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Nadal, Verdasco struggle ahead of Davis Cup final
By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer LONDON — With a week to go before Spain attempts to defend its Davis Cup title against the Czech Republic, its top two players, Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco, are struggling to find a way to win...
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New Mexico's Hobson scores 21 in win over Hawaii
HONOLULU — Darington Hobson scored 21 points, and New Mexico remained undefeated by beating Hawaii 83-71 on Friday night. New Mexico (6-0) went on a 19-1 run to take a 17-point lead after trailing by one point at the start of the second half...
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Missouri Tigers Need to Avoid Stirring Echoes of Last Season vs. Kansas
The agonizing vividness of that photo is still freshly branded in my brain. Down by two scores to unranked Kansas early in the third quarter of last season's Border Showdown, No...
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Tiger Woods' Accident: Elin Nordegren Administered Not-So-Accidental Injuries
Well, for all of those outraged bloggers who accused Tiger Woods of being plastered and crashing his car, think again. It appears that the greatest golfer of all-time was the victim of domestic abuse...
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Why Edgar Martinez Should Be Inducted Into the Baseball Hall of Fame
The ballot for the 2010 Major League Baseball Hall of Fame was announced on Friday, and 26 players will be waiting on the phone call to join the most elite group in baseball...
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Hayward's late free throws give Butler win
ANAHEIM, Calif.(AP) — Gordon Hayward saved Butler from being upset with two clutch free throws. Hayward made two free throws with 0.6 seconds to play, giving No. 12 Butler a 69-67 victory over UCLA in the 76 Classic on Friday night...
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Attention Sports Fans: Get Ready to Hate Brandon Jennings
Everybody loves a good story. The problem with a good story in these days of the 24-hour news cycle, is that a good story quickly becomes an old story, beaten to death by countless talking heads for hours, days, weeks...
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San Diego beats Houston 72-65; tourny finals next
ANCHORAGE, Alaska(AP) — San Diego earned a berth in the finals of the Great Alaska Shootout with a 72-65 victory over Houston on Friday. Clinton Houston led the Toreros (4-1) with 21 points, including making 7 of 9 attempts from the free-throw line.
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Oregon women defeat Cal State Fullerton 117-69
EUGENE, Ore.(AP) — Taylor Lilley scored 22 points and Oregon defeated Cal State Fullerton 117-69 Friday night in the World Vision Invitational...
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Bad Advice, Bold Prediction and Something Else: Hate Week
(Will this be Jonathan Dwyer's last game in Bobby Dodd Stadium?) Well, friends, the great day is upon us. Tonight, the Jackets and Bulldogs do battle again, as they always will on the Saturday after Thanksgiving...
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Moore's 5 TD throws keep No. 6 BSU perfect
By GREGG BELL AP Sports Writer BOISE, Idaho(AP) — Though Nevada threatened, there’s still no team in the WAC that can conquer Boise State...
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Shut Out Twice in a Row at Home, Red Wings Have Nowhere to Go But Up
The Detroit Red Wings have out-shot their last two opponents 80-42 combined. They've been outscored 5-0. The last time the Wings were shut out twice in a row at home was 32 years ago. Yes, I believe this is what addicts refer to as "rock bottom...
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Alabama-Auburn: Post-Thanksgiving Humble Pie Is a Treat for Crimson Tide
Although Bama fans had hoped the Crimson Tide would have had a more convincing victory against the in-state rival Auburn Tigers, this win is the best thing that could have happened to this team on the weekend just before the SEC Championship game...
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Glover's buzzer-beater lifts Utes over Illini
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas has been a great place for Utah in 2009. After winning the Mountain West Conference tournament last March in Sin City, the Utes scored another huge win on Friday night, knocking off No...
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Pistons fans lose TV feed after small fire
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.(AP) — A small fire kept Detroit Pistons fans from watching most of the second half of Friday’s 104-96 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers...
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Grizzlies hang on for 106-96 win over Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore.(AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies may not be a contender yet, though they were impressive in beating one Friday night...
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Winless Nets lose 16th straight, 109-96 to Kings
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif.(AP) — All that stands between the New Jersey Nets and an NBA record for futility to start the season is the reigning champion Los Angeles Lakers...
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Southern California tops Coppin State 74-43
LOS ANGELES — Nikola Vucevic had 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds as Southern California coasted to a 74-43 victory against Coppin State Friday night USC shot 58...
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Bennett leads No. 17 Arizona State past Hawaii
HONOLULU — Kali Bennett scored 15 points and had 15 rebounds to lead No. 17 Arizona State to a 65-53 victory over Hawaii on Friday night. Danielle Orsillo added 15 points for Arizona State (3-1) in the opening game of the Rainbow Wahine Classic...
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Allen leads Temple over Virginia Tech 61-50
PHILADELPHIA — Lavoy Allen scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Temple to a 61-50 win over Virginia Tech on Friday night in a matchup of unbeaten teams...
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Marleau has hat trick, Sharks win shootout
EDMONTON, Alberta(AP) — Patrick Marleau and the San Jose Sharks put an embarrassing home loss behind them in a hurry...
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Durant, Westbrook carry Thunder past Bucks
OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook easily won the matchup of young point guards, and the Oklahoma City Thunder had no trouble with the Milwaukee Bucks, either...
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BYU defeats Weber State 87-70 BYU 87, WEBE
PROVO, Utah(AP) — Jimmer Fredette scored 23 points and handed out a game-high seven assists, and Jackson Emery added 15 points to lead BYU past Weber State 87-70 Friday night...
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Detroit Red Wings: Another 'No Goal' Call Controversy at Joe Louis Arena
There were a lot of familiar things about Friday's game at Joe Louis Arena. For the fifth time this season, the Detroit Red Wings gave up a goal less than one minute into the game...
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Akron squeaks past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 68-65
AKRON, Ohio(AP) — Nikola Cvetinovic scored 12 points, including a go-ahead layup with 37 seconds remaining, to lead Akron in a 68-65 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Friday night. Cvetinovic was 6-for-10 from the field for the Zips (3-2)...
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Suns hand Timberwolves 15th straight loss, 120-95
By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS — While 35-year-old Steve Nash was running circles around players 15 years his junior on the court, the young Minnesota Timberwolves finally ...
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St. Bonaventure routs Southeast Missouri 67-44
NORMAL, Ill.(AP) — Andrew Nicholson had 15 points and 12 rebounds Friday night to lead St. Bonaventure to a 67-44 victory over Southeast Missouri in the Basketball Travelers Classic...
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Monmouth, NJ rallies past Wyoming 75-73
LARAMIE, Wyo.(AP) — Whitney Coleman scored 24 points, including the game-winning basket with 3.6 seconds left, as Monmouth New Jersey rallied past Wyoming 75-73 Friday in the World Vision Basketball Challenge...
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Anthony's 50 points lead Nuggets past Knicks
DENVER — The last two points were the hardest for Carmelo Anthony. With the game in the balance, the crowd chanting “MVP! MVP!” and Anthony’s sights set on an offensive ...
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Portland upsets No. 22 Minnesota 61-56
ANAHEIM, Calif.(AP) — Portland’s best start in 14 years now includes a victory over a ranked team. T.J. Campbell scored a season-high 23 points to lead the Pilots to a 61-56 upset of No...
