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Articles from the Associated Press (AP) sports section. The AP is the largest American news agency.
The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staffers.
Chauncey Hardy scored 18 points and three others reached double figures as Sacred Heart beat Monmouth 81-73 on Saturday in the Northeast Conference opener for both teams. Corey Hasssan added 17 points and nine rebounds for the Pioneers. Ryan Litke and Mehmet Sahan each scored 13. The Pioneers (4-3) led 41-16 in the first half on the strength of 60 percent field goal shooting (17-for-27). A big portion of that lead was built by a 20-2 Pioneers' run capped by a Jerrell Thompson layup with 10... Read Full Story
Two people with knowledge of the team's plans say the New York Knicks will travel to Italy next fall and play at least one exhibition game in Milan. The two people are unsure how many games, or against which opponents, the Knicks would play. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the league has not made an official announcement. NBA teams have played both Euroleague and fellow NBA clubs during recent overseas exhibitions. The trip will be a homecoming of sorts... Read Full Story
A month ago, during simpler times, Tiger Woods was presented with a tricky question: Who would he pick as the athlete of the decade? Plenty of possible choices — Lance Armstrong, Roger Federer, Kobe Bryant, Barry Bonds, Tom Brady, among them. Tiger, too. Told the list of candidates, and leaving himself out of the mix, Woods contemplated their merits for two holes during a pro-am in China before he finally found himself torn between Federer and Bonds. Federer set the record for Grand Slam... Read Full Story
Olympic leaders are finally ready to distribute the individual medals stripped from Marion Jones for doping — but withhold the 100-meter gold from another drug-tainted athlete. Officials with direct knowledge of the plan spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on condition of anonymity because the decision hasn't been announced yet. Nine years after the 2000 Games, the International Olympic Committee is set to allocate some of the five medals — three gold and two bronze — that Jones won in... Read Full Story
After being a stalwart in the Top 25 over the past five years, Maryland made its first appearance of the season in The Associated Press women's basketball poll. The Terrapins entered at No. 25 on Monday while Connecticut remained the unanimous No. 1 for the 20th consecutive poll. Maryland had been one of a handful of teams ranked in every poll since the start of the 2005-06 season. Coach Brenda Frese's young team, which features five freshmen and four sophomores, has benefited from playing... Read Full Story
Mark Sanchez is not practicing for the New York Jets while recovering from a sprained right knee, but coach Rex Ryan is optimistic about the rookie quarterback's chances of playing Sunday at Tampa Bay. Sanchez sprained the posterior cruciate ligament in the knee while diving for a first down in New York's 19-13 win over Buffalo on Thursday night. Ryan says Sanchez spent the majority of the weekend at the team's facility rehabilitating the injury. Sanchez will initially wear a brace to... Read Full Story
The Bowl Championship Series matchups are set and no matter how they play out, a postseason that begins with five unbeaten teams is guaranteed to end with more than one having a legitimate claim to the increasingly mythical national championship. So here's a suggestion for those without a dog in any of those fights: Root for Texas congressman Joe Barton instead. As rule, fans should oppose making a federal case out of any matter that can be decided on a playing field. But because the BCS... Read Full Story
Dwyane Wade had 34 points and 10 assists and the Miami Heat never trailed in a 115-102 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. The Heat used a 29-19 second quarter to take control of the game and led by as many as 19 points in the third quarter. In the fourth, the Kings cut the lead to 97-91 with 5:42 left, but Wade made a pair of jumpers and found Quentin Richardson for a 3-pointer, putting Miami ahead 104-91 with 3:56 remaining. Michael Beasley had 20 points, helping the Heat... Read Full Story
The New York Giants used a bunch of big plays to scramble the NFC East standings Sunday. Brandon Jacobs had the Giants' longest play of the season for just a few minutes, then Domenik Hixon topped it, lifting New York past Dallas 31-24. The Giants (7-5) tightened the NFC East with their win, dropping Dallas (8-4) into a tie with Philadelphia for the lead. New York has swept Dallas this season and plays Philadelphia here next Sunday night. The Eagles have a victory over the Giants and a loss... Read Full Story
Danielle Adams scored eight of her 15 points over the final 3:18 and No. 10 Texas A&M rallied late for a hard-fought 68-61 victory over No. 20 California on Sunday in the Colliers International Classic final. Adams made 6 of her 7 free-throw attempts in the waning minutes and Tanisha Smith hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:36 to play for the Aggies (6-0), who overcame a 17-3 second-half run by the Golden Bears (4-3) and a 49-34 rebounding deficit. Adaora Elonu scored 16 points, Smith finished... Read Full Story
