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Kidd outplays Paul as Nets extend home winning streak to 11
double, to help the Nets beat the Hornets 99-91 on Monday night for their 11th straight home victory.``(Paul) went up against one of the greatest point guards of all time tonight,'' said Richard Jefferson, who led the Nets with 26 points, ``and...
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NBA Players of The Week
F Chris Bosh, TorontoJan. 30 - F LeBron James, Cleveland Jan. 23 - G Richard Hamilton, Detroit Jan. 16 - G Allen Iverson, Philadelphia Jan. 9 - G Mike James, Toronto Jan. 2 - G Dwyane Wade, Miami Dec. 26 - G Vince Carter, New Jersey
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Utah's Deron Williams sprains ankle, misses Chicago game
Utah guard Deron Williams sprained his left ankle during pre-game warm-ups on Monday night and was unable to play against Chicago.Team officials said he was injured about 90 minutes before the game. They said the injury did not appear serious, ...
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Trail Blazers, Woods settle dispute over salary
The Portland Trail Blazers and Qyntel Woods have settled their pay dispute over his suspension for animal abuse.The Trail Blazers suspended Woods in 2004 during an investigation into allegations about pit bull and dog fighting. The settlement m...
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Streaking Mavericks await Kobe's return
Before the Dallas Mavericks held their last 11 opponents under 100 points, a team-record run that coincides with their NBA-best winning streak, they couldn't stop Kobe Bryant.Before Bryant scored 81 points against Toronto two weeks ago, he had ...
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Radmanovic misses game with sore hip
Seattle forward Vladimir Radmanovic missed the SuperSonics' game Monday night against Charlotte because of a sore hip.Sonics coach Bob Hill said Radmanovic was injured in Saturday's loss at Dallas when someone stepped on his foot, triggering th...
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Lue sidelined by sprained knee
Atlanta Hawks guard Tyronn Lue sprained the medial collateral ligament in his right knee Monday and is expected to miss at least four weeks.The injury came as the Hawks practiced to prepare for Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Pistons a...
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Ex-NBA and Virginia star Sampson pleads not guilty to perjury charges
Former NBA star Ralph Sampson pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he lied about his finances to obtain court-appointed counsel in a federal child support case.The 7-foot-4 former Virginia All-American was indicted last month on one count ...
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Cavaliers' Jackson breaks wrist
Cavaliers forward Luke Jackson will be out for at least seven weeks after breaking his left wrist Saturday night during a loss to Philadelphia, another costly injury for Cleveland.Jackson has gotten more playing time with starter Larry Hughes s...
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Raptors say Davis will honor contract
Antonio Davis will honor his contract to play in Toronto, Raptors interim general manager Wayne Embry said Sunday.Davis was acquired Friday in a deal that sent Jalen Rose, a first-round draft pick and cash to the New York Knicks. He met with Em...
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Mihm out with shoulder injury
Los Angeles center Chris Mihm was held out of the Lakers' game Saturday night against the New Orleans Hornets because of a sprained right shoulder.Mihm, who had started 45 of the Lakers' first 46 games, is averaging 10.6 points and 6.8 rebounds...
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Monday's College Basketball Scores
Shreveport 88, Belhaven 83Mansfield 70, Pitt.-Johnstown 67 Medgar Evers 92, Mount St. Vincent 83 Monmouth, N.J. 74, Wagner 58 N.J. City 66, Briarcliffe 52 Shippensburg 75, Clarion 52 St. Joseph's, L.I. 82, N.Y. Maritime 64 Thiel 89,...
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Monday's Major College Basketball Scores
Cookman 78, 2OTN.C.-As
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CBB scores
Shreveport 88, Belhaven 83Mansfield 70, Pitt.-Johnstown 67 Medgar Evers 92, Mount St. Vincent 83 Monmouth, N.J. 74, Wagner 58 N.J. City 66, Briarcliffe 52 Shippensburg 75, Clarion 52 St. Joseph's, L.I. 82, N.Y. Maritime 64 Thiel 89,...
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Monday's Top 25 Capsules
Sean Mallon's free throw with less than a second to play lifted No. 5 Gonzaga to a 62-61 victory over Saint Mary's on Monday night and extended the nation's longest home winning streak to 35 games.The Bulldogs (19-3, 9-0 West Coast Conference) ...
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City bragging rights at stake when Villanova plays Saint Joseph's
Jay Wright noticed something was missing in the rafters among the banners celebrating a national championship, NCAA tournament appearances and retired jerseys.There was nothing to commemorate Villanova's 16 Big 5 championships. ``We should ha...
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Kansas State coach to have neck surgery
Kansas State basketball coach Jim Wooldridge will have surgery Wednesday to remove a bulging disc in his neck, and it is uncertain when he will return to the team.Assistant Jimmy Elgas will be the interim coach, school spokesman Tom Gilbert sai...
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Wes Miller: A former walk-on takes a big step with Tar Heels
Wes Miller knows he's not supposed to be here.Former walk-ons and undersized shooting guards just don't play significant minutes for a school where names like Jordan and Worthy hang in the rafters beside national championship banners. And they ...
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Wes Miller: A walk-on takes a big step with Tar Heels
Wes Miller knows he's not supposed to be here.Former walk-ons and undersized shooting guards just don't play significant minutes for a school where names like Jordan and Worthy hang in the rafters beside national championship banners. And they ...
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ACC suspends crew for call in Florida State-Duke game
The referees who worked the Florida State-Duke game were suspended for one game Monday for what the league said was an unnecessary technical foul on a Seminoles player.The crew of Mike Eades, Ray Natili and Ed Corbett shouldn't have assessed a ...
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Beloit's Hinz has 50-point, 36-rebound game
Talk about a double-double.Josh Hinz of Beloit College scored 50 points and grabbed 36 rebounds in a 120-112 victory over Grinnell on Saturday. His rebounding total tied the single-game NCAA Division III record. Hinz, the school's all-time le...
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North Carolina rejoins Top 25
week absence while the top five teams remained the same.Connecticut, which beat two ranked teams last week, was a runaway No. 1 for the third straight week. The Huskies (20-1), who beat Pittsburgh and Indiana last week, received 68 first-place ...
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Transactions
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Comets name Young president, CEO
The Houston Comets have named Andrea Bouchey Young president and chief executive officer.Young, 27, will be responsible for restructuring the Comets' business functions, including ticket sales, corporate sales and marketing. Young previously ...
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Boston to host 2006 WNBA draft, pre-draft camp
The WNBA will hold its annual draft in Boston this year, marking the first time in the league's 10-year history the event will be held outside New Jersey.The draft will be held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on April 5, the day ...
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Summitt, WNBA's Mystics part ways
Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt is leaving her job as player personnel consultant for the WNBA's Washington Mystics.``Management wanted to go into a different direction,'' Summitt said in a statement released by the Mystics on Fr...
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WNBA announces 2006 rule changes
The Women's National Basketball Association will have a different look in 2006, as the Board of Governors announced three rule changes for the upcoming season on Tuesday. Games will follow a more professional format, with four 10-minute quart...
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WNBA's Chicago Sky forms team from expansion draft
The WNBA's Chicago Sky started forming its 2006 team by selecting 13 players from the 2005 expansion draft. Jia Perkins (Charlotte); Brooke Wyckoff (Connecticut); Elaine Powell (Detroit) Kiesha Brown (Houston); Deanna Jackson (Indiana); Laura M...
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Swoopes' announcement shows progress - sort of
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Sheryl Swoopes comes out: 'I'm finally OK with the idea of who I love'
The only thing that outshines the exquisite diamond on Sheryl Swoopes' left ring finger is the glow on her face as she discusses the love of her life.It's a love that the WNBA superstar has kept hidden for more than seven years. On Wednesday sh...
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WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes comes out: 'I'm tired of having to pretend'
Houston Comets forward Sheryl Swoopes is opening up about being a lesbian, telling a magazine that she's ``tired of having to hide my feelings about the person I care about.''Swoopes, honored last month as the WNBA's Most Valuable Player, told ...
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Lynx nab top pick in WNBA Draft
The Minnesota Lynx won the draft lottery and will have the top pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft, which will be held sometime in April. Minnesota (14-20) had the third-best chance among the five eligible teams to win the lottery, with 167 chances ou...
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Heading West: Westhead named coach of Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury named former NBA coach Paul Westhead head coach on Tuesday. Westhead, the fifth coach in the brief history of the Mercury, replaces former coach Carrie Graf, who did not have her contract renewed at the end of the regular ...
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Monarchs' Griffith finally has a legacy: a WNBA championship
Yolanda Griffith has played in pro basketball leagues around the world. She has earned her peers' respect, two Olympic gold medals and plenty of money to support her daughter.But until the Sacramento Monarchs won their first WNBA title on Tuesd...
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Women's Top-25 Basketball Capsules - January 4th
25 Basketball Capsules - January 4th === Final Score: (1) Tennessee 66, South Carolina 51 Columbia, SC (My Sportsbook) - Tye'sha Fluker tied a career-high with 18 points, as top-ranked Tennessee opened SEC play with a vict...
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Women's Top-25 Basketball Capsules - January 3rd
25 Basketball Capsules - January 3rd === Final Score: (8) Rutgers 64, Cincinnati 51 Cincinnati, OH (My Sportsbook) - Michelle Campbell scored 21 points and added six rebounds to lead eighth-ranked Rutgers over Cincinnati, 64...
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Women's College Basketball Game Capsules
Shanna Zolman scored 23 points as top-ranked Tennessee beat Old Dominion, 83-67, at Thompson-Boling Arena. Nicky Anosike hit 5-of-7 shots to score 17 points and Alexis Hornbuckle netted 14 for the Lady Vols (13-0), who connected on 52 percent of t...
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Tennessee still No. 1 in latest women's rankings
Tennessee remained on top of the Associated Press poll for the fifth consecutive week, defeating two ranked opponents in its tune up for SEC play, and no newcomers entered the rankings released on Monday. The Lady Vols (12-0) continu...
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Tennessee still reigns in latest women's poll
Tennessee held the top spot in the Associated Press Top-25 women's college basketball poll for the fourth consecutive week, while most of the top 10 remained unchanged. The Lady Vols (10-0), who recorded a 107-39 pasting of Princeto...
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Lady Vols remain atop women's rankings
The top three spots remained the same in the Associated Press Top-25 women's poll, with Tennessee, Duke and LSU leading the way. The Lady Vols (9-0) received 33 first-place votes and 1,111 points, while their closest pur...
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Vols' lead grows atop women's rankings
Tennessee cemented its spot at the top of the Associated Press Top-25 women's poll released on Monday. The Lady Vols (8-0) received 31 first-place votes and 1,109 points, while their closest pursuer, Duke, finished with 12 first-place ...
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Tennessee, Duke flip-flop spots atop women's rankings
flop spots atop women's rankings === New York, NY (My Sportsbook) - The Tennessee Lady Vols and Duke Blue Devils exchanged spots atop the latest women's Associated Press Top-25 poll released on Monday. Tennessee (7-0) defeated a pair of rank...
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Duke and Tennessee continue to top women's rankings
Duke and Tennessee remain the top two teams in the latest Associated Press women's college basketball poll. Duke (5-0) received 21 first-place votes, two fewer than last week, to keep the top spot with 1,123 points from a nationwide media pane...
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Legendary coach Gunter passes away
Sue Gunter, a legend of women's college basketball, has died at the age of 66. Gunter was the head coach of LSU's women's basketball team for 22 years, the last of which came during the 2003-04 season. Born in Mississippi, Gunter played o...
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Chatman signs new four-year deal at LSU
year deal at LSU === Baton Rouge, LA (My Sportsbook) - LSU head women's basketball coach Pokey Chatman has signed a new four-year contract worth more than
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