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• Hawks Give Wonky Effort in Florida
• BCS memo: Obama legal challenge is unlikely
• Steelers-Ravens rivalry tilt highlights Week 9 slate
• MLS playoffs: Galaxy reign, move to West finals
• Predators goalie Rinne signs 7-year, $49M deal
• Sharks rally past Penguins 4-3 in shootout
• Clowe's shootout goal helps Sharks get by Pens
• Michael McCann: Decertification would put 2011-12 season in serious jeopardy
• Preds' Rinne gets $49M contract, shutout (AP)
• Iginla nets 2 as Wings' skid reaches 6 (AP)
• How Cutler Deals With Critics
• The storylines, stars to watch in LSU-Bama
• Steelers, rival Ravens ready for Round 2
• Frustrated players talking decertification
• Seminoles qualify for 30th straight bowl (AP)
• Hawks Top Panthers 3-2
• Ex-Giant Matty Alou, 72, dies in Dominican Republic
• Jets' Ryan in new Sandler movie as Patriots fan
• No. 8 Arkansas still talking SEC West title
• From backup to the SEC's most efficient QB

Hawks Give Wonky Effort in Florida Posted: 03 Nov 2011 11:10 PM PDT The Hawks didn't have to be at their best to beat the still coming-together lean-to that is the Florida Panthers. Photo Credit: Lisa Balde

BCS memo: Obama legal challenge is unlikely Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:05 PM PDT The head of the Bowl Championship Series told college and university presidents that the Obama administration was unlikely to challenge the legality of its selection process -- and argued that even if the system were to be found illegal, so would a playof

Steelers-Ravens rivalry tilt highlights Week 9 slate Posted: 03 Nov 2011 11:41 PM PDT Week 9 features six matchups between teams with winning records, including three division clashes, none bigger than Steelers-Ravens.

MLS playoffs: Galaxy reign, move to West finals Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:04 AM PDT

Predators goalie Rinne signs 7-year, $49M deal Posted: 03 Nov 2011 11:01 PM PDT The Predators locked up star goaltender Pekka Rinne on Thursday, agreeing to a seven-year, $49-million extension, according to his agent, Jay Grossman.

Sharks rally past Penguins 4-3 in shootout Posted: 03 Nov 2011 11:34 PM PDT Ryane Clowe scored the lone shootout goal, Thomas Greiss stopped all three Pittsburgh attempts and San Jose overcame a two-goal deficit.

Clowe's shootout goal helps Sharks get by Pens Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:04 AM PDT SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Even a two-goal comeback and shootout win couldn't hide San Jose coach Todd McLellan's frustration over a listless start that nearly cost his team the game.

Michael McCann: Decertification would put 2011-12 season in serious jeopardy Posted: 03 Nov 2011 11:00 PM PDT With NBA labor talks stalled, players are mulling decertification. What's the effect of such a move? How would players fare in antitrust litigation? Michael McCann provides the answers.

Preds' Rinne gets $49M contract, shutout (AP) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 10:30 PM PDT Pekka Rinne celebrated his 29th birthday by signing the richest contract in Nashville's history. He capped the day by blowing out the candles on the Phoenix Coyotes. Putting all the early-in-the-day distractions behind him, Rinne stopped 35 shots for his third shutout of the season to lift the Predators to a 3-0 win over the Coyotes on Thursday night.

Iginla nets 2 as Wings' skid reaches 6 (AP) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:07 PM PDT With a pair of sharp one-timers, Jarome Iginla extended Detroit's early-season funk. The Calgary captain scored twice Thursday night, and the Flames beat the slumping Red Wings 4-1. Detroit has lost six straight (0-5-1) after winning its first five. The Red Wings held Calgary to 22 shots but managed only Danny Cleary's second-period goal off a strange bounce.

How Cutler Deals With Critics Posted: 03 Nov 2011 09:23 PM PDT Bears QB says he'd like to take on those who criticize him but ultimately looks to his teammates for support. Photo Credit: Lisa Balde

The storylines, stars to watch in LSU-Bama Posted: 03 Nov 2011 01:37 PM PDT LSU and Alabama have topped the last five AP polls as the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the nation. On Saturday night, they get to duke it out in the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 regular-season matchup in five seasons in college football's consensus Game of the Year. The two teams are eerily similar across the board, from stifling defenses to run-first offenses to week-after-week blowouts, and they'll finally share a field with the nation watching. CBS had to tweak its contract with the SEC to move the game to prime time, and 600 credentialed media are expected to be in attendance (up from Alabama's normal contingent of 350). Tickets in 101,821-seat Bryant-Denny Stadium are in the $500-600 range online and Alabama security is expecting an additional 40,000-50,000 fans to show up in Tuscaloosa without tickets. How big is this one? The Nick-Saban-used-to-coach-at-LSU storyline is barely a blip on the radar.

Steelers, rival Ravens ready for Round 2 Posted: 03 Nov 2011 10:16 PM PDT It's a blood feud pitting No. 1 against No. 2. No, it's not Saturday night's showdown between first-ranked LSU and second-ranked Alabama.

Frustrated players talking decertification Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:28 PM PDT Two league sources confirmed a Yahoo! Sports report that approximately 50 players took part in a conference call with an antitrust attorney to discuss the possibility of decertifying their union. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Seminoles qualify for 30th straight bowl (AP) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 09:23 PM PDT For three decades, there's been nothing so certain in college football as Florida State playing in a bowl game. The Seminoles qualified for a bowl for the 30th consecutive year on Thursday night, when EJ Manuel threw for one touchdown and ran for another to lead Florida State to a 38-7 victory over Boston College.

Hawks Top Panthers 3-2 Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:27 PM PDT Patrick Kane scored the only goal in a shootout and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night. Photo Credit: AP

Ex-Giant Matty Alou, 72, dies in Dominican Republic Posted: 03 Nov 2011 09:37 PM PDT Matty Alou, once part of an all-Alou outfield for the San Francisco Giants with brothers Felipe and Jesus, died Thursday. He was 72.

Jets' Ryan in new Sandler movie as Patriots fan Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:11 PM PDT Rex Ryan is teaming up with Adam Sandler for a new movie in which the Jets coach plays -- get ready for this -- a New England Patriots fan.

No. 8 Arkansas still talking SEC West title Posted: 03 Nov 2011 09:27 PM PDT Despite an early-season loss to Alabama, the Razorbacks enter Saturday's home game vs. South Carolina with a chance to win the division

From backup to the SEC's most efficient QB Posted: 03 Nov 2011 01:34 PM PDT Jarrett Lee lost his job, but not his focus. Given another chance to start, the quarterback's marked improvement is one of the reasons top-ranked LSU is thriving, writes Stewart Mandel.

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