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Today's Sports News:
Kansas City Chiefs hire Todd Haley as coach
Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:16 pm PST
AP - Whenever conversation at the Haley family dinner table turned to football, it was more than just talk. It was education. While Dick Haley was personnel director at Pittsburgh and helping craft the great Steelers dynasty of the 1970s, Todd Haley was taking it all in. Full Story
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Pierce's 26 leads Celtics past Knicks
Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:18 pm PST
AP - Paul Pierce scored 26 points and Ray Allen finished with 22 to help the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 110-100 on Friday night. Full Story
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BALCO figure Stubblefield gets 2 years' probation
Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:52 pm PST
AP - A federal judge on Friday sentenced former NFL player Dana Stubblefield to two years' probation for lying to investigators about his steroid use. Full Story
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Swimmer Phelps says 3-month suspension is fair
Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:40 pm PST
AP - Michael Phelps says it's fair for USA Swimming to suspend him for three months, the latest fallout from a photo showing the Olympic great inhaling from a marijuana pipe. Phelps was back training at his regular pool Friday, a day after his suspension. Full Story
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Durant outplays Oden, Thunder beat Portland 102-93
Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:41 pm PST
AP - Kevin Durant scored 31 points and outplayed Greg Oden in the first pro meeting between the top two picks of the 2007 NBA draft, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 102-93 on Friday. Full Story
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Cardinals enjoying spotlight at Pro Bowl
Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:37 pm PST
AP - Everyone was all smiles Friday as they wore purple orchid leis, mingled with hula girls and took team Pro Bowl photos. That included the Arizona Cardinals, who feel as though they're finally getting what they deserve. Full Story
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NBA corrects stats, LeBron loses triple-double
Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:46 pm PST
AP - LeBron James never saw this steal coming. Two days after Cleveland's superstar recorded an apparent historic triple-double in a 107-102 win against the New York Knicks, the NBA stripped James of one of his 10 rebounds after reviewing game tape. Full Story
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Hill, Nationals go to salary arbitration
Fri, 6 Feb 2009 08:29 pm PST
AP - Washington pitcher Shawn Hill became the first player in the major leagues to go to a salary arbitration hearing this year, asking a panel Friday to award him $775,000 rather than the team's $500,000 offer. Full Story
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Benitez tells Reds to forgot Cup trauma
Fri, 6 Feb 2009 12:19 am PST
AFP - Rafael Benitez has challenged his Liverpool players to make up for their premature FA Cup exit by bringing the league championship back to Anfield for the first time in 19 years. Full Story
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Rangers, Stars quiet about Avery report
Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:42 pm PST
AP - The Dallas Stars and New York Rangers would not comment on a report that the Rangers have had front-office talks about the possibility of bringing back suspended Stars forward Sean Avery. Full Story
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Verdejo, South Florida upset No. 8 Marquette
Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:44 pm PST
AP - Jesus Verdejo scored 21 points and Dominique Jones made a driving layup to put South Florida ahead with 15.9 seconds to go, and the Bulls held on Friday night for a 57-56 victory over No. 8 Marquette. Full Story
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Tsonga and Ferrer stay on track for final showdown
Fri, 6 Feb 2009 12:54 pm PST
AFP - Top seeds Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France and David Ferrer of Spain continued their relentless advance Friday toward the SA Tennis Open final. Full Story
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Villegas handles the South and keeps the lead
Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:36 pm PST
AP - Camilo Villegas accomplished his goal Friday in the Buick Invitational, keeping it around par and keeping the lead while playing the tough South Course in all the elements a golfer dreads, from rain to wind to cold. Full Story
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