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• Azarenka routs Sharapova to win Australian title
  (AP) Victoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday night to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking. […]
• Azarenka No. 1, other rankings shift in WTA
  (AP) Victoria Azeranka's win over Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open final on Saturday elevated her to No. 1 and also forced a shift in the women's top 10 rankings. […]
• Stanley leads at Torrey as Mickelson heads home
  (AP) Phil Mickelson doesn't lack faith in his game. He just doesn't have an explanation for a shoddy start to his season. […]
• US women's soccer team qualifies for Olympics
  (AP) The final goal in the game that put the U.S. women's soccer team into the Olympics was scored by Alex Morgan, the super-sub who made her name at last year's World Cup. […]
• Aldridge leads Blazers past Suns 109-71
  LaMarcus Aldridge had 23 points and seven rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers blew out the Phoenix Suns 109-71 Friday night for their sixth straight win at home. Gerald Wallace added 17 points, Wesley Matthews had 16 and Nicolas Batum added 14 for the Blazers. […]
• Harrison in US Davis Cup team to play Switzerland
  U.S. Davis Cup captain Jim Courier has selected teenager Ryan Harrison to the four-man squad that will play Switzerland next month in the first round. The 19-year-old Harrison joins Mardy Fish, John Isner and Mike Bryan on the team that will play on clay indoors in Fribourg, Switzerland, from Feb. 10-12. […]
• Clemson women lose 15th straight to No. 5 Duke
  Clemson coach Itoro Coleman doesn't expect to endure many more blowouts from No. 5 Duke. In two seasons, the former Tiger standout guard has watched her program lose 92-37 and, on Friday night, 81-37. She swears better days are coming for Clemson women's basketball. "We're not going to be this Clemson team forever," Coleman said. […]
• Cruz jumped at chance to work with QB Manning
  The phone call must have been a mistake. Victor Cruz stared down at the screen, perplexed by the number that had popped up. Eli Manning was calling. Cruz still was a no-name kid from Paterson, N.J., in May, a Giants receiver who had one glorious night as a pro, torching the Jets in a 2010 preseason game before receding to the shadows of injured reserve a few […]
• Broncos hire Jack Del Rio as defensive coordinator
  John Fox and Jack Del Rio are together again. The Denver Broncos announced Friday night they had agreed to terms with Del Rio to become the club’s new defensive coordinator. Del Rio was Fox’s first defensive coordinator in Carolina in 2002 before leaving after one year to coach the Jacksonville Jaguars, who fired him in November. […]
• Funeral services are set for Pocono track patriarch
  Funeral arrangements have been announced for Dr. Joseph Mattioli, founder of Pocono Raceway and philanthropist who died Thursday. The viewing for Mattioli will be held Sunday, 4:40-9 p.m., and Monday, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Pocono Community Church, 2770 Memorial Boulevard, Tobyhanna. […]
• Dignity hallmark of Sue
  At one of the most difficult moments of her life, Sue Paterno looked forward, stood tall, and reached out to comfort others. People who know her weren’t surprised. Paterno, 71, led her family into the Bryce Jordan Center here Thursday to commence the “Memorial for Joe,” an ovation rising as people saw her and came to their feet. […]
• Buccaneers introduce Schiano as new coach
  Greg Schiano couldn’t resist the challenge of trying to transform the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into winners. The 45-year-old architect of a stunning college football turnaround at Rutgers was formally introduced Friday as the “right man” to the lead the NFL’s youngest team to playoff contention — and beyond. […]
• Victory comes special delivery
  Some like the home cooking, but the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins like going out to eat just fine. Jason Williams scored a power play goal with 54 seconds remaining in overtime, giving the Penguins a hard-fought 3-2 road win over the Connecticut Whale in a battle of division leaders Friday night. […]
• Cougars ride waves
  It’s usually not a good idea to boast about a previous victory over an opponent, especially when it’s by a mere two points. But the Hazleton Area students crammed into a section of the bleachers Friday night decided to do so. […]
• Abbott breezes to big lead at skating nationals
  Jeremy Abbott was still savoring his monster score when one fan yelled out, "You're awesome!" That he certainly was. Abbott's easy, breezy performance to a swing medley scored a whopping 90.23 points at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Friday night, a personal best and a mark that puts him in world champion Patrick Chan's ter […]
• James, Wade lead Heat over Knicks, 99-89
  The New York Knicks, they were all about the 3's. The Miami Heat, they welcomed back No. 3. Advantage, Heat. LeBron James scored 31 points, Dwyane Wade he of that No. 3 jersey scored 28 in his return from a sprained right ankle, and the Heat topped the 3-point-obsessed Knicks 99-89 on Friday night. […]
• Broncos hire Jack Del Rio as defensive coordinator
  (AP) John Fox and Jack Del Rio are together again. The Denver Broncos announced Friday night they had agreed to terms with Del Rio to become the club's new defensive coordinator. […]
• Demps: Hornets looking to trade C Kaman
  The Hornets have decided to trade Chris Kaman, who won't be playing while the club looks for teams interested in making a deal for the veteran 7-foot center, general manager Dell Demps said. Kaman was excused from New Orleans' home game against the Orlando Magic on Friday night... […]
• Nuggets win 6th straight, 96-81 over Toronto
  (AP) Rudy Fernandez scored a season-high 23 in his return from a sore Achilles as the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 96-81 on Friday night. Danilo Gallinari added 21 points and Nene had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets in their sixth straight win. […]
• Browns hire Brad Childress as OC
  (AP) Pat Shurmur brought in a close friend to help him fix Cleveland's broken offense. […]