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Montrose Christian falls to St. Benedict's (NJ) at Hoophall Classic in Mass. Jan 21st 2013, 00:35 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – As Therence Mayimba powered to the basket for a layup and foul to start the fourth quarter on Sunday afternoon, it appeared Montrose Christian had nationally ranked St. Benedict's Prep (NJ) right where it wanted. A 6-0 run had whittled the Mustangs' deficit to seven points and St. Benedict's wealth of offensive talent appeared to be wearing down. Read full article >> London Fletcher, Ryan Kerrigan will make Pro Bowl appearances Jan 21st 2013, 00:21 Redskins linebacker London Fletcher will play in his fourth Pro Bowl and outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan will make his first Pro Bowl appearance. Fletcher and Kerrigan were selected as alternates for the NFC team. With the San Francisco 49ers' victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship game Sunday, San Francisco linebackers Patrick Willis and Aldon Smith, who were original selections, became ineligible for the Pro Bowl because they will be preparing for the Super Bowl. That created openings for Fletcher and Kerrigan. Read full article >> Georgetown basketball faces tough task at Notre Dame in trying to rebound from loss to South Florida Jan 21st 2013, 00:19 Georgetown's second-half collapse against South Florida on Saturday highlighted the essential vulnerability of a young Hoyas squad that has yet to grasp the peril of taking a lead for granted in the bruising Big East. Read full article >> Washington Capitals' unfamiliarity with new system compounds difficulties of truncated NHL schedule Jan 21st 2013, 00:13 The Washington Capitals knew all along that the task laid out for them in this lockout-shortened season was nothing less than daunting. Their disjointed performance against Tampa Bay in Saturday night's season opener reinforced that reality and offered a pointed reminder that while training camp might be over, there's plenty of work still to do. Read full article >> NFC championship 2013: Jim Harbaugh throws a fit Jan 21st 2013, 00:05 If ever a coach needed a timeout, it was Jim Harbaugh. His epic wigout in a chair facing the corner merited at least 10 minutes, but, hey, the coach's San Francisco 49ers are headed to the Super Bowl and there was no harm, no foul from his freakout -- only epic GIFs. Read full article >> John Wall is giving immediate boost to Washington Wizards upon return from injury Jan 21st 2013, 00:00 LOS ANGELES — A bit of glitz has returned to the Washington Wizards: John Wall whirling the ball around his waist and flipping an underhand pass to Nene for a layup in Sacramento; saving a victory in Denver by rejecting a Ty Lawson layup and wildly swinging his fist in celebration; and soaring high to catch an alley-oop lob from Jordan Crawford and swinging on the rim after throwing down the two-handed jam in Los Angeles. Read full article >> NFC Championship: Colin Kaepernick outplays Matt Ryan as 49ers beat Falcons, 28-24, earn Super Bowl spot Jan 20th 2013, 23:26 ATLANTA — At one end of the Georgia Dome, there was music. San Francisco 49ers players celebrated, although quarterback Colin Kaepernick was nowhere in sight. His locker was the picture of quiet in a scene of pandemonium. It was unlikely, but then again, the same could be said of Kaepernick's rise. Read full article >> Lance Armstrong and Oprah Winfrey: Forked tongue, meet silver tongue Jan 20th 2013, 23:13 Lance Armstrong went on national television last week — well, he appeared on something called the OWN network — and, in a "worldwide exclusive," told Oprah Winfrey he had doped as a cyclist. Other upcoming Oprah interview exclusives: Read full article >> Manti Te'o: Funny or Die plays it for laughs (video) Jan 20th 2013, 22:00 Manti Te'o's EHarmony Ad watch more funny videos Manti Te'o is going to have a lot to talk about with Katie Couric. Read full article >> Katie Couric to interview Manti Te'o Jan 20th 2013, 20:39 When it comes to soul-baring and truth-telling, Manti Te'o will take his tale of a bizarre hoax involving an imaginary girlfriend and her death to Katie Couric, not Oprah Winfrey. The Notre Dame linebacker did an off-camera interview with ESPN's Jeremy Schaap on Friday night, while the second part of Lance Armstrong's interview with Winfrey was airing, but now he and his family are prepared to face the cameras. Read full article >> Americans abroad roundup: Dempsey late equalizer vs. Manchester United, Altidore hat trick for Alkmaar Jan 20th 2013, 19:56 Goal scorers: Jozy Altidore (hat trick; video), Clint Dempsey (late equalizer vs. Manchester United; video) ENGLAND Premier League Read full article >> Lance Armstrong, Manti Te'o skewered by "Saturday Night Live" (video) Jan 20th 2013, 19:04 If only Lance Armstrong had been as succinct as Jason Sudeikis, in character as Armstrong on "Saturday Night Live," on his two-part "dopology" interview with Oprah Winfrey. Think of the time that could have been saved, just in searching for OWN. Read full article >> The Sunday Terps Look-Ahead: Boston College and Duke Jan 20th 2013, 16:50 Welcome to the Sunday Terps Look-Ahead, a weekly feature breaking down the upcoming action for the Maryland men's basketball team, as well as a brief recap of its most recent games. Let's get started. WHAT JUST HAPPENED Read full article >> Davey Johnson on Rafael Soriano: 'As it stacks right now, he's the No. 1 guy' Jan 20th 2013, 16:29 For his vacation this offseason, Nationals Manager Davey Johnson and his wife Susan took a 15-day tour in Africa this month. They visited South Africa, enjoyed Cape Town, went on a safari tour in Kruger National Park, admired Victoria Falls, saw seals and baboons, spent three days in wine country. "There's great fishing down there," he said. Read full article >> Joel Ward records first multi-goal game as a Capital Jan 20th 2013, 16:02 In a conversation with reporters during training camp, Capitals winger Joel Ward said all he wanted was an opportunity to show that he could make a difference, at even strength and on special teams. Coach Adam Oates gave him that chance by adding him to the second power-play unit and encouraging him to crash the net. That's exactly what Ward did Saturday night. He recorded a pair of goals by driving to the net to lead the Capitals and serve as the bright spot in the 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Read full article >>

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