GAINESVILLE,Fla.OdellBeckhamJrPinkJersey.--Floridasseniors,thosefourguyswhofelljustshortoftheFinalFourthelastthreeyears,talkedaboutcuttingdownthenetsafterclinchingtheSoutheasternConferencesregular-seasonchampionship.Itwasabriefconversation.Andaunanimousdecision.Thetop-rankedGatorschosenottobreakoutthescissors.IftheykeepplayingliketheydidagainstLSUonSaturday,theymightendupwithanevenbiggercelebratio...[
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CHARLOTTE,N.OdellBeckhamJrYouthJersey.C.--LeBronJamescalledcommentsonanaudiorecordingofamanidentifiedasLosAngelesClippersownerDonaldSterling"appalling"andsaidhesnotsureifhewouldsuitupfortheremainderoftheNBAplayoffsifheplayedfortheClippers."TheresnoroomforDonaldSterlingintheNBA--thereisnoroomforhim,"theHeatforwardsaidSaturdaynightbeforeaplayoffgameagainsttheCharlotteBobcats.Thel...[
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KENNESAW,Ga.MichaelStrahanGiantsJersey.--Thesuncameout,theUnitedStateskickedintoanothergear,andwearyUruguaycouldntkeepup.Theresult:anotherRugbyWorldCupfortheEagles.Rallyingfroma10-pointdeficitatthebreak,MikePetriputtheAmericansaheadtostaywithaheads-upplayandAndrewSuniulascoredapairoftries2minutesaparttoleadtheU.S.toa32-13victorySaturday,claimingaspotintheWorldCupnextyear.TheEaglesdidavictorylaparo...[
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SOCHI,Russia--JenniferJonesisonewinawayfromOlympicgoldatthewomenscurlingcompetitionafterdefeatingBritaininWednesdayssemifinal.TomJohnsonJersey.Jones,leadDawnMcEwen,secondJillOfficerandthirdKaitlynLawesscoredahard-fought6-4wintomaintaintheirperfectrecordinSochi.ItisJonesfirsttriptotheOlympicsafterfailingtomakethe2006and2010Games.JonesrinkdefeatedSouthKorea9-4onMondaytoimproveto9-0andbecomethefirstw...[
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DALLAS-AlexChiassonneededabreak,andhegotone.TravisWoodJersey.Theresultwasagame-winning,power-playgoal.Chiassonsnappedathird-periodtieandliftedtheDallasStarstoa3-2victoryonMondaynight.StarscoachLindyRuffearnedhis600thNHLwin,andhegotitagainsthisformerteam.Ruffsfirst571winscamewithBuffalo."ItmeansImonmywayto700,hopefully,"Ruffsaid."ItmeansthatIvehadalotofgoodplayersandgoodteams.Thosewi...[
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CHICAGO-FormerSuperBowlMVPwidereceiverSantonioHolmessignedaone-yearcontractwiththeChicagoBearsonSaturday.NickToonJersey.TheteamalsoannouncedreceiverandkickreturnerEricWeemswasreleased.TheBearsarelookingforathirdreceiverbehindstarsBrandonMarshallandAlshonJeffery.MarquessWilsonwasbattlingforthatjobwhenhebrokehiscollarbonelastweek.Afirst-rounddraftpickbyPittsburghin2006,HolmeswastheSuperBowlMVPinhist...[
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CHICAGO--StillsmartingfromanemotionallossintheruggedfirstroundoftheplayoffstotheChicagoBullsninemonthsago,theIndianaPacersreturnedtotheUnitedCenterandscrappedasiftheywerebackinthepost-season.MattForteBlueJersey.Sureitwasjustanotherregular-seasongameinaschedulecrammedwiththemfollowingthelockout,butafterthePacersbeattheBulls95-90Wednesdaynight--endingChicagosunbeatenstreakathome--thesatisfactionwase...[
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PORTLAND,Ore.CortezAllenJersey.--Freshofftheirsurprisingrunintheplayoffs,thePortlandTrailBlazershavesignedheadcoachTerryStottstoamulti-yearcontractextension.StottsledtheBlazerstoa54-28regular-seasonrecord,fortheteamsbiggestimprovementinteamhistory.Portlandmadetheplayoffsforthefirsttimesince2011,dispatchingtheHoustonRocketsinsixgames,beforefallingtotheSanAntonioSpursinfivegamesintheWesternConferenc...[
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BOSTON--Twoplayersviolatedleagueconcussionprotocolduringlastweekendswild-cardgames,accordingtoalettersentbytheNFLshead,neckandspinecommitteechairmentoallteamdoctorsandtrainers.PatrickChungPatriotsJersey.InadocumentobtainedbyTheAssociatedPress,Drs.HuntBatjerandRichardEllenbogensaidoneplayerre-enteredthegameandanotherrefusedtoleavethesideline.Thedoctorsdidnotidentifytheplayers,butonewasGreenBaytackl...[
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CLEARWATER,Fla.DerekWolfeBlueJersey.--HallofFameboxingtrainerAngeloDundeewasrememberedFridayasamastermotivatorandamanwholeftalegacyofkindnessthatwasjustasimpressiveaswhatheaccomplishedintheringmouldingarecord15worldchampions,includingMuhammadAli."Ifyouonlyknewhimasatrainer,youmissedoutonsomethingprettyspecial,"theRev.StephenKingsaid,beginningthefuneralserviceFridayforDundee,whodiedlastwe...[
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