Sports
Angelo fired as Bears' GM after team crumbles LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears won four division titles and reached the Super Bowl while Jerry Angelo was general manager. They also crumbled in a big way this season. (...)
Irving, Thompson lead Cavaliers past Bobcats CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Kyrie Irving scored 20 points and veteran Antawn Jamison had 19, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 115-101 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night. (...)
Michigan beats Va. Tech in Sugar Bowl, 23-20 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brendan Gibbons drilled a 37-yard field goal down the middle in overtime to lift No. 13 Michigan to a 23-20 victory over 17th-ranked Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl on Tuesday night. (...)
Holiday scores 23 as 76ers beat Hornets 101-93 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jrue Holiday scored 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 101-93 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night. (...)
Column: Tebow Time has already come and gone It was fun in a way the NFL often isn't, a midseason diversion that sent fans into a frenzy in Denver and prompted people around the country to drop to a knee. Even if you didn't believe in Tim Tebow, it was hard to take your eyes off him as he found ways to win despite passes that fluttered about like balloons on a windy day. (...)
Column: Tebow Time has already come and gone It was fun in a way the NFL often isn't, a midseason diversion that sent fans into a frenzy in Denver and prompted people around the country to drop to a knee. Even if you didn't believe in Tim Tebow, it was hard to take your eyes off him as he found ways to win despite passes that fluttered about like balloons on a windy day. (...)
Pistons clamp down on D to beat Magic 89-78 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Ben Gordon scored 26 points, and the Detroit Pistons overcame some early foul trouble in an impressive defensive effort against Dwight Howard and Orlando, beating the Magic 89-78 on Monday night. (...)
Irving, Thompson lead Cavaliers past Bobcats CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Kyrie Irving scored 20 points and veteran Antawn Jamison had 19, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 115-101 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night. (...)
Pujols deal completed; worth $240M over 10 years NEW YORK (AP) — Albert Pujols officially joined the Los Angeles Angels when Major League Baseball and the players' association confirmed the terms of the first baseman's 10-year contract and agreed its guaranteed value is $240 million. (...)
Torre quits MLB to pursue Dodgers ownership NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Torre resigned Wednesday as Major League Baseball's executive vice president for baseball operations to join a group trying to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers. (...)
Indians sign RHP Robinson Tejeda CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have signed free agent reliever Robinson Tejeda to a minor league contract and invited the right-hander to camp. (...)
Torre quits MLB to pursue Dodgers ownership NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Torre has resigned as Major League Baseball's executive vice president for baseball operations to join a group trying to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers. (...)
Torre quits MLB to pursue Dodgers ownership NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Torre resigned Wednesday as Major League Baseball's executive vice president for baseball operations to join a group trying to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers. (...)
Isles top Canes 4-3 in SO for 3rd straight win RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Frans Nielsen scored the deciding goal in a shootout, and the New York Islanders earned their third straight win by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Tuesday night in a matchup of the Eastern Conference's bottom two teams. (...)
Leafs' Lupul has 4 points in win over Lightning TORONTO (AP) — Joffrey Lupul had a goal and three assists, and the Toronto Maple Leafs killed four early power plays — including a two-man advantage — in a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. (...)
Jagr has groin strain, could miss 10 days PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Flyers forward Jaromir Jagr, who left the Winter Classic with a leg injury on Monday, has a mild left groin strain, and will miss seven to 10 days. (...)
Oilers beat Blackhawks 4-3 to end 3-game slide CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Smyth, Taylor Hall and Andy Sutton scored in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers bounced back from Daniel Carcillo's nasty hit during a chippy 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night. (...)
Eller's 5 points lead Canadiens over Jets MONTREAL (AP) — Lars Eller had four goals and an assist, Travis Moen had three assists, and the Montreal Canadiens bounced back from a poor road trip with a 7-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night. (...)
Stafford, Gerbe lift Sabres to 4-3 win over Oilers BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Drew Stafford and Nathan Gerbe scored 2:04 apart late in the third period to spark the slumping Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win over the road-weary Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. (...)
Aiken shoots 64, leads by 1 at Africa Open EAST LONDON, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's Thomas Aiken shot a 9-under 64 Thursday at the Africa Open for a one-shot lead after the first round of the European Tour's season-opening tournament. (...)
No changes in store for the FedEx Cup system KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — In the last two years of the FedEx Cup playoffs, a runner-up finish for Martin Laird at The Barclays and for Chez Reavie at the Deutsche Bank Championship was enough for them to lock up a spot in the Tour Championship — and three of the majors — after what had been ordinary seasons. (...)
Woodland starts new year with big changes KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Gary Woodland is unlike most players at Kapalua. He is one of the most athletic figures in golf, certainly among the most powerful. And considering that he didn't start playing serious golf until college, he's not even close to reaching his potential. (...)
Halak's 33 saves lift Blues over Coyotes 4-1 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jaroslav Halak made a season-high 34 saves, and the St. Louis Blues snapped a season-worst, three-game skid with a 4-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday night. (...)
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