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Giants lauded as Super Bowl champs in NYC parade
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AP - Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple," as thousands of fans crowded lower Manhattan on Tuesday to celebrate the New York Giants' Super Bowl victory amid tons of confetti.
AP Source: Memphis to join Big East
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AP - Memphis is the latest school to sign up for a spot in the new Big East.
Kershaw and Dodgers agree to $19M, 2-year deal
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AP - NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a salary arbitration hearing next week, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract.
Contador may still appeal doping ban, won't retire
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AP - Alberto Contador vowed Tuesday to return to the pinnacle of cycling, maintaining his innocence in the face of a two-year doping ban that stripped the Spanish star of his 2010 Tour de France title.
AP Source: Rangers and Andrus agree to 3-year deal
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AP - Shortstop Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a three-year contract and avoided salary arbitration.
Big Ten exploring 4-team playoff
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AP - The Big Ten, which helped squash the notion of a four-team playoff to crown a national champion in college football several years ago, is taking another look.
Giants TE Ballard has left ACL tear
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AP - New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the second half of Super Bowl, the team announced on Tuesday.
Dodgers and ace Kershaw reach two-year deal
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Reuters - The Los Angeles Dodgers have avoided arbitration with National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw by agreeing to a two-year, $19 million contract with the pitcher, the team said on Tuesday.
Clippers lose Billups for season with injury
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Reuters - - (Reuters) The Los Angeles Clippers were dealt a blow as starting guard Chauncey Billups was ruled out for the rest of the NBA season with a torn left Achilles tendon, the team said Tuesday. He will also miss this year's London Olympics.
No. 20 Louisville women strong in loss
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AP - Louisville coach Jeff Walz knew the Cardinals couldn't stop the entire Connecticut team.
CAS to issue Ullrich doping case verdict Thursday
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AP - Sport's highest court will issue a second verdict this week involving a doping case against a Tour de France winner.
Jones scores 2 goals as Avs beat Blackhawks 5-2
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AP - Gabriel Landeskog broke a tie 38 seconds into the third period and David Jones added two goals, helping the Colorado Avalanche snap a five-game skid with a 5-2 win over the struggling Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.
Attention returns to Tiger Woods at Pebble Beach
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AP - Bill Murray stumbled into the back of a crowded conference room Tuesday just as Tiger Woods was wrapping up his press conference at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. The "Caddyshack" star looked more confused than usual.
MMA's 'Iron Mike' gets prison in Vegas sex case
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AP - A mixed martial arts fighter once featured on Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter" is going to prison for one to four years for the attempted sexual assault of a woman at his home in April 2010.
Chavez Jr. retain belt against Rubio
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AP - Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio.
Foyt released from Houston hospital
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AP - A.J. Foyt has been released from a hospital in Houston, where he was being treated for complications from knee surgery.
Oly legacy officials to name stadiums after games
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AP - The Olympic Park Legacy Company has started taking bids for naming rights for major stadiums once the 2012 London Olympics are complete.
