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Garciaparra rejoins Red Sox for day, then retires
(AP)
- Wed, 10 Mar 2010
AP - Nomar Garciaparra rejoined the Red Sox for one day and then retired, ending a 14-year career in which he won two batting titles with Boston and became a beloved player in the city.
A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds
(AP)
- Wed, 10 Mar 2010
AP - Alex Rodriguez's lawyers are setting up an interview with federal authorities as part of an investigation into a Canadian doctor who is the focus of a cross-border drug smuggling case involving human growth hormone.
NHL GMs set framework for rule on hits to head
(AP)
- Wed, 10 Mar 2010
AP - NHL general managers have developed the framework for a new rule that punishes hits to the head.
Riesch tops Vonn in final World Cup downhill
(AP)
- Wed, 10 Mar 2010
AP - Lindsey Vonn finished second to Maria Riesch of Germany in the final downhill of the season Wednesday, failing to clinch the World Cup overall title but maintaining a huge lead with three races to go.
US team to train at London university before games
(AP)
- Wed, 10 Mar 2010
AP - The U.S. Olympic team will prepare and train for the 2012 London Games at a university complex near the athletes' village.
NASCAR decides wrecking a foe's car doesn't cross line
(AP)
- Wed, 10 Mar 2010
AP - Sticking with its "boys, have at it" attitude, NASCAR won't force Carl Edwards to miss any races after he deliberately wrecked Brad Keselowski's car last weekend in Atlanta.
Vikings' KWilliams says he discussed positive test
(AP)
- Wed, 10 Mar 2010
AP - Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Kevin Williams is acknowledging that he told several people he had tested positive for a banned diuretic before news of the test results leaked to the media in 2008.
Cards sluggers Pujols, Holliday scratched
(AP)
- Wed, 10 Mar 2010
AP - Albert Pujols was expected to rejoin the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup on Wednesday, but his return has been pushed back at least one more day.
Pistons' Stuckey cleared for exercise
(AP)
- Wed, 10 Mar 2010
AP - The Detroit Pistons say three doctors have cleared Rodney Stuckey for exercise after a heart evaluation.
NCAA tournament committee focused on 65, not 96
(AP)
- Wed, 10 Mar 2010
AP - The chairman of the Division I Men's Basketball Committee says possible expansion of the NCAA tournament isn't on the minds of the group that will select the 2010 field this weekend.
Payback time for Berbatov as United aim to slay Milan jinx
(AFP)
- Wed, 10 Mar 2010
AFP - Dimitar Berbatov will never have a better opportunity to convince the Manchester United faithful that he was worth the 30.75 million pounds it cost to prise him away from Tottenham.
Sagan speeds to Paris-Nice third stage
(AFP)
- Wed, 10 Mar 2010
AFP - Slovakian youngster Peter Sagan of the Liquigas team won the shortened third stage of the Paris-Nice race in central France here on Wednesday.
Garon, Blue Jackets beat Ducks 5-2
(AP)
- Wed, 10 Mar 2010
AP - Jakub Voracek scored during Columbus' first power play and set up another second-period goal by Fedor Tyutin to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.
Henin, Clijsters look to shake things up at Indian Wells
(AFP)
- Tue, 09 Mar 2010
AFP - Former world number ones Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters of Belgium will provide some early headaches for top seeds at the WTA Indian Wells tournament which begins Wednesday.
Ping waives settlement on square grooves
(AP)
- Mon, 08 Mar 2010
AP - The 20-year-old Ping wedges with square-shaped grooves will no longer be allowed on the PGA Tour starting March 29 under an agreement reached Monday with Ping executives.
UFC to show upcoming events in movie theaters
(AP)
- Tue, 23 Feb 2010
AP - The UFC is headed to the big screen.
Grand jury may get Mayweather friend shooting case
(AP)
- Wed, 10 Mar 2010
AP - A grand jury may hear evidence against an associate of boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. who's accused of shooting at a vehicle with two men inside last August outside a Las Vegas skating rink.
Michael Waltrip to enter Talladega race
(AP)
- Wed, 10 Mar 2010
AP - Michael Waltrip will enter the Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway with help from a longtime sponsor.
Reebok: progress made in search for Crosby gear
(AP)
- Tue, 09 Mar 2010
AP - Reebok says its tipline and $10,000 reward for Sidney Crosby's missing Olympic glove and stick are already paying dividends.
