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Grizzlies win 106-93, Lakers lose 4th straight
A team meeting didn't help stop the losing, and this season just keeps spinning away from the Lakers. Darrell Arthur scored a season-high 20 points ...
No. 1 Baylor women beat No. 24 Iowa State 66-51
Every block, every shot she swats away against a disheartened opponent brings Brittney Griner closer to an NCAA record. And yes, she's paying ...
No. 1 Duke routed by No. 25 Miami 90-63
With a steady din coming from the sea of orange behind the visitors' basket, No. 1 Duke had a tough time making a shot. The Blue Devils went more than ...
Chelsea star ejected for kicking at ball boy
Chelsea star Eden Hazard was ejected from the English League Cup semifinal at Swansea on Wednesday night for kicking a ball boy in the ribs while ...
Super Bowl or super brrr? Big game coming to NY
Amy Freeze can talk football and forecasts. So with the Super Bowl coming to New York next year, and with local temperatures stuck in the teens, the ...
Column: For Mickelson, it's not easy being rich
It's not always easy being rich, as Phil Mickelson reminded us the other day. There are taxes to pay — apparently lots of them — and the price of a ...
Latest NCAA scandal comes from headquarters
The latest black eye for college sports belongs to the NCAA. In an embarrassing blow to its watchdog image, the NCAA said Wednesday its enforcement ...
Blogger contests ex-cheerleader's libel suit
A gossip website operator defended himself Wednesday against a defamation lawsuit by arguing that a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader featured in ...
Reds start countdown to 2015 All-Star game
The Reds started a countdown to a 2015 All-Star game on Wednesday by breaking out the bunting and bursting into a standing ovation. A few of them also ...
Seau's family sues NFL over brain injuries
Add Junior Seau's family to the thousands of people who are suing the NFL over the long-term damage caused by concussions. Seau's ex-wife and four ...
Lowly Bradford defies odds with run to cup final
At a time when financial disparity is soccer is widening and racism has blighted the game, England is reveling in a heart-warming story of one ...
Invest now, Russia says - but warning signs loom
Is Russia a haven of promise for the bruised global economy? Russian officials insist it is — and are bringing out the vodka in snowy Davos to change ...
Football games dominate network viewing
In the most recent week's television viewing, there were the NFL conference championship games and everything else. The Nielsen company said Wednesday ...
Congrats flood in for Shakira's new baby boy
Within hours of Shakira's baby boy being born, people are already asking about his future career. Will Milan Pique Mebarak be a famous pop singer ...
'What would you do' Te'o tells Couric
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o admitted to Katie Couric he answered questions about his "dead," online girlfriend even after he received a call Dec.
Timberlake to perform at pre-Super Bowl party
Justin Timberlake will appear in his first concert in more than four years the night before the Super Bowl. Timberlake has signed on to perform during ...
Saints' Sean Payton returns to work at Senior Bowl
Sean Payton has returned to work following a nearly yearlong suspension for his role in the Saints' bounty program. The New Orleans Saints coach ...
APNewsBreak: UCI's McQuaid replaced on IOC panel
The head of cycling's governing body has been replaced on a key International Olympic Committee panel as he deals with the fallout from the Lance ...
Williams loses to Stephens; Federer advances
Serena Williams was only thinking out loud when she muttered this Australian Open had been "the worst two weeks." Not long after a courtside ...
Rolin Jones writes a 'big 'ol dumb comedy'
Playwright Rolin Jones is not one to really brag, but he thinks he's made history with his latest work. "I feel fairly confident I've written the ...
Verbruggen defends UCI warnings to 'doping' riders
Former International Cycling Union president Hein Verbruggen defended the governing body's doping policy during the Lance Armstrong era, and said it ...
Federer advances to Australian Open semis
Roger Federer has beaten No. 7-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3 to reach the Australian Open semifinals for a 10th ...
Vigil caps low-key day remembering Joe Paterno
Hundreds of candles created a dull glow at the base of the mural that contained a likeness of Joe Paterno, each flame flickering to commemorate the ...
Callahan denies allegations of Super Bowl sabotage
Former Oakland coach Bill Callahan has denied allegations made by two of his former players that he "sabotaged" the Raiders in their Super Bowl loss ...