New Zealand beat West Indies by 81 runs in 1st T20AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) Nathan McCullum took 4-24, removing the cream of the West Indies’ batting lineup Saturday, as New Zealand won the first of two Twenty20 cricket internationals by 81 runs to lead to two-match series 1-0. McCullum, playing his CNN • January 11, 2014, 2:35 AM (PST) |
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Nugent-Hopkins’ OT goal leads Oilers past Pens 4-3EDMONTON, Alberta — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers came from behind to stun the Eastern Conference-leading Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Friday night. The Oilers had a pow… Washington Post • January 10, 2014, 10:17 PM (PST) |
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Should Rangers go all-in on Tanaka now?One thing you can count on with Holland: He’ll do everything and more that’s asked of him at rehab. But even knowing that, the club is going with the midseason timeline. Rangers general manager Jon Daniels indicated signing a big name wasn’t likely. Bu… ESPN • January 10, 2014, 10:53 PM (PST) |
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Derek Holland out until midseason"I’m devastated by this injury," Holland said in a statement released by the club. "It was a freak accident at home that resulted in a hard fall on my knee. As upsetting as this is, my goal is to begin rehab and get back on the mound as ESPN • January 11, 2014, 1:53 AM (PST) |
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Lakers Suffer Humiliating 36-Point Loss to ClippersTo say that the battle for Los Angeles was one-sided would be an insult to every one-sided battle in the history of human kind. It’s worth noting the worse loss in Lakers history was by 46 in Portland on Jan. 9, 1995. — Bill Oram (@bill_oram) January 1… Bleacher Report • January 10, 2014, 10:53 PM (PST) |
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Heat lacking motivation during rough patchNEW YORK — Let’s count the number of things that LeBron James was upset about as midnight approached Friday night in Brooklyn. He was upset he’d fouled out of a regular-season game for the first time in nearly six years. It happened in the first overt… ESPN • January 11, 2014, 5:23 AM (PST) |
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NFL divisional playoff preview: Broncos favorites but should be waryThe AFC’s top-seeded Denver Broncos (13-3) are hoping to avoid déjà vu on multiple levels Sunday. As the No. 1 seed last year after a 13-3 finish, the Broncos lost at home in the divisional round to the No. 4 seed Baltimore Ravens, 38-35 in o… The Detroit News • January 10, 2014, 10:02 PM (PST) |
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Abbott, Davis-White lead at US ChampionshipsBOSTON (AP) — Every night for the last three weeks, Jeremy Abbott had the same nightmare. He’d implode in the short program of the U.S. Championships, buried in seventh place with an Olympic berth out of reach. "I would wake up crying, and it was Yahoo! • January 11, 2014, 12:36 AM (PST) |
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WKU promotes coordinator Brohm to head coachJeff Brohm’s belief in taking chances and having a creative offense helped Western Kentucky pile up yardage, points and victories last season. It also helped him become the Hilltoppers’ new head coach. WKU athletics director Todd Stewart announced Frid… Shreveport Times • January 10, 2014, 10:07 PM (PST) |
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Panthers’ Smith says should be okay for SundayCarolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith has rated himself "89 percent" likely to be fit for Sunday’s NFC divisional playoff with the visiting San Francisco 49ers and says he should be "okay" to play. The five-time Pro Bowl selec… Eurosport • January 11, 2014, 12:36 AM (PST) |
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