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CALEDONIA — After finally snapping a miserable 97-game losing streak nearly one year ago, the Kingston boys basketball program team is hoping to produce several more thrilling moments this season.
Steelville stops Lady Vikings with 22-0 runCALEDONIA — Steelville rattled off 22 unanswered points over a span of 11 minutes, and qualified for the consolation final of the Valley girls basketball tournament by ousting the host squad 51-25 on Wednesday night.
Wild goalie Backstrom shuts out BluesST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Two nights after getting embarrassed, Minnesota got back to its kind of hockey with strong defense and an opportunistic offense.
Return game gives underdog Missouri hopeCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Oklahoma is the only team in the country to allow four kickoff returns for touchdown. And the Sooners haven’t even faced Missouri All-American Jeremy Maclin — yet.
Linebacker set to return for RamsST. LOUIS (AP) — Like Orlando Pace a week earlier, St. Louis Rams linebacker Chris Draft appears ready to return to the lineup ahead of schedule.
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Pierce to talk to authorities Friday about Burress
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Antonio Pierce and the doctor who treated his New York Giants teammate Plaxico Burress after he accidentally shot himself at a Manhattan nightclub will talk to investigators Friday....
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Antonio Pierce and the doctor who treated his New York Giants teammate Plaxico Burress after he accidentally shot himself at a Manhattan nightclub will talk to investigators Friday....
Williamses back at practice with Vikings, for now
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota's Williams Wall has been rebuilt, for now, even if it might have to be taken down again....
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota's Williams Wall has been rebuilt, for now, even if it might have to be taken down again....
Titans' Young watches again with infected thumb
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee Titans backup quarterback Vince Young was sidelined for practice again Thursday because of an infected right thumb, while starting cornerbacks Nick Harper and Cortland Finnegan also sat out for a second straight day....
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee Titans backup quarterback Vince Young was sidelined for practice again Thursday because of an infected right thumb, while starting cornerbacks Nick Harper and Cortland Finnegan also sat out for a second straight day....
Rams RB Jackson expects to get ball more this week
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson expects more of a workload, and less controversy, in his second game back from a thigh injury....
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson expects more of a workload, and less controversy, in his second game back from a thigh injury....
NFL players union seeks to block suspensions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A federal judge will be asked to decide Friday whether five suspended NFL players deserve a chance to play this weekend. At issue is whether the league had a duty to notify its players and their union that a dietary supplement the five took contained a banned ingredient....
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A federal judge will be asked to decide Friday whether five suspended NFL players deserve a chance to play this weekend. At issue is whether the league had a duty to notify its players and their union that a dietary supplement the five took contained a banned ingredient....
MLB
APNewsBreak: Increase in MLB salary slowed in 2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- Baseball salaries started to slow this year even before the economy nosedived....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Baseball salaries started to slow this year even before the economy nosedived....
Feds drop 4 counts against Barry Bonds
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Federal prosecutors dropped four counts of lying to a grand jury against Barry Bonds, leaving him to face trial next year on 10 counts of making false statements plus an addition obstruction of justice charge....
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Federal prosecutors dropped four counts of lying to a grand jury against Barry Bonds, leaving him to face trial next year on 10 counts of making false statements plus an addition obstruction of justice charge....
BoSox finalize $3.3M deal with Japanese RHP Tazawa
BOSTON (AP) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka helped the Boston Red Sox win the World Series in his first year and he won 18 games in his second....
BOSTON (AP) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka helped the Boston Red Sox win the World Series in his first year and he won 18 games in his second....
Giants make Edgar Renteria their new shortstop
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Edgar Renteria is back in the National League, where he thinks he belongs....
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Edgar Renteria is back in the National League, where he thinks he belongs....
White Sox and Braves complete Vazquez trade
ATLANTA (AP) -- Javier Vazquez knows exactly what the Atlanta Braves were looking for when they traded for him: A durable starter to plug one of the holes in their uncertain rotation....
ATLANTA (AP) -- Javier Vazquez knows exactly what the Atlanta Braves were looking for when they traded for him: A durable starter to plug one of the holes in their uncertain rotation....
NHL
Avery has 3-hour hearing with NHL commissioner
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sean Avery surged past camera crews and reporters Thursday, choosing to save his comments this time for NHL commissioner Gary Bettman during a three-hour disciplinary hearing. The Dallas Stars forward was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday just hours after he used a crude expression to describe former girlfriends now dating others while speaking to reporters....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sean Avery surged past camera crews and reporters Thursday, choosing to save his comments this time for NHL commissioner Gary Bettman during a three-hour disciplinary hearing. The Dallas Stars forward was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday just hours after he used a crude expression to describe former girlfriends now dating others while speaking to reporters....
Sabres place RW Kaleta on IR; recall D Weber
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Hard-hitting Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta is out indefinitely after being placed on injured reserve Thursday because of a head and neck injury....
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Hard-hitting Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta is out indefinitely after being placed on injured reserve Thursday because of a head and neck injury....
Avery-less Stars fall in Edmonton
Suspended agitator Sean Avery was in New York for a meeting with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. The last-place Dallas Stars were in big trouble, too, in Edmonton....
Suspended agitator Sean Avery was in New York for a meeting with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. The last-place Dallas Stars were in big trouble, too, in Edmonton....
Oilers beat Avery-less Stars 5-2
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- Mathieu Garon made 23 saves to help the Edmonton Oilers beat Dallas 5-2 on Wednesday night in the Stars' second game without suspended agitator Sean Avery....
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- Mathieu Garon made 23 saves to help the Edmonton Oilers beat Dallas 5-2 on Wednesday night in the Stars' second game without suspended agitator Sean Avery....
Wild's Backstrom shuts out Blues
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Two nights after getting embarrassed, Minnesota got back to its kind of hockey with strong defense and an opportunistic offense....
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Two nights after getting embarrassed, Minnesota got back to its kind of hockey with strong defense and an opportunistic offense....
NBA
76ers F Brand out with hamstring injury
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Philadelphia forward Elton Brand will miss Friday's game at Detroit with a strained right hamstring....
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Philadelphia forward Elton Brand will miss Friday's game at Detroit with a strained right hamstring....
Cavaliers, Celtics looking better every day
The Cleveland Cavaliers keep rolling at home while the Boston Celtics have been unbeatable almost anywhere. The Eastern Conference's two best teams look better every day. LeBron James scored 21 points then grabbed an early seat on the bench as the Cavaliers improved to 10-0 on their own floor for the first time in their history and won their 14th in 15 games, 118-82 over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night....
The Cleveland Cavaliers keep rolling at home while the Boston Celtics have been unbeatable almost anywhere. The Eastern Conference's two best teams look better every day. LeBron James scored 21 points then grabbed an early seat on the bench as the Cavaliers improved to 10-0 on their own floor for the first time in their history and won their 14th in 15 games, 118-82 over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night....
Wade leads Heat over Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Dwyane Wade scored 23 points and the Miami Heat climbed back above .500 by beating the short-handed Utah Jazz 93-89 on Wednesday night....
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Dwyane Wade scored 23 points and the Miami Heat climbed back above .500 by beating the short-handed Utah Jazz 93-89 on Wednesday night....
Yao scores 24 to lead Rockets past Clippers
HOUSTON (AP) -- Yao Ming had 24 points, Rafer Alston sank five 3-pointers and added 21, and the Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 103-96 on Wednesday night....
HOUSTON (AP) -- Yao Ming had 24 points, Rafer Alston sank five 3-pointers and added 21, and the Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 103-96 on Wednesday night....
Johnson, Bibby combine for 46 in Hawks' 105-95 win
ATLANTA (AP) -- Josh Smith wasted no time asserting himself after missing the past 12 games with an ankle sprain....
ATLANTA (AP) -- Josh Smith wasted no time asserting himself after missing the past 12 games with an ankle sprain....
NCAAF
Toledo hires Okla St coordinator Beckman as coach
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Toledo hired Tim Beckman as head coach Thursday, selecting the Oklahoma State defensive coordinator to take over its football program....
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Toledo hired Tim Beckman as head coach Thursday, selecting the Oklahoma State defensive coordinator to take over its football program....
Penn State mascot suspended until next year
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- The Penn State senior who plays the Nittany Lion mascot will miss the Rose Bowl after being suspended for violating team rules....
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- The Penn State senior who plays the Nittany Lion mascot will miss the Rose Bowl after being suspended for violating team rules....
Andersen takes Utah State coaching job
LOGAN, Utah (AP) -- Defensive coordinator Gary Andersen is leaving Utah to become the football coach at Utah State....
LOGAN, Utah (AP) -- Defensive coordinator Gary Andersen is leaving Utah to become the football coach at Utah State....
Coach: Daniel having 'great' if not 'super' season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Last year, Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel was a Heisman Trophy finalist. Heading into the Big 12 championship game this weekend, his senior season hasn't been quite so special....
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Last year, Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel was a Heisman Trophy finalist. Heading into the Big 12 championship game this weekend, his senior season hasn't been quite so special....
Fresno State will play in New Mexico Bowl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Fresno State has accepted a bid to play in the New Mexico Bowl....
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Fresno State has accepted a bid to play in the New Mexico Bowl....
NCAAB
Kentucky forward released from hospital
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky forward Ramon Harris was released from the hospital a day after colliding with a teammate during the first half of the Wildcats' victory over Lamar on Wednesday night....
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky forward Ramon Harris was released from the hospital a day after colliding with a teammate during the first half of the Wildcats' victory over Lamar on Wednesday night....
UAB defeats South Florida 78-77 in OT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Paul Delaney hit two free throws with 14.5 seconds left in overtime to give Alabama-Birmingham a 78-77 win over South Florida on Wednesday night....
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Paul Delaney hit two free throws with 14.5 seconds left in overtime to give Alabama-Birmingham a 78-77 win over South Florida on Wednesday night....
West Virginia beats Mississippi 80-78
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) -- Alex Rouff hit a pair of free throws with 17.7 seconds left to lift West Virginia to an 80-78 win over Mississippi on Wednesday night....
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) -- Alex Rouff hit a pair of free throws with 17.7 seconds left to lift West Virginia to an 80-78 win over Mississippi on Wednesday night....
VMI crushes Winthrop 92-74
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) -- Keith Gabriel scored a game-high 25 points to lead Virginia Military Institute to a 92-74 win over Winthrop in both teams' Big South Conference opener Wednesday night....
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) -- Keith Gabriel scored a game-high 25 points to lead Virginia Military Institute to a 92-74 win over Winthrop in both teams' Big South Conference opener Wednesday night....
New Orleans beats Tulane 49-39
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Darrian McKinstry came off the bench to score a game-high 16 points and made his first five shots from the field as New Orleans defeated Tulane 49-39 on Wednesday night....
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Darrian McKinstry came off the bench to score a game-high 16 points and made his first five shots from the field as New Orleans defeated Tulane 49-39 on Wednesday night....
Golf
Sheehan, Wilkinson tied for lead at Australian PGA
COOLUM, Australia (AP) -- Australian Paul Sheehan birdied the 18th hole early Friday to finish the first round with a 6-under-par 66 for a share of the lead at the storm-delayed Australian PGA championship....
COOLUM, Australia (AP) -- Australian Paul Sheehan birdied the 18th hole early Friday to finish the first round with a 6-under-par 66 for a share of the lead at the storm-delayed Australian PGA championship....
Wie shoots 65 to share early lead at LPGA Q-school
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Weaving her way through a narrow hallway next to the grill room Thursday, Michelle Wie was stopped by a woman who asked if she would pose for a picture with her young daughter....
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Weaving her way through a narrow hallway next to the grill room Thursday, Michelle Wie was stopped by a woman who asked if she would pose for a picture with her young daughter....
PGA Tour purses likely to flatten
NEW YORK (AP) -- In golf terms, prize money on the PGA Tour could be going from a birdie to even par - at best....
NEW YORK (AP) -- In golf terms, prize money on the PGA Tour could be going from a birdie to even par - at best....
Ballesteros has operation to drain brain fluid
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Five-time major champion Seve Ballesteros underwent more surgery Tuesday, this time to drain fluid from his brain....
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Five-time major champion Seve Ballesteros underwent more surgery Tuesday, this time to drain fluid from his brain....
Sorenstam, International team win Lexus Cup
SINGAPORE (AP) -- Annika Sorenstam celebrated two big victories in her second-to-last event before retiring....
SINGAPORE (AP) -- Annika Sorenstam celebrated two big victories in her second-to-last event before retiring....
Racing
Honda set to pull out of F1
TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) -- Honda will pull out of Formula One unless a new buyer can be found within three months, The Associated Press has learned....
TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) -- Honda will pull out of Formula One unless a new buyer can be found within three months, The Associated Press has learned....
Sources: Petty Enterprise in merger talks
NEW YORK (AP) -- Petty Enterprises is in discussions to merge its storied franchise with Gillett Evernham Motorsports, The Associated Press has learned....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Petty Enterprises is in discussions to merge its storied franchise with Gillett Evernham Motorsports, The Associated Press has learned....
Ecclestone expects gold medals in place for 2009
LONDON (AP) -- Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is confident his proposal for the world drivers' championship to be decided by gold medals awarded to race winners will be implemented next season....
LONDON (AP) -- Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is confident his proposal for the world drivers' championship to be decided by gold medals awarded to race winners will be implemented next season....