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Today's Sports News: Li beats Wozniacki, to meet Clijsters in final Fredette scores 43, No. 9 BYU beats No. 4 SDSU NFL commissioner: $1 salary if work stoppage Japan star Kagawa out of Asian Cup final NASCAR scraps points system for simpler version Durant overcomes Love in overtime thriller No. 7 Texas tops Oklahoma State 61-46 Steelers' Roethlisberger enjoying the spotlight Arizona reaches deal with C Montero Hornets match club record with 10th straight win 1 unbeaten, 1 winless left in Division I Contador banned for one year over doping test Kings beat Sharks 3-2 in shootout China's Li reaches historic Slam final Woods looks for fresh start at Torrey Pines UFC champ Velasquez has shoulder surgery Adamek to fight one of Klitschko brothers Childress confident his team can dethrone Johnson London 2012 searching for more venue tenants Li beats Wozniacki, to meet Clijsters in final Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:14 pm PST AP - Kim Clijsters advanced to the Australian Open final with a comfortable win over Vera Zvonareva and will play for the title against Li Na, who saved a match point en route to becoming the first Chinese player to reach a Grand Slam championship final. Full Story Top Fredette scores 43, No. 9 BYU beats No. 4 SDSU Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:45 pm PST AP - Jimmer Fredette scored 43 points and ninth-ranked BYU beat No. 4 San Diego State 71-58 before a frenzied crowd Wednesday night, handing the Aztecs their first defeat of the season. Full Story Top NFL commissioner: $1 salary if work stoppage Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:29 pm PST AP - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will cut his salary to $1 if there is a work stoppage after the collective bargaining agreement expires in March. Full Story Top Japan star Kagawa out of Asian Cup final Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:59 pm PST AFP - Borussia Dortmund sensation Shinji Kagawa has left Japan's squad at the Asian Cup in Qatar with a broken foot ahead of their final against Australia, the Japan Football Association said Thursday. Full Story Top NASCAR scraps points system for simpler version Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:06 pm PST AP - NASCAR is replacing the complicated scoring system it has used since 1975 with a more straightforward format. Full Story Top Durant overcomes Love in overtime thriller Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:12 pm PST AP - The Minnesota Timberwolves threw everything they had at Kevin Durant. Full Story Top No. 7 Texas tops Oklahoma State 61-46 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:06 pm PST AP - Tristan Thompson scored all 14 of his points in the second half, Jordan Hamilton added 12 points and 11 rebounds and No. 7 Texas beat Oklahoma State 61-46 Wednesday night as the Cowboys marked the 10-year anniversary of a plane crash that killed 10 people with ties to the basketball program. Full Story Top Steelers' Roethlisberger enjoying the spotlight Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:35 pm PST AP - The new, comedic Big Ben debuted his Super Bowl material. Full Story Top Arizona reaches deal with C Montero Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:01 pm PST AP - Starting catcher Miguel Montero has agreed to a one-year, $3.2 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, avoiding arbitration. Full Story Top Hornets match club record with 10th straight win Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:17 pm PST AP - Chris Paul had 18 points and 17 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets matched a franchise record with their 10th consecutive victory, beating the Golden State Warriors 112-103 on Wednesday night. Full Story Top 1 unbeaten, 1 winless left in Division I Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:05 pm PST AP - A look at the only unbeaten and only winless teams remaining in Division I (through Wednesday, Jan. 26): Full Story Top Contador banned for one year over doping test Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:34 pm PST Reuters - The Spanish cycling federation (RFEC) has decided to suspend Tour de France champion Alberto Contador for one year over his failed doping test in last year's race. Full Story Top Kings beat Sharks 3-2 in shootout Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:16 pm PST AP - Jarret Stoll scored the only shootout goal in the fourth round and the Los Angeles Kings headed into the All-Star break with their third straight victory, 3-2 over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. Full Story Top China's Li reaches historic Slam final Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:31 pm PST AFP - China's Li Na beat world number one Caroline Wozniacki 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the Australian Open semis Thursday to become the first Asian woman to reach a Grand Slam final. Full Story Top Woods looks for fresh start at Torrey Pines Wed, 26 Jan 2011 06:21 pm PST AP - Tiger Woods at Torrey Pines felt like the start of any other season on the PGA Tour, except when he awoke at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday and realized he had plenty of time on his hands. Full Story Top UFC champ Velasquez has shoulder surgery Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:05 pm PST AP - UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez could be out eight months after recent surgery to repair his torn rotator cuff. Full Story Top Adamek to fight one of Klitschko brothers Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:32 am PST AP - Tomasz Adamek will fight one of the Klitschko brothers in his native Poland in September. Full Story Top Childress confident his team can dethrone Johnson Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:51 pm PST AP - There's a sign at the top of the road leading into Richard Childress Racing trumpeting next month's season-opening Daytona 500. Full Story Top London 2012 searching for more venue tenants Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:37 pm PST AP - With the future of the main Olympic Stadium still undecided, London organizers are now looking for tenants to take over two other major venues after the 2012 Games. Full Story Top

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