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In 18-game NFL, Super Bowl might spoil 2014 Sochi ratings

In 18-game NFL, Super Bowl might spoil 2014 Sochi ratings

Forget NFL players rumbling about the risks they’d face and compensation they’d deserve if they had to play two extra games in an expanded …

Phelps, Lochte win to help U.S. dominate at Pan Pacs

Phelps, Lochte win to help U.S. dominate at Pan Pacs

Michael Phelps returned to familiar form Friday at the Pan Pacific championships, winning the 100-meter butterfly and leading off the U.S. men’s …

Ex-Sen. Ted Stevens remembered for shaping Olympics in America

Ex-Sen. Ted Stevens remembered for shaping Olympics in America

The Alaska Republican, who died in a plane crash Monday night, is best remembered in the sports world as the author of the bill that reconstructed …

IMG buys ISP Sports, gains marketing leverage

IMG buys ISP Sports, gains marketing leverage

It announced Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire ISP Sports, which has been one of IMG’s main competitors for the right to represent major-college …

Mark Cavendish wins Tour de France stage; Contador leads

Mark Cavendish wins Tour de France stage; Contador leads

Mark Cavendish of Britain won the 18th stage of the Tour de France in a bunch sprint on Friday, while Alberto Contador retained the overall …

Juggling a full plate tests Danica Patrick’s perseverance

Juggling a full plate tests Danica Patrick’s perseverance

Adding a part-time NASCAR venture to an already full schedule as the IndyCar Series’ most popular driver, Danica Patrick had no illusions about …

NL savors All-Star victory, relishes World Series home-field advantage

NL savors All-Star victory, relishes World Series home-field advantage

When the NL finally won the All-Star Game for the first time since 1996 on Tuesday, edging the American League 3-1, players were most enthused …

Haslem staying in Miami, Mike Miller expected to join as well

Haslem staying in Miami, Mike Miller expected to join as well

Udonis Haslem is staying with the Miami Heat. Terms were not immediately revealed, although Haslem says he turned down offers from Dallas and …

Jamie McMurray wins pole position for Saturday at Chicagoland

Jamie McMurray wins pole position for Saturday at Chicagoland

Jamie McMurray has won the pole position for Saturday night’s race at Chicagoland Speedway. It is the third pole of the season and sixth of his …

FIFA joins list of big-time sports seeking help settling close calls

FIFA joins list of big-time sports seeking help settling close calls

Upon further review, 2010 might go down as the year of instant replay, when the last opposition finally gave up fighting the use of technology …

‘Livid’ Jimmie Johnson stays cool to win at New Hampshire

‘Livid’ Jimmie Johnson stays cool to win at New Hampshire

Jimmie Johnson is back in championship form. He surged past Kurt Busch with two laps left to win the Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor …

Deals hard to come by on second day of NHL Draft

Deals hard to come by on second day of NHL Draft

What didn’t happen was almost a bigger story than what did as the NHL draft ended Saturday afternoon without the bundle of trades that had been …

NASCAR to offer July race at Daytona in 3-D

NASCAR to offer July race at Daytona in 3-D

NASCAR is teaming up with TNT and DirecTV to give fans a new perspective during the circuit’s July visit to Daytona. The 400-mile Cup race at …

Graeme McDowell holds off challengers to win U.S. Open

Graeme McDowell holds off challengers to win U.S. Open

In a U.S. Open with golf’s biggest stars on the leaderboard, it was Graeme McDowell who played like one. McDowell seized control after a shocking …

Ivory Coast outplays Portugal but draws 0-0

Ivory Coast outplays Portugal but draws 0-0

Ivory Coast tied Portugal 0-0 at the World Cup on Tuesday, largely outplaying its higher-ranked opponent despite Didier Drogba only coming on …

Audi wins 24 Hours of Le Mans after all Peugeot cars retire

Audi wins 24 Hours of Le Mans after all Peugeot cars retire

Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the ninth time on Sunday after all Peugeot cars retired, completing a record 397 laps. Audi swept the top …

Heinze’s first-half goal lifts Argentina to win over Nigeria

Heinze’s first-half goal lifts Argentina to win over Nigeria

Gabriel Heinze scored on a diving header and Argentina hung on for a 1-0 victory over Nigeria on Saturday despite missing a fistful of scoring …

Analyst: Peyton Manning will be ‘the greatest QB of all time’

Analyst: Peyton Manning will be ‘the greatest QB of all time’

Four-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning is on the cusp of becoming the game’s highest-paid player as Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay pledged to reward …

Laviolette spurs transformation for scrappy, speedy Flyers

Laviolette spurs transformation for scrappy, speedy Flyers

What’s right about the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team is that it knows how to succeed when everything goes wrong.

Barack Obama: Bulls would be a good spot for LeBron James

Barack Obama: Bulls would be a good spot for LeBron James

If LeBron James isn’t sure he can win in Cleveland, President Obama thinks there’s an opportunity in his hometown. Obama told TNT that the Chicago …

‘Los Suns’ jerseys ready for Game 2 in wake of Arizona law

‘Los Suns’ jerseys ready for Game 2 in wake of Arizona law

The Phoenix Suns will wear “Los Suns” on their jerseys Wednesday for Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals, owner Robert Sarver said, “to …

Rookie Ike Davis’ 450-foot blast powers Mets over Braves

Rookie Ike Davis’ 450-foot blast powers Mets over Braves

Ike Davis hit a 450-foot shot for his first major league homer to win a matchup of prize rookies and the New York Mets added a crazy run on Chipper …

Durant propels Thunder past Lakers in home playoff debut

Durant propels Thunder past Lakers in home playoff debut

Kevin Durant had 29 points and 19 rebounds, and snapped out of a shooting funk just in time to lead the decisive run in the first playoff game …

A-Rod passes McGwire on HR list as Yankees throttle Rangers

A-Rod passes McGwire on HR list as Yankees throttle Rangers

Alex Rodriguez passed Mark McGwire for eighth place with his 584th home run, Derek Jeter also connected and A.J. Burnett pitched seven shutout …

Gilbert Arenas gets 30 days in halfway house for gun incident

Gilbert Arenas gets 30 days in halfway house for gun incident

Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas was sentenced to spend 30 days in a halfway house for gun conviction stemming from locker-room dispute.

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