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• Torre, Caruso drop out of bidding for Dodgers
• Dawkins, Rivers lead Duke past Florida State
• Canucks snap Wings' record home win streak
• Braun wins appeal, avoids 50-game suspension
• Torre's group ends bid for Dodgers over parking
• Andy Staples: Duke has reason to celebrate a hard-fought win over Florida St.
• Thunder beat Lakers, home streak now 12 (AP)
• Braun wins appeal, avoids 50-game suspension
• MVP Braun wins appeal of 50-game suspension
• Ian Thomsen: Lin faces first real test as Heat show they're for real
• Thunder top Lakers, tie Miami as NBA's best
• Povetkin's perfect mark, heavyweight title on line vs. Huck
• Durant, Thunder roll past Lakers
• Torre group drops out of Dodgers bidding (AP)
• UFC aims to re-establish Japan's fight scene, post-Pride
• Cincinnati rolls past No. 17 Louisville
• Roundup: Smith leads Hawks over Magic
• Danica Patrick readies for Sprint Cup debut in Daytona 500
• Union Rags set to prove worthiness in Fountain of Youth
• Canucks end Wings' record home run at 23 (AP)

Torre, Caruso drop out of bidding for Dodgers Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:30 AM PST Joe Torre and real estate developer Rick Caruso have withdrawn their joint bid to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers, The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.

Dawkins, Rivers lead Duke past Florida State Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:05 PM PST Andre Dawkins scored 22 points and freshman Austin Rivers added 20 to lead Duke (No. 4 ESPN/USA Today, No. 5 AP) to a 74-66 victory over Florida State (No. 16 ESPN/USA Today, No. 15 AP) on Thursday night.

Canucks snap Wings' record home win streak Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:07 PM PST Alex Burrows had the only score in a shootout, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 victory that snapped the Detroit Red Wings' NHL-record 23-game home winning streak.

Braun wins appeal, avoids 50-game suspension Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:39 PM PST Ryan Braun's 50-game suspension was overturned Thursday by an arbitrator. David Epstein and Joe Lemire reveal how Braun earned the first successful MLB appeal of a positive test. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Torre's group ends bid for Dodgers over parking Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:56 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) -- Joe Torre's group has dropped out of bidding for the bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers because current owner Frank McCourt won't include the parking lots outside the stadium.

Andy Staples: Duke has reason to celebrate a hard-fought win over Florida St. Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:46 PM PST Duke's 74-66 win over FSU avenged last month's loss to the Seminoles and gave the Blue Devils a share of the ACC lead. But that's not why Coach K was so pumped, writes Andy Staples. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Thunder beat Lakers, home streak now 12 (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:56 PM PST It's not so easy any more for the Los Angeles Lakers to push around the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kevin Durant scored 33 points, Russell Westbrook added 19 and the Thunder beat the Lakers 100-85 Thursday night to head into the All-Star break tied for the league's best record. The Thunder won their 12th straight home game and denied Los Angeles the chance to head into the midseason break with...

Braun wins appeal, avoids 50-game suspension Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:39 PM PST Brewers leftfielder and reigning National League MVP Ryan Braun won his appeal to overturn a 50-game suspension for a positive drug test, becoming the first major-leaguer to win an appeal of a positive test.

MVP Braun wins appeal of 50-game suspension Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:12 AM PST National League MVP Ryan Braun's 50-game suspension has been overturned by baseball arbitrator Shyam Das.

Ian Thomsen: Lin faces first real test as Heat show they're for real Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:10 PM PST Maybe it was fatigue. Maybe it was inevitable. Either way, the Heat completely shut down Jeremy Lin in a 102-88 victory over the Knicks. Ian Thomsen has the fallout from South Beach. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Thunder top Lakers, tie Miami as NBA's best Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:01 AM PST Kevin Durant scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 100-85 Thursday night.

Povetkin's perfect mark, heavyweight title on line vs. Huck Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:29 PM PST The filling in the Klitschko sandwich takes place Saturday when undefeated WBA champ Alexander Povetkin meets Marco Huck.

Durant, Thunder roll past Lakers Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:19 AM PST OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) It's not so easy any more for the Los Angeles Lakers to push around the Oklahoma City Thunder .

Torre group drops out of Dodgers bidding (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:43 PM PST Joe Torre's group has dropped out of bidding for the bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers because current owner Frank McCourt won't include the parking lots outside the stadium. Whether the lots are included in the sale has been an issue that always has had the potential to become contentious as the sale process moves toward a conclusion in April.

UFC aims to re-establish Japan's fight scene, post-Pride Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:36 PM PST The Ultimate Fighting Championship visits Japan for the first time in more than 11 years this weekend

Cincinnati rolls past No. 17 Louisville Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:37 PM PST Cashmere Wright scored 22 points and Cincinnati pulled away from No. 17 Louisville 60-56 on Thursday night.

Roundup: Smith leads Hawks over Magic Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:36 PM PST Josh Smith scored 22 points to help the Atlanta Hawks snap a three-game skid with an 83-78 victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.

Danica Patrick readies for Sprint Cup debut in Daytona 500 Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:38 PM PST In switch from IndyCar circuit, "No driver has been so marketed, prepared and coiffed for a season of racing in the history of the sport"

Union Rags set to prove worthiness in Fountain of Youth Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:12 PM PST When Michael Matz put Barbaro on the road to the Kentucky Derby in 2006, he felt pressure every step of the way

Canucks end Wings' record home run at 23 (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:59 AM PST The Detroit Red Wings took advantage of the shootout to win three times during their NHL-record, 23-game home winning streak. Detroit's good fortune in the one-on-one duels ran out and its run ended against the Vancouver Canucks. Alex Burrows scored the only goal in a shootout, which was made possible when Daniel Sedin scored his second goal of the game with 15.4 seconds left in regulation, to...

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