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St. Ignatius pitcher Collin Monsour mystifies Sacred Heart Cathedral bats in victory

By: Jeremy Balan 04/05/12 11:00 PM
PACIFICA — Two years ago, St. Ignatius pitcher Collin Monsour closed out the final leg of the Bruce-Mahoney series with a seventh-inning save as a sophomore. This year, as the Wildcats’ ace, the senior barely broke a sweat. Monsour threw a complete-game shutout in a 3-0 St. Ignatius win over rival Sacred Heart Cathedral in West Catholic Athletic League play on Thursday at Fairmont Park. Read More

Good times back for 76ers under new management

By: DAN GELSTON 01/29/12 9:13 AM
Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith
Standing at the podium dissecting the Philadelphia 76ers' latest romp, coach Doug Collins commands attention, using his postgame time to again express his love for one of the hottest teams in the NBA. Typing away on his iPad, Adam Aron rarely looks up, his furrowed brow a sign that some news has disturbed him. Perhaps the 76ers CEO found out concessions ran out of hot dogs or Will Smith had texted because he didn't feel the Sixers were jiggy enough. Read More

Kansas gambles on Weis to rebuild football program

By: DAVE SKRETTA 01/29/12 8:48 AM
Charlie Weis, Sheahon Zenger
Charlie Weis could have spent the rest of his career basking in the Florida sun, then ambled off into retirement with a bunch of Super Bowl rings and a reputation burnished over two decades as one of football's great offensive minds. Instead, he ambled to a lectern on a crisp December day, using a cane to help him along as he awaited hip replacement surgery. He smiled and grimaced, sometimes simultaneously. Read More

Tiger falters as Rock wins Abu Dhabi Championship

By: MICHAEL CASEY 01/29/12 8:45 AM
Tiger Woods
Robert Rock held his nerve Sunday to hold off U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship for the biggest win of the Englishman's career. Read More

Boatright attorney blasts NCAA after probe

By: PAT EATON-ROBB 01/29/12 8:29 AM
A lawyer representing the mother of Connecticut guard Ryan Boatright says the family is considering legal options after the NCAA detailed its investigation into the freshman's eligibility. The NCAA has cleared Boatright to play, but said Saturday he and his mother had accepted more than $8,000 in impermissible benefits from at least two people. Read More

Pat Hill named OL coach on Falcons' new-look staff

By: The Associated Press 01/29/12 8:16 AM
Former Fresno State coach Pat Hill is the Atlanta Falcons' new offensive line coach. Hill replaces Paul Boudreau, who was fired after the season. Hill was 112-80 with 11 bowl appearances in 15 seasons at Fresno State. He was the offensive line and tight ends coach for the Cleveland Browns from 1992-95 and Baltimore Ravens in 1996. Read More

Who needs Stickum when you've got 'sticky' gloves?

By: HOWARD FENDRICH 01/29/12 8:02 AM
If the Super Bowl comes down to a key catch by Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots, say, or Victor Cruz of the New York Giants, they'll have more than merely their hands to thank. Read More

African Union fails to elect new commission head

By: The Associated Press 01/29/12 7:55 AM
An African Union official says African leaders gathered in Ethiopia have failed to elect a new chairman of the AU Commission. An AU official said Monday that Gabon's Jean Ping, who was running for a second term as chairman, did not reach the required two-thirds majority to win another term. The official spoke on condition he was not identified because the voting results had not yet been made public. Read More

NBA Calendar

By: The Associated Press 01/29/12 7:47 AM
Feb. 6 — 10-day contracts can be signed Feb. 10 — All contracts guaranteed for remainder of the season Feb. 24-26 — All-Star game, Orlando, Fla. April 26 — Regular season ends April 27 — Rosters set for playoffs, 3 p.m. EDT April 28 — Playoffs begin. April 29 — Draft early entry eligibility deadline, 11:59 p.m. EDT Read More

Djokovic wins Aussie Open in longest Slam final

By: The Associated Press 01/29/12 7:43 AM
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 2-6, 6-7 (5), 7-5 Sunday to win the Australian Open in the longest Grand Slam final in Open Era history. The match, Djokovic's third straight Grand Slam win, lasted 5 hours, 53 minutes, which was also the longest singles match at the Australian Open. Nadal lost his third straight Grand Slam final in the match that finished at 1:37 a.m. local time Monday at Rod Laver Arena. Read More
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