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Djokovic retains exhibition title in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Novak Djokovic retained his title at the World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi on Saturday by rallying past Nicolas Almagro of Spain 6-7 (4)...
Dec 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pro Bowl includes rookies
NEW YORK — Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson want to cap their sensational comebacks with Super Bowl appearances. For now, they can be proud of Pro Bowl spots. So can Redskins quarterback Rober...
Dec 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) tries to turn upfield as Houston Texans' Connor Barwin (98) tackles him during the second quarter of Sunday's game in Houston. Peterson is just 102 yards away from reaching 2,000 rushing yards for the season, and the Vikings must win their last game to have a chance at a playoff berth.
Peterson, Vikings push for playoff berth
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — It’s all right there for Adrian Peterson now. One more game in his remarkable comeback season, and the only thing that remains on the line is everything. A win against t...
Dec 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Boston Celtics gather around coach Doc Rivers during the Celtics 2012 Christmas Day game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York. The game was a season-opener due to the lockout.
Later NBA start appeals to coaches
NEW YORK — Doc Rivers left home for the holiday, lost the game, and loved every minute of it. “That was perfect,” Rivers said, recalling the Boston Celtics’ 2011-12 season opener. “I just think ...
Dec 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Mike Munchak, Tennessee Titans head coach, gets a rare chance to smile as he talks with defensive tackle Sen'Derrick Marks before a Dec. 17 game against the New York Jets in Nashville, Tenn.
Munchak’s challenge: Convincing owner of his plan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mike Munchak has been in the NFL long enough to know that five wins in a season aren’t good enough. The Tennessee coach’s challenge will be convincing owner Bud Adams, his bos...
Dec 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins' quarterback, holds his helmet during warmups before Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia.
Shanahan, RG3 reverse roles for big-game finish
ASHBURN, Va. — Compare what was said Wednesday by Robert Griffin III and Mike Shanahan. One sounds like a stereotypical coach. The other could be mistaken for an overeager player. A case of role...
Dec 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rangers add Pierzynski; Hanrahan joins Red Sox
ARLINGTON, Texas — A.J. Pierzynski can joke with Texas manager Ron Washington about last season’s All-Star snub now that he’s the starting catcher for the Rangers. They shared a laugh over lunch...
Dec 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Newbys include both winners, losers from sports in 2012
Forget the Oscars or the Emmys. It’s time for the Newbys — my awards for the people, moments and mishaps in sports from 2012. We’ll skip the lame banter on the red carpet and long-winded acce...
Dec 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Rafael Nadal battles Novak Djokovic at the Italian Open on May 21 in Rome. Nadal pulled out of this week's exhibition in Abu Dhabi with a stomach virus.
Stomach bug delays Nadal’s return
MADRID — Rafael Nadal’s return to competition has been delayed by a stomach virus. The Spaniard was scheduled to play in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi on Thursday after missing seven mon...
Dec 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Manning, Peterson, Pagano make 2012 a year to remember
DENVER — From Peyton Manning overcoming four neck surgeries to Adrian Peterson’s rebound from a shredded knee to Chuck Pagano’s fight with leukemia, this has been the Year of the Comeback in the NF...
Dec 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rondo thrives in first full game against Nets
NEW YORK — Rajon Rondo lost his cool, and any chance at history, in the second quarter when Boston last met Brooklyn. This time, the second period featured some of the best basketball the Celtic...
Dec 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jason Avant (81) makes a catch over Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Mark Barron on Nov. 9 in Tampa, Fla. After everything he's endured, the 29-year-old Avant is not your ordinary professional athlete.
Avant rises from gangs to a man of Christ
PHILADELPHIA — Jason Avant raises his hands to the sky after every reception in celebration for much more than catching a ball. Playing football for the Philadelphia Eagles doesn’t define Avant....
Dec 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Seattle isn’t just sleepless, it’s loud too!
That dull roar still rumbling between your ears a day later is not your imagination. It’s the echo from the 49ers-Seahawks game Sunday night, when an already notoriously loud hometown crowd outd...
Dec 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press San Diego Chargers' Junior Seau does a celebration dance after one of his seven tackles in the Chargers' 24-3 win over the Houston Texans, Sept. 15, 2002 in San Diego. Seau, the one-time fierce linebacker of his hometown Chargers, shot himself in the chest on May 2 leaving no note and so many in football shaken. He was 43.
Paterno, Miller mark 2012 sports deaths
He went to work where a statue of him stood outside the stadium, his place of business for more than a half century. He would not live to see the statue hauled away. The other never had a statue er...
Dec 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky (center) is taken from the Centre County Courthouse by Centre County Sheriff Denny Nau (left) and a deputy after being sentenced Oct. 9 in Bellefonte, Pa.
Sports year review: Sad sagas and stories of 2012
Jerry Sandusky will spend the rest of his life in prison, Penn State football played under NCAA sanctions and Joe Paterno passed away. Lance Armstrong abandoned his fight against doping allegati...
Dec 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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