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As a freshman in 2008, Robert Griffin passed for 2,091 yards and ran for 846. The experts hailed last year’s Baylor Bears as a team trending up and a lock to reach the program’s first bowl game since 1994. Then star sophomore quarterback Robert Griffin tore a right knee ligament in a September against Northwestern State, [...]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)—The San Antonio Spurs will have to find a way to win without Tony Parker(notes) for a while. Parker broke a bone in his right hand at the end of the first half, putting a damper on the Spurs’ 102-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. “He’s got a broken hand. He’ll be out six weeks,” [...]

WASHINGTON (AP)—Even when Alex Ovechkin(notes) is slumping, the Washington Capitals are quite capable of succeeding. Take, for example, NHL-leading Washington’s 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday night, which stretched the Capitals’ club-record home winning streak to 13 games. There was goalie Jose Theodore(notes), making a reflex save to cover up a bad mistake by a teammate. There was Eric [...]

Excuse me for mixing sports metaphors, but for Ben Roethlisberger — who quickly has evolved into the dumbest multiple-winning Super Bowl quarterback in history — it’s three strikes, and you’re out. Yeah, you heard right. He’s definitely dumb, and he most certainly is out. That’s [...]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As the little guys began filling spots in the NCAA Tournament field — welcome, Cornell, and you, too, Winthrop — the big boys were bringing their regular season toward fruition.   When everything gets untangled, Cole Aldrich and Kansas will be a No. 1 seed. It wasn’t the most thrilling afternoon of college basketball, unless [...]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kyle Kuric tried to hide, draping himself over the words “Denny Crum Court” as his teammates ran a four-man attack and he gasped for just a morsel of oxygen. He wondered if coach Rick Pitino might show mercy, send in a sub. Kyle Kuric didn’t expect to play much, but makes the most [...]

As free agency rolls into Sunday, some thoughts to ponder, with plenty of players still on the market: Linebacker Karlos Dansby is one of several key losses for the Cardinals. 1. Which team has changed most dramatically since the offseason?  The Cardinals. They continued their active offseason Saturday night, acquiring safety Kerry Rhodes from the Jets, in [...]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — If anyone thinks Tim Tebow is greedy for charging $160 for his autograph, don’t tell Lucille Tharp. “He’s a good Christian boy who believes in my heavenly father,” she said. “And I’d stand up and give them the back [...]

CHICAGO — If it wasn’t for the blowout, the first period of Friday’s cage match between the Blackhawks and Canucks could have been properly described as playoff-like atmosphere. So let’s just call Chicago’s 6-3 victory over Vancouver at a packed-to-the-rafters United Center [...]

Sources confirmed late Friday night that former Cardinals safety Antrel Rolle has reached agreement with the New York Giants on a five-year, $37 million contract that includes $15 million in guaranteed money and makes him the highest-paid safety in the league. The [...]