May 24, 2013

College Basketball: Top 25 Friday’s Results / Bubble Watch – Boise State could make Mountain West five-bid league

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(Shawnice Wilson and Stefanie Yderstrom combined for 32 points and 17 rebounds to help Miami (Fla.) knock off fifth-ranked Duke 69-65 at BankUnited Center on Thursday.) No. 17 UCLA women defeat Arizona State 58-50 TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Kari Korver scored a career-high 17 points – including all five of UCLA’s 3-pointers – and the 17th-ranked [...]

NFL Game of Week 17: Cowboys-Redskins

Philadelphia Eagles v Washington Redskins

(PhatzRadio / SI Feature) — The AFC is pretty much wrapped up except for seating. Texans, Broncos and Patriots will duel it out. But there is so much drama in the NFC, you have to watch this weekend. The biggest game, of course – Dallas Cowboys (8-7) at Washington Redskins (9-6) Three Things You Need [...]

NFL: Buffalo Bills reach deal to stay in western New York

The Buffalo Bills take the field before their NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Toronto

(Reuters) – The Buffalo Bills have reached an agreement that will keep the National Football League team in western New York for at least the next seven years, the team said on Friday. The deal, which includes a 10-year lease for the Bills’ current stadium and $130 million in upgrades to the facility, ends speculation [...]

NBA Roundup: Heat beats T’wolves 103-92

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Andrei Kirilenko #47 of the Minnesota Timberwolves dunks over Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat during a game at American Airlines Arena on December 18, 2012 in Miami, Florida. (December 17, 2012 – Source: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images North America) MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade scored 24 points, LeBron James added 22 points and 11 [...]

NFL: Roethlisberger out, Leftwich to start for Steelers

AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich talks to a reporter in Fort Worth

(Reuters) – Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is out of the Pittsburgh Steeler’s divisional clash with the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday with a shoulder injury, the team said on Wednesday. Veteran back-up Byron Leftwich will make his first start for the Steelers, replacing the two-times Super Bowl winner Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger sprained the sternoclavicular joint in his right [...]

NFL: Patriots tight end Hernandez gets new deal

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Defensive back Ronde Barber #20 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers #20 tackles tight end Aaron Hernendez #81 of the New England Patriots at Raymond James Stadium in a pre-season game August 24, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. (August 23, 2012 – Source: Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images North America) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots gave [...]

NFL Pre-Season: Manning looked great but Denver loses to 49ers 29-24

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Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos signs autographs for fans before heading back to the locker room prior to a pre-season game against the San Francisco 49ers at Sports Authority Field Field at Mile High on August 26, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (August 25, 2012 – Source: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images North America) DENVER [...]

MLB: AL Roundup – Verlander struckout 14; Tigers roll over Yankees 7-2

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Justin Verlander #35 of the Detroit Tigers pitches in the first inning during the game against the New York Yankees at Comerica Park on August 6, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (August 5, 2012 – Source: Leon Halip/Getty Images North America) DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander matched a career high with 14 strikeouts and got home-run [...]

NHL still favors postgame shootout

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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman pays tribute to Harley Hotchkiss during the 2011 NHL Awards at The Pearl concert theater at the Palms Casino Resort June 22, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (June 21, 2011 – Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images North America) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The NHL emerged from the lockout with a [...]

NFL: Patriots arrive in Colts country

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Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots walks off the field to head coach Bill Belichick after a play against the Baltimore Ravens in the first quarter during their AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (January 21, 2012 – Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images North America) INDIANAPOLIS [...]