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Garciaparra comes back to Red Sox to retire

Thursday, March 11, 2010 0:32

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Six years after he was traded away for the final pieces of Boston's World Series puzzle, Nomar Garciaparra finally got a friendly farewell from the Red Sox.......

Faraway Iditarod fans feed race habit

Thursday, March 11, 2010 0:25

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Cathleen Griffin usually feeds her passion for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race through the Internet, but next week she'll travel to Alaska for the first time to see the winner cross...

Crosby’s gold-medal Olympic stick, glove found

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 23:27

TORONTO (AP) -- The stick and glove Sidney Crosby used to give Canada its Olympic gold medal are back where they belong.......

Crosby’s gold-medal Olympic stick, glove found

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 23:27

TORONTO (AP) -- The stick and glove Sidney Crosby used to give Canada its Olympic gold medal are back where they belong.......

Faraway Iditarod fans feed race habit

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 23:26

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Cathleen Griffin usually feeds her passion for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race through the Internet, but next week she'll travel to Alaska for the first time to see the winner cross...

Lakers struggling to escape late-season funk

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 22:43

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The euphoria from Kobe Bryant's latest game-winning shot didn't last much longer than it took for the celebratory streamers to fall from the Staples Center roof onto the Toronto Raptors' heads.......

Lakers struggling to escape late-season funk

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 22:43

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The euphoria from Kobe Bryant's latest game-winning shot didn't last much longer than it took for the celebratory streamers to fall from the Staples Center roof onto the Toronto Raptors' heads.......

Marion Jones signs with WNBA’s Tulsa Shock

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 22:27

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Marion Jones hasn't lost much of her swagger.......

Marion Jones signs with WNBA’s Tulsa Shock

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 22:27

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Marion Jones hasn't lost much of her swagger.......

Garciaparra rejoins Red Sox for day, then retires

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 22:05

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Nomar Garciaparra rejoined the Red Sox for one day and then retired, ending a 14-year career in which he won two batting titles with Boston and was once a beloved player...

Business as usual in NFL free agency

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 22:00

NEW YORK (AP) -- Business as usual.......

Business as usual in NFL free agency

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 22:00

NEW YORK (AP) -- Business as usual.......

Marion Jones signs with WNBA’s Shock

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 21:36

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Marion Jones hasn't lost much of her swagger.......

Garciaparra rejoins Red Sox for day, then retires

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 21:29

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Nomar Garciaparra rejoined the Red Sox for one day and then retired, ending a 14-year career in which he won two batting titles with Boston and was once a beloved player...

Business as usual in NFL free agency

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 21:23

NEW YORK (AP) -- Business as usual.......

Thrashers recall 48-year-old Chris Chelios

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 20:58

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Thrashers have a newcomer in 48-year-old defenseman Chris Chelios, an 11-time All-Star.......

Thrashers recall 48-year-old Chris Chelios

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 20:58

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Thrashers have a newcomer in 48-year-old defenseman Chris Chelios, an 11-time All-Star.......

Thrashers recall 48-year-old Chris Chelios

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 20:58

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Thrashers have a newcomer in 48-year-old defenseman Chris Chelios, an 11-time All-Star.......

Hoyas use D to top South Florida in Big East

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 20:47

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jason Clark and Greg Monroe scored 16 points each, and No. 22 Georgetown built a big first-half lead before handling everything South Florida star Dominique Jones could offer in a 69-49 victory...

Hoyas use D to top South Florida in Big East

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 20:47

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jason Clark and Greg Monroe scored 16 points each, and No. 22 Georgetown built a big first-half lead before handling everything South Florida star Dominique Jones could offer in a 69-49 victory...

Hoyas use D to top South Florida in Big East

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 20:47

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jason Clark and Greg Monroe scored 16 points each, and No. 22 Georgetown built a big first-half lead before handling everything South Florida star Dominique Jones could offer in a 69-49 victory...

Crosby’s gold-medal Olympic stick, glove found

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 20:42

TORONTO (AP) -- Sidney Crosby's missing Olympic stick and glove have been found.......

Don’t Totally Dismiss Bradley on Cubs

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 20:30

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Milton BradleyMESA, Ariz. -- To hear Milton Bradley tell it, nearly everybody associated with the Chicago Cubs doesn't celebrate Martin Luther King,...

A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 20:26

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez may soon be talking to federal authorities, and he hopes it will happen close to spring training.......

A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 20:26

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez may soon be talking to federal authorities, and he hopes it will happen close to spring training.......

A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 20:26

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez may soon be talking to federal authorities, and he hopes it will happen close to spring training.......

Head of BCS fires back at Senators who sent letter

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 20:20

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the Bowl Championship Series thinks Congress "has more important things to do" than look into the way his group distributes money to college football conferences.......

Head of BCS fires back at Senators who sent letter

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 20:20

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the Bowl Championship Series thinks Congress "has more important things to do" than look into the way his group distributes money to college football conferences.......

Head of BCS fires back at Senators who sent letter

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 20:20

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the Bowl Championship Series thinks Congress "has more important things to do" than look into the way his group distributes money to college football conferences.......

NHL GMs make proposal for rule on hits to head

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 19:34

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) -- NHL general managers unanimously agreed Wednesday to recommend a rule change dealing with on-ice hits to the head.......

Business as usual in NFL free agency

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 18:49

NEW YORK (AP) -- The absence of a salary cap has caused little change in how NFL teams approach the early stages of free agency.......

Garciaparra rejoins Red Sox for day, then retires

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 18:39

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Nomar Garciaparra rejoined the Red Sox for one day and then retired, ending a 14-year career in which he won two batting titles with Boston and became a beloved player in...

US team to train at London university before games

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 18:29

LONDON (AP) -- The U.S. Olympic team will prepare and train for the 2012 London Games at a university complex near the athletes' village.......

Joe Maddon Renews Call for Maple Bat Ban After David Price Injured

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 18:17

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David PriceFORT MYERS, Fla. --There are few scarier sights on a baseball field than a shattered bat spinning awkwardly toward a player's head.

Tampa Bay...

Pistons’ Extreme Makeover for the Worse

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 17:30

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Ben Wallace, Tayshaun Prince and Rodney Stuckey
There's gunk clogging up the Pistons. Lots of it.

Gone are the days when Detroit would cruise annually to the...

A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 17:14

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez's lawyers are setting up an interview with federal authorities as part of an investigation into a Canadian doctor who is the focus of a cross-border drug smuggling case involving human...

A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 17:14

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez's lawyers are setting up an interview with federal authorities as part of an investigation into a Canadian doctor who is the focus of a cross-border drug smuggling case involving human...

Live Fantasy Basketball Chat: 6PM ET

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 17:00

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We're in the home stretch. Week 21 is just around the corner, so now it's time to prepare for the playoffs. The keys...

Garciaparra retires as member of Boston Red Sox

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 16:42

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Nomar Garciaparra has retired as a member of the Boston Red Sox.......

NHL GMs set framework for rule on hits to head

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 16:37

NHL general managers have developed the framework for a new rule that punishes hits to the head.......

NHL GMs set framework for rule on hits to head

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 16:37

NHL general managers have developed the framework for a new rule that punishes hits to the head.......

A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 15:49

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez says his lawyers are setting up an interview with federal authorities as part of an investigation into a Canadian doctor who is the focus of a cross-border drug smuggling case...

Marlin Jackson Signs With Philadelphia

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 15:30

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Marlin JacksonThe Eagles announced Wednesday that they have signed free agent cornerback Marlin Jackson to a two-year contract. Financial terms...

Following the Nets: Different Points

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 15:05

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DALLAS -- Remember last season, when Nets point guard Devin Harris was the talk of the league? He was running circles...

Davis Cup in World of Trouble

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 14:10

Riesch tops Vonn in final World Cup downhill

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 13:57

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Lindsey Vonn finished second to Maria Riesch of Germany in the final downhill of the season Wednesday, failing to clinch the World Cup overall title but maintaining a huge lead with three...

Riesch tops Vonn in final World Cup downhill

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 13:57

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Lindsey Vonn finished second to Maria Riesch of Germany in the final downhill of the season Wednesday, failing to clinch the World Cup overall title but maintaining a huge lead with three...

Riesch tops Vonn in final World Cup downhill

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 13:57

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Lindsey Vonn finished second to Maria Riesch of Germany in the final downhill of the season Wednesday, failing to clinch the World Cup overall title but maintaining a huge lead with three...

Riesch tops Vonn in final World Cup downhill

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 13:57

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Lindsey Vonn finished second to Maria Riesch of Germany in the final downhill of the season Wednesday, failing to clinch the World Cup overall title but maintaining a huge lead with three...

Riesch tops Vonn in final World Cup downhill

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 13:57

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Lindsey Vonn finished second to Maria Riesch of Germany in the final downhill of the season Wednesday, failing to clinch the World Cup overall title but maintaining a huge lead with three...

Jerry Jones Is Even Scarier When He Sings

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 13:30

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There isn't much to add to this except that you should expect nightmares.

Via the YouTube description: "Notable North Texas...

Following the Nets: Price of Salt in Egypt

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:45

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It was 5 a.m. and the Middle Eastern house music had stopped. This was as good a time as any to break the bleary, pre-dawn silence....

Joe Nathan’s Replacement Could Be Found in San Diego

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:26

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It's nothing new. It seems like every year the Minnesota Twins are going into a season missing a key player and...

Like Carolina, Manny Legace Is Coming on Strong

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:29

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Manny Legace has no one but himself to blame for tumbling into the NHL scrapheap before this season -- or, at least, that's what the Carolina goaltender would argue....

Garciaparra Goes Home to Retire

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:24

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Nomar GarciaparraFORT MYERS, Fla. -- Although it's a tough job market generally, it's apparently not so bad for All-Star shortstops.

NFL Notes: Seattle Weighing Brandon Marshall Conundrum

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 10:30

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Brandon MarshallWhen the Denver Broncos attached a first-round...

Self-Made GM Rebuilding Blue Jays

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:30

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Alex AnthopolousDUNEDIN, Fla. -- It was February 2002, and Omar Minaya was pulling into the spring training complex in...

Toronto Blue Jays 2010 Primer

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:30

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When the Blue Jays dealt Roy Halladay to the Phillies this winter they did more than just trade away...

Iditarod launches drug testing of mushers

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:14

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