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Becoming special sheriff won't be easy for Shaq

Becoming one of Ohio's uniformed officers won't be a cakewalk for Shaquille O'Neal.

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Redskins RB Betts injures knee against Cowboys

Washington Redskins running back Ladell Betts, the fill-in for injured Clinton Portis, was knocked out of the Dallas game with a left knee injury.

No. 2 MSU tops Valpo 90-60 for Izzo's 340th win

Tom Izzo won his 340th game at Michigan State, tying the school record for victories in the No. 2 Spartans' 90-60 win over Valparaiso on Sunday.

Bird, Magic inducted into college hall together

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson have been linked since their epic 1979 NCAA title game. Now they're going into college basketball's hall of fame together.

Defoe scores 5 in Tottenham's 9-1 win over Wigan

Jermain Defoe scored five goals, including a seven-minute hat trick, to match a Premier League record in powering Tottenham to a 9-1 rout of Wigan on Sunday.

At 6-5, Weis would have hard time arguing firing

Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis said he would have a hard time arguing if the school decides to fire him for his 6-5 record, saying it isn't good enough.

D'Antoni: Nate not benched for shot at wrong hoop

Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni says Nate Robinson was not benched for taking a shot at the wrong basket Saturday.

Ole Miss, Cal, UNC back in AP Top 25

Mississippi, California and North Carolina, teams that started the season with lofty expectations before stumbling, have surged back into the AP Top 25 college football poll.

Murray beats Del Potro in 1st match at ATP finals

Andy Murray beat Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 Sunday in the opening group match of the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals.

Nevada grabs records, beats New Mexico State 63-20

Nevada rushed for 575 yards - and shattered some NCAA record in the process - as the Wolf Pack beat New Mexico State 63-20 Saturday night.

Toews has 2 goals, assist in Blackhawks' 5-2 win

Jonathan Toews scored two goals and added an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks won their sixth game in a row, knocking off the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday night.

Southern Mississippi beat Tulsa 44-34

Martevious Young threw a career-high four touchdown passes and Southern Mississippi beat Tulsa 44-34 on Saturday night.

New Mexico tops Louisiana Tech 81-52

Junior-college transfer Darington Hobson scored a career-high 30 points Saturday to lead New Mexico to an 81-52 victory over Louisiana Tech in the Basketball Travelers World Vision Classic.

Thornton's goal gives 3-2 Sharks win over Ducks

Dany Heatley scored his NHL-leading 18th goal and set up Joe Thornton's go-ahead tally pin the third period, leading the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.

Webster, Trail Blazers rout Timberwolves

Martell Webster had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Brandon Roy added 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota 106-78 on Saturday night, handing the Timberwolves their 12th straight loss.

Portland rallies to beat Oregon 88-81

Nik Raivio scored 24 points to lead a big second-half turnaround as Portland registered an 88-81 victory over Oregon on Saturday.

No. 11 Oregon tops Arizona; on track for Rose Bowl

Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli watched as red-clad Arizona students ringed the sidelines as time ticked down, ready to rush the field.

Boozer, Kirilenko help Jazz beat Pistons

Carlos Boozer scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and overtime to lead the Utah Jazz to their fourth straight victory, 100-97 over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.

Anthony scores 30 in Nuggets' win over Bulls

Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points and Chauncey Billups had 21, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 112-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.

McCoy gets record, Texas wins Big 12 South 51-20

Colt McCoy fired the cannon. He banged the big drum.

Ward claims Kessler's WBA title in 11th round

With a stunning victory in his hometown, Andre Ward proved he's ready for the world.