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Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:26:54 GMT
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Feb 22, 2012 08:36PM

Lin, Knicks rout Hawks 99-82, head to Miami (AP)

AP - Jeremy Lin had an easy night ahead of his toughest opponent yet, and the New York Knicks tuned up for their trip to Miami by beating the Atlanta Hawks 99-82 on Wednesday night.

Feb 22, 2012 08:09PM

No. 2 Syracuse beats South Florida 56-48 (AP)

AP - Scoop Jardine scored 15 points to help No. 2 Syracuse overcome a 13-point first-half deficit and beat South Florida 56-48 on Wednesday night.

Feb 22, 2012 07:51PM

Ex-NBA player Crittenton jailed on speeding charge (AP)

AP - Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton is back in jail.

Feb 22, 2012 06:47PM

Woods survives, Donald doesn't at Match Play (AP)

AP - Tiger Woods had to play a left-handed shot out of the desert. Retief Goosen holed out from 156 yards and didn't even win the hole. Dustin Johnson twice won a hole after taking a penalty drop.

Feb 22, 2012 04:45PM

MAC commissioner says Temple, Big East talking (AP)

AP - Temple and the Big East are talking about the Owls rejoining the conference as soon as next season.

Feb 22, 2012 05:42PM

Knicks' Jeremy Lin makes 2nd straight SI cover (AP)

AP - Covering Jeremy Lin has been easy for Sports Illustrated.

Feb 22, 2012 04:19PM

Steelers' Hines Ward in plea deal as DUI charge dropped (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday dropped a drunken driving charge against Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, who instead pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was sentenced to probation.

Feb 22, 2012 07:56PM

Wake Forest transplant recipient returns to field (AP)

AP - The Wake Forest baseball player who received a kidney from his coach has returned to the field a year after the transplant saved him from a disease that could have resulted in kidney failure.

Feb 22, 2012 09:26PM

Pistons on brink of Motor City revival (Reuters)

Reuters - It is too early to call it a Motor City revival but like the auto industry the Detroit Pistons are showing signs of life as the National Basketball Association (NBA) heads into the All Star break.

Feb 22, 2012 09:19PM

No. 4 Kansas beats Texas A&M 66-58 (AP)

AP - Elijah Johnson scored 21 points and Tyshawn Taylor made key plays down the stretch to help No. 4 Kansas fight off a late run by Texas A&M for a 66-58 victory Wednesday night.

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HEADLINES

Chargers Headlines
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:12:26 PST

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Feb 21, 2012 11:12PM

Chargers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Chargers offense, while having holes to fill, isn't in the need of attention like the ball's other side.

If the Chargers are to climb from mediocrity and erase a two-year absence from the playoffs, they need to get better on the defensive side.

Sounds easy enough, but will the Chargers be able to pull it off?

What's killed the Chargers on defense is the lack of production from players being counted on to do just that.

Larry English, an outside linebacker, has been one of the bigger first-round busts in general manager A.J. Smith's career. A reach at No. 16 overall in 2009 when the pick was made, English has been unable to contribute anything consistently, mostly because of injuries.

Shaun Phillips would like to be an elite pass-rusher, but injuries...

Feb 19, 2012 08:27AM

Lower numbers could lead to record franchise tag designations (Yahoo! Sports)

With the date for teams to tag their best players if they so choose starting tomorrow, one point of interest is that in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the formula to decide what those tag numbers per position will be ? Continue reading ?

Feb 15, 2012 03:52PM

Tommie Harris Loses His Wife, and Other NFL Family Tragedies (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Tommie Harris' wife, Ashley, died on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. She had suffered from either a stroke or brain aneurysm. She had given birth to the couple's second child just a few months before her death. Harris is a defensive lineman who last played with the San Diego Chargers...

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Padres Headlines
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:42:22 PST

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Feb 22, 2012 05:42PM

Padres Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Padres enter spring training looking for improvement over the 71 wins of 2011 and hoping that lightning will strike like it almost did in 2010 when 90 wins left them a game short of the playoffs.

"I'm not conceding anything going into camp," said general manager Josh Byrnes, who made seven trades including several major deals since succeeding Cubs-bound Jed Hoyer as the Padres general manager in October.

"You never know. This club surprised everyone in 2010. Arizona surprised everyone last season. Why not us again?"

However, this spring offers a bit of a different twist for the Padres.

The biggest question is not the offense, although there is still concern for a lineup that finished near the bottom of almost every offensive statistical category in 2011.

Feb 22, 2012 01:56PM

Sanchez looking for fresh start in Kansas City (PA SportsTicker)

Jonathan Sanchez wasn't surprised when the San Francisco Giants dealt him to the Kansas City Royals during the offseason.

Feb 21, 2012 04:47PM

Suppan throws 1st bullpen session with Padres (AP)

Jeff Suppan unofficially began his 20th professional baseball season after he threw his first bullpen session on Tuesday. Earlier this month, Suppan, a second-round pick in the 1993 draft by the Boston Red Sox, accepted an invitation to big league camp with the San Diego Padres when they signed him to a minor-league contract.

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