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Colchester 2-0 Southend [Yahoo! Eurosport: February 8, 2010, 4:13 pm]
Midfielder Anthony Wordsworth scores in either half to give Colchester a 2-0 victory over rivals Southend in the Essex derby.
WTA Paris results [Yahoo! Eurosport: February 8, 2010, 3:36 pm]
First round: 8-Elena Vesnina (Russia) beat Alexandra Dulgheru (Romania) 6-1 6-4; Agnes Szavay (Hungary) beat Olga Govortsova (Belarus) 6-3 1-0 (Govortsova retired)
Record TV audience for Super Bowl [Yahoo! Eurosport: February 8, 2010, 3:34 pm]
A record 106.5 million Americans watch the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday's Super Bowl game.
Emirates to sponsor Milan [Yahoo! Eurosport: February 8, 2010, 3:31 pm]
Dubai government-owned Emirates airline is to sponsor AC Milan from next season in a four-year shirt deal worth around 50 million euros
Gainey steps aside as Canadiens GM (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 3:26 pm]
The president of the Montreal Canadiens says Bob Gainey is stepping aside as general manager and being replaced by Pierre Gauthier. Team president Pierre Boivin says Monday that Gainey will remain with the team as a special counsel to Gauthier. Gauthier was the assistant general manager under Gainey. Gainey starred for the Canadiens from 1973-89 and the Hall of Famer rejoined the team as GM after...
Saints fans greet team at airport (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 3:21 pm]
Jubilant fans greeted the Super Bowl-winning Saints Monday, showering them with "Who Dat!" chants as they returned to their home city as champions. At a suburban airport, thousands of fans decked in black-and-gold lined the road to cheer their team after its 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Ballack aims broadside at Wenger [BBC.co.uk Sports: February 8, 2010, 3:19 pm]
Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack hits out at Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger's criticism of his team following the Gunners' 2-0 defeat on Sunday.
Snow still being trucked into Vancouver (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 3:12 pm]
Snow is still being trucked and flown in to Cypress Mountain in an effort to get the Olympic venues ready for the Vancouver Games, which open Friday. The first event scheduled for Cypress Mountain is women's moguls qualifying on Saturday, with the finals to be raced later that day. Athletes will get their first look at the conditions later Monday afternoon, when training is scheduled.
Kaman replaces Roy in All-Star game (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 2:30 pm]
Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman will replace the Trail Blazers' Brandon Roy in this weekend's All-Star game. Roy injured his right hamstring last month. Roy, in his fourth season with the Blazers, made the All-Star team as a reserve for the third straight season. Kaman will be making his first All-Star appearance.
Trash Talk: Manning, Colts could become Braves of NFL [NBC Sports: February 8, 2010, 2:12 pm]
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West could return on Tuesday [NBC Sports: February 8, 2010, 2:48 pm]
Delonte West could return to the Cavaliers' lineup when Cleveland hosts New Jersey on Tuesday.
PBT: Clippers’ Kaman named as All-Star replacement [NBC Sports: February 8, 2010, 2:31 pm]
Kaman replaces Roy in All-Star game (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 2:30 pm]
Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman will replace the Trail Blazers' Brandon Roy in this weekend's All-Star game. Roy injured his right hamstring last month. Roy, in his fourth season with the Blazers, made the All-Star team as a reserve for the third straight season. Kaman will be making his first All-Star appearance.
Kobe a game-time decision, awaits MRI [NBC Sports: February 8, 2010, 2:15 pm]
Kobe Bryant is a game-time decision for Monday as he awaits the results of an MRI on hi injured left ankle.
Bobcats C Chandler could return Tuesday (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 12:53 pm]
Charlotte Bobcats center Tyson Chandler is close to returning from a foot injury that has sidelined him for 22 games. When he does come back, he'll come off the bench -- at least for now. Chandler participated in his first full practice Monday since being sidelined just before Christmas with a stress reaction in his left foot.
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BRIEF-Soccer-Levski sell Moroccan bad-boy Rabeh to Russian club (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 3:53 pm]
Levski Sofia have sold
controversial Morocco defender Youssef Rabeh to Russian Premier
League newcomers Anzhi Makhachkala, the Bulgarian champions said
on Monday.
The 24-year-old, who has been involved in several
off-the-field incidents since joining Levski from Moroccan side
FAR Rabat in 2007, signed a three-year contract.
Colchester 2-0 Southend [BBC.co.uk Sports: February 8, 2010, 3:39 pm]
Anthony Wordsworth scores twice as Colchester defeat Southend in their League One fixture.
Franck Ribery: Thierry Henry Would Love To See Me At Barcelona (Goal.com) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 3:35 pm]
Frenchman could be Barcelona bound…
Emirates to sponsor Milan [Yahoo! Eurosport: February 8, 2010, 3:31 pm]
Dubai government-owned Emirates airline is to sponsor AC Milan from next season in a four-year shirt deal worth around 50 million euros
Former England Hero Paul Gascoigne Bailed After Drink Driving Charge (Goal.com) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 3:25 pm]
Gazza on bail after takeaway row...
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Off-field issues threaten NFL future (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 4:15 pm]
A memorable season capped by a super title game with a record TV audience has NFL executives and fans beaming. The smiles might soon disappear. Pro football is headed into the great unknown. Barring a quick -- and totally unexpected -- agreement with the players' union on a new contract, 2010 will have no salary cap.
Saints fans greet team at airport (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 3:21 pm]
Jubilant fans greeted the Super Bowl-winning Saints Monday, showering them with "Who Dat!" chants as they returned to their home city as champions. At a suburban airport, thousands of fans decked in black-and-gold lined the road to cheer their team after its 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Colts hope loss fuels another title run (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 2:42 pm]
The Colts are hoping Sunday's Super Bowl loss will rekindle their passion to win another title. Instead of moping around following the 31-17 loss, the Colts credited the Saints for outplaying them in Miami and then turned their attention to next season. The Colts should look pretty familiar. With new free agency rules expected because of the likelihood of an uncapped season, most Colts players...
PFT: Colts favored to win SB 45; Saints, Chargers 2nd [NBC Sports: February 8, 2010, 1:15 pm]
Super Bowl most-watched program ever (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 12:47 pm]
The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in television history. The Nielsen Co. estimated Monday that 106.5 million people watched the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts. That beats the "M-A-S-H" finale, which had 105.97 million viewers in an era when there were fewer...
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Gainey steps aside as Canadiens GM (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 3:26 pm]
The president of the Montreal Canadiens says Bob Gainey is stepping aside as general manager and being replaced by Pierre Gauthier. Team president Pierre Boivin says Monday that Gainey will remain with the team as a special counsel to Gauthier. Gauthier was the assistant general manager under Gainey. Gainey starred for the Canadiens from 1973-89 and the Hall of Famer rejoined the team as GM after...
Stars activate C Ribeiro (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 11:33 am]
The Dallas Stars have activated center Mike Ribeiro a month after he injured his throat in a game against the New York Rangers. Ribeiro came off injured reserve Monday while wingers Raymond Sawada and Francis Wathier were recalled from the Texas Stars of the AHL. Ribeiro was accidentally struck in the throat by the stick of New York's Christopher Higgins in the Rangers' 5-2 victory on Jan.
Stars C Ribeiro off IR after tracheotomy (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 11:33 am]
The Dallas Stars have activated center Mike Ribeiro a month after he injured his throat in a game against the New York Rangers. Ribeiro came off injured reserve Monday while wingers Raymond Sawada and Francis Wathier were recalled from the Texas Stars of the AHL. Ribeiro was accidentally struck in the throat by the stick of New York's Christopher Higgins in the Rangers' 5-2 victory on Jan.
Stars activate Ribeiro month after throat injury [NBC Sports: February 7, 2010, 7:31 pm]
The San Jose Sharks bolstered their defense by acquiring Niclas Wallin in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.
Bruins snap 10-game skid, beat Habs 3-0 (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 7, 2010, 4:57 pm]
Tuukka Rask made 36 saves for his third shutout, Marco Sturm scored twice and the Boston Bruins ended a 10-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. Boston won for the first time since a 2-1 shootout victory over San Jose on Jan. 14 and avoided tying the longest losing streak in franchise history set by the Bruins in their first season, 1924-25.
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Ex-manager Melvin hired as scout by Mets (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 2:53 pm]
Former major league manager Bob Melvin has been hired as a professional scout by the New York Mets, who also brought back Mookie Wilson as their minor league outfield and base running coordinator. Melvin was the NL Manager of the Year in 2007 with Arizona. He managed the Seattle Mariners from 2003-04 and then the Diamondbacks from 2005 until he was fired last May 8 and replaced by A.J.
CTB: Feeling bad for Phillips [NBC Sports: February 8, 2010, 2:25 pm]
CTB: Beltran reportedly is ‘furious’ with Mets [NBC Sports: February 8, 2010, 1:20 pm]
CTB: Brewers to erect Selig statue — as they should [NBC Sports: February 8, 2010, 12:52 pm]
Vizquel to wear Aparicio's No. 11 (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 12:50 pm]
Omar Vizquel will wear the No. 11 of former White Sox shortstop and fellow Venezuelan Luis Aparicio this season. The White Sox say they have unretired Aparicio's No. 11 for the 2010 season, with his blessing. Aparicio said Vizquel is the one player he'd like to see don his number. The 42-year-old Vizquel signed with the White Sox this offseason.
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Stricker is The Guy in golf (Yahoo! Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 3:09 pm]
With an absent Tiger Woods and a struggling Phil Mickelson, the new man to beat in professional golf is Steve Stricker.
Golf-Swinging wrinklies Jimenez and Watson defy the years (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 11:55 am]
Miguel Angel Jimenez and Tom
Watson, boasting a combined age of 106, silenced golf's young
guns in the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic.
Inside the field: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (PGATOUR.com) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 8:39 am]
Inside the field: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
Stricker wins Riviera to return to No. 2 (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 3:56 am]
Each victory is a reminder how far Steve Stricker has come in four years, when he lost his PGA Tour card and plunged to No. 337 in the world ranking. His latest PGA Tour title -- the fourth in his last 15 tournaments -- raised questions about how much higher he can go. Stricker won the Northern Trust Open on Sunday, just like everyone expected, even though Stricker might have been the only one who...
A Lesson Learned: Focus prevails at The Northern Trust Open (PGA.com) [Yahoo! Sports: February 7, 2010, 10:36 pm]
A Lesson Learned: Focus prevails at The Northern Trust Open
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Strange but great way for Harvick to start '10 season (NASCAR.com) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 2:45 pm]
Strange but great way for Harvick to start '10 season
MIS to donate more than $6,600 for Haiti relief (NASCAR.com) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 1:07 pm]
MIS to donate more than $6,600 for Haiti relief
Despite a successful 2009, Ask.com leaves NASCAR (NASCAR.com) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 12:59 pm]
Despite a successful 2009, Ask.com leaves NASCAR
Eight new employees join the Hall of Fame roster (NASCAR.com) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 12:32 pm]
Eight new employees join the Hall of Fame roster
Strange, but great way for Harvick to start '10 season (NASCAR.com) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 12:10 pm]
Strange, but great way for Harvick to start '10 season
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Vesnina, Szavay reach 2nd round in Paris (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 2:53 pm]
Eighth-seeded Elena Vesnina of Russia and Agnes Szavay of Hungary have both reached the second round of the Open GDF Suez tournament. The 34th-ranked Szavay was leading 6-3, 1-0 against Olga Govortsova when the Belarus player retired Monday, and the 29th-ranked Vesnina advanced 6-1, 6-4 against Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania.
GB reveal six-man Davis Cup squad [BBC.co.uk Sports: February 8, 2010, 1:43 pm]
James Ward is among three players competing for the two singles spots for Great Britain's Davis Cup match in Lithuania on 5-7 March.
Soderling wins opener at Rotterdam (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 8, 2010, 12:11 pm]
Robin Soderling has won his first match of the year, beating Florent Serra 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the first round of the ABN Amro indoor tournament. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic and Nikolay Davydenko play their first-round matches on Tuesday. Third-seeded Soderling was a finalist in Rotterdam, Netherlands, two years ago when he lost to Michael Llodra, who returned this year unseeded.
Soderling wins opener at Rotterdam [NBC Sports: February 8, 2010, 12:07 pm]
Robin Soderling has won his first match of the year, beating Florent Serra 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the first round of the ABN Amro indoor tournament.
Bellucci wins title in Santiago (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 7, 2010, 10:23 pm]
Thomaz Bellucci won the Movistar Open with a 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 win over Juan Monaco. Bellucci upset top-seeded Fernando Gonzalez in the semifinals on his way to the championship. The 22-year-old left-hander from Brazil won his second career ATP tournament title after a victory last year on clay in Gstaad, Switzerland.
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