Los Angeles police brace for the Academy Awards – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesIt takes a small army to get Hollywood Boulevard ready for its biggest party of the year: Streets…
Two New Mexico State players suspended after brawl – USA TODAY
USA TODAYThe Western Athletic Conference has suspended two New Mexico State players following an on-court brawl Thursday night in a…
NFL-Tight end Pitta signs five-year deal with Ravens – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneFeb 28 (Reuters) – Tight end Dennis Pitta, who is a favored target for quarterback Joe Flacco, has signed…
Trout’s Deal Sets Record, But It’s for Only $1 Million – New York Times
New York TimesMike Trout has his first seven-figure contract. Up ahead is what figures to be a nine-figure deal. “It…
AJ Pierzynski doesn’t like the new home plate collision rule – Call to the Pen
Call to the PenSep 29, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers designated hitter A.J. Pierzynski (12) reacts to hitting a…
Celtics play a sour note in Salt Lake City – Boston Herald
Boston HeraldLAGGING BEHIND: Utah guard Trey Burke goes to the basket for two of his 12 points in front of…
Finland routs US 5-0 for bronze in men’s Olympic hockey – Fox News
Fox NewsTeemu Selanne scored two goals and Tuukka Rask had a 26-save shutout, helping Finland rout the United States 5-0…
Winter Olympics: Canada scores two late goals then beats Team U.S. in … – New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsSOCHI, Russia — It was almost midnight by the Black Sea, and black was the perfect color…
Ted Ligety captures gold medal in giant slalom – USA TODAY
USA TODAYKRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Ted Ligety had been working up to this moment since he became the best in…
Chart-topping Missouri nuns to release Lent album – Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake TribuneGower, Mo. • Eight times a day, a group of nuns files into a chapel in their rural…
Olympics: US grabs two medals in super-G, Ted Ligety falters – Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake TribuneKrasnaya Polyana, Russia • The light was right, the course was still decent. But one little bump knocked…
Olympics: Phil Kessel scores 3 to help US rout Slovenia 5-1 – Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake TribuneThe U.S. men’s hockey team finished its preliminary round undefeated Sunday following an easy 5-1 victory over Slovenia,…
US Routs Slovenia in Olympic Hockey – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalThe U.S.’s Phil Kessel (right) scores his third goal against Slovenia on Sunday as teammate James van Riemsdyk…
Andrew Weibrecht finds more magic, lands again on olympic podium – USA TODAY
USA TODAYHardly anyone gave Andrew Weibrecht a chance in Sunday’s Super-G, including Weibrecht himself once he saw the draw and…
Duke survives Maryland’s upset bid in last ACC war – USA TODAY
USA TODAYMaryland forward Charles Mitchell’s running jump hook with 2 seconds left hung on the rim briefly before falling out…
USA’s Matt Antoine claims bronze in men’s skeleton – USA TODAY
USA TODAYKRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — For three heats in men’s skeleton, good friends Matt Antoine and John Daly of the…
US Speedskating gambles on new suit, loses big – MiamiHerald.com
MiamiHerald.comSOCHI, Russia — When U.S. Speedskating hooked up with Under Armour to develop a new high-tech speed skinsuit that would…
Roundup: Arizona falls to Arizona St. in 2 OT – Boston Globe
Boston GlobeJermaine Marshall scored 8 of his 29 points in the second overtime and Jordan Bachynski blocked T.J. McConnell’s layup…
House of Cards: Kevin Spacey Sparkles in Season 2 – People Magazine
People MagazinePolitics, as the saying goes, is the art of the possible, the attainable, but cable shows have to aim…
Don’t spoil ‘House of Cards’ for Barack Obama, please – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesThe second season of Netflix’s political thriller “House of Cards” got released at midnight PST, and while many…
5 favorite moments from Thursday at the Sochi Olympics – CNN
CNNSweden’s Alexander Majorov performs during the men’s short program figure skating on Thursday, February 13. We know the Winter Olympics…
US Men Sweep Podium In Slopestyle Skiing – ESPN
ESPNAmericans Joss Christensen, Gus Kenworthy and Nick Goepper swept the podium in men’s slopestyle skiing Thursday, putting on a spectacular…
‘Mattress Mack’ forks over $7 million in Seahawks win – Houston Chronicle
Houston ChronicleThe attention-grabbing Houston furniture store owner had vowed “never to do another contest” after losing $685,000 on a promotion…
Full-Court Press: Syracuse wins thriller, but Duke reveals blueprint to beat Orange – SportingNews.com
SportingNews.comNo. 17 Duke had an incredible amount of things going against it in its matchup against No. 2 Syracuse. A…
What we’re saying: Syracuse basketball’s dramatic overtime win over Duke (links … – The Post-Standard
The Post-StandardBefore looking ahead to Syracuse’s game on Monday against Notre Dame — you up for some more basketball?!? —…
Broncos to hold first full practice of Super Bowl week outdoors – USA TODAY
USA TODAYJERSEY CITY — The Denver Broncos will practice outdoors on the artificial turf field at the New York Jets’…
Kragthorpe: Seahawks ride old-school bus to Super Bowl – Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake TribuneNewark, N.J. • The Seattle Seahawks seem out of place in New Jersey, and not just because they’re…
Legendary folk singer Pete Seeger dies at 94 – CNN
CNN(CNN) — Pete Seeger, the man considered to be one of the pioneers of contemporary folk music who inspired legions…
Lynch faces $100K fine if he’s mute for Media Day – New York Post
New York PostOne of the subplots to Super Bowl Media Day on Tuesday is whether notoriously media-shy Marshawn Lynch will…
Lorde, Macklemore & Lewis are favorites at Grammy Awards – USA TODAY
USA TODAYWill Lorde lord over the Grammy Awards, or are Macklemore & Ryan Lewis planning a Heist of the top…
Sundance 2014: ‘Whiplash’ takes home Grand Jury and Audience Awards – Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment WeeklyWhiplash, director Damien Chazelle’s story of a young jazz drummer, took home both the U.S. Grand Jury and Audience…
Live: Sundance hands out awards – Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake TribunePark City • After 10 days and 121 feature films, the 2014 Sundance Film Festival marks the conclusion…
Telling women’s stories will change the world, Sundance filmmakers say – Salt Lake Tribune
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What would the tennis world look like if Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal had … – Herald Sun
Herald SunROGER Federer and Rafael Nadal have won 30 grand slam titles between them, and played one another eight times…
USA Basketball announces 2014-16 roster – USA TODAY
USA TODAYUSA Basketball has announced the National Team for 2014-16 and it has several returning members and a few new…