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December 31st, 2009 
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Mike Lowell is expected to be ready for spring training after having surgery Wednesday on a thumb injury that derailed his trade from the Boston Red Sox to the Texas Rangers. The operation to repair a radial collateral ligament in his right thumb that was torn late last season was done in Phoenix by Dr.
911 call: Meyer complained of chest pain (AP)
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Florida coach Urban Meyer complained of chest pain and said his side was tingling before he was hospitalized after the SEC championship game earlier this month, according to a 911 recording. Meyer's wife told an Alachua County dispatcher that her 45-year-old husband had a pulse but wasn't talking when she contacted emergency officials at 4:27 a.m.
Schumacher’s return glosses over F1 cracks (AP)
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That Michael Schumacher's comeback is generating such excitement shows how desperate Formula One is for a bit of good news. In all the breathless headlines about the unexpected return of the sport's most successful driver, it is being conveniently forgotten that much of the era when Schumacher greedily gobbled up his record seven world championships was as boring as watching paint dry.
Texas Tech: Lawsuit led to Leach firing (AP)
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Mike Leach's firing by Texas Tech stemmed from more than just a lone complaint by the father of a player who alleged the coach mistreated his son. Jerry Turner, vice chairman of the university system's board of regents, said Wednesday that "other things" became known during an inquiry into the complaint.
Huskers rip Arizona 33-0 in Holiday Bowl (AP)
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After developing a reputation for high-scoring games and crazy finishes, the Holiday Bowl finally got the first shutout in its 32-year history. It wasn't close, either. Zac Lee threw a 74-yard touchdown pass to Niles Paul in the third quarter to highlight No. 20 Nebraska's 33-0 rout against No.
Northwestern falls in return to rankings (AP)
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Mike Tisdale's career performance ruined Northwestern's return to the rankings. The 7-foot-1 center had a career-high 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Illinois to an 89-83 overtime victory over the 25th-ranked Wildcats on Wednesday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Tisdale, who has had his share of critics during his career, led the Illini over Northwestern, which was…
Suns top injury-depleted Celtics 116-98 (AP)
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The Boston Celtics already were in trouble without Paul Pierce. Take Kevin Garnett away, too, and it got ugly against the Phoenix Suns. Amare Stoudemire and Channing Frye scored 26 points apiece, and the Suns handed what was left of the Celtics their third straight loss, 116-98 on Wednesday night. Without Garnett to guard him, Stoudemire scored 18 on 9-of-10 shooting in the first quarter and…
James’ 48, Varejao’s late 3 lift Cavs (AP)
December 30th, 2009 Yahoo! Sports - Top News top No Comments
LeBron James had a big bash to celebrate his 25th birthday. Anderson Varejao delivered his gift before the party started. Varejao made his first career 3-pointer with 17.2 seconds left — as the 24-second shot clock was about to expire — to give Cleveland a disputed 106-101 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, the Cavaliers' 11th victory in 12 games.
Devils’ Brodeur shuts out Penguins again (AP)
December 30th, 2009 Yahoo! Sports - Top News top No Comments
Martin Brodeur shut out the Pittsburgh Penguins — again. Brodeur made 32 saves for his second straight shutout against Pittsburgh and record 105th overall, leading the Devils to a 2-0 victory Wednesday night. "It was like a playoff game," Brodeur said. "Guys were going to the net and their were a lot of good scoring chances on both sides.
Late FTs help Cincy upset No. 10 UConn (AP)
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With 10,409 fans holding their breath and the game on the line, Lance Stephenson calmly dribbled the ball, lined up his free throw and made it. Then, he made another. No freshman nerves there. Stephenson was fouled with less than a second to play and made both free throws Wednesday night, rallying Cincinnati to a breakthrough 71-69 victory over No.
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