Bowls resolving Irish postseason uncertainty in 2013

Industry sources say some bowls could redo deals at the last minute to give room for the independent Notre Dame Fighting Irish in 2013. A bowl could “pay off” a conference by allowing the bowl to take Notre Dame instead of a team from the conference it’s affiliated with. But Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick admitted they don’t have anything set at the moment. No... 

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Spurs whip Grizzlies in Game 1

Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists and Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 105-83 win over the Memphis Grizzlies Sunday. San Antonio raced out to a 17-point lead in the first quarter, then came up with a response when Memphis rallied to get within six in the second half. The Grizzlies, owner of NBA’s stingiest defense, allowed the Spurs to hit 53 percent... 

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Rafael Nadal dominates Roger Federer, wins seventh Italian Open crown

Fifth seed Rafael Nadal dominated second seed Roger Federer, 6-1, 6-3, Sunday to capture his seventh Internazionali BNL d’Italia crown and 24th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title. Nadal committed just eight unforced errors in the 68-minute victory that gave him his sixth title this year and 56th trophy of his career. He also improved to 20-10 against Federer, 14-6, in the final. “If you... 

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US men’s hockey bags bronze medal at IIHF world championship

The US men’s national team bagged the bronze medal in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship with a 3-2 shootout win over Finland Sunday. Goaltender John Gibson stopped two of three shooters while Montreal Canadiens rookie Alex Galchenyuk scored twice on identical moves in the shootout to help the Americans win a medal for the first time since 2004. This also marked the... 

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PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti to join Real Madrid

After leading Paris Saint-Germain to its first French League title since 1994, manager Carlo Ancelotti has informed management that he will leave his post to join Real Madrid. According to PSG sporting director Leonardo, Ancelotti had a meeting with club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi to discuss his future. Leonardo told French sports newspaper L’Equipe that Ancelotti asked to leave for Madrid... 

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Justin Masterson fans 11 as Indians blank Mariners

Justin Masterson pitched a seven-inning shutout with a season-high 11 strikeouts while Michael Brantley hit a three-run shot to carry the Cleveland Indians to a 6-0 win over the Seattle Mariners Sunday at Progressive Field. Masterson allowed just three hits with two walks to improve his record to 7-2 as the Indians (25-17) won 20 of their last 27 games to extend their lead over the Detroit Tigers... 

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Dwight Freeney signs two-year deal with Chargers

The San Diego Chargers and Dwight Freeney agreed Saturday on a two-year, $8.75 million contract with a $3.25 million signing bonus. The 6’1″, 268-pound defender helps fill a void created Tuesday when Melvin Ingram tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during practice. Freeney, drafted by the Colts No. 11 overall in the 2002 NFL draft, spent the first 10 years of his career as a C... 

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Phil Jackson picks MJ over Kobe in new book

Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson picked Michael Jordan over Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, saying the former Chicago Bulls superstar has several advantages as a player and person. Jackson made the revelation in his new book, co-written with Hugh Delehanty and entitled “Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success”. Jackson coached Jordan to six titles with the Chicago Bulls while he steered... 

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Krzyzewski in talks to coach US Olympic hoops team

Mike Krzyzewski is in discussions with USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo to coach the men’s basketball team for the 2016 Rio Olympics. “Give it another week and it should be resolved,” said Colangelo, who put off plans to announce a coach in January so Krzyzewski could focus on guiding Duke. He never approached other candidates even as Krzyzewski said that he didn’t pla... 

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Brittney Griner: Baylor coach barred players from talking about sexuality

Former Baylor superstar Brittney Griner revealed that she wanted to admit being gay during her stint with the Bears but her coach told players not to publicly talk about their sexuality as it would have a negative effect on the program. “It was a recruiting thing,” Griner told ESPN The Magazine and espnW during an interview. “The coaches thought that if it seemed like they condon... 

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