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Tek's back(up)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:06:42 -0500

CHICAGO - There was no place like home for Jason Varitek. The veteran catcher, who has been captain of the Red Sox since the 2005 season and holds the franchise record...

Celtics outplay Jazz

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:02:03 -0500

Rajon Rondo had 14 points and 11 assists and the Boston Celtics beat the Utah Jazz 105-86 on Wednesday night to match their 8-1 start from their title-winning season two years...

Roger Federer loses in second round of Paris Masters

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:43:46 -0500

PARIS - Top-ranked Roger Federer lost to Julien Benneteau of France 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday, continuing his miserable run at...

A Falcons player gets on the good side of PETA

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:35:04 -0500

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Here's a change in Atlanta: A Falcons player showing some love for animals. Providing quite a contrast to Michael Vick's gruesome dogfighting...

New Orleans may drop from NCAA Div I to Div III

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:30:55 -0500

NEW ORLEANS - The University of New Orleans may become Louisiana's second school to begin a move from the NCAA's Division I to Division III. UNO, the city's...

Jason Varitek back for 2010

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:18:57 -0500

CHICAGO - As expected, Red Sox captain Jason Varitek picked up the player option on his contract, worth $3 million for the 2010 season. Varitek had until midnight...

NFL suspends Eagles CB Joselio Hanson for banned substance

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:07:11 -0500

PHILADELPHIA - The NFL has suspended Eagles cornerback Joselio Hanson four games for violating the league's ban on performance enhancing substances. The league announced...

Americans Peter Marshall, Jessica Hardy set swim world records

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:06:05 -0500

STOCKHOLM - Americans Peter Marshall and Jessica Hardy set world records at the short-course World Cup on Wednesday. Marshall broke his own world record in the men's...

Ken Griffey Jr.stays with Mariners for 2010

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:04:07 -0500

SEATTLE - Ken Griffey Jr. and the Mariners agreed Wednesday to another one-year contract that will keep the popular slugger in Seattle next year. Baseball's active...

Brady: Peyton helped me out with knee

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:43:07 -0500

FOXBORO - Patriots quarterback Tom Brady revealed today that he asked for and received advice on his injured left knee from Colts QB Peyton Manning. Brady said he called...

Eagles put cornerback Ellis Hobbs on IR with neck injury

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:42:00 -0500

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Eagles cornerback and kick returner Ellis Hobbs is done for the season with a neck injury suffered in Sunday night's loss to Dallas. Hobbs...

Colts DE Dwight Freeney enjoying chase for NFL record

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:14:15 -0500

INDIANAPOLIS - For Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney, the chase is on. His team is 8-0 and leading the AFC South. It has won 17 straight games, tied for the third-longest...

Peyton Manning keeps Patriots thinking

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:55:13 -0500

FOXBORO - If there is a more accomplished actor in the NFL than Peyton Manning, he's been hiding. The Colts quarterback is a household name, known by football fans for...

Let's make a big deal

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:46:21 -0500

CHICAGO - The Red Sox won 95 games this year and got bounced out of the playoffs in the first round. "I think we have a lot to do but I'm not so sure there...

Laurence Maroney entertains

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:45:31 -0500

DUXBURY - As soon as seventh-grader Tyler Hutchinson announced his special guest to the Duxbury Middle School student body, the auditorium erupted. It nearly became a stampede...

Michael Phelps qualifies for 200 medley final at World Cup

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:01:53 -0500

STOCKHOLM - Michael Phelps has qualified for the 200-meter medley final at a short-course World Cup meet after missing the 100 butterfly final. Phelps finished in 1 minute,...

Bills WR Terrell Owens misses practice due to injury

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:59:57 -0500

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Terrell Owens has missed practice due to an injury, and his status is unclear for Buffalo's game at Tennessee on Sunday. Bills spokesman Scott...

Brady Quinn back at QB for Browns against Ravens

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:40:14 -0500

BEREA, Ohio - Brady Quinn is getting his second chance at starting. Quinn, benched just 10 quarters into the season for Derek Anderson, will start Monday night's game...

Point is to make plays

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:52:02 -0500

Deron Williams makes his annual visit to the Garden tonight, and the Utah Jazz point guard poses the toughest matchup problem for Rajon Rondo. Williams is not only big,...

Bruins take two, write off reigning champ Penguins

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:51:32 -0500

The Bruins have felt they've been on the right track for a while. Last night they finally got some evidence to support that notion. Scoring goals still is taking...

Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke hit by train left suicide note

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:42:53 -0500

HANNOVER, Germany - The German goalkeeper who was struck and killed by a train left a suicide note, police said, and Robert Enke's widow says he had been suffering from...

Jason Varitek, Matt Holliday on bill

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:01:46 -0500

CHICAGO - Scott Boras, the agent for catcher Jason Varitek as well as free agent outfielder Matt Holliday, said he planned to speak with Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein...

Marat Safin ends career with 2nd round loss in Paris

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:10:03 -0500

PARIS - Marat Safin ended his career Wednesday after losing to Juan Martin del Potro 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters. The 29-year-old Safin, a two-time...

Wave-shaped roof lowered onto Olympic swim venue

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:07:01 -0500

LONDON- The wave-shaped roof was lowered into place on the 2012 London Olympics aquatics center. After a seven-month process, the 525-foot sweeping roof frame was put in...

Boston English's Keith Parker to retire

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:04:11 -0500

The coaching fraternity will be losing one of its finest members this year. Boston English football coach Keith Parker has decided to hang up the clipboard following the Thanksgiving...