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One NFL draft analyst is ranking Oklahoma’s Gerald McCoy ahead of Nebraska’s Ndamukong Suh.

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Back, back, gone?

NFL Network, DirecTV are reportedly pursuing long-time ESPN commentator Chris Berman.

Super Bowl XLIV: Saints 31, Colts 17

Saints resurrect team, and city

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People lined up by the hundreds to buy Monday’s Times-Picayune, which hollered “AMEN!” from its front page. The Saints’ Super Bowl victory was a prayer answered in this struggling city, and New Orleans itself seemed different for it. Story  |    Slideshow: Super moments

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Lockdown

  No. 1 Kansas shuts down No. 14 Texas to earn an 80-68 victory on Monday night. Full story  |  No. 4 ’Nova bounces back vs. No. 5 W.Va.

Still in disbelief

  Saints quarterback Drew Brees and coach Sean Payton talk about winning the Super Bowl.

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    Harbinger of bigger deal

    Tom Brady is due a $3 million roster bonus this offseason — but expect the Pats to make the QB a longer-term offer first.

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    Schilling, the agent?

    Curt Schilling makes his pitch — ha-ha — for the Red Sox to sign Josh Beckett to a long-term deal. But will the Sox listen?

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    It’s all business

    LeBron James makes clear that he won’t play for Team USA until he decides who he will play for next season.

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    Scoop on Letterman ad

    The biggest buzz for a Super Bowl ad was from Leno’s appearing with Letterman. Here’s how it came together.

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        Agressive Saints win with "ambush"

        The Colts didn't lose the Super Bowl. The Saints ripped it away, writes Gregg Rosenthal. Different looks on defense, patience on offense and a gutsy onside kick led to victory.

        Celizic: Super Bowl cements Brees in NFL lore
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        Olympics

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          Breaking down the Olympic contenders

            Mike Milbury and Pierre McGuire break down the best hockey rivalry in Canada vs. Russia and then look at reigning gold medal champions Sweden as well as Team USA.

            US Olympians begin checking in at Vancouver
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          Offseason priorities for all 32 NFL teams

          Each NFL team has a different priority entering this offseason, and Sporting News correspondents uncover just what each franchise is focusing on -- for the draft and for the 2010 regular season and beyond.

          Rosenthal: Manning makes Colts team to beat in 2011
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          Carter’s 48 points help Magic beat Hornets

            Vince Carter scored a season-high 48 points, leading the Orlando Magic back from a 17-point second-half deficit to beat the New Orleans Hornets 123-117 on Monday night.

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          Ex-ESPN analyst rues ‘damage’

          Steve Phillips, who last fall lost his job as a baseball analyst after admitting to an affair with a production assistant 24 years his junior, spoke candidly about his treatment for sex addiction and his hopes to save his marriage. “I’ve broken my wife’s heart,” he said Monday.

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          No. 4 Villanova bounces back vs. No. 5 W.Va.

            Scottie Reynolds scored 21 points as No. 4 Villanova bounced back from an embarrassing loss at Georgetown with an impressive 82-75 victory over No. 5 West Virginia on Monday night.

          No. 18 Butler clinches share of Horizon League title
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          Golf

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            Tiger to return March 22?

              Out of Bounds: We've heard this before so don't get too excited, but Tiger Woods could be back on the links within weeks. TMZ is reporting that Tiger is planning to return to competition at a tourney in his own backyard; the Tavistock Cup in Orlando on March 22-23.

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            Player News

            Vince Carter distorted space and time on Monday, scoring a season-high 48 points on a variety of vintage moves -- he made 19-of-27 FGs, 6-of-10 three-pointers, and 4-of-4 FTs.

            Feb. 9 - 12:05 am ETRead analysis

            The Lakers will play without both Kobe Bryant (sprained left ankle) and Andrew Bynum (bruised right hip) vs. the Spurs on Monday.

            Feb. 8 - 11:00 pm ET(Source: Los Angeles Times)Read analysis

            Andrew Bynum will not play on Monday because of his bruised right hip.

            Feb. 8 - 10:55 pm ETRead analysis

            Giants SS Kenny Phillips says he is ahead of schedule in his recovery from September microfracture surgery.

            Feb. 8 - 10:30 pm ET(Source: Newark Star-Ledger)Read analysis

            Scot Shields (knee) has not been cleared to begin a throwing program and is likely to miss the start of spring training.

            Feb. 8 - 9:35 pm ET(Source: ESPN Los Angeles)Read analysis

            The Giants have offered a minor league contract to free agent righty Todd Wellemeyer, according to the San Jose Mercury News.

            Feb. 8 - 9:15 pm ET(Source: San Jose Mercury News)Read analysis

            The Cardinals and second baseman Skip Schumaker avoided arbitration Monday by agreeing to a two-year contract extension.

            Feb. 8 - 8:20 pm ET(Source: Matthew Leach on Twitter)Read analysis

            Hornets SG Marcus Thornton will miss his third consecutive game with a sore lower back on Tuesday.

            Feb. 8 - 7:55 pm ET(Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune)Read analysis

            Joe Johnson is probable for Tuesday's game despite having the flu.

            Feb. 8 - 7:50 pm ET(Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution)Read analysis

            Cliff Lee underwent minor surgery Monday to remove a loose bone spur in his left foot, according to the Tacoma News Tribune's Ryan Divish.

            Feb. 8 - 7:40 pm ET(Source: Ryan Divish on Twitter)Read analysis

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