New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker says he regrets comments he made referring to foot-fetish reports involving New York Jets coach Rex Ryan. "Yeah, sure I do," he told the Boston Herald, according to a report on the newspaper's website Tuesday. The Herald said Welker expressed his regret at an airport in San Francisco while awaiting his flight to Honolulu for the Pro Bowl...
[Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:40:19 PST]
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Roger Federer is reluctant for now to talk about possibly playing Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final, and with good reason. After all, he's playing Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. Federer and Nadal have dominated the Grand Slam tennis, winning 21 of the last 23 titles. But Djokovic is dangerous, and Federer knows his one-match-at-a-time mantra is sound strategy.

[Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:28:19 PST]
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Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says that if shortstop Derek Jeter ever does switch positions, the outfield would be a good fit. Cashman took questions from fans Tuesday at an event sponsored by WFAN radio. The GM says Jeter is the Yankees' shortstop and that the team doesn't have any plans to move him.
[Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:14:19 PST]
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Pitcher Wandy Rodriguez and the Houston Astros avoided arbitration and reached agreement Tuesday on a $34 million, three-year deal. The Astros said the contract will be finalized after Rodriguez takes a physical on Thursday. The deal includes a vesting option for 2014 that would increase the overall value to $44.5 million.
[Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:50:17 PST]
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Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will miss the NHL All-Star game with a sinus infection. Penguins coach Dan Bylsma made the announcement Tuesday. Malkin joins teammate Sidney Crosby on the injury list. On Monday, the team announced Crosby will not attend All-Star festivities this weekend and instead will focus on recovering from a concussion.
[Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:20:24 PST]
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Spurs coach Gregg Popovich will coach the West team in the All-Star game after leading San Antonio to the NBA's best record. Popovich has guided the Spurs to a 38-7 start, the best in franchise history. The Spurs have been rejuvenated behind Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili staying healthy for the first time in three seasons.
[Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:15:21 PST]
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The Texas Rangers traded former closer Frank Francisco and cash to Toronto for catcher-first baseman Mike Napoli on Tuesday, giving the AL champions a much-needed versatile bat off the bench and the Blue Jays more bullpen depth. It was the second time in five days Napoli was traded, quickly returning to the AL West.
[Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:16:30 PST]
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Michael Waltrip will run a No. 15 car in this year's Daytona 500 to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of his first Daytona victory -- and the death of his late boss and friend, Dale Earnhardt.
[Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:23:18 PST]
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There's a YouTube video going viral featuring three of top-ranked Ohio State's players singing -- and that's a very loose interpretation of the word -- the Miley Cyrus song, "Party in the USA." Produced by game management as a fun way to fill a couple of minutes during timeouts, it's enough to make dogs bark and children cry.
[Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:20:17 PST]
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The New York Islanders have suspended goalie Evgeni Nabokov for not reporting to the team after being claimed off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings last week. The 35-year-old goaltender signed a one-year contract with Detroit on Thursday. Nabokov, who played with the San Jose Sharks for parts of 10 seasons, had spent this season with SKA St.
[Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:00:27 PST]
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