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Vonn injured; may not ski.


VANCOUVER — U.S. skiing star Lindsey Vonn is worried a badly bruised right shin will keep her out of the Vancouver Olympics.
   Vonn revealed Wednesday that she was injured in a slalom training run Feb. 3 during pre-Olympic practice in Austria.
   “I’m sitting here today questioning whether, you know, I’ll be even able to ski,” [...]

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All-Star teams announced


Dallas — The NBA All-Star players were announced today.
The East’s roster is: Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard, Joe Johnson, Chris Bosh, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Derrick Rose, Gerald Wallace, and Al Horford.
Analysis: The Allen Iverson selection obviously shows there are flaws in the NBA [...]

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Bulls and Rose clip Magic


101       93
Chicago — Derrick Rose knows he has to fill the scoring void of the departed Ben Gordon. And he showed it tonight.
   Rose had 30 and Luol Deng added 14 points. Taj Gibson had 10 points and 12 rebounds.
   The Bulls had a 90-75 lead before the Magic closed the gap. It was [...]

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Pacers beat Timberwolves easily


  122     111
Indianapolis – Roy Hibbert and Luther Head each scored 21 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-111 on Saturday night to snap an eight-game losing streak.
   Brandon Rush scored 16 points and Mike Dunleavy added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Pacers.
   Al Jefferson scored 23 points, Wayne Ellington had [...]

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Spurs, Duncan, down Wizards


97     86
Washington — Tim Duncan scored 23 points and reserve Roger Mason Jr. added a season-high 20 to lead the San Antonio Spurs to their fifth straight victory on Saturday night, 97-86 over the Washington Wizards, who remained enveloped in a gun controversy surrounding Gilbert Arenas.
   Tony Parker had 12 points for the Spurs, whose [...]

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Heat destroy Pacers


114       80
Miami — Dwyane Wade scored 25 points in only 28 minutes, Jermaine O’Neal added 19 points on 6 of 7 shooting against his former team and the Miami Heat enjoyed their largest victory margin this season by topping the Indiana Pacers 114-80 on Sunday night.
   Michael Beasley scored 16 points and Udonis Haslem added 13 [...]

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Pacers SG shakeup


                              
   What’s up in Indy?
   Guard Dahntay Jones has obviously been struggling on the offensive end. And 1 day after he replaced Brandon Rush in the lineup, he is already playing less minutes than Rush and Luther Head.
   Head, out of Illinois, has scored 19 and 9 in the past to [...]

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Celtics ruin Shaq’s, Cavaliers opener


   95             89
Cleveland — Boston’s Big Three — plus Rasheed — spoiled Cleveland’s overhyped season opener on Tuesday night with a 95-89 win over the new-look Cavaliers, who may have LeBron James and Shaq, but appear to be a long way from true title contenders.
    Paul Pierce scored 23 points, Ray Allen 16 and Kevin [...]

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Chat with Caleb Hanie


I talked with Bears backup quarterback Caleb Hanie recently, and here’s how it went:
 
Q: Hey Caleb! Do you think a lot about getting a starting gig somwhere at some point?
A: That’s always in the back of my mind. It’s my ultimate goal.
 
 Q:  Do you prefer to play in cold weather?
A: No, I’d prefer [...]

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Lions end 19 game skid


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Detroit — The Detroit Lions are in the W section now.
   The Lions (1-2) beat the Washington Redskins (1-2) Sunday to end their 19 game skid, which is 2nd all-time behind the 76′-77′  Tampa Bay Buccaners who had a 26 game losing streak.
   Detroit was up 13-0 at half.
   The Redskins answered with [...]

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Bears beat Steelers, 17-14


   17           14
Chicago – Jay Cutler is back. And so are the Chicago Bears (1-1). They beat the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) Sunday evening in a thriller.
   Cutler was 27-38 for 236 yards and a touchdown coming off a carrer worst 4 interception game against the Green Bay Packers.
   And the amazing thing: No interceptions by Cutler.
   [...]

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Washington upsets USC in final seconds


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Seattle — Without Matt Barkley, USC wouldn’t have the number 3 in the nation slot. That showed this evening.
   USC backup quarterback Aaron Corp, a redshirt sophomore making his first career start, was 13 for 22 for 110 yards with one interception against the Huskies in their 13-16 loss [...]

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Patriots defeat Bills in thriller


   24        25
New England – Tom Brady is back.
   Down 24-13 with 5:25 left, in his throwback AFL red, Tom Brady led his New England Patriots back to a win. He was just coming back from a big knee injury that kept him benched for all of last season. 
   It started to turn from the Buffalo [...]

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McNabb injures rib in win


        
Charlotte– Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb has a fractured rib on his lower left side, coach Andy Reid said Sunday afternoon.
   It is unknown how long McNabb will be sidelined, but Reid said “there’s a chance,” he would play next week against the New Orleans Saints.
   McNabb will be examined further on Monday after the [...]

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Moore heading to Golden State


        
  
Golden State — After a half-season stint with the Boston Celtics, Mikki Moore is going back to the West Coast.
   Moore’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, told ESPN.com on Monday that the free-agent center agreed to a one-year contract with the Golden State Warriors over the weekend.
   Moore’s deal is for the $1.3 million, the veteran [...]

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Toomer, Boone, Goldberg released


               
Kansas City– The Kansas City Chiefs released 3 players today, including Wide Recevier Amani Toomer, who was signed by the Chiefs this offseason, after his 2008 title with the New York Giants.
  
   He never made much of an impact, spending most of the preseason working with the second and third teams.
  
   Cameron Boone and [...]

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Chris Bosh Foundation, Feed The Children partner up for food giveaway


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MEDIA CONTACTS:
 
         Feed The Children: Rebecca Gass, Public Relations  
Office: 405-949-5140 / Cell: 405-203-6038
 
 
 
CHRIS BOSH OF THE TORONTO RAPTORS GIVES GIFT OF  FOOD TO FAMILIES IN DALLAS
400 Children and Families Will Receive Food and Personal Care Items
 
Dallas, TX (Aug. 11, 2009) Toronto Raptors Forward Chris Bosh will be  partnering with international [...]

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Robinson arrested for driving without license


         
   Guard Nate Robinson was arrested Tuesday for driving without a license.
   Police said Robinson was pulled over at around 5:30 PM in the Bronx because of unpaid ticket that was mailed to his Seattle address.
   And when he couldn’t get to it and pay it of, it resulted in a suspended license.
   Robinson apoligized [...]

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Marshall has trust issues with Broncos


            
   Brandon Marshall has no problem working with the scout team while he plays his way back into Pro Bowl form.
   What bugs him is the way the Denver Broncos handled his acquittal on misdemeanor battery charges last week.
Marshall said Wednesday in his first public comments about the matter that he was miffed a [...]

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Dungy says Bears should accquire Harrison


            
   Tony Dungy isn’t necessarily saying the Chicago Bears need help at receiver, but if Lovie Smith were to ask Dungy about Marvin Harrison, the endorsement would be strong.
   “I think he definitely can play, and I would encourage Lovie to sign him if they had an opening,” Dungy said Wednesday on the [...]

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