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LeBron might live in Miami, but still picking Ohio State to beat Hurricanes
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - LeBron James didn't change all of his teams this summer. James posted on his Twitter feed Thursday that he's considering going to Columbus, Ohio on Sept. 11 to see the matchup ...
Wimbledon runner-up Vera Zvonareva beats Sabine Lisicki at U.S. Open
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Wimbledon runner-up Vera Zvonareva beat 94th-ranked Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-1, 7-6 (5) Thursday in the second round of the U.S. Open. The No. 7-seeded Zvonareva now has made it...
Former boxing champ James (Lights Out) Toney makes $500,000 for failed MMA debut
Former champion boxer James (Lights Out) Toney made US$500,000 for his short-lived MMA debut, a first-round submission loss to Randy (The Natural) Couture at UFC 118 last weekend in Boston. That wo...
Free-agent goaltender Antti Niemi joins San Jose Sharks on one-year contract
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose have added a Stanley Cup champion to their goal crease. Antti Niemi has signed a one-year contract, joining the team he helped bounce from the playoffs last season. ...
FIFA hails Spain, points finger at Africans, keepers in official WCup analysis
ZURICH - FIFA has high praise for World Cup winner Spain in its official analysis of the 2010 tournament Thursday, but says African countries harmed their chances on home soil by employing foreign coa...
Thursday's Scoreboard
Here are the sports results for Thursday: (All Times Eastern) American League Baseball Oakland at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.< Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.< Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m...
FIFA hails Spain, points finger at failing Africans, keepers in WCup analysis
ZURICH - FIFA's official analysis of the World Cup says champion Spain could be the team of the century, and African countries harmed their chances by employing foreign coaches. The report criticiz...
Italian teenager takes early 2-stroke lead in 1st round of European Masters
CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland - Italian teenager Matteo Manassero shot a bogey-free 7-under 64 Thursday to take the early lead in the first round of the European Masters. Starting on the 10th tee, ...
Montreal Impact taking time to build roster for 2012 jump to MLS
MONTREAL - For general manager Nick De Santis, it's a little too early to decide what the Montreal Impact roster will look like when they enter Major League Soccer in 2012. He's been too busy tryin...
3 Pakistan players claim innocence but will not play in rest of England tour
LONDON - The three Pakistan cricketers under scrutiny following allegations of fixing insisted they were innocent Thursday but withdrew from the remainder of the tour of England because of the "mental...
