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Wyoming upsets No. 11 UNLV 68-66 (AP)

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Wyoming center Adam Waddell (15) goes up for the tipoff against UNLV's Brice Massamba during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday Feb. 4, 2012 at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyo. (AP Photo/Andy Carpenean)AP - Leonard Washington and Francisco Cruz scored 16 points apiece and Wyoming throttled No. 11 UNLV's high-scoring offense in a 68-66 victory Saturday.


Lions QB Stafford wins Comeback Player of Year (AP)

Sunday, February 5th, 2012
AP - Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year award.

Curtis Martin among six elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame (Reuters)

Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Reuters - Curtis Martin, who ranks fourth on the National Football League's all-time rushing list, was one of six players elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday.

49ers’ Jim Harbaugh wins Coach of Year (AP)

Sunday, February 5th, 2012
AP - San Francisco's Jim Harbaugh has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year award for leading the 49ers back to the playoffs.

Broncos LB Miller wins Defensive Rookie of Year (AP)

Sunday, February 5th, 2012
AP - Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller has won a two-man race with 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith for the 2011 Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award.

Martin, 4 linemen make Hall of Fame (AP)

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 1990, file photo, Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chris Doleman (56) brings down Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon for a safety during preseason NFL football action in Minneapolis. Doleman is not one of the four Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists who won a Super Bowl. He doesn't believe that should affect his chances of being elected to the shrine.  (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)AP - Running back Curtis Martin and four linemen were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, along with one senior committee choice.


Panthers QB Newton wins Offensive Rookie of Year (AP)

Sunday, February 5th, 2012
AP - Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

Canucks rally for 3-2 shootout win over Avalanche (AP)

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo makes a glove save of a shot against the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)AP - Kevin Bieksa tied the game with 34.1 seconds remaining in regulation and Mason Raymond scored the lone goal in the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks rallied for a 3-2 win over the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.


Buyer pays $46K for Tom Brady game jersey (AP)

Sunday, February 5th, 2012
AP - A football jersey that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wore in an NFL game has sold for $46,000 at an auction in Indianapolis.

Notre Dame takes down No. 17 Marquette 76-59 (AP)

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Marquette forward Jae Crowder, center, drives the lane as Notre Dame forward Scott Martin, left, and guard Eric Atkins defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)AP - Notre Dame coach Mike Brey thought his team took big strides in its development Saturday.


No. 3 Ohio State beats No. 19 Wisconsin 58-52 (AP)

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Wisconsin's Mike Bruesewitz, left, fouls Ohio State's Jared Sullinger (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Madison, Wis. At right is Wisconsin's Jared Berggren. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)AP - Jared Sullinger scored 24 points and William Buford hit a critical 3-pointer down the stretch, helping No. 3 Ohio State beat No. 19 Wisconsin 58-52 on Saturday.


Capitals’ Vokoun shuts out Canadiens (AP)

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun deflects a shot as they face the Montreal Canadiens  during second period NHL hockey action, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)AP - Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves for his third shutout of the season and Alexander Semin scored on the second of Washington's two penalty shots in the Capitals' 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.


No. 3 Ohio State beats No. 19 Wisconsin 58-52 (AP)

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Wisconsin's Mike Bruesewitz, left, fouls Ohio State's Jared Sullinger (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Madison, Wis. At right is Wisconsin's Jared Berggren. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)AP - Jared Sullinger scored 24 points and William Buford hit a critical 3-pointer down the stretch, helping No. 3 Ohio State beat No. 19 Wisconsin 58-52 on Saturday.


Foster leads Devils over Flyers 6-4 (AP)

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

New Jersey Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk (17) circles the net with his stick raised after scoring on Philadelphia Flyers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, of Russia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Philadelphia.AP - Kurtis Foster scored a pair of power-play goals, and the New Jersey Devils held on for a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon.


Foster leads Devils over Flyers 6-4 (AP)

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

New Jersey Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk (17) circles the net with his stick raised after scoring on Philadelphia Flyers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, of Russia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Philadelphia.AP - Kurtis Foster scored a pair of power-play goals, and the New Jersey Devils held on for a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon.


No. 12 Florida beats No. 25 Vanderbilt 73-65 (AP)

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

Florida's Kenny Boynton (1) shoots over Vanderbilt's Jeffrey Taylor (44) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)AP - Kenny Boynton scored 18 points, Bradley Beal added 16 and No. 12 Florida beat No. 25 Vanderbilt 73-65 Saturday for its seventh consecutive victory.


No. 2 Syracuse crushes St. John’s 95-70 (AP)

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

Syracuse guard Brandon Triche (20) puts up a shot as St. John's Phil Greene defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at New York's Madison Square Garden.  (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)AP - Fab Melo scored a career-high 14 points in his return after a three-game absence and Jim Boeheim tied Dean Smith for third place on the victory list with win No. 879 as No. 2 Syracuse dominated St. John's 95-70 on Saturday.


Closure of Armstrong probe could affect feds (AP)

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2011, file photo, former cycling champion Lance Armstrong smiles during a news conference at the Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Federal prosecutors said, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, they are closing a criminal investigation of Armstrong and will not charge him over allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner used performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)AP - The federal government pursued a drug case against home run king Barry Bonds for more than seven years. The end result: a guilty verdict on just one count and a sentence of 30 days confinement at Bonds' estate in Beverly Hills.


Wife of Yankees GM Cashman files for divorce (AP)

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

FILE - In this July 8, 2011 file photo, New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman answers a question regarding the rainout of tonight's baseball against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York. A woman stalked and shook down Cashman, getting him to pay her $6,000 and demanding more by threatening to harm his reputation, prosecutors said Thursday, Feb 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill, File)AP - The wife of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has filed divorce papers, a day after prosecutors charged a woman with stalking him and extorting money over an extramarital affair.


No. 14 Georgetown defeats South Florida 75-45 (AP)

Saturday, February 4th, 2012
AP - Henry Sims scored 13 points and nine rebounds, and No. 14 Georgetown held South Florida without a point for nearly 11 minutes in the first half Saturday in a 75-45 win over the Bulls.