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Farmers group sees sheep shearing in Olympics
Seth Davis: Taylor's focus, maturation help Kansas knock off unbeaten Baylor
Lakers edge Mavs
Fisher's late 3 pushes Lakers past Mavericks
Roundup: Players, MLB teams rush to settle arbitration cases
Djokovic wins easy to open Aussie title defense
Fisher's late 3 lifts Lakers past Mavs (AP)
MLB players, teams scramble to avoid arbitration
Lakers survive for ugly win over Mavericks
Kvitova, Djokovic win Aussie openers; Stosur out
Brady: Ravens 'best team we've faced all year'
Report: Howard adds Clippers to trade wish list
Thunder extend Celts' skid to five
Kansas rips previously unbeaten Baylor (AP)
Inside slant: New 'Captain Comeback' leads 49ers
Havre de Grace earns Horse of the Year honors
Dominant No. 7 Kansas cools off No. 3 Baylor
No. 7 Kansas KOs undefeated No. 3 Baylor
No. 1 Syracuse handles Pitt 71-63 for first 20-0 start
Djokovic wins easy to open Aussie title defense

Farmers group sees sheep shearing in Olympics

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:31 AM PST

A New Zealand farm lobby group says sheep shearing has the potential to become an Olympic demonstration sport. Just don't count on seeing it at London next summer or Rio in 2016.

Seth Davis: Taylor's focus, maturation help Kansas knock off unbeaten Baylor

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:41 PM PST

Thanks to a maturing and focused Tyshawn Taylor, No. 7 Kansas posted its most complete win of the year, a 92-74 beatdown of No. 3 and previously unbeaten Baylor, says Seth Davis.

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Lakers edge Mavs

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:54 PM PST

LOS ANGELES (AP) Derek Fisher spent the last year wearing more suits than sweats while negotiating the union's labor deal, and he realizes his peak playing days are probably past.

Fisher's late 3 pushes Lakers past Mavericks

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:15 AM PST

Derek Fisher hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds to play and the Lakers survived a dismal offensive game by both teams for a 73-70 victory over the Mavericks on Monday night, snapping Dallas' five-game winning streak.

Roundup: Players, MLB teams rush to settle arbitration cases

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:30 PM PST

Players and Major League Baseball teams started rushing to settle arbitration cases Monday, a day before sides were to swap proposals.

Djokovic wins easy to open Aussie title defense

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:16 PM PST

Novak Djokovic started his Australian Open defense with a 6-2, 6-0, 6-0 win over Paolo Lorenzi of Italy.

Fisher's late 3 lifts Lakers past Mavs (AP)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:47 PM PST

Derek Fisher spent the last year wearing more suits than sweats while negotiating the union's labor deal, and he realizes his peak playing days are probably past. But Kobe Bryant borrows a term from former coach Phil Jackson to describe anybody who doubts what the Lakers' veteran point guard can do in the clutch.

MLB players, teams scramble to avoid arbitration

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:48 PM PST

NEW YORK (AP) -- Players and teams started rushing to settle arbitration cases Monday, a day before the sides were to swap proposed salaries.

Lakers survive for ugly win over Mavericks

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:52 PM PST

In a game where neither team shot better than 40%, Derek Fisher's tiebreaking three-pointer with 3.1 seconds left gave the Lakers the win.

Kvitova, Djokovic win Aussie openers; Stosur out

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:49 PM PST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- After surrendering her opening service game with a double-fault, Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova won 12 consecutive games in a 6-2, 6-0 win Tuesday over Russia's Vera Dushevina to move into second round of Australian Open.

Brady: Ravens 'best team we've faced all year'

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:10 PM PST

Patriots QB Tom Brady said the Ravens would be the 'best team we've faced all year'

Report: Howard adds Clippers to trade wish list

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:28 PM PST

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has added the surging Los Angeles Clippers to his trade wish list, according to a report on SheridanHoops.com.

Thunder extend Celts' skid to five

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:54 PM PST

BOSTON (AP) Russell Westbrook hit a 3-pointer and then shimmied his hands down his torso, bent his body at the knees and strutted down the sideline in celebration.

Kansas rips previously unbeaten Baylor (AP)

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:59 AM PST

The last time Baylor coach Scott Drew brought a team into Allen Fieldhouse, he led them off the court and into a tunnel after his players had been introduced. The reason was the noise: It can get so loud in Kansas' venerable gymnasium, especially during the video montage before the Jayhawks are announced, that it's almost impossible to hear.

Inside slant: New 'Captain Comeback' leads 49ers

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:12 PM PST

Alex Smith's sixth comeback victory of the season vaulted the 49ers past the Saints and into the NFC Championship Game.

Havre de Grace earns Horse of the Year honors

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:23 AM PST

Filly Havre de Grace brought Larry Jones and Rick Porter back together in 2011, reuniting a trainer and owner who had endured tragedy three years earlier when filly Eight Belles fatally broke down after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.

Dominant No. 7 Kansas cools off No. 3 Baylor

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:35 PM PST

Thomas Robinson had 27 points and 14 rebounds, Tyshawn Taylor matched a career-high with 28 points and No. 7 Kansas rolled to a 92-74 victory over No. 3 Baylor on Monday night, ending the Bears' perfect start.