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Prosecutors won't charge cyclist Lance Armstrong
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AP - Lance Armstrong is used to winning, but his most recent victory was unlike any he had experienced before.
Super matchups everywhere with Pats-Giants
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AP - MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning — Eli, and Peyton, too.
NFL's ratings, revenue, popularity grow and grow
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AP - Less than a year ago, Tom Brady, Logan Mankins, Osi Umenyiora and seven other players filed an antitrust suit against the NFL, a key moment in a convoluted and contentious labor dispute between the union and league that threatened to cut short — or even wipe out — the 2011 season.
UConn's Calhoun taking indefinite medical leave
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AP - UConn's Jim Calhoun doesn't mince words when it comes to his health.
Rangers' Hamilton confirms alcohol relapse
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AP - Josh Hamilton shed no tears and used no prepared statement as he apologized and shared few details about his relapse with alcohol. Still, it was clear he was upset by what he had done.
Lakers take show on road, hold off Nuggets
Andrew Bynum scored 22 points, Kobe Bryant added 20 and the Los Angeles Lakers opened a season-high six-game trip with a 93-89 victory over the weary Denver Nuggets on Friday night.
Wade, LeBron turn up the Heat on 76ers
Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, and LeBron James had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Miami Heat to a 99-79 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
Silva: How do Patriots and Giants match up?
Silva: Super Bowl XLVI isn't an exact rematch of Super Bowl XLII when the New York Giants shocked the New England Patriots. But that may be a good thing. What this one lacks in historical significance (no perfect season at stake) it makes up for in offensive firepower and sheer entertainment value, not to intriguing storylines on defense and special teams. So we broke it all down.
PFT: Gronkowski listed as questionable
New England says it's "ready to go" despite star tight end hardly practicing all week.
Armstrong 'gratified' after feds drop PEDs investigation
Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation of Lance Armstrong on Friday, ending a nearly two-year effort aimed at determining whether the seven-time Tour de France winner and his teammates participated in a doping program.