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  1. FILE - This is a Nov. 7, 2009, file photo showing Northeastern quarterback Alex Dulski geting sacked by Massachusetts' Anthony Monette during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Amherst, Mass. Northeastern University is dropping its football program after 74 years, saying it's too expensive to maintain. President Joseph Aoun and the board of trustees endorsed the move Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, after a two-year review of the Boston school's sports programs by athletic director Peter Roby. (AP Photo/Nancy Palmieri, File)
    Northeastern ends football after 74 seasons AP - Mon Nov 23, 6:53 PM ETSent 47 times

    BOSTON - Northeastern University is ending its football program after 74 seasons because the investment required to make it competitive was too high.

  2. FILE - This is an Oct. 10, 2009, file photo showing Florida coach Urban Meyer yelling to his team during an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La. Meyer plans to coach the Gators 'as long as they'll have me.' With rumors swirling about Charlie Weis' future at Notre Dame, Meyer squashed any potential speculation about leaving Gainesville for South Bend. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)
    Florida's Meyer: Notre Dame not a coaching option AP - Mon Nov 23, 3:49 PM ETSent 38 times

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Standing behind the same podium where quarterback Tim Tebow delivered his now-famous promise 14 months and 21 wins ago, coach Urban Meyer vowed Monday to be at Florida "as long as they'll have me."

  3. FILE - This is a Nov. 19, 2009, file photo showing California coach Mike Montgomery arguing with the referee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
    Foul! Study says hoop refs try to even the score AP - Mon Nov 23, 4:20 PM ETSent 36 times

    They don't all need glasses. But if you always suspected basketball referees are biased — well, you're right, according to a couple of professors who've studied the matter.

  4. FILE - This is a June 25, 2009, file photo showing Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer during a baseball game in Milwaukee. Mauer has become only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.(AP Photo/Jim Prisching, File)
    Mauer near-unanimous pick as American League MVP AP - 48 minutes agoSent 25 times

    MINNEAPOLIS - At the ripe old age of 26, Joe Mauer now has an AL Most Valuable Player award to add to a jam-packed trophy case that already holds three batting titles, three Silver Sluggers and two Gold Gloves.

  5. Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim yells instructions to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Syracuse won 87-71. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
    Kansas still No. 1 in AP poll; Syracuse No. 10 AP - Mon Nov 23, 2:49 PM ETSent 23 times

    Syracuse was so impressive in the 2K Sports Classic that it made one of the best entrances ever into The Associated Press' college basketball poll.

  6. FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2005, file photo, the Silverdome is seen in Pontiac, Mich. A judge has cleared the way for the city to sell the stadium that was once home to the NFL's Detroit Lions to a Canadian company for $583,000. The Lions abandoned the 80,300-seat Silverdome in 2002, when they moved to Detroit's Ford Field. Pontiac has been spending $1.5 million a year to maintain the largely unused stadium. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
    Judge clears $583,000 Pontiac Silverdome sale AP - Mon Nov 23, 8:57 PM ETSent 16 times

    PONTIAC, Mich. - A judge cleared the way Monday for a Canadian company to pay $583,000 for the Pontiac Silverdome, built for $55.7 million in 1975 to house the NFL's Detroit Lions.

  7. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz blows a bubble as he watches senior day introductions before an NCAA college football game against Minnesota, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 12-0. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
    BCS at-large bids up for grabs in final weeks AP - Sun Nov 22, 7:15 PM ETSent 10 times

    NEW YORK - Iowa and Penn State ended their seasons eligible for an at-large BCS bid, and Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech are also in position to be eligible for invites to the four big-money bowl games even though they have no shot to win their conferences.

  8. Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis walk off the field following a 33-30 loss in double overtime to Connecticut in an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
    At 6-5, Weis would have hard time arguing firing AP - Sun Nov 22, 5:23 PM ETSent 8 times

    SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Charlie Weis wouldn't blame Notre Dame for firing him.

  9. Germans restore 1936 high jump record AP - Mon Nov 23, 10:17 PM ETSent 7 times

    NEW YORK - Gretel Bergmann matched a German high jump record on June 30, 1936.

  10. Jimmie Johnson celebrates after winning his fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season title, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
    Johnson wins 4th straight NASCAR championship AP - Mon Nov 23, 6:31 AM ETSent 6 times

    HOMESTEAD, Fla. - The nickname "Four-Time" was claimed long ago by Jeff Gordon, leaving Jimmie Johnson in search of a fresh moniker to cap his record-setting fourth consecutive NASCAR championship.

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  1. Judge clears $583,000 Pontiac Silverdome sale AP - Mon Nov 23, 8:57 PM ET

    PONTIAC, Mich. - A judge cleared the way Monday for a Canadian company to pay $583,000 for the Pontiac Silverdome, built for $55.7 million in 1975 to house the NFL's Detroit Lions.

  2. Michael Barrett, accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, leaves after his appearance in federal court in Los Angeles Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
    Man pleads not guilty in ESPN reporter videos case AP - Mon Nov 23, 2:08 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews pleaded not guilty Monday to interstate stalking.

  3. New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin looks at the scoreboard during the fourth quarter an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Eagles won 40-17. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
    Man admits sending threatening letters to Coughlin AP - Mon Nov 23, 11:06 PM ET

    PHILADELPHIA - Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia say a man has pleaded guilty to sending letters to New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin in which he threatened to expose a fictitious sexual tryst among the coach and two women.

  4. Kansas still No. 1 in AP poll; Syracuse No. 10 AP - Mon Nov 23, 2:49 PM ET

    Syracuse was so impressive in the 2K Sports Classic that it made one of the best entrances ever into The Associated Press' college basketball poll.

  5. Germans restore 1936 high jump record AP - Mon Nov 23, 10:17 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Gretel Bergmann matched a German high jump record on June 30, 1936.

  6. Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, center, and his family poses for a photograph after a news conference about winning the American League Most Valuable Player award, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Star Tribune, Jennifer Simonson)
    Mauer near-unanimous pick as American League MVP AP - 48 minutes ago

    MINNEAPOLIS - At the ripe old age of 26, Joe Mauer now has an AL Most Valuable Player award to add to a jam-packed trophy case that already holds three batting titles, three Silver Sluggers and two Gold Gloves.

  7. Houston Texans tight end Joel Dreessen (85) is upended by Tennessee Titans' Roderick Hood (37) during the third quarter of an NFL football game Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, in Houston. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)
    Late field goal gives Titans 20-17 win over Texas AP - 47 minutes ago

    HOUSTON - Rob Bironas kicked a 53-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining and the Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 20-17 Monday night for their fourth straight victory after an 0-6 start.

  8. Florida's Meyer: Notre Dame not a coaching option AP - Mon Nov 23, 3:49 PM ET

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Standing behind the same podium where quarterback Tim Tebow delivered his now-famous promise 14 months and 21 wins ago, coach Urban Meyer vowed Monday to be at Florida "as long as they'll have me."

  9. Lorena Ochoa, of Mexico, reacts after hitting her tee shot on the 13th hole during the second round of the LPGA Tour Championship golf tournament Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 in Richmond, Texas. Weather delays over the previous two days shortened the tournament to 54 holes which officials hope to finish on Monday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
    Nordqvist wins LPGA Tour Championship AP - Mon Nov 23, 8:03 PM ET

    RICHMOND, Texas - Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin's duel for LPGA player of the year fittingly came down to the final hole of the season.

  10. Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young (10) avoids Houston Texans cornerback Dunta Robinson as he scrambles for a gain in the second half of their NFL football game in Houston November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Richard Carson
    Young leads improving Titans to win over Texans Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 2:15 AM ET

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - Vince Young guided Tennessee to a 20-17 victory over the Houston Texans on Monday, as the Titans improved to 4-0 since he took over as starting quarterback.

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  1. Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer hugs his mother Theresa Mauer before speaking to the media about winning the American League Most Valuable Player award, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Star Tribune, Jennifer Simonson)
    Mauer near-unanimous pick as American League MVP AP - 48 minutes ago

    MINNEAPOLIS - At the ripe old age of 26, Joe Mauer now has an AL Most Valuable Player award to add to a jam-packed trophy case that already holds three batting titles, three Silver Sluggers and two Gold Gloves.

  2. Police: Pa. man killed puppy before Steelers game AP - Mon Nov 23, 2:10 PM ET

    BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. - Police say a western Pennsylvania man told them he kicked his girlfriend's puppy to death because he was upset that the pit bull wouldn't behave before the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers game.

  3. Northeastern ends football after 74 seasons AP - Mon Nov 23, 6:53 PM ET

    BOSTON - Northeastern University is ending its football program after 74 seasons because the investment required to make it competitive was too high.

  4. Kroenke moves closer to Arsenal takeover threshold AP - Mon Nov 23, 10:54 AM ET

    LONDON - American businessman Stan Kroenke has bought 10 more Arsenal shares to put him closer to the threshold that forces him to make a takeover bid.

  5. Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre tips his cap at an NFL football game with the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Star Tribune,Jerry Holt)
    Favre's on fire, Vikes receivers have a hand in it AP - Mon Nov 23, 8:17 PM ET

    MINNEAPOLIS - Brett Favre has been fueling Minnesota's passing game with remarkable efficiency, a rhythm reflected by the 40-year-old's career-high completion percentage of 88 posted over the weekend.

  6. Kansas still No. 1 in AP poll; Syracuse No. 10 AP - Mon Nov 23, 2:49 PM ET

    Syracuse was so impressive in the 2K Sports Classic that it made one of the best entrances ever into The Associated Press' college basketball poll.

  7. Florida's Meyer: Notre Dame not a coaching option AP - Mon Nov 23, 3:49 PM ET

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Standing behind the same podium where quarterback Tim Tebow delivered his now-famous promise 14 months and 21 wins ago, coach Urban Meyer vowed Monday to be at Florida "as long as they'll have me."

  8. ESPN television sportscaster Erin Andrews arrives at the 2009 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles in this July 15, 2009 file photo. A Chicago insurance man pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he peeped into television sports reporter Erin Andrews' hotel room when she was nude, took video of her and tried to sell the footage. Michael David Barrett, who is free on $100,000 bond and was charged in federal court in Los Angeles, faces up to five years in federal prison if convicted. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/Files (UNITED STATES SPORT CRIME LAW ENTERTAINMENT)
    Man pleads not guilty in ESPN reporter videos case AP - Mon Nov 23, 2:08 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews pleaded not guilty Monday to interstate stalking.

  9. Slight rise in construction cost of London Games AP - Mon Nov 23, 8:41 PM ET

    LONDON - The projected final cost of construction for the 2012 London Olympics has risen slightly, but the overall budget for the games remains unchanged.

  10. Judge clears $583,000 Pontiac Silverdome sale AP - Mon Nov 23, 8:57 PM ET

    PONTIAC, Mich. - A judge cleared the way Monday for a Canadian company to pay $583,000 for the Pontiac Silverdome, built for $55.7 million in 1975 to house the NFL's Detroit Lions.

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