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Agassi Ready to Play at Key Biscayne (AP)
AP - Andre Agassi first came to Key Biscayne in 1987, a 16-year-old heartthrob with lots of hair and flair.
Report: Some Yankees Tested for Steroids (AP)
AP - Derek Jeter and Hideki Matsui were among a handful of New York Yankees players randomly selected for steroid tests by Major League Baseball, the New York Post reported Friday.
Coach Says Lakers Gave Up in Seventh Straight Defeat (Reuters)
Reuters - Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank
Hamblen has accused his once all-conquering team of giving up
during their seventh consecutive loss on Thursday night.
Magic Continues Slide With Loss to Bobcats (AP)
AP - There are slides, and then there are really, really bad slides. Losing two straight games to an expansion team qualifies the Orlando Magic for the latter.
West Virginia Tames Texas Tech 65-60 (AP)
AP - The last time West Virginia went this far in the NCAA tournament, Jerry West was a Mountaineer. Kevin Pittsnogle and his unheralded teammates spoiled Bobby Knight's return to the ...
AP Survey: McGwire Could Miss Hall of Fame (AP)
AP - Mark McGwire could be shut out from the Hall of Fame because of baseball's swirling steroids scandal, heightened by the slugger's refusal to answer specific questions about ...
Arizona Holds Off Oklahoma State 79-78 (AP)
AP - Give the ball to Salim Stoudamire and get out of his way. That's what Arizona did Thursday night.
Swarming Bees Buzz Oliver Off Mound
RALEIGH, N.C. (Reuters) - Swarming bees drove Colorado's Darren Oliver from the mound at a spring training game against Arizona in Tucson.
Coach Says Lakers Gave Up in Seventh Straight Defeat
RALEIGH, N.C. (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Hamblen has accused his once all-conquering team of giving up during their seventh consecutive loss on Thursday night.
NBA Wrap: McGrady Eclipses James as Rockets Rout Cavs
TORONTO (Reuters) - Tracy McGrady collected 31 points and outplayed LeBron James as the Houston Rockets beat the slumping Cleveland Cavaliers 99-80 to seize their ninth win in 12 games ...
Arizona Ends Oklahoma State's Run
ROSEMONT, Ill. (Sports Network) - Salim Stoudamire scored the last of his 19 points on an off-balance jumper with 2.8 seconds remaining, lifting Arizona to a 79-78 victory over Oklahoma ...
Illinois Advances to the Elite Eight
ROSEMONT, Ill. (Sports Network) - Deron Williams and Dee Brown scored 21 points apiece, and top-seeded Illinois earned a berth in the Elite Eight with a 77-63 victory over upstart ...
West Virginia Ousts Texas Tech
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Sports Network) - Kevin Pittsnogle finished with a game- high 22 points and West Virginia reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament with a 65-60 victory over ...
Louisville Upends Top-Seed Washington
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Sports Network) - Francisco Garcia finished with 23 points and Taquan Dean posted 19 points and nine rebounds, as Louisville secured a spot in the regional finals of ...
Williams Sisters' Book Advises Pre-Teens (AP)
AP - Embracing their status as role models, Serena and Venus Williams have written a book with advice for pre-teens on such subjects as money and dating.
Andrew Bogut Key to Utah-Kentucky Game (AP)
AP - Ray Giacoletti had been Utah's coach for a few months when he finally got to see his star player in action for the first time. And it wasn't exactly under the best of ...
Bradley All Smiles While Playing Cleveland (AP)
AP - Milton Bradley was on his very best behavior. Nothing but hugs and smiles. Los Angeles' enigmatic outfielder didn't cause any commotion in his first game against the ...
Spurs in Tailspin With Duncan on Sidelines (AP)
AP - The San Antonio Spurs clinched a playoff spot last Friday and visited Detroit two days later with the best record in the NBA.
Super Bowl Headed to New York, Pending New Stadium (Reuters)
Reuters - The Super Bowl will be
played in New York City in February 2010, if the city can get a
new stadium built on the west side of Manhattan for the New
York Jets.
Clijsters Advances Easily at Key Biscayne (AP)
AP - Unseeded but undaunted, Kim Clijsters needed just 46 minutes to win her first-round match Thursday at the Nasdaq-100 Open.
Liberty Women Becoming NCAA Darlings (AP)
AP - The Liberty women's basketball team is used to playing against perennial powerhouses — and losing. But something different happened this year to the evangelical Christian ...
Unsung Jones Leads Players Championship (AP)
AP - With so much hype over the Big Four, hardly anyone noticed Steve Jones until he started pouring in birdies from one side of the green to the other, not stopping until he was one shot ...
Duke Season May Be One of Coach K's Best (AP)
AP - Mike Krzyzewski has won three national titles, a record 66 NCAA tournament games and is considered one of college basketball's greatest coaches.
Agassi Confirms Fitness for Miami
MIAMI (Reuters) - Andre Agassi says his toe injury will not stop him from playing in the Nasdaq-100 Open, a tournament he has won a record six times.
Baseball: Bonds Leaves Spring Training Early
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds has left spring training in Arizona early in order to return home to continue his recovery from surgery, the team ...
Chicago Region: Cowboys Hunt Wildcats
ROSEMONT, Ill. (Sports Network) - Since losing to the Texas Longhorns in the final regular season game of 2004-05, the Oklahoma State Cowboys have won the Big 12 Conference title and ...
Navratilova Endorses Gay Travel Company (AP)
AP - Martina Navratilova agreed to endorse a travel company for lesbians Thursday, hoping the deal will encourage acceptance of gays.
Higgins Hired As Citadel Football Coach (AP)
AP - Detroit Lions assistant Kevin Higgins was hired Thursday as the football coach at The Citadel, which went 3-7 last season.
Report: Gambling Ring Had Referee List (AP)
AP - The referee at the center of German soccer's game-fixing scandal says a gambling ring knew in advance which officials would work Champions League and international matches.
Orioles' Ponson Says He Hurt Hand in Fight (AP)
AP - Sidney Ponson says he hurt his pitching hand fending off a restaurant patron in a shoving match, the second time in three months the Baltimore Orioles' right-hander was involved ...
Reggie Miller Joins 25,000-Point Club (Reuters)
Reuters - Indiana Pacers guard
Reggie Miller says the sacrifice of others helped him become
the 13th NBA player to score 25,000 points in a career.
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