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NCAA gets tougher on rule-breakers
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA’s board of directors Tuesday passed a package of sweeping changes that will hold coaches more accountable for rule-breaking offenses and threaten rogue programs with longer ...
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Heat get rings, then win opener over Celtics
MIAMI — LeBron James got cramps, Ray Allen was snubbed and Dwyane Wade was steaming. none of that spoiled the Miami Heat mood on ring night. Wade scored 29 points, James finished 26 points an...
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Associated Press Denver Broncos linebacker Wesley Woodyard reacts while facing the Oakland Raiders Sept. 30 in Denver. Woodyard, who is the first Denver defender to record 50 tackles with multiple sacks (three) and interceptions (two) before the midway point of the season, has no intention of slipping back into a substitute role.
Broncos’ Woodyard enjoying breakout season
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Wesley Woodyard has no intention of slipping back into a substitute role when D.J. Williams returns from his nine-game, NFL-mandated banishment next month. The Broncos have no...
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Woodyard enjoying a breakout season for Broncos
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Wesley Woodyard has no intention of slipping back into a substitute role when D.J. Williams returns from his nine-game, NFL-mandated banishment next month. The Broncos have no...
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Three Orioles earn Gold Gloves
J.J. Hardy thought he’d hit a home run, only to be robbed when Mike Trout made one of the most sensational grabs of the season. On Tuesday night, Hardy caught a break. The Baltimore shortstop...
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Associated Press The San Francisco Giants celebrate defeating the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday in Detroit. The Giants won the Series four games to none.
Giants’ winning formula prevails
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ championship formula is a familiar one, just with new faces all over the diamond two years later: stellar starting pitching backed by a shut-down bullpen, a late-season ...
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Associated Press Phoenix Suns center Marcin Gortat falls to the floor as Washington Wizards center JaVale McGee is called for a charge during a game Feb. 20 in Phoenix. The NBA will penalize flopping this season, fining players for repeated violations of an act a league vice president says has "no place in our game."
As season nears, let flop policing begin
It’s not just the flopping that the NBA is trying to squash. It’s Reggie Evans looking like he was zapped by about 10,000 volts of electricity when Memphis guard Tony Allen’s arm hit him while E...
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Djokovic to finish year as No. 1 in tennis
LONDON — Novak Djokovic has clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking in tennis. Djokovic lost the top spot to Roger Federer in July but will return to No. 1 next week. The ATP says Federer will dr...
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Yanks exercise options for Cano, Granderson
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have exercised their $15 million contract options for second baseman Robinson Cano and outfielder Curtis Granderson for next season. Cano hit .313 with 33 home ru...
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McIlroy beats Woods in China one-on-one exhibition
ZHENGZHOU, China — Rory McIlroy outdueled Tiger Woods in the first one-on-one exhibition match between golf’s two biggest names. Woods thinks he’ll have plenty of chances to get revenge. McIl...
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Game On Dude made early Breeders favorite
ARCADIA, Calif. — Game On Dude was made the early 9-5 favorite in a field of 12 for the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, a race he led most of the way last year before being overtaken in the closi...
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Sources: Vick still starter for Eagles
Michael Vick remains the starting quarterback in Philadelphia, for now. Three people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday night that coach Andy Reid hasn’t benched Vick...
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Associated Press Alex Smith (11) of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates his second touchdown pass of the game against the Arizona Cardinals with Alex Boone during the first half of their game Monday in Glendale, Ariz.
Smith almost perfect, 49ers flatten Arizona
GLENDALE, Ariz. — On an almost perfect Monday night for Alex Smith, the San Francisco 49ers flexed their NFC West dominance with a 24-3 flattening of the Arizona Cardinals. Smith completed 18 of...
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Associated Press San Francisco Giants right fielder Hunter Pence (8), second baseman Ryan Theriot, shortstop Brandon Crawford (35) and second baseman Marco Scutaro celebrate after the Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 in Game 4 of the World Series Sunday in Detroit. The Giants won the World Series 4-0.
Giants sweep Tigers
DETROIT — Finally pressed in the World Series, the San Francisco Giants finished off a most unexpected and stunning sweep. Marco Scutaro delivered one more key hit this October, hitting a go-ahe...
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Indianapolis Colts running back Vick Ballard (33) moves into the end zone as Tennessee Titans free safety Michael Griffin (33) defends during overtime of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. Ballard scored the touchdown The Colts won 19-13. (AP Photo/Joe Howell)
Titans can’t hold lead in 19-13 loss
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans missed an opportunity on Sunday. With a chance to get to .500 for the first time this season after a 1-4 start, the Titans couldn’t protect a fourth-quart...
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