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Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Anze Kopitar registered two goals and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings escaped with a 5-4 win over the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center.Patrick O'Sullivan, Michal Handzus and Kyle Calder also tallied for the Kings, who have won five of their last six games. Alexander Frolov, Dustin Brown and Jarret Stoll each collected two assists, while Jonathan Quick

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cereal and snack maker Kellogg Co. says it will not renew its sponsorship contract with Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps because of the photo that showed him inhaling from a marijuana pipe.The Battle Creek, Mich.-based company said Thursday that Phelps's behavior — caught on camera and published Sunday — is "not consistent with the image of Kellogg."The company put Phelps on

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When life in the NBA seems to be bleak because the competition seems to be so superior, it’s not uncommon for team executives to seek intervention from higher authorities."My dear basketball gods," someone like Mark Cuban might say, "please grant me the strength to be patient."AND DO IT RIGHT NOW!"Patience is an important component in competing for a title, and Mavericks fans perhaps understood

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Michael Phelps may be getting something of a free pass from his sponsors and fans, but not everyone is as forgiving.Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, known for his tough stance on drugs, says his narcotics department is investigating whether Phelps violated the law and whether he should be charged.And a couple of drug experts (one an anti-doping authority) aren’t too happy that Phelps is sliding

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The NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix will have a decidedly Magical feel.Eastern Conference coaches voted two Orlando Magic players as All-Star reserves, guard Jameer Nelson and forward Rashard Lewis, to join the leading vote-getter in the fans' first-team balloting, center Dwight Howard. The Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns have two All-Stars each.ROSTERS: 58th

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TAMPA, Fla. — After a contentious search process, N.F.L. players will select a new union chief in six weeks, and that’s when the real contentions will begin.The union said here Thursday that a study it commissioned showed that teams made an average profit of at least $24 million last year, even though owners, who have opted out of the existing labor agreement, have claimed that the financial

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AUSTRALIAN OPENVenus and Serena Williams won their eighth doubles Grand Slam title with victory at the Australian Open.The sisters brushed aside Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia and Japan's Ai Sugiyama 6-3 6-3 to claim the trophy for the third time in Melbourne."I'd like to thank Serena for being the best partner," said 28-year-old Venus. "I wouldn't want to play with anyone else. She's amazing."

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The top ten plays from the greatest sports team ever assembled: The 1992 USA Olympic Men's Basketball "Dream Team", an historic teaming of legendary NBA players for the first time in Olympic competition: Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, John Stockton, Karl Malone, Clyde Drexler, Chris Mullin, Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley and Christian Laettner.

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By Diane PucinShe eliminates Elena Dementieva in the semifinals at Melbourne.Reporting from Melbourne, Australia -- The first two games lasted nearly 12 minutes, accounted for 29 points and were filled with pummeling power, forehands and backhands that swept across the sidelines, precise and ferocious, and even though Serena Williams won the first of them and Elena Dementieva the second, a

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The NBA is reviewing the flagrant foul that landed Charlotte forward Gerald Wallace in the hospital to determine if any disciplinary action should be taken.The NBA is reviewing the flagrant foul called against Lakers center Andrew Bynum that landed Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace in the hospital to determine if any disciplinary action should be taken.Lakers center Andrew Bynum was called

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extreme sports accidents. What extreme sports are about.......

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The most untamed hole in golf got a touch-up this year. Don't, however, expect it to become domesticated.Crowds of more than 500,000 spectators a year have gathered at TPC Scottsdale since 1987 for the FBR Open in Arizona. The 16th hole will draw up to 20,000 fans this weekend. By Ross D. Franklin, The Arizona RepublicThe otherwise tranquil, innocent-looking 162-yard, par-3

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Jamie Langenbrunner scored twice and Brendan Shanahan had his second goal in three games on Tuesday, leading the Devils to a 4-1 win over the Senators in Ottawa.The Devils have won six in a row.Patrik Elias gave the Devils an early lead with his goal 4 minutes 54 seconds into the game, and Scott Clemmensen made 21 saves.Alexandre Picard’s power-play goal midway through the second tied the score

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TAMPA — Arizona Cardinals running back Edgerrin James is celebrating his first Super Bowl appearance in style — with a sparkling new Lamborghini.Cardinals running back Edgerrin James celebrates after winning the NFC Championship Game against the Eagles. By Jamie Squire Getty Images"I always said if I got to the Super Bowl, I would do something I would never do otherwise," he says. "A Lamborghini

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Andrei Arshavin’s proposed move to Arsenal took another twist last night when Zenit St Petersburg claimed that they had agreed a fee for the Russia forward and that the only obstacle to a deal was the player’s personal terms. However, Arsenal, who have had a £12 million bid turned down, said they had received no official confirmation that a revised offer had been accepted by the Russian club,

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Nate Robinson’s frantic energy can carry him to extreme places on the emotional and behavioral spectrum, and sometimes into trouble with referees and coaches. But on Tuesday night, Robinson’s final burst sent him down the sideline and into a hand-slapping frenzy with ecstatic Knicks fans, among them a kindred spirit in self-control issues, John McEnroe.In this instance, the whooping and hollering

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TAMPA — He seems to be the kind of nice young man one might be inclined to bring home and meet Mom and Dad.Troy Polamalu sits, wearing a baby-blue shirt with his famously long hair tied neatly behind his neck.Steelers safety Troy Polamalu clinched the AFC Championship Game victory over the Ravens by intercepting Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco and returning the ball 40 yards for a touchdown late

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It made too much sense all along for them not to do it, and finally the Yankees and Andy Pettitte have agreed on a one-year deal that will put him in pinstripes again this season.Andy Pettitte is coming back to the Bronx after agreeing to a one-year deal with the BombersFinal details are still being worked out, according to two baseball sources, but Pettitte will accept a base salary between $5-6

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CLEVELAND — When it counted the most, with the crowd alternately cheering and hushed at the United States Figure Skating Championships, two skaters in the men’s long program Sunday moved with an equal measure of confidence and brilliance.Just not the two skaters with the biggest names.Either Evan Lysacek or Johnny Weir had won the men’s national title each of the last five years. But on Sunday,

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TAMPA, Fla. — Sometimes in the off-season, he creeps down to the basement in the middle of the night and pulls an old Franklin Planner from the stacks. Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin — reluctant intellectual — goes back to school then, flipping through the meticulous notes he has kept since he was a youngster, line after line bringing back the memories of what he did in a practice, of how

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By ADAM B. ELLICKKABUL, Afghanistan — It looked like an ordinary neighborhood playground: six children tumbling off their skateboards to the tune of laughter. But only hours before, just 20 yards away, the body of a suicide car bomber was sprawled beside a glistening pool of blood.Afghan youth have taken to skateboarding since Oliver Percovich of Australia introduced it in Kabul.Afghan youth have

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Redknapp chasing Black Cats strikerTottenham boss Harry Redknapp has admitted to lodging a bid for Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones.Spurs have made no secret of their desire to bolster their attacking unit during the January transfer window, having already secured Jermain Defoe's arrival from Portsmouth.They have been heavily linked with Jones for some time and it comes as no surprise that they

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THIS tie was settled on the day, granting Sir Alex Ferguson his wish, but replays are still required. Footage from the match is something Manchester United fans will want to watch over and over again. Old Trafford is used to seeing stars being born but always cherishes the experience, and Ferguson finds nothing more sustaining than springing a new player on the game.At 18, via his unexpected

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A CLUB who have taken something of a battering since the beginning of the season suffered another huge blow yesterday when they surrendered their hold on the FA Cup, being comfortably beaten at home by Swansea City. With Harry Redknapp having left Portsmouth, there was evidence in defeat that Tony Adams had taken on a task that is too onerous for him to handle.Afterwards, Adams put on a brave

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