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Beckham signs 2-year deal with LA Galaxy

LONDON (AP) -- Resisting the lure of Paris for the sake of his family, David Beckham pledged his future to America's Major League Soccer on Wednesday by signing a new two-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy. The 36-year-old midfielder had been courte

Cavs guard Kyrie Irving is no ordinary rookie

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- The last teenage sensation to play for the Cavaliers carried them to new heights and the brink of a championship before dropping them and breaking an entire city's heart. Kyrie Irving may be just the one t

Roddick retires with hamstring injury

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Andy Roddick lunged for a shot by Lleyton Hewitt and felt a sharp pain in his right leg. He stayed down on his hands and one knee for a few seconds, wondering if his Australian Open was finished. H

Bartoli won't play in Olympics

MARION Bartoli says it's unlikely she'll play in the 2012 London Olympics because of a "heartbreaking" dispute with the French tennis federation. Bartoli is France's top tennis player and is ranked No. 9. But to compete in the Olympics, the International

'I'm 100 per cent'

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Tough luck, Frisco fans. Eli Manning's tummy is just fine. The New York Giants quarterback was back at practice Thursday after missing part of the previous day's workout with "a stomach bug." "

Djokovic wins six-hour final

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Novak Djokovic ripped off his shirt and let out a primal scream, flexing his torso the way a prize fighter would after a desperate, last-round knockout. This was the final act in Djokovic's 5-7, 6-

Let the games begin!

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net The opening day of the 30th Hugh Campbell basketball tournament featured five games to begin play with matchups between GSSSA and BAISS schools dominating the schedule. Doris Johnson Mystic M

sports inbrief

BANQUET ROAD RUNNERS TRACK CLUB THE Roadrunners track and field club is scheduled to hold its 12th annual awards presentation 7:30pm November 26 (Saturday) at the Wyndham Nassau Resort and Crystal Palace Casino. The event will be held under the theme "Pu

Americans are all smiles after Presidents Cup win

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Looking happier than he has all year, Tiger Woods slipped into the gallery for high fives and back slaps while wearing a green cap that he borrowed from the "Fanatics," the famous cheer squad th

David Beckham leads LA Galaxy to MLS title

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer CARSON, California (AP) -- David Beckham thrust the shiny silver trophy above his Los Angeles Galaxy teammates' heads, and a sold-out stadium roared for its hometown team through a blizzard of confetti. Although Beckham's

sports inbrief

BANQUET ROAD RUNNERS TRACK CLUB THE Roadrunners track and field club is scheduled to hold its 12th annual awards presentation 7:30pm November 26 (Saturday) at the Wyndham Nassau Resort and Crystal Palace Casino. The event will be held under the theme "Pu

Americans are all smiles after Presidents Cup win

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Looking happier than he has all year, Tiger Woods slipped into the gallery for high fives and back slaps while wearing a green cap that he borrowed from the "Fanatics," the famous cheer squad th

STRAUSS: BIGGEST CHALLENGE TO COME FOR ENGLAND

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Having achieved their long-awaited aim of becoming test cricket's top-ranked side, England captain Andrew Strauss warned his teammates Thursday that the challenge of staying at the summit will be much more

Eagles must keep season alive vs Patriots

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer THE final six weeks of the season could be a real treat for the New England Patriots. Tied with three other teams for the AFC's best record, the Patriots face their toughest foe on the remainder of the schedule when

Duke beats Kansas for 5th Maui title

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) -- Tyler Thornton had taken nine shots all season, and was on the court for his defense. When Duke needed a big shot, he hit two. Thornton capped a thrilling game between basketball behemoths, hit

sports inbrief

BANQUET ROAD RUNNERS THE Roadrunners track and field club is scheduled to hold its 12th annual awards presentation 7:30pm November 26 (Saturday) at the Wyndham Nassau Resort and Crystal Palace Casino. The event will be held under the theme "Pursuing Your

STRAUSS: BIGGEST CHALLENGE TO COME FOR ENGLAND

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Having achieved their long-awaited aim of becoming test cricket's top-ranked side, England captain Andrew Strauss warned his teammates Thursday that the challenge of staying at the summit will be much more

Eagles must keep season alive vs Patriots

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer THE final six weeks of the season could be a real treat for the New England Patriots. Tied with three other teams for the AFC's best record, the Patriots face their toughest foe on the remainder of the schedule when

Duke beats Kansas for 5th Maui title

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) -- Tyler Thornton had taken nine shots all season, and was on the court for his defense. When Duke needed a big shot, he hit two. Thornton capped a thrilling game between basketball behemoths, hit

Lighting Niagara Falls has long, colourful history

By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (AP) -- You can't take a boat ride into the roar and spray of Niagara Falls in the winter, but this time of year offers a different spectacle: Nighttime illumination of the falls in a changing a