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No. 11 Lake Travis wins fifth consecutive Texas 4A-I title

8h 24m ago

No. 11 Lake Travis (Austin) beat Midway (Waco) 22-7 and captured an unprecedented fifth consecutive Class 4A Division I state title.

Balance leads No. 8 Miami to rout of Louisiana Monroe

9h 38m ago

Five Hurricanes scored in double figures, and eighth-ranked Miami improved to 9-1 with its 30th consecutive home win.

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Big second period lifts Senators past Penguins

9h 14m ago

Jason Spezza had two goals and two assists, and Jared Cowen also had four points to lead Ottawa to a 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.

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Emotional Niedermayer honored by Devils

9h 24m ago

Saying it felt right to be wearing a Devils jersey again, a humble Scott Niedermayer saw his No. 27 jersey retired by New Jersey.

Judge rules in favor of late boxer Gatti's widow

9h 29m ago

A Canadian judge has ruled in favor of Arturo Gatti's widow in a legal dispute over the late boxer's estate.

Khan wants Jaguars to become international

10h 31m ago

Team's new owner discusses long-term vision, which includes keeping team in Jacksonville and paying whatever it takes for right coach.

Americans race to big lead at Duel in Pool

10h 40m ago

The U.S. set a short-course world record in the very first event and raced to a commanding lead over Europe after Day 1 of Duel in the Pool.

Wisconsin-Whitewater wins third D-III title in a row

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Levell Coppage and Wisconsin-Whitewater shut down Mount Union until the closing minutes to win its third Division III national title in a row.

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Roundup: Kyrie Irving impressive in NBA debut

10h 8m ago

Kyrie Irving scored 21 points in his first exhibition game -- including five FTs in the final minute -- as the Cavaliers beat the Pistons.

No. 25 Archbishop Wood wins first PIAA title

11h 31m ago

First cousins Brandon and Desmon Peoples combined for five rushing TDs to lead Archbishop Wood to its first PIAA football championship.

No. 16 Norland wins Florida 5A state title

11h 41m ago From staff reports

Norland (Miami) capped an undefeated season, rolling by Wakulla (Crawfordville) 38-0 to win its second Florida Class 5A state championship.

Kobe Bryant's wife files for divorce

12h 29m ago From staff and wire reports

After 10½ years of marriage, Vanessa Bryant filed papers Friday, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

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Riley, Heat reward Spoelstra with extension

13h 7m ago

Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat have agreed on a contract extension, ending speculation Pat Riley's protege would be a lame-duck coach.

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Heat give Erik Spoelstra contract extension

13h 22m ago

With Miami's key players all under contract for years to come, the Heat ended speculation that Erik Spoelstra would be a lame-duck coach.

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Injury report: Vikings' Peterson in, Texans' Johnson out

14h 56m ago

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is listed as probable to return to the lineup Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.

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Florida's Billy Donovan signs three-year contract extension

15h 36m ago

Gators coach's three-year contract extension should keep him in Gainesville through the 2015-16 season.

Database will allow horse owners to check trainers' rulings

15h 11m ago From USA TODAY staff

In an effort to provide more transparency in the racing industry, The Jockey Club announced an online database of rulings on horse trainers.

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Lexi Thompson takes lead into final round in Dubai

17h 56m ago

American teenager Thompson held on for a one-shot lead after sinking a birdie putt on the 18th for a 2-under 70 in the third round.

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The Bell Tolls: Firing coaches doesn't always pay

17h 12m ago By Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY

A few hours after the Chiefs cut the cord with Todd Haley on Monday, the Dolphins called a press conference of their own. They canned Tony Sparano.