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Key matchups for upcoming BCS title game
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The difference between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama when they played back in November was a handful of plays that could have gone either way.
AP Top 25 capsules
NO. 12 INDIANA 73, NO. 16 MICHIGAN 71
Kansas State’s Klein keeps getting up, scoring
IRVING, Texas - Collin Klein always begins plays for 11th-ranked Kansas State taking snaps from center B.J. Finney.
SUNFLOWER SMACKDOWN
LAWRENCE - Rebounding, rebounding, rebounding.
Mountaineers unleash beatdown on Clemson in Orange Bowl
MIAMI (AP) - The West Virginia Mountaineers were tough to slow down, and only the Orange Bowl mascot could stop Darwin Cook.
Arkansas QB Wilson impresses in first go as starter
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Tyler Wilson has tried to reflect on his first season as Arkansas' starting quarterback, one that saw him go from unknown to first-team All-Southeastern Conference.
Kansas State has daunting task of KU, Allen Fieldhouse
LAWRENCE (AP) - Frank Martin flipped on the television after his Kansas State team dispatched lowly Howard last weekend and watched Kansas do the same to North Dakota.
Michigan edges Virginia Tech in OT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Here's another tradition that Brady Hoke has restored at Michigan: Winning.
Clemson receiver worries Mountaineers in Orange Bowl
MIAMI (AP) - When Sammy Watkins first arrived on Clemson's campus last summer and reported for a workout with other incoming freshman receivers, quarterback Tajh Boyd sent him out for a pass.
Oklahoma State ekes past Stanford in OT
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Oklahoma State has its chance to be in the national-championship conversation.
K-State moves into No. 23 spot
Syracuse is No. 1 in The Associated Press' Top 25 for a fourth straight week and Pittsburgh is out of the poll for the first time since the middle of 2009-10.
RUN FOR THE ROSES
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - The Oregon Ducks had waited 95 years to win another Rose Bowl, and the last few seconds stretched for an eternity. The players in mirrored helmets held each other back on the sideline, waiting on tiptoes for video review to confirm Wisconsin was out of time.
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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.
