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Today's Sports News: Andrew Luck leads Stanford past Va Tech 40-12 Browns look for coach "to lead us to championship" Massage therapists sue Favre, Jets over texts Ronaldo brace helps Real to derby win After Stanford win, Harbaugh's future a hot topic APNewsBreak: Union finds no rule-breaking by agent Seahawks in playoffs stirs debate Senator wants FTC investigation of helmet makers Orioles' Simon surrenders to Dominican police Anthony scores 33 in Nuggets' fourth straight win Coppin State holds off Wilmington (Del.) 78-73 Justice will be done, says upbeat Contador Burrows' goal gives Canucks a 4-3 victory Tsonga makes high speed return from injury Recapping the round: memories of golf in 2010 Edgar retains UFC light heavyweight belt with draw Japan's Kameda defends WBA flyweight title Dakar Rally kicks off from famed Obelisk Rio 2016 logo designers deny plagiarism Andrew Luck leads Stanford past Va Tech 40-12 Mon, 3 Jan 2011 09:27 pm PST AP - John Elway flashed his familiar grin and Jim Harbaugh gave a jubilant shout from the sideline as Andrew Luck sprinted up the field to join a celebration in the end zone. Full Story Top Browns look for coach "to lead us to championship" Mon, 3 Jan 2011 05:16 pm PST AP - As Eric Mangini packed picture frames and two years of football into boxes, Browns president Mike Holmgren was already looking for his replacement. Full Story Top Massage therapists sue Favre, Jets over texts Mon, 3 Jan 2011 06:30 pm PST AP - Two massage therapists sued Brett Favre on Monday, saying they lost their part-time jobs with the New York Jets after complaining about sexually suggestive text messages from the veteran quarterback. Full Story Top Ronaldo brace helps Real to derby win Mon, 3 Jan 2011 03:19 pm PST AFP - Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 18th and 19th league goals of the season as Real Madrid started 2011 with a tense 3-2 win at derby rivals Getafe on Monday to close to within two points of champions Barcelona at the league summit. Full Story Top After Stanford win, Harbaugh's future a hot topic Mon, 3 Jan 2011 10:28 pm PST AP - Virginia Tech had no answer for Stanford during the Orange Bowl. Full Story Top APNewsBreak: Union finds no rule-breaking by agent Mon, 3 Jan 2011 05:01 pm PST AP - A person familiar with a letter sent from the union to Major League Baseball tells The Associated Press the players' association has found agent Scott Boras did not violate union rules when his company made loans to a Dominican prospect. Full Story Top Seahawks in playoffs stirs debate Mon, 3 Jan 2011 02:29 pm PST AP - Never has the NFL truism "winning the division is our first goal" been more accurate. Just ask the Seattle Seahawks. Full Story Top Senator wants FTC investigation of helmet makers Mon, 3 Jan 2011 09:58 pm PST AP - A U.S. Senator is asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate "misleading safety claims and deceptive practices" in the selling of new football helmets and reconditioning of used ones. Full Story Top Orioles' Simon surrenders to Dominican police Mon, 3 Jan 2011 06:58 pm PST AP - Baltimore Orioles reliever Alfredo Simon surrendered to police Monday to face an involuntary manslaughter charge in a fatal shooting New Year's Eve. His lawyer said he was firing celebratory shots in the air. Full Story Top Anthony scores 33 in Nuggets' fourth straight win Mon, 3 Jan 2011 09:01 pm PST AP - Carmelo Anthony scored 33 points and the Denver Nuggets pulled ahead late in the fourth quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 113-106 Monday night for their fourth consecutive win. Full Story Top Coppin State holds off Wilmington (Del.) 78-73 Mon, 3 Jan 2011 08:53 pm PST AP - Michael Harper came off the bench to score 17 points and Coppin State hit 6 of 8 free throws in the final 30 seconds to hold off an upset bid by Wilmington (Del.) 78-73 on Monday night. Full Story Top Justice will be done, says upbeat Contador Sat, 25 Dec 2010 11:58 am PST AFP - Triple Tour de France winner Alberto Contador issued an optimistic Christmas Day message on Saturday declaring he would be cleared over a doping charge and that 2011 would be an historic year for him. Full Story Top Burrows' goal gives Canucks a 4-3 victory Mon, 3 Jan 2011 10:26 pm PST AP - Alexandre Burrows scored midway through the third period and the Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Monday night. Full Story Top Tsonga makes high speed return from injury Mon, 3 Jan 2011 10:44 am PST AFP - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga dares believe he can make another significant challenge for the first Grand Slam title of the year after an impressively one-sided winning start to the new season at the Qatar Open on Monday. Full Story Top Recapping the round: memories of golf in 2010 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:59 pm PST AP - Framed photographs large and small hang in every room and adorn the walls of every corridor inside the Bay Hill Club & Lodge, memories of Arnold Palmer and more than a half-century he devoted to golf. Full Story Top Edgar retains UFC light heavyweight belt with draw Sat, 1 Jan 2011 11:35 pm PST AP - Frankie Edgar retained his lightweight championship at UFC 125, fighting to a controversial draw with Gray Maynard on Saturday night at MGM Grand. Full Story Top Japan's Kameda defends WBA flyweight title Sun, 26 Dec 2010 04:26 am PST AFP - Japan's Daiki Kameda defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight title on points against Romania's Silvio Olteanu on Sunday. Full Story Top Dakar Rally kicks off from famed Obelisk Sat, 1 Jan 2011 10:01 am PST AP - The Dakar Rally kicked off Saturday with a parade of hundreds of vehicles heading out from Buenos Aires' famous Obelisk, the start of a 16-day trek that will take drivers 5,903 miles across northern Argentina, through the Andes, the Atacama desert of Chile and back to the Argentine capital. Full Story Top Rio 2016 logo designers deny plagiarism Sun, 2 Jan 2011 01:11 pm PST AP - The designers of the logo for the 2016 Rio Olympics insist any similarities to one from a U.S. foundation is a coincidence. Full Story Top

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