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Canadian speedskating star Jeremy Wotherspoon to announce retirement Saturday
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Canadian speedskating star Jeremy Wotherspoon will announce his retirement from the sport on Saturday. His plans were confirmed by his coach, Michael Crowe. Wotherspoon...
Boise State coach Greg Graham fired after 8 seasons with 1 year left on contract
BOISE, Idaho - Greg Graham has been fired as head coach at Boise State. Boise State athletic director Gene Bleymaier announces the decision Friday, saying it was time for a change in leadership. Th...
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Here are the sports results from Friday: NHL Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. L...
Wall scores 23 in helping No. 2 Kentucky overcome layoff, down Alabama 73-67
NASHVILLE - John Wall had 23 points, including seven straight in the second half to give the Wildcats the lead for good, and No. 2 Kentucky overcame an 11-point deficit Friday in beating Alabama 73-67...
Singler's double-double helps No. 4 Duke hold off Virginia in ACC quarter-finals
Kyle Singler had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 4 Duke pulled away late to beat pesky Virginia 57-46 on Friday in an Atlantic Coast Conference quarter-final. Nolan Smith added 15 points for the...
Lies and damned lies: China abandons gymnast who competed under age at Olympics
PARIS, France - Used, perhaps abused and now tossed away. Chinese officials' treatment of Olympic gymnast Dong Fangxiao, found to have been underage when China fielded her at the Sydney Games in 2000,...
Turner's 37-foot buzzer beater leads Ohio State past Michigan 69-68 in Big 10
INDIANAPOLIS - Evan Turner drained a 37-footer at the buzzer to give No. 5 Ohio State a 69-68 win over Michigan on Friday in the Big Ten tournament quarter-finals. Turner took the inbounds pass, dr...
Amir Khan happy with Malignaggi style as he defends title in New York
LONDON - Amir Khan is confident his big-punching style will be too powerful for challenger Paul Malignaggi - even in the American's hometown. Khan, who has won 22 of his 23 fights, will defend his ...
Morrison shakes off Olympic struggles, wins 1,500 silver in World Cup final
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Canadian Denny Morrison shook off his Olympic struggles to finish second in the men's 1,500 metres Friday at the long-track speedskating World Cup final. The native of For...
American skier Lindsey Vonn wins 3rd straight overall World Cup title
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Olympic downhill gold medallist Lindsey Vonn capped a historic season with her third straight overall World Cup title Friday. Vonn won the final super-G race of th...
