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Glenn marks 50 years since historic orbit of the Earth
By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- John Glenn made his historic spaceflight alone in 1962 but celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday among hundreds of people within his orbit, from fellow headline-making astronauts and NASA's admini
Man United rallies to tie Chelsea
LONDON (AP) -- Javier Hernandez completed Manchester United's comeback from a 3-0 deficit at Chelsea on Sunday with a late header that salvaged a 3-3 draw and leaves the defending champions two points off the Premier League lead. After storming to a 3-0 le
Heat dominate 2nd half, roll past Spurs 120-98
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James scored 33 points, Chris Bosh added 30 and the Miami Heat used a historic third-quarter turnaround to erase a big deficit and beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-98 on Tuesday night, snapping a three-g
Celtics beat Raptors 96-73 to snap 5-game skid
BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Celtics had two reasons to be thankful Wednesday night: Their five-game losing streak was finally over and a scary fall by point guard Rajon Rondo resulted in only a sore right wrist. Rondo still led the Celtics with 21 points bef
Lakers outlast Thunder 114-106 in double OT
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored six of his 26 points in the second overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from an 18-point deficit in the second half for a 114-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sun
49ers thrilled to stay home for NFC title game
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, California (AP) -- Any cold-weather garments Vernon Davis owns are getting tossed aside as quickly as he changed San Francisco's playoff fortunes with a game-winning touchdown catch against the favoured Sain
Look for a Super Bowl rematch in Indianapolis
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer GET ready for the rematch. The Super Bowl rematch, not the Harbaugh coaching family reunion. For a Super Bowl redux to happen, the New York Giants will need another huge road win, this time at San Francisco. And whe
Thunder take down turnover-prone Heat
By JEFF LATZKE AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Kevin Durant had 28 points, nine rebounds and tied his season-high with eight assists, Kendrick Perkins added a season-best 16 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder opened a difficult stretch in their s
Thunder take down turnover-prone Heat
By JEFF LATZKE AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Kevin Durant had 28 points, nine rebounds and tied his season-high with eight assists, Kendrick Perkins added a season-best 16 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder opened a difficult stretch in their s
South Africa recalls 1.35m condoms
By MICHELLE FAUL Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Some condoms burst. Others leaked like sieves. South Africa's leading anti-AIDS group said that allegedly faulty condoms are among more than 1.35 million handed out at the African National Congress' 1
Nadal beats Djokovic to win Monte Carlo final
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer MONACO (AP) -- Rafael Nadal finally managed to beat Novak Djokovic in a final, thrashing the top-ranked Serb 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the eighth consecutive year and end a run of seven straig
Chelsea gets 6-1 Premier League win over Queens Park Rangers
LONDON (AP) -- Fernando Torres got his first hat trick in more than two years on Sunday to lead Chelsea to a 6-1 English Premier League win over Queens Park Rangers. Tottenham returned to fourth place with a 2-0 win over Blackburn, moving ahead of Newcastl
Broadway set to tell the tale of Magic and Bird
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Showtime is about to have a whole new meaning for Magic Johnson. The story of the NBA Hall of Famer's rivalry and friendship with Larry Bird is coming to Broadway in "Magic/Bird," set to open in April
Broadway set to tell the tale of Magic and Bird
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Showtime is about to have a whole new meaning for Magic Johnson. The story of the NBA Hall of Famer's rivalry and friendship with Larry Bird is coming to Broadway in "Magic/Bird," set to open in April
Drogba takes Chelsea into Champions League last 16
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- With Chelsea's Champions League progress secured with a ruthless victory over Valencia, Andre Villas-Boas had the confidence -- after weeks of pent-up frustration -- to take on his critics. The manager declared
Drogba takes Chelsea into Champions League last 16
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- With Chelsea's Champions League progress secured with a ruthless victory over Valencia, Andre Villas-Boas had the confidence -- after weeks of pent-up frustration -- to take on his critics. The manager declared
Drogba takes Chelsea into Champions League last 16
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- With Chelsea's Champions League progress secured with a ruthless victory over Valencia, Andre Villas-Boas had the confidence -- after weeks of pent-up frustration -- to take on his critics. The manager declared
Drogba takes Chelsea into Champions League last 16
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- With Chelsea's Champions League progress secured with a ruthless victory over Valencia, Andre Villas-Boas had the confidence -- after weeks of pent-up frustration -- to take on his critics. The manager declared
Drogba takes Chelsea into Champions League last 16
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- With Chelsea's Champions League progress secured with a ruthless victory over Valencia, Andre Villas-Boas had the confidence -- after weeks of pent-up frustration -- to take on his critics. The manager declared
The ones to watch: Olympic medal hopefuls
By STEPHEN WILSON AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Yesterday marked 100 days until the London Olympics, making it a good time to look at some of the athletes who will be thrilling sports fans on the biggest of stages this summer. As London organisers put t