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Ochoa goes seven clear in Singapore
CNN International
SINGAPORE — World number one Lorena Ochoa is heading for a runaway victory at the HSBC Women’s Champions after taking a seven-shot lead at the halfway stage of the LGPA tournament in Singapore.
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Ledger Independent |
Mavs come up short against Spurs
Fort Worth Star Telegram
by Jeff Caplan SAN ANTONIO — When the dust finally settled on another scintillating matchup between powerful in-state rivals, late whistles, missed chances and controversy dominated Jason Kidd’s first ride into town as the Mavericks’ starting point …
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China Daily |
Across a Nation, Olympic Fervor
Washington Post
By Edward Cody SHENYANG, China — Chen Guangbing’s horizon is largely confined to Zhong Jie, a crowded pedestrian street cutting through central Shenyang where he hawks peanuts, pistachios and cashews from a rickety wooden table.
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KOMO |
Stanford has to battle to hold off Washington
San Jose Mercury News
By Darren Sabedra It was physical. It was close. It was everything the Washington Huskies hoped it would be. But in the end, Stanford kept its Pacific-10 Conference title hopes alive Thursday night with an 82-79 victory at Maples Pavilion.
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Canada.com |
Hossa hurt in debut for Pens
Boston Herald
By Steve Conroy / Bruins Notebook Feeling relieved that he knows where he’ll be playing his hockey for at least the next couple of months, Marian Hossa made his debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins last night after being obtained with Pascal Dupuis from …
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Regina Leader-Post |
Donald leads with 64
Boston Herald
By Herald wire services Luke Donald fired a bogey-free 64 to seize a 1-shot lead over Brian Davis and a 2-shot edge on Matt Jones after the first round of The Honda Classic at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
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New York Daily News |
Clemens breezes into camp quietly
MLB.com
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Roger Clemens pulled up to the Osceola County Stadium complex in a black Hummer around 10:45 am ET on Wednesday and breezed past a large group of reporters and photographers who were hoping to hear a few …
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Seattle Post Intelligencer |
Kazmir diagnosed with elbow strain
MLB.com
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com ST. PETERSBURG — Scott Kazmir’s MRI results brought good news to the Rays’ camp Wednesday, as the diagnosis for the ace left-hander was a left-elbow strain, which translates to Kazmir being delayed an indefinite period of …
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KATU |
Obama Looks to Score Big
Wall Street Journal
He’s not a superdelegate, but Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George aimed to boost Sen. Barack Obama by rallying his Buckeye brethren at an Ohio State University rally this morning.
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An empty victory
BY DAVE D’ALESSANDRO The quest for triple-double No. 100 fell one point and one assist short last night, but if you have an appreciation for drama, … |
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Nets Nudge Timberwolves 92-88
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (AP) — Bostjan Nachbar came off the bench in the second half and scored 10 of his 14 points in a decisive spurt to lead the New Jersey … |
Nets rookie learning fast
BY DAVE D’ALESSANDRO The pump fake was routine, and the fly-by came right on schedule, like some Pavlovian response. Dirk Nowitzki has done that to a …
ATR: UNC’s Lawson goes down with ankle injury
ESPNÂ - 1 hour ago
AP Photo/Phil Coale The indefinite loss of point guard Ty Lawson, who hurt his ankle on Sunday, is a big concern to UNC. By Andy Glockner This is why losing …
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Tests set for Lawson’s ankle sprain
SI.com - 8 hours ago
AP By Andy Staples, SI.com TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Ty Lawson winced Sunday afternoon as he rolled a sock over his left foot. The look on his face answered the … |
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North Carolina turns back FSU in overtime
Tallahassee.com, FL - 1 hour ago
By Doug Blackburn February is already feeling a whole lot like January for the FSU men’s basketball team. Hosting No. 4-ranked North Carolina on Super Bowl … |
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Lawson Sidelined
CanesTime.com - 1 hour ago
By Greg Barnes TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – When Ty Lawson landed on top of Ryan Reid less than four minutes into Sunday’s ACC clash, it initially appeared as though … |
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Tar Heels nip ‘Noles
Online Athens (subscription), GA - 55 minutes ago
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Tyler Hansbrough had 22 points and a career-high 21 rebounds and No. 4 North Carolina beat Florida State 84-73 in overtime on Sunday. … |
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N. Carolina survives in OT
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 2 hours ago
Tyler Hansbrough scored 22 points and grabbed 21 rebounds, and No. 4 North Carolina dominated in overtime to escape with an 84-73 victory Sunday against … |
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Big win still eluding FSU
St. Petersburg Times, FL - 2 hours ago
By JAMEY GIVENS, Times Correspondent TALLAHASSEE – It was a familiar scene Sunday: Florida State was in position to get a much-needed Atlantic Coast … |
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Close, But Another Noles Loss
Tampa Tribune, FL - 3 hours ago
By SCOTT CARTER, The Tampa Tribune TALLAHASSEE – He grabbed the rebound off teammate Isaiah Swann’s missed 3-pointer, looked around for someone to pass the … |
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COL BKB: North Car. 84, Fla. St. 73 (OT)
United Press International - 9 hours ago
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 3 (UPI) — Tyler Hansbrough scored eight of his 22 points in overtime Sunday, lifting fourth-ranked North Carolina to an 84-73 win … |
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Tar Heels Beat Florida State in OT
WRAL.com, NC - 10 hours ago
Tallahassee — North Carolina, led by junior center Tyler Hansbrough, roared past Florida State in overtime on Sunday in a ferocious ACC game. … |
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Heels hang tough and survive
News & Observer, NC - 2 hours ago
A battle for control of the ball against Florida State’s Ryan Reid ends with North Carolina’s Ty Lawson spraining an ankle. … |
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Heels and ‘Noles meet in Tallahassee
Sports Network - 16 hours ago
Tallahassee, FL (Sports Network) – ACC action takes place in the Sunshine State this afternoon, as the fourth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels invade the … |
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FSU seeking momentum
Orlando Sentinel, FL - 21 hours ago
A win today against No. 4 North Carolina would go a long way for the Seminoles. TALLAHASSEE – Inside its locker room one week ago, Florida State players sat … |
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Lawson suffers ankle injury
HoopsWorld - 11 hours ago
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Ticker) — North Carolina sophomore guard Ty Lawson left Sunday’s game against Florida State in the first half with an ankle injury … |
North Carolina looks for more success vs. Florida State
HoopsWorld - 17 hours ago
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Ticker) – Tyler Hansbrough and No. 4 North Carolina aim to continue their dominance over Florida State in a Atlantic Coast Conference …