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Today's Sports News: Tiger Woods: 'Personal failings' let family down Woods' sponsors standing behind him — for now Nets lose NBA-record 18th straight to start season NFL changes return-to-play rules for concussions Final Answer: Iverson back with 76ers LeBron does 180 on dunk contest Ward apologizes to Steelers for Big Ben remarks Wagner gets $7 million, 1-year deal with Braves Rockets beat Clippers 102-85 Big Ten finally wins matchup with ACC World Cup win would be icing on Dunga's cake Popovych, Steegmans in Armstrong's cycling team Weiss gets hat trick in Panthers' SO win Spain's Garrigues top seed for WTA Hobart Lawyer for woman who denied Woods affair to speak Friend says UFC champ Lesnar is home recuperating Hopkins beats Ornelas by unanimous decision Penske Racing gives Keselowski new crew chief Bode Miller more at ease than back in Turin days Tiger Woods: 'Personal failings' let family down Wed, 2 Dec 2009 06:12 pm PST AP - With a public apology and another appeal for privacy, Tiger Woods acknowledged Wednesday that he let his family down with unspecified "transgressions" that he regrets with "all of my heart." "I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves," Woods said on his Web site following a magazine report of an alleged affair. Full Story Top Woods' sponsors standing behind him — for now Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:40 pm PST AP - Longtime sponsors are sticking with Tiger Woods — for now. Full Story Top Nets lose NBA-record 18th straight to start season Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:57 pm PST AP - All those losses in what's now the worst start in NBA history had already beaten down the New Jersey Nets. Full Story Top NFL changes return-to-play rules for concussions Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:09 pm PST AP - NFL teams now have new, stricter instructions for when players should be allowed to return to games or practices after head injuries, guidelines that go into effect this week. Full Story Top Final Answer: Iverson back with 76ers Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:20 pm PST AP - Allen Iverson's first stint with the Philadelphia 76ers ended with the team yanking his nameplate off his locker and editing him out of video highlights before he was even traded. Full Story Top LeBron does 180 on dunk contest Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:17 pm PST AP - LeBron James flying high during All-Star weekend is no longer a slam dunk. Full Story Top Ward apologizes to Steelers for Big Ben remarks Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:25 pm PST AP - Hines Ward's apology to Ben Roethlisberger was extended to the rest of the Steelers on Wednesday. Full Story Top Wagner gets $7 million, 1-year deal with Braves Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:18 pm PST AP - The Atlanta Braves took another major step toward solidifying their pitching staff for next season, agreeing Wednesday to a $7 million, one-year contract with closer Billy Wagner. Full Story Top Rockets beat Clippers 102-85 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:01 pm PST AP - Aaron Brooks made his first eight shots and finished with 22 points, leading the Houston Rockets to a 102-85 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Full Story Top Big Ten finally wins matchup with ACC Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:43 pm PST AP - The Big Ten finally beat the Atlantic Coast Conference. Full Story Top World Cup win would be icing on Dunga's cake Wed, 2 Dec 2009 06:14 pm PST AFP - A World Cup win in South Africa would put the icing on the cake for coach Dunga, under whose stewardship Brazil have been looking a strong bet for a sixth title. Full Story Top Popovych, Steegmans in Armstrong's cycling team Wed, 2 Dec 2009 06:43 pm PST AFP - Tour de France stage winners Yaroslav Popovych and Gert Steegmans will boost Lance Armstrong's Team RadioShack when it makes its worldwide debut at Australia's Tour Down Under, organisers said on Thursday. Full Story Top Weiss gets hat trick in Panthers' SO win Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:03 pm PST AP - Stephen Weiss recorded his second NHL hat trick and scored in the shootout to lift the Florida Panthers to a 6-5 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night. Full Story Top Spain's Garrigues top seed for WTA Hobart Wed, 2 Dec 2009 05:30 pm PST AFP - Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues will be the top seed for next month's Hobart WTA International, according to organisers. Full Story Top Lawyer for woman who denied Woods affair to speak Wed, 2 Dec 2009 07:47 pm PST AP - A New York woman who has denied having an affair with Tiger Woods has scheduled a news conference with her attorney for Thursday in Los Angeles. Full Story Top Friend says UFC champ Lesnar is home recuperating Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:46 pm PST AP - A friend of UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar says the ultimate fighter is back at his home in Alexandria, Minnesota, recovering from a bacterial infection. Full Story Top Hopkins beats Ornelas by unanimous decision Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:48 pm PST AP - At 44, Bernard Hopkins dominated enough to prove he has a few fights left in his celebrated career. Full Story Top Penske Racing gives Keselowski new crew chief Tue, 1 Dec 2009 04:41 pm PST AP - Penske Racing has named Jay Guy the new crew chief for Brad Keselowski's No. 12 car next season. Full Story Top Bode Miller more at ease than back in Turin days Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:30 pm PST AP - The question came from the front row in a crowded room of kids, during an appearance Bode Miller and other U.S. skiers made at an elementary school nestled in the Rocky Mountains, not far from this weekend's World Cup events. Full Story Top

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