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Friday, February 5, 2010

Scores and Sports Info for 02/05/2010

NFL - The relative disregard for Joseph Addai (left) and Reggie Bush has a few former RBs lamenting the lack of workhorse runners. Caldwell: Freeney 'improving rapidly', hopes to practice today. Saints cut practice to keep team fresh. Dallas Clark (100 catches, 10 TDs) should have a few red-zone chances against the Saints' go-for-broke defense. Super Bowl XLIV Sunay...



NBA - Clippers change coachesSay this for Mike Dunleavy: He'll make a better general manager for the Clippers than he did a coach. James has 36, Cavs win 10th straight. Sore Kobe game-time decision Friday. Pierce hopes to return Sunday vs. Magic. Resilient Blazers rally past Spurs 96-93. LeBron James started at point guard against the Heat. The result? He had 36 points and eight assists as the Cavs won their 10th in a row.



NCAA HOOP's - Kyle Singler broke through with 30 points as he led No. 10 Duke to an 86-67 blowout of No. 21 Georgia Tech. Patrolling the Syracuse sidelinesfor 34 seasons or turning 65 hasn't slowed Jim Boeheim. He still has plenty of time for his 22-1 Orange ... and favorite TV shows. No. 8 Purdue ends 8-game skid at Indiana. W.Va. president apologizes for fans. Miller: Arizona to self-impose sanctions. Reeling Heels drop to 2-5 in ACC play. NCAA still mulling
tournament expansion. Spartans G Lucas questionable for Illini. Gonzaga bounces back, routs Portland.



NHL - The Thrashers and Ilya Kovalchuk can't agree on a contract. Offering three players and a first rounder, New Jersey is a big winner in this blockbuster trade, while Atlanta gets burned. Some think this trade means doom for Atlanta, but the team has a chance to prove Kovy wrong. Capitals win 12th straight with rally. Senators run winning streak to 11. Habs win in SO, Bruins' skid reaches 9. Kings' win streak at 8, ties club record. Jackets beat Stars in Noel's debut. Wild home win streak over Oilers at 11. hMarleau scores 38th; Sharks top Blues.



MLB - In it for the long haul Justin Verlander and Detroit have agreed on a five-year, $80 million contract. Mariners, LHP Bedard near 1-year deal. Cubs
settle with Marmol, add Millar. Sizemore regrets semi-nude photo flap. Weaver agrees to return to Dodgers. 1B Kotchman, M's agree to 1 year, $3.5M. Ramon
Ortiz, Amezaga join Dodgers. 2B Hudson, Twins agree on $5M, 1 year.



NCAA FOOTBALL - Florida lands No. 1 recruiting class. Texas sends $300K of clothing to Haiti. BC, Syracuse to resume rivalry Nov. 27. Bills get Gators'
Edwards to run defense. Clemson QB Korn transferring to Marshall. Kelly: Irish 'moving forward' with Floyd. Vols name Wilcox defensive coordinator. USC focuses on offense on signing day. SEC sets standard-Auburn's recruiting success shows the power of the nation's best conference.



GOLF - More pros in a position to win need to go for it like Roy McAvoy, the character Kevin Costner played in "Tin Cup." Northern Trust Open- Dustin
Johnson tore up fabled Riviera Country Club with a 7-under par 64 to seize a one-shot advantage. Dubai Desert Classic Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 5-under
67 on Friday to take a share of the lead on the second morning.



NASCAR - Denny Hamlin sparked a multicar wreck in Bud Shootout practice. Sprint Cup driver Kevin Harvick has flu-like symptoms and is doubtful to participate in Thursday's first practice for Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout.



SOCCER - MLS - Revolution keeper Reis has surgery. Estonia midfielder Lindpere signs with Reds. Ferguson: no regrets over sale of David. Steve Ralston signs with AC St. Louis. Castro, Shuttleworth re-sign with the Revs. Jaime Moreno re-signs with DC United.



TENNIS - Melanie Oudin has taken her lumps of late, but heading into this weekend's Fed Cup tie, U.S. captain Mary Joe Fernandez sees hope in the teen's
grit and a weakened French squad. California dreamin'- Justine Henin received a wild-card entry to next month's tournament at Indian Wells, Calif., where the lineup also includes Kim Clijsters and Maria Sharapova.



HORSE RACING - Star-crossed? - Oaklawn Park says the owners of Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta are receptive to its offer of a $5 million purse if the two
meet at the Apple Blossom in April. Snowmaster wins at Santa AnitaBearursa wins Big A feature.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Scores and Sports Info for 02/04/2010

NFL - SUPERBOWL XLIV - Colts' Freeney, Powers sit out practice. Freeney says ankle better. The Saints' Scott Fujita defies stereotypes of NFL players,
particularly white linebackers. GIMPY Saints' Shockey, Sharper, Vilma practice. Referee Scott Green will lead a seven-man crew in officiating Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints. The crew has a
combined 66 years of NFL officiating experience. Both teams score

at a prolific pace. Colts passing game. Saints passing game. Same thing? Nope. Indy keeps it relatively simple while New Orleans keeps 'em guessing.



NBA - P.J. now Lakers' winningest coach. Anthony could miss Lakers game. Pierce-less Celtics beat Heat. Jazz beat Blazers, win seventh straight. Johnson, Crawford lift Hawks by Clips. Mavs overcome Ellis' 46, beat Warriors. Stoudemire lifts Suns over Nuggets. How the Pistons have fallen. Combine the turnstile of head coaches, the bitterness from last season's Chauncey Billups trade and losses galore and you've got a mess in need of a cleanup.



NCAA HOOP's - You're forgiven if you've slept on South Florida, but it's time to pay attention. Three nights after stunning Pitt, the Bulls upset No. 7 Georgetown 72-64 on Dominique Jones' 29 points. Brady Morningstar and No. 1 Kansas needed overtime to finally escape Big 12 bottom dweller Colorado and eke out a 72-66 win. No. 6 W. Virginia rolls past No. 22 Pitt. 'Nova-Orange to set NCAA attendance mark. Turner's 27 help Ohio St. beat Penn St. Virginia regains share of ACC lead. Missouri's 32-game home win streak ends.



NHL - Ken Hitchcock was fired on Wednesday by the Blue Jackets, the team he guided to the playoffs for the first time last year. Senators score 2 late, extend run to 10. Ducks stop Wings, home win streak 9. Flames' Glencross has hat trick in win. Potulny scores late, Oilers blank Flyerd. Backes, Mason lift Blues past 'Hawks. 'Canes activate Corvo, put Ruutu on IR. Caps win franchise-record 11th straight.



MLB - Catching up to Angels-Texas, Seattle and Oakland all got better. The Angels, though still the AL West favorites, took a step backward. This is as
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ntriguing as the division has ever been. Justin Verlander and Detroit have reportedly agreed on a five-year, $80 million deal. Pirate



NCAA FOOTBALL - Trojans on top. Lane Kiffin's first Signing Day at USC was a big one. The Trojans' late push built the top recruiting class – for now. Florida lands strong recruiting class. USC focuses on offense on signing day. Texas signing class heavy on defense. Tide address needs with signing class. Florida, Texas and Tennessee are Signing Day winners while Miami and Kansas come up short.



GOLF - Phil Mickelson called the implementation of a rule about the Ping Eye2 "ridiculous" and said he will stop using the club for now. Padraig Harrington
joins the list of golfers dumbfounded by the rules regarding Ping clubs. As Riviera looms, players look for answers while name-calling and finger-pointing continues.



NASCAR - Top 20 Countdown has come down to two drivers: Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin. Number 1 & Number 2, No. 3 GordonNo. 4 StewartNo. 5: Kyle Busch. New Beginnings- It happens every year: Drivers and crew chiefs swap teams in search of fresh starts and new opportunities. But the grass isn't always greener.



MMA & BOXING - So much for those concerns about the Floyd Mayweather-Shane Mosley going the way of Pacquiao-Mayweather. Floyd signed the contract Wednesday to meet Mosley on May 1. Couture reflects on career, looks ahead to UFC 109. The three-time former UFC heavyweight champion looks ahead to Saturday clash with Mark Coleman.

SOCCER - MLS - Becks = 'media circus'- Man U manager Sir Alex Ferguson says to expect a media frenzy when MLS star David Beckham and AC Milan face the Red
Devils. Castro, Shuttleworth re-sign with the Revs. Jaime Moreno re-signs with DC United.



TENNIS - Crawl Before You Walk- Was the Aussie Open finals defeat a crushing blow to Andy Murray? Not by a long shot. In fact, if he learns from it, he won't have to wait much longer for his first Grand Slam title.



HORSE RACING - Broken hopes- Three-year-old colt Winslow Homer is no longer a Kentucky Derby contender after suffering a stress fracture that will sideline
him for two to three months. Victor's Cry wins Santa Anita feature. Zenyatta's return to races could come March. …Smart Enuf wins Aqueduct feature.