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Today's Sports News: Titans, Fisher parting ways after 16 seasons Knicks contain James, beat Heat 93-88 Celtics open West Coast trip with win over Blazers Adebayor - 'I'm not Benzema's rival' Woods starts year with 69 and trails by 5 strokes AP sources: Bears DE Peppers fined $10,000 for hit James, Wade voted All-Stars; Rose, Amare get spots In a sports-crazed town, Steelers are kings Tampa Bay Rays installing new AstroTurf surface Knicks overtake Heat with three-point barrage Saint Mary's, Calif., edges Gonzaga 73-71 Spain's Garcia handed two-year doping ban Islanders, Moulson agree to 3-year deal Low-key end to Federer's reign The new Tiger may not be so bad after all UFC champ Velasquez has shoulder surgery Adamek to fight one of Klitschko brothers NASCAR scraps points system for simpler version 2002 Olympic skeleton champion says medal stolen Titans, Fisher parting ways after 16 seasons Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:13 pm PST AP - In a surprising move, the Tennessee Titans have parted ways with Jeff Fisher, who was the NFL's longest-tenured coach. The team said in a release Thursday night that "Fisher will no longer be the head coach of the team." Full Story Top Knicks contain James, beat Heat 93-88 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:56 pm PST AP - LeBron James kept missing, forcing Dwyane Wade to be practically perfect to keep Miami ahead. Full Story Top Celtics open West Coast trip with win over Blazers Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:37 pm PST AP - Ray Allen scored 18 points, Paul Pierce added 17 and the Boston Celtics opened their West Coast road swing with an 88-78 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. Full Story Top Adebayor - 'I'm not Benzema's rival' Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:55 am PST AFP - Real Madrid's new striker Emmanuel Adebayor, signed from Manchester City, Thursday rejected suggestions he has come to the club to replace the out-of-favour Karim Benzema. Full Story Top Woods starts year with 69 and trails by 5 strokes Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:58 pm PST AP - Tiger Woods began his new season with no bogeys, no birdies on the par 5s and no drama. Full Story Top AP sources: Bears DE Peppers fined $10,000 for hit Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:23 pm PST AP - Chicago defensive end Julius Peppers has been fined $10,000 by the NFL for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Aaron Rodgers in the NFC championship game that drew blood from the Green Bay quarterback. Full Story Top James, Wade voted All-Stars; Rose, Amare get spots Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:28 pm PST AP - LeBron James and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat are headed to the NBA All-Star game together, and Derrick Rose gave the Chicago Bulls their first starter since Michael Jordan. Full Story Top In a sports-crazed town, Steelers are kings Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:59 pm PST AP - The Steel City can make a strong case for a new nickname. Full Story Top Tampa Bay Rays installing new AstroTurf surface Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:55 pm PST AP - The Tampa Bay Rays will open their 2011 season on a new AstroTurf field. Full Story Top Knicks overtake Heat with three-point barrage Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:11 pm PST Reuters - The New York Knicks found their range from beyond the three-point line to overcome a nine-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter and upset the visiting Miami Heat 93-88 Thursday. Full Story Top Saint Mary's, Calif., edges Gonzaga 73-71 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:40 pm PST AP - Mickey McConnell scored 27 points, including the game-winning 10-footer, to give Saint Mary's a 73-71 victory over Gonzaga — its first win in Spokane since 1995. Full Story Top Spain's Garcia handed two-year doping ban Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:33 pm PST AFP - Spanish cyclist David Garcia has been handed a two-year doping ban following his positive test at the last Tour of Spain, the Spanish Cycling Federation said Thursday. Full Story Top Islanders, Moulson agree to 3-year deal Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:49 pm PST AP - Forward Matt Moulson and the New York Islanders have agreed to terms of a three-year contract. Full Story Top Low-key end to Federer's reign Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:05 pm PST AFP - Roger Federer slipped on a baseball cap, waved to an acquaintance and quietly disappeared into the shadows. Full Story Top The new Tiger may not be so bad after all Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:44 pm PST AP - It began, as it usually does, on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, in a place Tiger Woods holds dear. 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 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 2002 Olympic skeleton champion says medal stolen Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:55 pm PST AP - The winner of the women's skeleton at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics says her gold medal has been stolen. Full Story Top

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