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Joe Paterno says he's not retiring after Rose Bowl-bound Penn St. throttles Michigan St. 49-18
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AP - Cane in hand, Joe Paterno beamed in the locker room after his players were handed roses and the Big Ten trophy. So, Joe, any plans to go out on top? Not a chance.

AP - Indianapolis Colts safety Bob Sanders will miss Sunday night's game in San Diego because of his ailing right knee.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Turns out Ricky Hatton didn't need to change much to take care of Paulie Malignaggi. Looking much like the fighter he's always been, Hatton dominated the fight from the second round on Saturday night before Malignaggi's trainer stepped ...
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By Jonathan Ferrey, Getty Images By Vicki Michaelis, USA TODAY SALT LAKE CITY - Utah quarterback Brian Johnson had been hearing about Brigham Young's prolific, efficient quarterback all season.
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By John Tomase / Patriots Beat MIAMI -- The Patriots [team stats] and Dolphins have plenty of history in Miami, but don’t be distracted by it.
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Johnson throws 4 TDs and has No. 8 Utah BCS-bound with 48-24 win over No. 16 BYU
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AP - Brian Johnson threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns, and his favorite play was the one that went nowhere.

AP - Ryan Getzlaf used his personal scouting report on Dallas goaltender Marty Turco to give the Anaheim Ducks a shootout win.

AP - John Harbaugh didn't need to circle his calendar after learning when the Baltimore Ravens would play the Philadelphia Eagles this season.

Reuters - The Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to their ninth win in 10 games on Saturday with a 110-96 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks.

AP - Will Barnes made a free throw with 6 seconds remaining to lift Tennessee Tech to a 69-68 win over Southern Utah on Saturday night.

(11-22) 20:16 PST -- Cal's defense ended the first half Saturday in Strawberry Canyon by stopping Stanford power back Toby Gerhart on two runs from the 1-yard line.
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This column is supposed to be about how Major League Soccer can take the next great leap forward and about the sort of things that are holding it back from doing so right away.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - David West scored a season-high 33 points and Chris Paul had a triple-double to help New Orleans beat Oklahoma City 109-97 on Saturday night, handing the Thunder their 11th straight loss and first under Scott Brooks.
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By AP Interviews, insight and analysis from The Times on the competition and culture of college football. AP Poll | USA Today Brian Johnson passed for 303 and 4 touchdowns and the eighth-ranked Utes completed an undefeated regular season by beating No.
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AP - David West scored a season-high 33 points and Chris Paul had a triple-double to help New Orleans beat Oklahoma City 109-97 on Saturday night, handing the Thunder their 11th straight loss and first under Scott Brooks.

This column is supposed to be about how Major League Soccer can take the next great leap forward and about the sort of things that are holding it back from doing so right away.
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AP - Florida State kept alive its hopes of advancing to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game and buried Maryland's title hopes under a barrage of sacks and takeaways.

Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni is an emotional man. It's an inextricable part of his charm, same as his run-and-gun offense and his refreshing, throwback idea that an NBA coach still can call out his players when they're not in shape or he has no use for ...
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