Bears to start QB Josh McCown vs. Pack (AP)
Quarterback Josh McCown will start an NFL game for the first time in four years when he lines up behind center for the Chicago Bears Sunday night at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers. McCown...
View ArticleUConn freshman Drummond to pay own way (AP)
Connecticut freshman center Andre Drummond is not on scholarship and is instead attending Connecticut this season as a walk-on. Drummond told The Day of New London (http://bit.ly/vka4Kl) Tuesday that...
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Kobe tears ligament in wrist, day-to-day (AP)
Kobe Bryant did not play in the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason finale against the Clippers on Wednesday night because of a torn ligament in his right wrist, and his status for the season opener on...
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Flyers' Giroux has 4 points in return (AP)
The Philadelphia Flyers expected an instant impact from the return of Claude Giroux, and that's exactly what they got from their top scorer. Giroux had a goal and three assists in his comeback from a...
View ArticleReports: White Sox extend Danks 5 years (AP)
Multiple media outlets were reporting Wednesday night that the Chicago White Sox and pitcher John Danks have agreed in principle on a contract extension. ESPNChicago.com and CBSSports.com, citing...
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TCU rallies past La. Tech in Poinsettia (AP)
Casey Pachall and the TCU Horned Frogs are headed to the Big 12 Conference on an eight-game winning streak. Pachall highlighted a record-setting game with a 42-yard touchdown pass to Skye Dawson with...
View ArticleWarriors' Ellis sued for explicit texts (AP)
A former Golden State Warriors employee filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against star guard Monta Ellis on Wednesday, alleging Ellis sent her unwanted texts that included a photo of his genitals. In...
View ArticleRavens WR Boldin out until playoffs (AP)
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin is having surgery on his knee Thursday to deal with slightly torn cartilage. Coach John Harbaugh said the veteran wideout will miss the final two weeks of...
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USC QB Barkley to return for senior year (AP)
Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley believed he was prepared to play in the NFL and the draft prognosticators agreed with him. He had skillfully guided the program through two years of NCAA...
View ArticleJazz trade C Okur to Nets for draft pick (AP)
The Utah Jazz traded All-Star center Mehmet Okur to the New Jersey Nets on Thursday for a second-round draft pick. The 6-foot-11 Okur is in his 10th year and was to earn $10.8 million this season in...
View ArticleA's agree to trade LHP Gonzalez to Nats (AP)
All-Star pitcher Gio Gonzalez said Thursday the Oakland Athletics have agreed to trade him to the Washington Nationals, and the deal is nearly finished. "It's 99 percent done," Gonzalez said in a phone...
View ArticleTexas A&M's Villavisencio dies in crash (AP)
Texas A&M senior offensive lineman Joseph Villavisencio has been killed in a car accident, according to the university. Witness reports say that Villavisencio swerved to avoid a buzzard and veered...
View ArticleBeltran, Cardinals agree to 2-year deal (AP)
Carlos Beltran and the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a two-year contract pending results of a physical, a move that would fortify the team's lineup following the departure of...
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Moore caps Boise career with 50th win (AP)
The MAACO Bowl Las Vegas might not have been the capper No. 8 Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore wanted for his college career, but the NCAA's winningest passer got to end his run the way he wanted...
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Colts stun Texans on TD with :19 left (AP)
Reggie Wayne kept the ball after all of his NFL touchdowns. Until Thursday night. Wayne made one of his trademark moves to outmaneuver a Houston defensive back with 19 seconds left, freeing himself for...
View Article21 ex-players sue NFL over concussions (AP)
Nearly two dozen former NFL players are suing the league over severe and permanent brain damage they say is linked to concussions suffered on the job. The complaint filed Thursday in Miami follows a...
View ArticleCowboys RB Jones questionable vs. Eagles (AP)
Cowboys running back Felix Jones is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against Philadelphia after missing practice all week because of hamstring tightness. The NFC East-leading Cowboys had said...
View ArticleBears may be without Barber, Hester (AP)
The Chicago Bears might be without running back Marion Barber and return star Devin Hester at Green Bay on Sunday. Barber (calf injury) is listed as doubtful and Hester (ankle) questionable. Coach...
View ArticleReds acquire Cubs LHP Marshall (AP)
The Cincinnati Reds acquired left-handed reliever Sean Marshall from the Chicago Cubs on Friday for young lefty starter Travis Wood and two other players. It was the second time in a week that the Reds...
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Rangers beat Flyers, now 1st in Atlantic (AP)
The New York Rangers are in agreement that being in first place at the two-day Christmas break doesn't guarantee anything come April. But after three wins in four nights against Atlantic Division foes,...
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