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Today's Sports News: New-look Nuggets beat depleted Celtics 89-75 Mediator says NFL, union make 'some progress' NFL will institute standardized concussion tests Liverpool, Rangers edge their way into Europa last 16 Rose, Deng lead Bulls over Heat 93-89 NFL, union take TV money dispute before judge Fowler bounces Mickelson out of match play Newton talks good NFL game, has yet to play one Wainwright needs elbow surgery, out for the season Bulls charge past Heat with third-quarter surge Southern Cal ends No. 10 Arizona's win streak at 8 Cyclist Roberts re-signs with Saxo Bank Kings top Wild 4-2 in homecoming game Fish, del Potro advance to ATP Delray Beach last eight Beckman set for Mayakoba title defense Emelianenko defeated in Strikeforce Grand Prix A century later, pardon for Jack Johnson overdue Kanaan doesn't have sponsorship to race in 2011 Vancouver Olympic chief defends 2010 bid conduct New-look Nuggets beat depleted Celtics 89-75 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:25 pm PST AP - Integrating five new players offensively will take time for the Denver Nuggets. Defense? That came right away. Full Story Top Mediator says NFL, union make 'some progress' Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:20 pm PST AP - Just as many expected would happen all along, labor negotiations between the NFL and the players' union are heading right down to the wire — and possibly beyond. Full Story Top NFL will institute standardized concussion tests Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:20 pm PST AP - The NFL will recommend team doctors and trainers use a standardized sideline test to diagnose concussions next season. Full Story Top Liverpool, Rangers edge their way into Europa last 16 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:21 pm PST AFP - An 86th-minute header from Dirk Kuyt earned Liverpool a narrow 1-0 win over Sparta Prague on Thursday, on a night when all three British clubs in action reached the last 16. Full Story Top Rose, Deng lead Bulls over Heat 93-89 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:08 pm PST AP - Derrick Rose scored 26 points and Luol Deng added 20, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Miami Heat 93-89 on Thursday night in a wild showdown between two of the Eastern Conference's top teams. Full Story Top NFL, union take TV money dispute before judge Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:55 pm PST AP - With millions of people glued to NFL games every fall weekend, the league's broadcast rights are worth billions of dollars — even if the 2011 season is wiped out by the ongoing labor dispute with the players' union. Full Story Top Fowler bounces Mickelson out of match play Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:04 pm PST AP - In a Match Play Championship with a youthful complexion, Rickie Fowler was dressed in matching pink shoes and shirt when he walked onto the driving range and past his opponent, Phil Mickelson, who looked him up and down and smiled. Full Story Top Newton talks good NFL game, has yet to play one Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:58 pm PST AP - Cam Newton has already anointed himself an "entertainer and icon." He apparently considered adding "Hall of Famer" to his resume, too, before learning you actually have to play in the NFL to get in. Full Story Top Wainwright needs elbow surgery, out for the season Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:52 pm PST AP - Adam Wainwright's season is over before it started. Full Story Top Bulls charge past Heat with third-quarter surge Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:25 pm PST Reuters - The Chicago Bulls staged a big third-quarter rally to help seal a 93-89 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday in a tight battle between two of the leading teams in the Eastern Conference. Full Story Top Southern Cal ends No. 10 Arizona's win streak at 8 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:48 pm PST AP - Nikola Vucevic had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and his teammates came up with two huge blocks in the closing minutes to help Southern California upset No. 10 Arizona 65-57 on Thursday night. Full Story Top Cyclist Roberts re-signs with Saxo Bank Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:46 am PST AFP - Former Olympic track champion Luke Roberts has re-signed with Saxo Bank-SunGard, the Danish cycling outfit announced on Thursday. Full Story Top Kings top Wild 4-2 in homecoming game Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:30 pm PST AP - Drew Doughty scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Wayne Simmonds had two goals, and the Los Angeles Kings returned from a 10-game road trip with a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Full Story Top Fish, del Potro advance to ATP Delray Beach last eight Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:23 pm PST AFP - Colombian qualifier Alejandro Falla upset French eighth seed Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP Delray Beach International Championships. Full Story Top Beckman set for Mayakoba title defense Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:23 pm PST AP - Cameron Beckman is content to defend his title in the Mayakoba Golf Classic after failing to qualify for the Match Play Championship. Full Story Top Emelianenko defeated in Strikeforce Grand Prix Sat, 12 Feb 2011 09:21 pm PST AP - Fedor Emelianenko had been considered the best heavyweight fighter for the better part of a decade, an aura of invincibility growing around him. Full Story Top A century later, pardon for Jack Johnson overdue Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:55 pm PST AP - It was a century ago, and a black man reigned supreme as the heavyweight champion of the world. White America didn't particularly like that, and liked Jack Johnson even less. Full Story Top Kanaan doesn't have sponsorship to race in 2011 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:27 pm PST AP - Former IndyCar champion Tony Kanaan has lost another ride because of sponsorship issues, which will likely park the popular Brazilian for most races this season. Full Story Top Vancouver Olympic chief defends 2010 bid conduct Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:44 am PST AP - The organizer of the Vancouver Olympics said his team was "entirely scrupulous and ethical" during the bidding for the 2010 Winter Games, insisting that a voting deal with Russia was within the rules. Full Story Top

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