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Jazz (pick and) roll past Cavs

By Tom Reed Cleveland Plain Dealer SALT LAKE CITY Byron Scott told his players and anyone else


Sens ease past slumping Pens

Associated Press PITTSBURGH The Ottawa Senators are on such a roll that even one of their most


Steelers entering uncertain offseason

Associated Press PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Steelers spent most of 2011 trying to prove they


Paul’s 43 guide Illini past OSU

By DOUG LESMERISES Cleveland Plain Dealer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The showdowns were everywhere. The


Tebow’s play, faith make for lively debate

Associated Press DENVER He kneels in prayer at times when many players would be pounding their


Stricker finishes off win by three

Associated Press KAPALUA, Hawaii Steve Stricker has a bad habit of losing big leads. He managed


Barry Larkin voted into baseball HOF

Associated Press NEW YORK Barry Larkin had no idea back in 1982 that he would become a baseball


Tomlin defends play call in overtime

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Mike Tomlin wouldn’t change a thing. Probably. The Pittsburgh


Niners’ growth evident all year

Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. The offense was stagnant, Alex Smith was ineffective and


Bengals looking ahead to 2012

Associated Press CINCINNATI Many of the Bengals packed and left town on Monday thinking they’d


Blue Jackets fire coach, start over

Associated Press COLUMBUS Many of their disgruntled fans want to blow up the Columbus Blue


’BAMA BLOWOUT

Associated Press NEW ORLEANS Jeremy Shelley kicked five field goals and Trent Richardson broke a


Tease photo

Steelers stunned in OT

Ben Roethlisberger was rarin’ to go after rallying the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth quarter.

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’Bama gets a second chance

Les Miles squeezed out a smile, clenched his left hand nervously and extended his right hand toward Nick Saban. The coaches got in an awkward grasp, forced a bit of small talk, and then posed for the cameras behind the crystal trophy that only one of them can hoist toward the Superdome roof come Monday night.

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Cavs routed on the road

By Tom Reed Cleveland Plain Dealer PORTLAND, Ore. Kyrie Irving had about 70 friends and family