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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:50:34 PST: Manning drives Giants past Pats again (AP)

New York Giants players including wide receiver Victor Cruz , left, and wide receiver Hakeem Nicks , right, celebrate their team's 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis.

Tom Brady let his final pass fly toward the scrum of players in the end zone, hoping for an incredible finish. Uh-uh, Tom. Not in this city, and not in this game. Indianapolis is a Manning town, whether it's Peyton or Eli pulling out the wins. And the Super Bowl is suddenly the province of the New York Giants, who have figured out how to topple Brady and the New England Patriots in the biggest...


Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:18:29 PST: Manning wins second Super Bowl MVP (AP)

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy while celebrating his team's 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis.

Back in August, back before the season began, Eli Manning was asked whether he considered himself an "elite" quarterback a la Tom Brady. Manning replied simply that he belonged "in that class." He was questioned and criticized for that, and -- shocking, right? -- it all became quite a big deal in New York.


Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:48:26 PST: Report: Haley to run Steelers offense (AP)
The Steelers will hire former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley to be their offensive coordinator, according to an ESPN report. The move, first reported by 610 AM in Kansas City, has not yet been announced. Haley will replace Bruce Arians, now with the Indianapolis Colts. The 45-year-old Haley, fired by Kansas City on Dec.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:08:26 PST: Contador's Tour de France title stripped (AP)

Cycling's highest court didn't believe Alberto Contador's claim that contaminated beef caused his positive drug test.

Three days after U.S. prosecutors dropped their investigation of doping claims against Lance Armstrong, fellow Tour de France champion Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 title when sports' highest court rejected the Spanish cyclist's story that contaminated meat caused him to fail a drug test.


Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:37:19 PST: Coughlin says he'll coach again in 2012 (AP)

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin hold up the Vince Lombardi Trophy during a news conference after NFL football's Super Bowl XLVI Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17.

Tom Coughlin is looking forward to the parade and a couple weeks off to reflect on the Giants' second championship in five seasons. Then he will begin preparations for defending the title. The 65-year-old coach sees no reason to retire now. "I mean, it's what I do," Coughlin said Monday morning, hours after New York beat the New England Patriots 21-17 in the Super Bowl.


Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:46:28 PST: Crosby practices but not ready to return (AP)

Sidney Crosby is having a recurrence of the problems that sidelined him for more than 10 months earlier this year.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby practiced Monday but said he is no closer to returning from a concussion and neck injury that have sidelined him for most of the season. Coach Dan Bylsma felt with Jordan Staal and Simon Despres ready to resume skating after their injuries, it was better to include Crosby in the main practice rather than have him skate on his own.


Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:28 PST: Rockies acquire RHP Guthrie from Orioles (AP)
The Colorado Rockies acquired veteran right-hander Jeremy Guthrie from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, a move that bolsters their young rotation. In exchange, the Rockies send reliever Matt Lindstrom and right-hander Jason Hammel to the Orioles. Guthrie,, the Orioles' opening day starter three of the last four seasons, lost 17 games last season, the most in the American League, and finished...
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:28:28 PST: NBC, NFL sorry for M.I.A.'s lewd gesture (AP)
Less than a second stood between British singer M.I.A. giving the finger to 114 million people watching the Super Bowl halftime show and no one noticing at all. That's how close NBC censors came to preventing the gesture from being seen Sunday night, but the Super Bowl instead wound up with another entertainment oops moment.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:28:27 PST: Stoudemire out after death of brother (AP)
A brother of New York Knicks star Amare Stoudemire died in a Florida car crash Monday after the SUV he was driving slammed into the back of a trailer. Authorities are still investigating and awaiting test results to find out if alcohol was a factor. The Florida Highway Patrol said 35-year-old Hazell Stoudemire was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:22:27 PST: Wolves' Love suspended 2 games for stomp (AP)
Kevin Love's frustration with physical play and officiating have been apparent early and often this season. Emotion got the best of him on Saturday night against the Rockets, and now he and the Minnesota Timberwolves have to pay the price: Love, his team's leading scorer and rebounder, was suspended for two games by the NBA for "driving his foot into the upper body and face of the...