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G-Men to take on Gang Green
New York, New York. If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.
Mayweather gets 90 jail days in Vegas case
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a perfect 42-0 in the ring and has dodged significant jail time several times in domestic violence cases in Las Vegas and Michigan.
OU signs Fort Scott product
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - University of Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops has announced the signing of two junior college football players.
Royals sign Betancourt, Mijares to one-year deal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Yuniesky Betancourt is back with the Kansas City Royals after agreeing to a one-year contract.
Cato throws 2 TD passes as Marshall beats FIU 20-10
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Marshall's Rakeem Cato was back in the state of Florida, so it wasn't surprising that the freshman quarterback felt so comfortable and confident that he pushed coach Doc Holliday to give him a chance to seal the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl.
LSU's Miles is AP Coach of the Year
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - LSU's 2011 season will be remembered for challenging Les Miles' crisis-management skills over and over again.
Buckeyes get bowl ban, other penalties
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State players broke the rules and got to play in the Sugar Bowl anyway. Jim Tressel knew about infractions and let it all happen.
Rose re-signs with $94M deal
CHICAGO (AP) - Reigning MVP Derrick Rose has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Chicago Bulls worth approximately $94 million, a person familiar with the situation said.
Davidson shocks No. 12 KU in 80-74 victory
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Nik Cochran scored 21 points, including a clutch 3-pointer in the closing minutes, and Davidson shocked No. 12 Kansas 80-74 on Monday night to exact a little bit of revenge over an epic NCAA tournament loss three years ago.
Patriots clinch division; Ravens, Steelers in
The Patriots own the AFC East title again.
FIU, Marshall excited about bowl opportunity
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - A relative newcomer to the college football scene, Florida International feels like it is just beginning to realize its potential.
Syracuse still No. 1 in AP poll
NEW YORK (AP) - Syracuse is on top of The Associated Press' college basketball poll for a second week and UNLV and Virginia are newcomers to the Top 25.
Patriots win AFC East — again
Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are kings of the AFC East - as usual.
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Lawyer fears trial to threaten Clippers’ sale
LOS ANGELES - A lawyer for the man offering to buy the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion told a judge Friday that Donald Sterling's stalling tactics are threatening to doom the sale by pushing it past a contractual deadline.
McIlroy builds six-shot lead at British Open
HOYLAKE, England - Rory McIlroy looked as though he had just thrown a knockout punch at the British Open, and it was only Saturday.
Gomez's home run lifts Red Sox over Royals
BOSTON - Jonny Gomes hit a go-ahead two-run pinch homer in the sixth after another two-run shot in the inning by Xander Bogaerts and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Friday night.
BACK TO WORK
Sure, it was great for a couple days. The cheers for Derek Jeter. The power of Giancarlo Stanton. The excellence of Mike Trout in the American League's 5-3 victory.
McIlroy, Woods deliver at British Open
HOYLAKE, England - Rory McIlroy had everything go his way Thursday in the British Open.
Italy’s Nibali leads for 10th time in 12 stages
SAINT-ETIENNE, France - Because of doping's ravages on cycling, it's natural for suspicion to fall on Vincenzo Nibali, who led the Tour de France on Thursday for a 10th time in 12 stages.
Hornets sign Stephenson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Lance Stephenson is bringing his swag to Charlotte.
New generation set to shock at British Open
HOYLAKE, England - Even when he's not the favorite, Tiger Woods is still the show at the British Open.
French rider Tony Gallopin wins Tour de France Stage 11
OYONNAX, France - French rider Tony Gallopin led a late breakaway in a show of opportunism and savvy racing to win Wednesday's 11th stage of the Tour de France as Italy's Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead.
GETTING RELIEF
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Kansas City Royals have gotten some relief help, acquiring veteran reliever Jason Frasor from the Texas Rangers for Triple-A right-hander Spencer Patton.
American League wins All-Star game 5-3
MINNEAPOLIS - Derek Jeter soaked in the adulation from fans and players during one more night on baseball's national stage, set the tone for the American League with a pregame speech and delivered two final All-Star hits.
Nibali now favorite at Tour de France
BESANCON, France - With defending champion Chris Froome and two-time winner Alberto Contador out of the race, the path is wide open for Vincenzo Nibali to become the first Italian to win the Tour de France since the late Marco Pantani in 1998.
Wade resigns with Heat
Dwyane Wade is staying with the Miami Heat, and his latest deal is designed to give both the player and the only franchise he's ever known some flexibility in the coming years.
