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German pro captures WSOP crown, earns $8.7M
Pius Heinz wins $8.72M in World Series of Poker main event
Concussion shelves Stanford's Owusu vs. Ducks
NBA Hall of Famer Macauley dies at 83 (AP)
Smaller crowd follows Woods Down Under (AP)
LeBron, Gay star in Mississippi charity exhibition
Blues beat 'Hawks in Hitchcock's debut (AP)
Madson, Phillies talking multiyear deal
Don Banks: Season's second half features great games as playoff races heighten
Gay, LeBron, Durant shine in charity exhibition
Lawyer: NBA's players get 'plantation' treatment
Penn State to investigate individuals involved in Sandusky case
Heinz rides dramatic rally to $8.72M WSOP title
Penn St. trustees launch inquiry into abuse case
PSU committee to investigate child sex abuse scandal
Ryder, red-hot Stars hand Caps first home loss
Scandal weighs heavy on McQueary
Panthers rout Leafs, get off to best start since 1996
Ryder scores two as Stars beat Capitals
Courage, grace, toughness: Tributes pour in for 'Smokin' Joe'

German pro captures WSOP crown, earns $8.7M

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 12:57 AM PST

A 22-year-old German poker professional won the World Series of Poker main event and $8.72 million Tuesday night, capturing the title with an ace high.

Pius Heinz wins $8.72M in World Series of Poker main event

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 12:40 AM PST

The 22-year-old German poker professional won the World Series of Poker main event and $8.72 million, capturing the title with an ace high.

Concussion shelves Stanford's Owusu vs. Ducks

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:56 PM PST

Chris Owusu has been ruled out for No. 3 Stanford against sixth-ranked Oregon while the wide receiver recovers from his latest concussion.

NBA Hall of Famer Macauley dies at 83 (AP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 12:07 AM PST

Ed Macauley, one of the NBA's first big stars who won a championship with the St. Louis Hawks and was traded by the Boston Celtics for Bill Russell, has died. He was 83. Saint Louis University announced Macauley's death on Tuesday. The school had no other details. "Easy Ed" was a standout player with the Billikens, leading them to the 1948 NIT title.

Smaller crowd follows Woods Down Under (AP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 12:23 AM PST

No more than 250 people followed Tiger Woods early Wednesday at the Australian Open, a sign that while he still is the main attraction Down Under, it's not what it used to be. When he first put Australia back on his golf schedule two years ago, some 15,000 fans complained during the pro-am round that news helicopters hovering over Kingston Heath in Melbourne kept them from hearing.

LeBron, Gay star in Mississippi charity exhibition

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:23 PM PST

Rudy Gay and LeBron James are already in midseason form. All they need is a place to play.

Blues beat 'Hawks in Hitchcock's debut (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 09:21 PM PST

Ken Hitchcock's debut as St. Louis Blues coach was a huge success -- even if he had quibbles with his first game behind the bench in nearly two years. "I think far and away the weakest player was me," the 59-year-old Hitchcock said after the Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Madson, Phillies talking multiyear deal

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:26 PM PST

Ryan Madson is in serious discussions with the Phillies on a multiyear deal.

Don Banks: Season's second half features great games as playoff races heighten

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 09:11 AM PST

Nine weeks into the season, over half the NFL's teams still have legit playoff hopes. Now it really gets interesting -- Don Banks reveals the 25 most important games of the second half.

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Gay, LeBron, Durant shine in charity exhibition

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 09:37 PM PST

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP) -- Rudy Gay and LeBron James are already in midseason form. All they need is a place to play.

Lawyer: NBA's players get 'plantation' treatment

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:46 PM PST

Commissioner David Stern says union attorney Jeffrey Kessler is largely to blame for the NBA's stalled labor talks after Kessler told The Washington Post that the owners are treating the players "like plantation workers."

Penn State to investigate individuals involved in Sandusky case

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 08:47 PM PST

The board expressed its outrage at the abuse charges and said individuals would be "held fully accountable."

Heinz rides dramatic rally to $8.72M WSOP title

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 12:27 AM PST

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Las Vegas poker professional Ben Lamb has been eliminated from the World Series of Poker main event in three hands -- leaving Pius Heinz of Germany and Martin Staszko of the Czech Republic battling for the $8.72 million title.

Penn St. trustees launch inquiry into abuse case

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:45 PM PST

The Penn State board of trustees will appoint a special committee to investigate the child sex-abuse case that has shaken the university and threatened to end coach Joe Paterno's decades-long tenure as football coach.

PSU committee to investigate child sex abuse scandal

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 07:58 PM PST

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Penn State trustees will appoint special committee to investigate child sex abuse case.

Ryder, red-hot Stars hand Caps first home loss

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:33 PM PST

Michael Ryder scored twice, Adam Burish had the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the surprising Dallas Stars beat Washington 5-2 Tuesday night to snap the Capitals' six-game home winning streak.