By GREGG BELL AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash.(AP) — Aaron Curry is about to get an unexpected breather from the Seahawks. He’s had so many life changes since April, he probably could use it...