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Djokovic wins marathon match to set up Nadal final(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 20:54:16)
AP - If anyone knows how Novak Djokovic feels after sweating and scrapping for almost five hours in the Australian Open semifinals, it's his next opponent — Rafael Nadal.
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AP Source: Browns hire Childress as OC(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 20:43:30)
AP - Pat Shurmur is turning Cleveland's struggling offense over to a close friend.
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Manning, Irsay insist they are on same page(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 20:25:10)
AP - Peyton Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay insist they are just fine after a week filled with complaints and comments suggesting a rift had developed following one of the most miserable seasons in team history.
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Woods, McIlroy in contention in Abu Dhabi(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 20:14:27)
AP - Maybe those swing changes are paying off for Tiger Woods.
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A.J. Foyt hospitalized for infection(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 19:48:23)
AP - A.J. Foyt has been hospitalized in Houston for complications from knee surgery and will skip the 50th anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
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Giants spent years perfecting winning formula(Reuters) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 19:41:01)
Reuters - The New York Giants are one win away from becoming the only National Football League (NFL) team with four Super Bowl wins in the last 25 years, a stunning turnaround for a franchise that always seemed to come up short in its early years.
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Danny Boyle offers glimpse of Olympic opener(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 19:20:46)
AP - There's a nod to Shakespeare, a big bell and ... nurses?
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Buccaneers introduce Rutgers' Schiano as new coach(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 19:13:01)
AP - Greg Schiano relishes the challenge of trying to turn around the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Pats' Gronkowski absent from practice for 2nd day(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 18:36:19)
AP - Rob Gronkowski is absent from the New England Patriots' practice for the second straight day with an injured left ankle.
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Raptors' top scorer Bargnani out indefinitely with injury(Reuters) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 18:14:42)
Reuters - The Toronto Raptors will be without leading scorer Andrea Bargnani indefinitely after the Italian centre reinjured his strained left calf, the National Basketball Association team said on Friday.
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Mahan plans big trip in middle of West Coast swing(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 17:04:56)
AP - Hunter Mahan is playing five straight tournaments to start the season, a West Coast swing that includes a 17,000-mile detour to the Middle East.
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Danny Boyle offers sneak peek at opening ceremony(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 16:30:45)
AP - Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle offered a sneak peek Friday of his vision for the 2012 London Olympics: A massive bell that will ring in the opening ceremony along with a segment on one of Britain's most maligned institutions, the National Health Service.
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Singler: No regrets after bucking NBA for Spain(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 15:34:25)
AP - NBA prospect Kyle Singler has no regrets over his decision to spurn the Detroit Pistons to play basketball in Europe.
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Djokovic edges Murray, sets up final vs Nadal(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 14:44:19)
AP - Defending champion Novak Djokovic moved into an Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal after edging Andy Murray in a five-set, almost five-hour semifinal late Friday night.
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Vonn wins World Cup super-combined event(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 14:40:21)
AP - Lindsey Vonn won a World Cup super-combined event Friday to extend her lead in the overall standings against second-place Tina Maze.
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Woods shoots 69, in contention in Abu Dhabi(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 14:00:41)
AP - Tiger Woods moved into contention in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship with a 3-under 69 Friday.
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Danny Boyle offers glimpse of opening ceremony(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 12:49:38)
AP - Director Danny Boyle offered a sneak peek of 2012 London opening ceremony that would include the ringing of a massive bell and one of the U.K.'s most maligned institutions, the National Health Service.
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It's moving-in day at London's Olympic village(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 10:59:23)
AP - It's moving-in day at London's Olympic village.
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Burning question: Who will light Olympic cauldron?(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 10:48:00)
AP - It's the burning question of the London Olympics.
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Fielder: Joining Tigers 'kind of a dream'(AP) (Yahoo Sports 2012-01-27 09:32:37)
AP - Prince Fielder was born in 1984, the last time Detroit won the World Series.