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Inside the Rings: China Grooms Winter Team to Become a PowerhouseChina’s development plan for the Winter Games seems to be to win as many medals as possible using as few athletes as necessary.Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:31 am Older and Better, Chinese Couple Dominates Pairs Short ProgramShen Xue and Zhao Hongbo came out of retirement last year to try for the Olympic gold that had eluded them for so long.Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:27 am Modest Beginning Propels Czech Victory in SpeedskatingMartina Sablikova won the 3,000 meters to give the Czech Republic its first medal in long-track speedskating at the Olympics.Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:24 am East 141, West 139: East Wins by 2, but the Biggest Number Is 108,713The game capped off a memorable and unusual All-Star weekend, complicated by weather and labor problems for the N.B.A.Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:23 am U.S. Wins Its First Medal in Nordic CombinedThe U.S. ended its medals drought in the sport when Johnny Spillane took the silver.Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:21 am Johnson retains Pebble Beach titleSource: SI.com | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:19 am East wins NBA All-Star game before 108,713 fansARLINGTON, Texas(AP) The largest crowd ever to watch a basketball game roared from all corners of Cowboys Stadium, and the two superstars on the court smiled widely.Source: SI.com | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:19 am Samuels sparks Louisville's upset of No. 2 'CuseSource: SI.com | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:19 am Father: Georgian luger who died felt track unsafeTBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- The father of a Georgian luger killed during training before the Vancouver Olympics says his son told him before the run that the track was too dangerous.Source: SI.com | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am Snowboarders Report Poor Halfpipe ConditionAfter weeks of speculation, snowboarders got their first look and feel Sunday during a training session at Cypress Mountain.Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:17 am Forecast: The Downhill, HopefullyOne of the most grueling events has become predicting the elements and what they will do to the competition schedules.Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 3:16 am Record crowd sees East edge West in All-Star game (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:42 am New Olympic Sports Have History With DangerSnowboard cross and ski cross, the only new medal sport added for these Olympics, are likely the most dangerous.Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:35 am Johnson clinches Pebble Beach winDustin Johnson birdies the final hole of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am to pip former world number one David Duval and successfully defend his title.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 15 Feb 2010 | 2:18 am Space-age trimaran wins back America's Cup for USAfter one of the most tumultuous periods in its 159-year run, the America's Cup, once again, belongs to America. Still bundled against the cold in his white foul-weather gear, software...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:20 am With silver, US ends shutout in Nordic combinedJohnny Spillane refused to get bummed out over losing the gold medal to strong French sprinter Jason Lamy Chappuis by just a stride and a half in what was the closest finish ever in an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:13 am Germans finish 1-2 in men's Olympic lugeMoments after being dethroned as Olympic luge champion, Italy's Armin Zoeggeler was asked to size up the new gold medalist _ the German kid with the big feet, the one who slept like a baby...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:12 am Young US ice hockey squad welcomes underdog roleA young United States squad of National Hockey League standouts assembled Sunday at the Winter Olympics with a desire to build chemistry quickly between former foes and prove they are a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:10 am Sources: Others up ante in bidding for Phoenix Suns forward Amare StoudemireSource: ESPN.com | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:09 am Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby takes slap shot off shin, stays in game against Nashville PredatorsSource: ESPN.com | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:09 am Vancouver Olympics: Threats made to Johnny Weir over fur, U.S. skater saysSource: ESPN.com | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:08 am Felix Loch of Germany wins Olympic luge goldSource: ESPN.com | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:08 am Lindsey Vonn's shin passes test of slalom training sessionSource: ESPN.com | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:07 am China's Shen and Zhao stellar in winning shortGold is the only goal. China's Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo can almost touch the Olympic title that has eluded them in three other games. They used a world best in the short program Sunday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:07 am Warnock wants official suspendedCrystal Palace boss Neil Warnock wants assistant referee Trevor Massey to be banned for "a long time" after his mistake in the 2-2 FA Cup draw with Aston Villa.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:04 am USC finally makes itself at home against UCLA with a 68-64 winGritty defense carries Trojans to a not-so-pretty victory, but it's their first over the Bruins at the Galen Center, and gives them a sweep of the season series.Gritty defense carries Trojans to a not-so-pretty victory, but it's their first over the Bruins at the Galen Center, and gives them a sweep of the season series. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am USC finally makes itself at home against UCLA with a 68-64 winGritty defense carries Trojans to a not-so-pretty victory, but it's their first over the Bruins at the Galen Center, and gives them a sweep of the season series. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am An NBA All-Star Game for the massesEast defeats West, 141-139, before 108,713 at Cowboys Stadium in a turnout that wows even players.Basketball history was made Sunday night. Never before had so many paid so much to watch from so far away. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Alex Bilodeau gives Canada its first gold medalBilodeau's win in the men's moguls gives the host nation its first-ever gold on its home turf. Byron Wilson of the United States takes the bronze.Bilodeau's win in the men's moguls gives the host nation its first-ever gold on its home turf. Byron Wilson of the United States takes the bronze. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am D-Fenders' Horace Wormely dreams of scaling NBA heightsThe Development League team's starting point guard has overcome obstacles, not least his 5-foot-6 stature. And he figures if Earl Boykins can make it to the NBA, why can't he?At home in North Carolina, Los Angeles D-Fenders Coach Chucky Brown began receiving phone calls before training camp in November about a diminutive blur of a player in L.A. named Horace Wormely. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Alex Bilodeau gives Canada its first gold medalBilodeau's win in the men's moguls gives the host nation its first-ever gold on its home turf. Byron Wilson of the United States takes the bronze. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Jerry Crowe: The gripping story of former L.A. Ram Les RichterRichter, 79, made eight Pro Bowls in nine seasons (1954-62) as a Ram, then made a major mark as a motor racing executive, earning a spot in Motorsports Hall of Fame. But why isn't he in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?Spotted from a distance, Les Richter offers little hint that he once intimidated through mere physical presence. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Jerry Crowe: The gripping story of former L.A. Ram Les RichterRichter, 79, made eight Pro Bowls in nine seasons (1954-62) as a Ram, then made a major mark as a motor racing executive, earning a spot in Motorsports Hall of Fame. But why isn't he in the Pro Footba...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Miller's crossing: from tabloid target to focused flierFour years ago in Turin, Bode Miller earned gold medals in bad publicity, not skiing. In Vancouver, the two-time World Cup overall champion is ready to compete at an Olympic level again.Four years ago in Turin, Bode Miller earned gold medals in bad publicity, not skiing. In Vancouver, the two-time World Cup overall champion is ready to compete at an Olympic level again. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am It's one long day at Daytona 500Jamie McMurray wins the 500, which is stopped a combined two hours because of a pothole. The race lasts six hours. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Ducks' Ryan Getzlaf looks good in Olympic tuneupHe has two goals and two assists to lead Anaheim to a 7-3 victory at Edmonton in his return from a sprained ankle.Ryan Getzlaf figures he did more than enough Sunday to prove he should keep his spot with Team Canada in the Olympics. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am John Force shows he's still got it as he wins WinternationalsThe popular funny car driver, who has won 14 championships but has struggled of late, edges Ron Capps to win the 50th running of race at Pomona. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am It's one long day at Daytona 500Jamie McMurray wins the 500, which is stopped a combined two hours because of a pothole. The race lasts six hours.Those who stayed through more than two hours of red flags and waited as the Daytona 500 paused unpleasantly were treated to another breathtaking finish in the Great American Race. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am John Force shows he's still got it as he wins WinternationalsThe popular funny car driver, who has won 14 championships but has struggled of late, edges Ron Capps to win the 50th running of race at Pomona.John Force is synonymous with funny car drag racing, with a prodigious 14 championships and an animated nature that has made him perhaps the sport's most popular figure. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am An NBA All-Star Game for the massesEast defeats West, 141-139, before 108,713 at Cowboys Stadium in a turnout that wows even players. Basketball...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Bird is the last word for Dustin Johnson at Pebble BeachJohnson sinks a three-foot birdie putt on final hole to win his second straight Pebble Beach National Pro-Am title, a victory that bodes well for his chances at the U.S. Open on the same course.Dustin Johnson delicately swept in a three-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole at Pebble Beach. In the background were crashing white waves, and standing on the fringe was a gray-haired man in a blue mood. Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Ducks' Ryan Getzlaf looks good in Olympic tuneupHe has two goals and two assists to lead Anaheim to a 7-3 victory at Edmonton in his return from a sprained ankle. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Bird is the last word for Dustin Johnson at Pebble BeachJohnson sinks a three-foot birdie putt on final hole to win his second straight Pebble Beach National Pro-Am title, a victory that bodes well for his chances at the U.S. Open on the same course. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 15 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Jason Lamy Chappuis of France overtakes American Johnny Spillane to win Nordic combined goldSource: ESPN.com | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:55 am Verdasco secures San Jose titleFernando Verdasco defeats top seed Andy Roddick 3-6 6-4 6-4 to win the San Jose Open.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:52 am MVP Wade helps Eastern All-Stars escape WestSource: ESPN.com | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:45 am Tom Bowles: This Daytona 500 had something for everyone -- except a time limitOne pesky pothole, nine caution flags, 52 lead changes and surprise winner who didn't lead until the final two laps. This Daytona 500 had something for everyone, says Tom Bowles.Source: SI.com | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:45 am Dick Francis, Jockey and Writer, Dies at 89Mr. Francis’s notable but blighted career as a champion steeplechase jockey for the British royal family was eclipsed by a second, more brilliant career as a popular thriller writer.Source: NYT > Sports | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:17 am Ryan Getzlaf returns from injury with 4-point night as Ducks defeat Oilers 7-3EDMONTON - Ryan Getzlaf figures he did more than enough against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday to keep his spot with Team Canada at the Vancouver Olympics. The Ducks centre scored twiceSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:10 am NHL players here - let Games beginVANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Vancouver Winter Olympics opening ceremony was on February 12 but for most Canadians the Games will officially begin on Tuesday with the start of men's ice hockey...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:05 am Frank Hughes: Free agents take full advantage of big stageMore than 108,000 fans jammed Cowboys Stadium to watch the NBA's finest. What they got was an impressive audition for this summer's free agency bonanza, writes Frank Hughes.Source: SI.com | 15 Feb 2010 | 12:03 am Rutgers upsets No. 7 HoyasThe last time Jonathan Mitchell set a career high for points, it was against Georgetown. There wasn’t much to celebrate then.Source: FOXSports.com News | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:59 pm Record crowd sees East win NBA All-Star gameA record crowd of 108,713 turned out for the NBA All-Star game at Cowboys Stadium, where Dwyane Wade led the Eastern Conference to a 141-139 victory over the West. Miami's Wade had 28...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:47 pm Regroup therapy neededDALLAS - Celtics captain Paul Pierce hopes the mini vacation that is the All-Star break will help his team rebound from a rocky first half of the season that was marked by injuries, inconsistency, blown...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:40 pm Bruins eye pickup gameJust over a week ago, when things were at their bleakest for the free-falling Bruins, general manager Peter Chiarelli preached patience instead of a quick-fix, high-priced solution. The message in Chiarelli’s...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:36 pm College Basketball Roundup: Rutgers Gets Even With an Upset of No. 7 GeorgetownJonathan Mitchell scored a career-high 24 points to help Rutgers top Georgetown, its first win over a top 10 team in seven years.Source: NYT > Sports | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:34 pm Wade shines as East beats West in All-Star GameARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat scored a game-high 28 points and added 11 assists as the Eastern Conference prevailed over the West by a nail-biting 141-139 in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:27 pm Record crowd sees East beat West 141-139 in NBA all-star gameall too familiar sight. Dwyane Wade did it again in north Texas. Wade had 28 points and won MVP honours, and the Eastern Conference edged the West 141-139 on Sunday night in the NBA...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:25 pm NBA All-Star game photosSource: FOXSports.com News | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:12 pm East takes thrilling NBA All-Star gameAll-Star game MVP D-Wade lifts the East All-Stars over the West.Source: FOXSports.com News | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:13 pm King, Kvitova advance on first day of Memphis tourneySeeded players Vania King and Petra Kvitova won their opening matches Sunday night at the WTA Cellular South Cup.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 9:50 pm A Special Offer From Our SponsorSource: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 9:50 pm Jamie McMurray weathers two delays, numerous wrecks to win Daytona 500Source: ESPN.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 9:35 pm Ferrero cruises past Kubot to capture Brazil OpenTop-seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero beat Lukasz Kubot 6-1, 6-0, to win the Brazil Open on Sunday.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 9:32 pm Validation for U.S. Nordic combined teamWHISTLER, British Columbia -- They were in this together. Johnny Spillane, Todd Lodwick and Bill Demong have been the Big Three of the U.S. Nordic combined program for years, slowly but steadily elevating the U.S. from the depths of the world rankings to respectability on the international stage. They won world championships. They rose individually in the World Cup rankings. All that was missing was an Olympic medal.Source: SI.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 9:27 pm Verdasco rallies to beat Roddick for San Jose title (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:56 pm Brees suits up as monarch for Mardi Gras paradeNEW ORLEANS (AP) -- One of the most accurate arms in the NFL had no trouble finding receivers Sunday night.Source: SI.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:52 pm Mitchell, Rutgers knock off No. 8 GeorgetownSource: ESPN.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:44 pm McMurray wins turbulent Daytona 500DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Jamie McMurray's heart sank when he saw Dale Earnhardt Jr. lurking in his rearview mirror. Of all the guys bearing down on me, he thought, it has be one who seems destined to win the Daytona 500.Source: SI.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:42 pm Watch highlights from Daytona 500Check out how Jamie McMurray claimed the Daytona 500.Source: FOXSports.com News | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:28 pm Dustin Johnson wins at Pebble Beach with birdie on 18th holeSource: ESPN.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:21 pm Getzlaf returns to lead Ducks (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:06 pm St. John's edges Notre Dame 69-68 (AP)AP - D. J. Kennedy made a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left and St. John's held on to win 69-68 Sunday night for its first Big East road win of the season.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 14 Feb 2010 | 7:57 pm Canada secure historic gold medalCanada's long wait for a first Olympic gold medal on home soil is over after Alexandre Bilodeau wins the men's moguls in Vancouver.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 14 Feb 2010 | 7:28 pm Tottenham in a spot of bother after more penalty woe (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 14 Feb 2010 | 7:10 pm Dustin Johnson survives to win at Pebble Beach (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 14 Feb 2010 | 6:47 pm Verdasco rallies to beat Roddick for San Jose titleSecond-seeded Fernando Verdasco rallied to beat Andy Roddick 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Sunday in the SAP Open for his fourth career title.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 6:34 pm Fred Couples wins first Champions Tour title (AP)AP - Fred Couples gave the attention-starved Champions Tour a big boost.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 14 Feb 2010 | 6:07 pm McMurray wins Daytona 500Pothole delays can't faze McMurray in Daytona 500 win.Source: FOXSports.com News | 14 Feb 2010 | 5:46 pm Vonn says she's ready to competeLindsey Vonn had her first full workout since suffering a shin injury. In an SI exclusive, Vonn told Tim Layden that practice was "better than anticipated" and she's ready for the Games.Source: SI.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 5:34 pm Mitchell's 24 leads Rutgers over No. 7 Georgetown (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 14 Feb 2010 | 4:52 pm Crosby says he's OK for Olympics after taking shot (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 14 Feb 2010 | 4:47 pm Vonn tests shin in slalom practice sessionLindsey Vonn's husband says she has gone through a complete slalom training session on her own, the toughest test yet for her bruised right shin.Source: FOXSports.com News | 14 Feb 2010 | 4:39 pm Predators beat Pens 4-3 in SO; Crosby hit by shot (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 14 Feb 2010 | 4:12 pm Report: Tiger paid 2 women to keep quiet about sex tapeReport: Woods paid off girls who shared his spotlight in graphic sex tape.Source: FOXSports.com News | 14 Feb 2010 | 3:59 pm U.S. breaks through in Nordic combinedJohnny Spillane came through with the first-ever U.S. medal in Nordic combined.Source: FOXSports.com News | 14 Feb 2010 | 3:51 pm Powell golf buggy arrestWelsh rugby star Andy Powell has been charged with drink driving after he allegedly took and drove away a golf buggy.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 14 Feb 2010 | 3:40 pm Louisville ends Syracuse's win streakSource: FOXSports.com News | 14 Feb 2010 | 2:37 pm Unheralded Jay wins biathlon goldFrenchman Vincent Jay shocks Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen to clinch gold in the men's 10km biathlon sprint.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 14 Feb 2010 | 1:13 pm Bartoli, Schiavone advance in DubaiNo. 11 seed Marion Bartoli of France and 14th-seeded Francesca Schiavone of Italy won first-round matches at the Dubai Tennis Championship.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 12:27 pm Johnson rues missed opportunitiesManager Martin Johnson blames a failure to take their chances for the narrow margin of England's 17-12 Six Nations win over Italy.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 14 Feb 2010 | 12:05 pm Downhill stars ready for actionManuel Osborne-Paradis carries the expectations of the host nation for the postponed men's Olympic downhill final on day four.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 14 Feb 2010 | 12:05 pm Oracle secure America's Cup winChallengers BMW Oracle win the 33rd staging of the America's Cup after taking an unassailable 2-0 win over Swiss holders Alinghi.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:51 am Algeria to face Irish in friendlyEngland's World Cup opponents Algeria will play the Republic of Ireland in an international friendly in Dublin on 29 May.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 14 Feb 2010 | 11:06 am Dementieva fights her way past Safarova in Paris finalTop-seeded Elena Dementieva recovered from a set down to beat Lucie Safarova 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Open GDF Suez on Sunday.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 10:01 am Soderling wins in Rotterdam; Youzhny quits injuredRobin Soderling won the ABN Amro final Sunday when former champion Mikhail Youzhny of Russia retired because of a thigh injury.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 14 Feb 2010 | 8:46 am Zvonareva tops Thai local star, defends Pattaya titleVera Zvonareva successfully defended her Pattaya Open title, beating hometown favorite Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-4, 6-4 in the final Sunday.
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