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Els prevails after Scott's late collapse
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) - Adam Scott, meet Jean Van de Velde.
NCAA to take measures against Penn State
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The NCAA announced Sunday that it will levy "corrective and punitive measures" against Penn State in the wake of the child sex-abuse scandal involving Jerry Sandusky and a scathing report that found school leaders covered up allegations against the now-convicted former assistant football coach.
Mendoza gets win as Royals beat Twins
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Lorenzo Cain is showing the Kansas City Royals what they missed the first half of the season.
Yankees closer Rivera not ruling out return this season
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Mariano Rivera knows it's not likely, but the New York Yankees closer has not ruled out the possibility of returning this season - just a little over a month after undergoing surgery on his right knee.
Rangers hit four homers in rout of Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - A trip back to Angel Stadium cures anything that might be wrong with Mike Napoli's swing.
Manning makes comeback in Mile High City
DENVER - It'll take some getting used to, seeing Peyton Manning with the orange-maned mustang on his helmet instead of the blue-on-white horseshoe.
Offseason issues may linger for Saints this season
NEW ORLEANS - There were 100 million reasons for Saints fans to smile last week. Drew Brees signed the richest per-season contract in NFL history.
Wiggins crushes final time trial of Tour de France
CHARTRES, France (AP) - For Bradley Wiggins, the champagne on the Champs-Elysees is about to flow.
Olympic torch gets to London
LONDON (AP) - The Olympic torch has begun its tour of London - and to everyone's relief, the weather is cooperating.
Scott holds lead heading into final round at British Open
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) - Adam Scott has never had a better chance to end that long wait for a major championship - mostly because of that long putter.
Twins beat Royals 2-1 in extra innings on Friday night
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jonathan Broxton expected Joe Mauer and Josh Willingham to pull the ball. Instead, they both stroked opposite-field hits to give Minnesota the win.
Colts sign Luck to four-year deal
Rest easy, Colts fans. The Andrew Luck era can now officially begin.
Montero, Seattle topple Royals 6-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Felix Hernandez worked quickly in the rising heat.
Creative tension forming over 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremonies
LONDON (AP) - Transforming the Olympic Stadium into a rural idyll is proving far from serene for Danny Boyle ahead of the opening ceremony.
All-Star events brings about 150,000 people to Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - About 150,000 people came to Kansas City from out of town to attend baseball's All-Star events earlier this month.
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No. 9 Jayhawks fall to No. 11 Iowa State 86-81
AMES, Iowa (AP) - Naz Long scored 20 points and 11th-ranked Iowa State held off No. 9 Kansas 86-81 on Saturday night, recording back-to-back wins over the Jayhawks for the first time in 14 years.
Luck looking to take next big step in career
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Step by step, Andrew Luck has climbed into the upper echelon of NFL quarterbacks.
No. 13 Wichita State blows past Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Wichita State senior Tekele Cotton has produced his share of highlight-reel dunks. On Saturday, Cotton showed he also has the endurance of a distance runner.
KSU holds on late to beat No. 22 Baylor
MANHATTAN (AP) - Nino Williams possess an old man's game. He loves to shoot baseline jumpers, prefers layups to dunks. The next time he takes a 3-pointer might just be the first.
Carter scores 25, No. 13 Wichita St beats Southern Illinois
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The only thing that stopped Darius Carter was a stray forearm.
