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Belichick: Giving Giants TD gave Pats best chance
(AP)
AP - Bill Belichick gave clear instructions to his defensive unit: Let the runner score.
Sports court strips Contador of 2010 Tour title
(AP)
AP - Three days after U.S. prosecutors dropped their investigation of doping claims against Lance Armstrong, fellow Tour de France champion Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 title when sports' highest court rejected the Spanish cyclist's story that contaminated meat caused him to fail a drug test.
Coughlin plans to be back with Giants in 2012
(AP)
AP - Tom Coughlin is looking forward to the parade and a couple weeks off to reflect on the Giants' second championship in five seasons. Then he will begin preparations for defending the title.
NBA-best Thunder beat Blazers 111-107 in OT
(AP)
AP - Kevin Durant had 33 points, including a dunk with 2.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 111-107 on Monday night.
Super Bowl draws record 111.3M viewers on NBC
(AP)
AP - For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history.
Sidney Crosby practices with Penguins
(AP)
AP - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby practiced Monday but said he is no closer to returning from a concussion and neck injury that have sidelined him for most of the season.
Fans bet $94M on Super Bowl at Nevada casinos
(AP)
AP - Sports fans bet $93.9 million at Nevada casinos on Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, the most wagered in the past decade.
Mariners boost bullpen by signing Kuo and Camp
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Seattle Mariners have signed free-agent relievers Kuo Hong-chih and Shawn Camp to one-year contracts in a move to bolster their bullpen, the MLB team said Monday.
Clippers' Billups goes down with Achilles injury, Anthony hurt
(Reuters)
Reuters - Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups was helped off the court after injuring his left Achilles during his team's overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday.
Griner, No. 1 Baylor women dominate Oklahoma again
(AP)
AP - Baylor and Oklahoma have often played the most anticipated and best games in the Big 12 each season.
Reaction to Contador's two-year doping ban
(Reuters)
Reuters - Reactions to Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador's two-year ban Monday following a failed doping test during the 2010 Tour de France:
Ducks beat Flames 3-2 in 8th round of shootout
(AP)
AP - Niklas Hagman scored the deciding goal in the eighth round of a shootout and the Anaheim Ducks beat Calgary 3-2 on Monday night for their 14th straight home victory over the Flames.
LPGA season begins with more events, optimism
(AP)
AP - A dry board in the office of LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan is filled with black-and-blue, an appropriate color scheme for a tour that had been taking its lumps over the last couple of years.
MMA's 'Iron Mike' gets prison in Vegas sex case
(AP)
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
(AP)
AP - Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio.
