Super Bowl XLVI
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SportsTalk: Albert Pujols signs with the Angels and Prince Fielder joins the Tigers. Which team is better now?
Ryan Callahan scored three goals as the New York Rangers beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Saturday for their seventh straight win over the Flyers.
Buried on the bench a little more than a week ago, the Knicks' Jeremy Lin is now the toast of New York.
Beyond the Arc: No. 14 UNLV's 65-63 victory over No. 13 San Diego State adds spice to the Mountain West Conference race.
CFT: Jordan Jefferson makes it clear he wasn't happy with LSU's game plan in the Tigers' BCS Championship Game loss to Alabama.
Move over, Hollywood and NFL types, golf's two real A-listers take center stage Sunday at Pebble Beach, both in need of a win.
The United States swept favored Switzerland out of the Davis Cup on Saturday when Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan beat Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra overshadowed Manchester United's 2-1 win over rival Liverpool that lifted the defending champions to first place in the Premier League on Saturday.
Marlies Schild of Austria won her sixth World Cup slalom of the season Saturday after overall leader Lindsey Vonn and defending champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch crashed out in the opening run on the windy Pyrenees course.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
Rising fuel costs are putting a big squeeze on collegiate athletic programs and could lead to changes as far reaching as the way the NCAA college basketball tournament is scheduled, the New York Times reports.
Ohio State's bill for two charter flights to USC for their recent football game came to $346,000, $24,200 of which was a fuel surcharge, Buckeyes senior athletic director Ben Jay told the newspaper. That fuel surcharge used to be at most a couple thousand dollars.
Extra baggage fees also are a problem for teams because they travel with a lot of equipment. Even bus rides are becoming prohibitively expensive for many teams.
Some programs are limiting the number of student-athletes who travel to away games, and some are considering shorter seasons, the Times reports.
One change the NCAA already has instituted is raising the minimum distance for plane travel to 400 miles from 350 miles, the newspaper reports. Another change that could be in the works involves scheduling the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA is considering a longer lag time between Selection Sunday and the first games of the tournament so teams can explore cheaper travel options.
The University of Alaska Anchorage is one of the hardest hit programs. Seawolves athletic director Steve Cobb told the Times the airlines' extra baggage fees alone will cost his school $20,000 to check equipment this season. He is trying to negotiate with airlines to have them waive the extra baggage fees for the university's athletic teams.
Cobb told the newspaper he not only has trouble scheduling non-conference opponents willing to travel to Anchorage in all sports, but also the Great Alaska Shootout is becoming harder to fill with eight men's teams and four women's teams.
Wheaton College, just west of Chicago, is considering shortening its basketball season by one game, though that is a last resort, Athletic Director Dr. Tony Ladd said. Other programs are considering similar measures, according to the Times report.
Beyond the Arc: No. 14 UNLV's 65-63 victory over No. 13 San Diego State adds spice to the Mountain West Conference race.
Adreian Payne scored 15 points, Draymond Green added 12 and defense-minded No. 11 Michigan State beat No. 3 Ohio State 58-48 Saturday night, ending the Buckeyes' 39-game home winning streak.
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Phil Pressey's first 3-point attempt went in off the glass. The sophomore guard, known more for flashy, no-look passes than his outside touch, took that sketchy success and ran with it.
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The United States swept favored Switzerland out of the Davis Cup on Saturday when Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan beat Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
