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Gay nets 20, leads Raps past Clips in debut
TORONTO (AP) - The way Blake Griffin saw it, a sloppy effort by the Los Angeles Clippers only made things easier for Rudy Gay and the fired-up Raptors.
Pacers top Heat for second time this season
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Pacers proved one thing Friday night: Beating Miami last month was no fluke.
PBT: LeBron: Stars must sacrifice cash to win
Van Exel's son gets 60 years for murder
DALLAS (AP) - A Texas jury has sentenced the 22-year-old son of former NBA player Nick Van Exel to 60 years in prison in the shooting death of a longtime friend.
Mickelson misses chance for tour 36-hole record
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Phil Mickelson birdied the ninth hole a day too late and missed a chance to break the PGA Tour's 36-hole scoring record when he finished with a double bogey after driving into the water.
PBT: Wade fails to talk LeBron into dunk contest
CFT: Toomer's Corner poisoned oaks at Auburn to be removed
PFT: Goodell stands by Saints' bountygate penalties
Deer Antler Spray supplier never saw Lewis use it
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The man who reportedly supplied Ray Lewis with deer antler spray can't confirm the Baltimore Ravens linebacker ever used the stuff.
White overcomes rare fall to win US Grand Prix
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - Shaun White surprised many when he chose to compete at this week's U.S. Grand Prix at Park City Mountain Resort.
PBT: Celtics' Sullinger out for season
Harbaugh brothers could envision working together
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Working separately, John and Jim Harbaugh each guided their team to the Super Bowl. They will be on opposite sidelines Sunday, John as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens and Jim with the San Francisco 49ers.
PBT: Players union chief Hunter on leave of absence
Westbrook's temper part of what makes him great
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Make Russell Westbrook mad, and it's anybody's guess what will happen next.
NFL's Goodell: Proper tackling, HGH key issues
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league needs to make football safer by doing more to eliminate blows to the head and knees and by suspending players for illegal hits.
