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Today's Sports News: Haas takes the lead, Tiger rallies to get 5 back NFL stunner: Titans, Fisher part after 16 seasons Murray in Australian Open final against Djokovic 'Reborn' Chelsea determined to keep grip on FA Cup Garnett's blow mars Phoenix's win Melo, Nuggets pound Cavs 117-103 Thunder add to Wizards' road woes, 124-117 in 2OT NFL riding remarkable TV ratings into Super Bowl Twins to take down trees behind CF at Target Field Jackson, Bobcats rally past Warriors 121-113 in OT Already at top, Baylor is still team of baby Bears Facing sanction, Tour de France's Contador 'no longer believes' in doping system Hurricanes G Ward goes No. 1 in NHL All-Star draft Djokovic glad 'not to have British pressure' 4 share lead halfway through Volvo Champions UFC champ Velasquez has shoulder surgery Adamek to fight one of Klitschko brothers NHRA could face IRS scrutiny 2002 Olympic skeleton champion says medal stolen Haas takes the lead, Tiger rallies to get 5 back Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:33 pm PST AP - A strong finish by Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson made them feel better about their rounds Friday on opposite ends of Torrey Pines, and better about their chances of catching Bill Haas. Full Story Top NFL stunner: Titans, Fisher part after 16 seasons Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:18 pm PST AP - The atmosphere was so cordial at the Titans' headquarters Friday it was hard to tell that Jeff Fisher was leaving the team. Full Story Top Murray in Australian Open final against Djokovic Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:27 pm PST AP - Andy Murray doesn't have to worry about Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal this time. He is hardly in the clear, however, as he goes for his first major title. Full Story Top 'Reborn' Chelsea determined to keep grip on FA Cup Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:56 pm PST AFP - The Premier League may be slipping out of their grasp but holders Chelsea are in no mood to relinquish their grip on the FA Cup as the world's oldest knockout football competition resumes on Saturday. Full Story Top Garnett's blow mars Phoenix's win Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:39 pm PST AP - Blue boxing gloves draped over Channing Frye's locker door as Jared Dudley roamed the room conducting interviews with his teammates. A chant of "Rocky! Rocky!" rang out as Frye exited the shower, followed by a version of the movie's theme song as he grabbed the gloves and smiled. Full Story Top Melo, Nuggets pound Cavs 117-103 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:23 pm PST AP - Every word Byron Scott uttered was soaked with dejection. Full Story Top Thunder add to Wizards' road woes, 124-117 in 2OT Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:23 pm PST AP - Even the Washington Wizards' best performance on the road this season wasn't enough to end a losing streak that's nearing record length. Full Story Top NFL riding remarkable TV ratings into Super Bowl Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:02 pm PST AP - To understand just how good the NFL's ratings have been this season — the best in about 15 years — it helps to take a moment and compare the league to the rest of TV. Full Story Top Twins to take down trees behind CF at Target Field Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:04 pm PST AP - The hard-hitting Minnesota Twins might be finding some new lumber this winter. Full Story Top Jackson, Bobcats rally past Warriors 121-113 in OT Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:30 pm PST AP - Stephen Jackson scored 31 points, including a tying 3-pointer in the final second of regulation, and the Charlotte Bobcats rallied for 121-113 overtime victory against the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. Full Story Top Already at top, Baylor is still team of baby Bears Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:02 pm PST AP - On the rare occasion when Kim Mulkey isn't thinking about her young team's next game or practice, the coach of No. 1 Baylor allows herself to briefly ponder her program's long-term potential. Full Story Top Facing sanction, Tour de France's Contador 'no longer believes' in doping system Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:18 pm PST The Christian Science Monitor - Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, in his first reaction to a proposed one-year suspension for alleged doping, strongly defended his innocence in an emotional press conference today. Full Story Top Hurricanes G Ward goes No. 1 in NHL All-Star draft Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:18 pm PST AP - Nicklas Lidstrom's first pick in the inaugural NHL All-Star fantasy draft was his only bad one — choosing the wrong side of a flipped puck with the No. 1 selection on the line. Full Story Top Djokovic glad 'not to have British pressure' Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:17 pm PST AFP - Novak Djokovic says his Australian Open final opponent Andy Murray is weighed down by the media pressure of being a British player and the history that accompanies it. Full Story Top 4 share lead halfway through Volvo Champions Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:05 am PST AP - Miguel Angel Jimenez improvised to grab a share of a four-way tie for the lead at the Volvo Champions on Friday, overcoming a broken by putter by using a lob wedge to make three birdie putts in a 7-under 65. 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 NHRA could face IRS scrutiny Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:50 pm PST AP - A political action committee looking to replace the BCS bowl system with a playoff filed a complaint with the IRS last year, claiming three bowls were in violation of their tax-exempt status. 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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