May 25, 2013

NFL Week 17: Colts, Rams eye No. 1 pick, but ‘Lose for Luck’ a historical farce

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Andrew Luck #12 of the Stanford Cardinal shakes hands with players from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish after their game at Stanford Stadium on November 26, 2011 in Stanford, California. (November 25, 2011 – Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / SI) — On Dec. 18, 1988, the Green Bay Packers took the [...]

MLB Team 2011: Best players money can buy

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Dustin Pedroia #15 of the Boston Red Sox (R) celebrates with David Ortiz #34 after hitting a solo home run against the Baltimore Orioles during the fifth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 28, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. (September 27, 2011 – Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA [...]

NBA Roundup: Howard has huge night for Magic

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Charlotte Bobcats’ Kemba Walker, foreground, tries to pass the ball around Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard, left, and Ryan Anderson, right, on Friday. (Chuck Burton/Associated Press) Magic 100, Bobcats 79 (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dwight Howard had 20 points and 24 rebounds, Ryan Anderson scored 23 points, and the Orlando Magic beat [...]

NHL Roundup: Rangers beat Panthers in battle of division leaders

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Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers stops a shot by Stephen Weiss #9 of the Florida Panthers on December 30, 2011 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Rangers defeated the Panthers 4-1. (December 29, 2011 – Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images North America) SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – The New York [...]

College Bowl Recap: Miss St. , No. 19 Oklahoma and Rutgers win

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Mississippi State defensive back Jay Hughes (30) and defensive back Wade Bonner (7) celebrate in the final moments of the Music City Bowl NCAA college football game on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. Mississippi State won 23-17. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Mississippi St. tops Wake 23-17 in Music City Bowl NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — [...]

Golf: McIlroy’s U.S. Open win electrifies 2011 season

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Luke Donald of England and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland pictured with the Race to Dubai trophy during the pro-am event prior to the Dubai World Championships on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates on December 6, 2011 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (December 5, 2011 – Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images Europe) (Reuters) [...]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 5 Duke scores 110 in rout of Western Michigan

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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) – Mike Krzyzewski told his No. 5 Duke team to pick up the pace. That wound up making everyone in the Blue Devils’ backcourt look pretty good. Seth Curry scored a season-high 22 points and Austin Rivers added 20 in Duke’s 110-70 rout of Western Michigan on Friday night. Quinn Cook had [...]

NFL Injury roundup: Patriots’ Brady (shoulder) probable; Belichick mum

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Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots reacts against the Miami Dolphins in the second half at Gillette Stadium on December 24, 2011 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (December 23, 2011 – Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images North America) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Tom Brady is listed as “probable” on the New England Patriots injury report [...]

UFC / MMA: Overeem KOs Lesnar in UFC 141

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brock Lesnar took one last kick to his stomach and crumpled at the side of the cage, unable to fight back when Alistair Overeem pounced. Lesnar had been finished by a 6-foot-5 Dutch kick boxer in the first round at UFC 141. A few minutes later, the UFC’s former heavyweight champion [...]

Another teen alleges Sandusky raped him at football camp

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — The Pennsylvania attorney general is investigating a teenager’s allegation that Jerry Sandusky raped him in the Penn State football building in 2004, two years after the former assistant coach was a banned from bringing children into the facility, Fox News reports. The young man, now 19, has sued Penn State, [...]