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02/04/2012 03:10 PM
Martin, 4 linemen make Hall of Fame (AP)
AP - Running back Curtis Martin and four linemen have made the Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with one senior committee choice.

02/04/2012 08:25 AM
Super matchups everywhere with Pats-Giants (AP)

New York Giants' Eli Manning throws during practice, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants will face the New England Patriots in the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5.(AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP - MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning — Eli, and Peyton, too.




02/04/2012 02:22 PM
No. 3 Ohio State beats No. 19 Wisconsin 58-52 (AP)

Wisconsin's Mike Bruesewitz, left, fouls Ohio State's Jared Sullinger (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Madison, Wis. At right is Wisconsin's Jared Berggren. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)AP - Jared Sullinger scored 24 points and William Buford hit a critical 3-pointer down the stretch, helping No. 3 Ohio State beat No. 19 Wisconsin 58-52 on Saturday.




02/04/2012 10:47 AM
Closure of Armstrong probe could affect feds (AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2011, file photo, former cycling champion Lance Armstrong smiles during a news conference at the Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Federal prosecutors said, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, they are closing a criminal investigation of Armstrong and will not charge him over allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner used performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)AP - The federal government pursued a drug case against home run king Barry Bonds for more than seven years. The end result: a guilty verdict on just one count and a sentence of 30 days confinement at Bonds' estate in Beverly Hills.




02/03/2012 09:20 PM
UConn's Calhoun taking indefinite medical leave (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2012, file photo, Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun reacts to a call during an NCAA college basketball against Notre Dame, in South Bend, Ind. Calhoun is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence, the school announced Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. The Hall of Fame coach, who turns 70 in May, has been suffering for several months from spinal stenosis, a lower back condition that causes him severe pain and hampers mobility, the school said Friday in a news release. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond, File)AP - UConn's Jim Calhoun doesn't mince words when it comes to his health.




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02/03/2012 09:34 PM
Chadiha: 10 things to know about Eli Manning
Behind the laid-back exterior, he's a driven, confident, karaoke-singing prankster

02/04/2012 02:24 PM
Jazz owner: 'Lying' Malone unreliable, unstable
A war of words has erupted between the top executive of the Utah Jazz and the first-ballot Hall of Famer who fueled the team's golden era.

02/04/2012 01:40 PM
Melo returns to lead Cuse in romp of St. John's
Fab Melo scored a career-high 14 points in his return after a three-game absence and Jim Boeheim tied Dean Smith for third place on the victory list with win No. 879 as No. 2 Syracuse dominated St. John's 95-70 on Saturday.

02/04/2012 02:41 PM
Connaughton, Notre Dame top No. 15 Marquette
Freshman Pat Connaughton had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Notre Dame made 11 3-pointers and beat No. 15 Marquette 76-59 Saturday.

02/04/2012 09:57 AM
W. Virginia cancels Sept. 8 game vs. Florida St.
West Virginia has decided to cancel its Sept. 8 football game at Florida State.

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02/04/2012 01:59 PM
Vonn takes downhill for 50th World Cup win
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- A career milestone and a rare family reunion. All of which left Lindsey Vonn in tears, and it made for a perfect day.

02/04/2012 12:27 PM
West Virginia-Florida State game canceled
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- West Virginia has decided to cancel its Sept. 8 football game at Florida State.

02/04/2012 11:39 AM
Wife of Yankees GM Cashman files for divorce
NEW YORK (AP) -- The wife of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has filed divorce papers, a day after prosecutors charged a woman with stalking him and extorting money over an extramarital affair.

02/03/2012 01:22 PM
Don Banks: Griffin makes case that he should be draft's No. 1 pick
INDIANAPOLIS -- There may or may not be any significance in the order Gatorade brought the NFL draft's top two quarterback prospects to the Super Bowl this week -- Andrew Luck first, on Thursday, and Robert Griffin III second, on Friday -- but that's certainly not the order Griffin is resigning himself to in terms of how events will unfold in late April's first round.

02/03/2012 12:59 PM
Don Banks: Revenge, solid O-line will lead Pats to Super Bowl win
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Patriots-Giants Super Bowl rematch has anything but a been-there, done-that feel to it. This is a classic matchup of two proud and well-run organizations, with head coaches and quarterbacks who are exceedingly accomplished and familiar, and teams that play the game the right way, and have the long-term results to prove it. We've got legacy questions to chew on, matters of revenge and redemption to debate, and all the star power you could possibly hope for on the game's grandest stage. It's a game that all week has felt like it should have no favorite, but I've had the growing sense that it's almost time for New England to re-scale the NFL mountaintop. Here are my five best reasons the Patriots will be champions once more: