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Harden has 45, Rockets beat Hawks 109-102
The Houston Rockets are winning with James Harden performing like the team's new franchise player. The Atlanta Hawks struggled in the start of their ...
AP source: Cubs-Angels trade falls apart
The Chicago Cubs told closer Carlos Marmol the proposed trade to send him to the Los Angeles Angels for pitcher Dan Haren has fallen apart, a person ...
Bobcats snap 23-game slide, beat Pacers 90-89
The agony is over for Michael Jordan and the Charlotte Bobcats. Kemba Walker scored a career-high 30 points in Mike Dunlap's coaching debut and the ...
Royal Delta repeats in BC Ladies' Classic
Her name is Royal Delta, race fans, and she could be the latest in a recent line of fabulous females to win Horse of the Year. The dark bay filly's ...
AP source: Red Sox, Ortiz strike $26M, 2-year deal
The Red Sox and designated hitter David Ortiz have agreed to a two-year deal worth $26 million that could allow one of the breakout stars of the ...
Hornets Davis leaves game with possible concussion
Anthony Davis, the overall No. 1 draft pick of the New Orleans, has left Friday night's game against Utah and is being tested for a possible ...
NYC Marathon off, Wade donates to relief effort
The New York City Marathon is off, and a marathon ride into the city prompted Dwyane Wade to help those still dealing with the horrendous aftermath ...
Steelers-Giants game to go on as scheduled
The NFL game between the Super Bowl champion New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday will be played despite transportation and power issues ...
Flowers, ritual, horse race mark Day of the Dead
Mexicans cleaned the bones of dead relatives and decorated their graves with flowers and candy skulls. In Haiti, voodoo practitioners circled an iron ...
Danica will have to get used to 'old man'
Danica Patrick will have to get used to being called "old man" sometimes. That's the phrase Tony Gibson, her new NASCAR Sprint Cup crew chief, uses ...
Calidoscopio wins Breeders' Cup Marathon at 17-1
Calidoscopio became the oldest Breeders' Cup winner when the 9-year-old from Argentina pulled an upset Friday to win the $500,000 Marathon. The 17-1 ...
Polish qualifier Janowicz in Paris Masters semis
Polish qualifier Jerzy Janowicz kept his great run going at the Paris Masters on Friday, advancing to the semifinals when a dizzy and fatigued Janko ...
Bloomberg faces outcry over Sunday's NYC Marathon
With people in storm-ravaged areas still shivering without electricity and the death toll in New York City at more than 40, many New Yorkers recoiled ...
NHL cancels Winter Classic at Big House
The NHL has put one of its signature events on ice. The Winter Classic, scheduled between Detroit and Toronto for Jan. 1 at Michigan Stadium, became ...
15-1 shot Hightail upsets in BC Juvenile Sprint
Hightail edged 1-2 favorite Merit Man by a nose to win the $500,000 Juvenile Sprint, giving Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas his record 19th ...
Penn St. officials arraigned on new charges
Two Penn State administrators were arraigned Friday on new accusations they hushed up child sexual abuse allegations against former assistant football ...
Heat not sure they should be playing in New York
Dwyane Wade thinks the NBA should have postponed Miami's game at New York on Friday night, while LeBron James is "50-50" over whether the game should ...
WADA backs sanctions in Lance Armstrong case
The World Anti-Doping Agency accepted the decision that stripped Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles, saying Friday it was the "right ...
Bills GM Nix backs Gailey; QB a question mark
Buffalo Bills coach Chan Gailey's job is secure, though quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick should expect to face a challenge for the starting job next ...
Penn State president: We can lead on safety
Penn State President Rodney Erickson says actions taken by the university in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse case will make Penn State a ...
Schilling calls suit political, denies wrongdoing
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling on Friday called a lawsuit brought against him by Rhode Island's economic development agency "political" and ...
Alabama-LSU: Another showdown in epic rivalry
OK, so maybe it's not the Game of the Century. No disputing it's the game of the year. Nothing new about that. Alabama-LSU has undoubtedly become the ...
Dancing Venus beats sister Serena in Nigeria match
After months of injuries and illnesses, Venus Williams was all smiles as she interrupted a break during an exhibition match with her sister Serena to ...
Oosthuizen opens 5-stroke lead at HSBC Champions
On another big stage against another strong field, Louis Oosthuizen made it look easy. Oosthuizen, with a simple swing considered among the most pure ...