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South Carolina defeats La Salle 78-68
11/20/2009 12:19 AM
CHARLESTON -- Dominique Archie scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring effort for South Carolina as the Gamecocks cruised past La Salle 78-68 in the first round of the Charleston Classic on Thursday night.
"We had told our guys coming into t ...
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11/20/2009 12:14 AM
Lincecum wins second Cy Young
NEW YORK (AP) -- Giants ace Tim Lincecum has won the NL Cy Young Award, becoming the first repeat winner in the major leagues since Randy Johnson was voted the prize four straight times from 1999-2002.
Lincecu ...
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11/20/2009 12:14 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- He may be 32, but Ricky Williams is far from done. And even without Ronnie Brown, the once written-off Miami Dolphins are back in the playoff picture.
Williams rushed for 119 yards and scored three touchdowns, and the Dolphin ...
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11/20/2009 12:11 AM
CLEMSON -- No. 18 Clemson's offense has become much more than speedy stars C.J. Spiller and Jacoby Ford.
Just ask starting linebacker Brandon Maye, who hears about it each practice from a mouthy freshman.
"Now, we got Dwayne Allen talking t ...
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11/20/2009 12:10 AM
ATHENS, Ga. -- A midseason adjustment to Georgia's offensive line has helped Caleb King and Washaun Ealey provide a late-season boost to a rushing attack that still ranks near the bottom of the Southeastern Conference.
Georgia, which plays Kentu ...
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11/19/2009 12:05 AM
COLUMBIA -- South Carolina State coach Buddy Pough had just finished his standard pre-game speech last week before the Bulldogs played Morgan State. A win would given them a share of the league title and a playoff berth.
The seniors in front of ...
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11/19/2009 12:05 AM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Three penalties. Three turnovers forced, none committed. And a commanding 444-213 edge in total yards.
No. 2 Alabama's all-around performance in a 31-3 victory over Mississippi State last week was solid enough to prompt a qu ...
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11/19/2009 12:05 AM
CHARLOTTE-- Miami coach Tony Sparano and assistant David Lee get plenty of credit for making the wildcat a much-copied NFL sensation.
Offensive coordinator Dan Henning had little trouble making it work - perhaps because he first used direct snap ...
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11/17/2009 11:28 PM
NEW YORK -- Defending the Bowl Championship Series and trying to convince critics that it is the best way to determine a college football champion has to qualify as one of the toughest jobs in America.
Bill Hancock now has that job.
Hancock, the ...
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11/17/2009 11:28 PM
NEW YORK -- Wally Backman was hired Monday as manager of the New York Mets' Brooklyn Cyclones farm team in the New York-Penn League.
A member of the Mets' 1986 World Series championship team, Backman was hired to manage the Arizona Diamondbacks ...
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11/17/2009 11:28 PM
ATHENS, Ga. -- Israel Troupe was regarded as a big-time prospect when he signed with Georgia three years ago.
A.J. Green's shoulder injury gives Troupe his long-awaited opportunity to play up to the high expectations as a starter.
Green, th ...
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11/17/2009 11:27 PM
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- David Potter scored a career-high 17 points and hit five of Clemson's 10 3-pointers as the No. 22 Tigers routed Liberty 79-39 in a Tuesday matinee.
The Tigers (2-0), who needed to rally late last year to beat the Flames at Clemson ...
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11/17/2009 12:05 AM
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Tom Watson's place in the next five British Opens is safe after the Royal & Ancient's decision to change one of its exemption rules.
The 60-year-old five-time British Open champion finished runner-up this year but wo ...
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11/17/2009 12:00 AM
CLEVELAND -- Baltimore running back Ray Rice and safety Dawan Landry scored touchdowns 17 seconds apart and the Ravens broke a scoreless game at the half by opening a 16-0 lead on the Cleveland Browns after three quarters on Monday night.
Rice s ...
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11/15/2009 11:21 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Jake Delhomme went turnover-free for the third straight game, finding Steve Smith for two touchdowns, and the Carolina Panthers held on for a 28-19 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
Matt Ryan twice seemed poised to l ...
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11/15/2009 11:17 PM
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao had a hat perched jauntily on his head, a bandage wrapped neatly around his right ear. His real work done for the night, he was heading down the Las Vegas Strip to sing a few songs with his band.
Across town, his oppo ...
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11/15/2009 12:38 AM
Associated Press
ATHENS, Ga. -- Caleb King ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns, Bacarri Rambo made a jarring tackle that likely saved the tying score and Georgia assured itself of bowl eligibility, beating Auburn 31-24 Saturday night for its f ...
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11/15/2009 12:37 AM
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Jermaine Thomas rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown, E.J. Manuel was effective in his first career start, and Florida State kept its bowl hopes alive with a 41-28 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday.
Manuel was 15 of 20 for ...
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11/15/2009 12:36 AM
RALEIGH, N.C. ¬-- C.J. Spiller produced three more records Saturday, leaving the loquacious Dabo Swinney nearly at a loss for words
"I don't know how many other first-evers he can have," Swinney said.
The Heisman hopeful notched three more i ...
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11/14/2009 3:55 PM
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Far from perfect, No. 5 Cincinnati was good enough to stay unbeaten.
Tony Pike threw two touchdown passes in a cameo appearance Friday night, and the Bearcats overcame a self-destructive first half to beat West Virginia 24-21 for ...
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11/14/2009 12:09 AM
CLEMSON -- Freshman Noel Johnson had four of No. 24 Clemson's 14 3-pointers in a season-opening 84-41 victory over Presbyterian on Friday night.
Johnson, a former Southern Cal signee, got things going for the Tigers with three straight first-half 3 ...
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11/14/2009 12:08 AM
COLUMBIA -- Devan Downey scored 23 points and as South Carolina opened its season with an 88-50 win over Alabama A&M on Friday night.
Downey, the all-Southeastern Conference guard who passed up the NBA to return for his senior season, made his ...
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