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Rutgers suspends Stringer for a game
Rutgers suspended Hall of Fame women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer on Tuesday for one game for misusing practice players....
Strained relationship with father for top US skier
The Vancouver Olympics are shaping up to be Lindsey Vonn's shining moment, the apex of a career that began years ago when her father introduced her to skiing. He saw enough talent in his daughter to move the whole family to Colorado....
Money woes ease in NASCAR, sponsors seek bargains
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- With the NASCAR season revving up at Daytona International Speedway this week, companies still have a chance to associate themselves with the sport's most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr....
6 NHL teams to open 2010-11 season in Europe
NEW YORK (AP) -- Six NHL teams will open the 2010-11 season in Europe, the fourth straight year the league will begin play overseas....
Gaborik's knee cut by skate in Rangers practice
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -- Marian Gaborik limped off the ice during practice Tuesday after the New York Rangers' leading scorer was cut on the right knee by the skate of goalie Henrik Lundqvist in a collision....
Kerrigan family disputes autopsy report on father
BOSTON (AP) -- The family of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan insisted Tuesday that they do "not blame anyone" for her father's death and criticized a medical examiner's finding that Daniel Kerrigan died of a heart rhythm problem after a fight with his son....
Funeral Mass held for son of Maple Leafs GM
CANTON, Mass. (AP) -- Brendan Burke, the son of Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke and an advocate for gay rights, was remembered Tuesday for his compassion and courage four days after his death in a car crash on a snowy Indiana road....
Guerrero backs out of fight to be with ailing wife
NEW YORK (AP) -- Junior lightweight titleholder Robert Guerrero withdrew from his scheduled fight against interim titleholder Michael Katsidis this week to spend more time with his wife, who has been battling cancer....
Ritchey in, Ice out as trainer of Summer Bird
Tim Ice is out and Tim Ritchey in as the new trainer of Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird....
Globetrotters play game on ice rink in New York
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Harlem Globetrotters have found a new way to beat the Washington Generals - on ice....

White Stripes object to ad for Air Forces Reserve
DETROIT (AP) -- The White Stripes say the Air Force Reserve made unauthorized use of their song "Fell in Love With a Girl" during an ad that ran in certain markets during Sunday's Super Bowl telecast....
Kerrigan family disputes autopsy report on father
BOSTON (AP) -- The family of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan insisted Tuesday that they do "not blame anyone" for her father's death and criticized a medical examiner's finding that Daniel Kerrigan died of a heart rhythm problem after a fight with his son....
SI swimsuit edition puts Roddick's wife on cover
NEW YORK (AP) -- Model Brooklyn Decker landed the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover this year....
Mo. mulls bill restricting youths with concussions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Young athletes who suffer concussions couldn't return to practice or games without approval from a licensed health worker under proposed legislation in Missouri....
Ritchey in, Ice out as trainer of Summer Bird
Tim Ice is out and Tim Ritchey in as the new trainer of Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird....
Strong wind keeps America's Cup boats off water
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- Strong wind on Tuesday kept Alinghi and BMW Oracle from training ahead for the first race of their America's Cup showdown....
Parade to give another jolt of Saints euphoria
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Another jolt of Saints euphoria is on tap for New Orleans Tuesday when the Super Bowl champs board floats borrowed from Mardi Gras krewes for a victory parade through the grateful city....