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After deadline Pujols, Cardinals still without deal
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals made Albert Pujols what they said was their best offer.
Pullen's 38: One shy for most points vs. No. 1 team
BY DOUG TUCKER AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN - So this is the No. 1 team in the country? Yes, but probably only for one week. After watching Jacob Pullen and unranked Kansas State outplay his Jayhawks from start to finish in an 84-68 spanking Monday night, Kansas coach Bill Self was ready to concede a lot more than just the top ranking. "We may fall out of the polls next week," Self said. "I don't ...
Tuesday's NBA Capsules
Heat 110, Pacers 103 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Dwyane Wade tied a franchise record for most points in a first half with 31, and finished with 41 overall to help the Miami Heat defeat the Indiana Pacers 110-103 on Tuesday night. Wade also finished with 12 rebounds for the Heat, who bounced back from a loss to Boston on Sunday. LeBron James scored 10 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and Chris Bosh added ...
Tuesday's AP Top 25 Capsules
No. 15 Villanova 60, Seton Hall 57 NEWARK, N.J. - Reserve freshman James Bell more than doubled his career high with 21 points and No. 15 Villanova broke a two-game losing streak with a 60-57 victory over Seton Hall on Tuesday night. Bell, whose previous high was 10 points against Delaware and who scored a total of 31 points this season, became the offensive star for the Wildcats (20-6, 8-5 Big East), who committed 22 ...
AP Top 25 poll
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 13, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking:
Moore ‘very excited’ about Royals’ spring training
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) - General manager Dayton Moore can finally see the Kansas City Royals turning the corner.
NFL files charges against player’s union with labor board
WASHINGTON (AP) - The NFL filed an unfair labor practice charge against its players' union with the National Labor Relations Board on Monday.
KU/K-State box score
BIG 12 CONFERENCE BASKETBALL At Bramlage Coliseum Monday Kansas State 84, No. 1 Kansas 68 KANSAS (24-2, 9-2) Mark. Morris 1-3 1-4 3, Marc. Morris 4-8 5-7 13, Taylor 3-6 2-3 8, Morningstar 2-4 0-0 6, Reed 3-6 8-9 14, Withey 2-2 0-0 4, Johnson 2-2 0-0 5, Little 3-9 0-0 6, Releford 1-4 3-4 5, Selby 1-6 2-2 4, Juenemann 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-50 21-29 68. KANSAS STATE (17-9, 5-6) ...
Kansas new No. 1 in men’s AP basketball poll
BY DOUG TUCKER AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE - Marcus Morris got his wish. Kansas is No. 1 once again. After Ohio State's first defeat, the one-loss Jayhawks moved up from No. 2 on Monday to the top spot in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, a familiar place for Bill Self's program. When they beat Iowa State on Saturday, a couple of hours after the Buckeyes lost at Wisconsin, the Jayhawks were ready to ...
Top football recruit Clowney chooses South Carolina
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) - Jadeveon Clowney's new coordinator at South Carolina was most impressed by what he didn't hear from his signee as the two spoke Monday.
Colorado edges Kansas State, 58-56
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Rodney McGruder sank a long 3-pointer with Alec Burks in his face, but the shot was still on his fingertips as the clock hit zeros and Colorado escaped with a 58-56 win over Kansas State on Saturday night.
Washington kick returner Banks stabbed
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Redskins kick returner Brandon Banks and a close friend were stabbed early Saturday during an altercation outside a downtown D.C. nightclub.
No. 2 Kansas cruises past Iowa State
LAWRENCE (AP) - In a victory that might nudge Kansas from No. 2 to No. 1, twin brothers came within one basket of twin stats.
Wisconsin halts Buckeyes’ unbeaten ride, 71-67
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Nobody's perfect. Jordan Taylor and Wisconsin found themselves in a huge hole against previously unbeaten Ohio State, but the Badgers only needed about 13 minutes to shatter the Buckeyes' chase at an undefeated season. "We knew we had a run in us," Taylor said. Taylor scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half, rallying No. 13 Wisconsin from a 15-point deficit to beat No. 1 Ohio State ...
Saturday's AP Top 25 Capsules
No. 3 Texas 69, Baylor 60 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Freshman Tristan Thompson had 17 points and 13 rebounds and Texas held off a furious rally by LaceDarius Dunn and Baylor to remain undefeated in the Big 12. Dunn scored 22 points in the second half as Baylor cut an 18-point deficit to three in the final 2 minutes. Texas led 65-60 when Dunn's 3-pointer rattled in and out of the rim with ...
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Pacers put down Knicks for 2-1 series lead
INDIANAPOLIS - Roy Hibbert had 24 points and 12 rebounds and Paul George had 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assist to lead the Pacers past New York 82-71 Saturday night in Game of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Pirates topple Mets
NEW YORK - Francisco Liriano struck out nine and pitched into the sixth inning to win his debut with Pittsburgh and help the Pirates beat the New York Mets 11-2.
Pettitte, Yankees edge Royals 3-2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Andy Pettitte finally stopped beating himself up long enough to look at video of his past couple of outings, subpar efforts by any stretch and certainly his own lofty standards.
Cubs chase Strasburg in fifth en route to 8-2 win over Nationals
WASHINGTON - Stephen Strasburg fell apart after one of third baseman Ryan Zimmerman's two errors and wound up dropping his fifth consecutive decision as the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 Saturday.
Lingmerth leads at Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Tiger Woods was surrounded by four rows of fans who stood shoulder-to-shoulder, curious to see how he was going to escape from the trees on the second hole at The Players Championship. Cheers erupted when he pulled out a 5-wood, a risky shot off the pine straw through a 15-foot gap of pines.
Blue Jays take lead in ninth to beat Red Sox
BOSTON - Adam Lind hit a tiebreaking homer off Boston closer Junichi Tazawa leading off the ninth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
Grizzlies take 2-1 series lead over Thunder
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Grizzlies call it grit and grind, and it got them through another ugly game.
