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  1. FILE - This is a Nov. 7, 2009, file photo showing Northeastern quarterback Alex Dulski geting sacked by Massachusetts' Anthony Monette during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Amherst, Mass. Northeastern University is dropping its football program after 74 years, saying it's too expensive to maintain. President Joseph Aoun and the board of trustees endorsed the move Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, after a two-year review of the Boston school's sports programs by athletic director Peter Roby. (AP Photo/Nancy Palmieri, File)
    Northeastern ends football after 74 seasons AP - 52 minutes agoSent 46 times

    BOSTON - Northeastern University is ending its football program after 74 seasons because the investment required to make it competitive was too high.

  2. FILE - This is a Nov. 19, 2009, file photo showing California coach Mike Montgomery arguing with the referee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
    Foul! Study says hoop refs try to even the score AP - Mon Nov 23, 4:20 PM ETSent 31 times

    They don't all need glasses. But if you always suspected basketball referees are biased — well, you're right, according to a couple of professors who've studied the matter.

  3. FILE - This is an Oct. 10, 2009, file photo showing Florida coach Urban Meyer yelling to his team during an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La. Meyer plans to coach the Gators 'as long as they'll have me.' With rumors swirling about Charlie Weis' future at Notre Dame, Meyer squashed any potential speculation about leaving Gainesville for South Bend. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)
    Florida's Meyer: Notre Dame not a coaching option AP - Mon Nov 23, 3:49 PM ETSent 28 times

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Standing behind the same podium where quarterback Tim Tebow delivered his now-famous promise 14 months and 21 wins ago, coach Urban Meyer vowed Monday to be at Florida "as long as they'll have me."

  4. FILE - This is an Aug. 13, 2009, file photo showing Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer hitting a three-run homer against the Kansas City Royals in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Minneapolis. Mauer has become only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.(AP Photo/Hannah Foslien, File)
    Mauer near-unanimous pick as American League MVP AP - 1 hour, 35 minutes agoSent 24 times

    NEW YORK - Joe Mauer sat behind a table on a podium in a conference room at the Metrodome when Justin Morneau shouted out the last question of the day. "Are you finally going to buy dinner now?" Morneau said to his teammate from the audience, one MVP to another.

  5. Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim yells instructions to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Syracuse won 87-71. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
    Kansas still No. 1 in AP poll; Syracuse No. 10 AP - Mon Nov 23, 2:49 PM ETSent 19 times

    Syracuse was so impressive in the 2K Sports Classic that it made one of the best entrances ever into The Associated Press' college basketball poll.

  6. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz blows a bubble as he watches senior day introductions before an NCAA college football game against Minnesota, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 12-0. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
    BCS at-large bids up for grabs in final weeks AP - Sun Nov 22, 7:15 PM ETSent 10 times

    NEW YORK - Iowa and Penn State ended their seasons eligible for an at-large BCS bid, and Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech are also in position to be eligible for invites to the four big-money bowl games even though they have no shot to win their conferences.

  7. Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis walk off the field following a 33-30 loss in double overtime to Connecticut in an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
    At 6-5, Weis would have hard time arguing firing AP - Sun Nov 22, 5:23 PM ETSent 8 times

    SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Charlie Weis wouldn't blame Notre Dame for firing him.

  8. Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) passes over Kansas defensive end Maxwell Onyegbule (90) in the third quarter of the NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Erich Schlegel)
    McCoy gets record, Texas wins Big 12 South 51-20 AP - Sun Nov 22, 12:40 AM ETSent 7 times

    AUSTIN, Texas - Colt McCoy fired the cannon. He banged the big drum.

  9. California quarterback Kevin Riley, top left, is lifted by teammates and fans after a win over Stanford during a NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Caifornia won 34-28. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
    Cal beats No. 14 Stanford 34-28 in Big Game AP - Sun Nov 22, 12:15 AM ETSent 6 times

    STANFORD, Calif. - The California players listened quietly all week to the pregame talk about how powerful Stanford had a chance to go to the Rose Bowl.

  10. Mississippi running back Dexter McCluster (22) hurdles over LSU cornerback Jai Eugene (4) for a first down in the second half of their NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
    Clock runs out on LSU in 25-23 Ole Miss win AP - Sat Nov 21, 11:27 PM ETSent 6 times

    OXFORD, Miss. - So many unusual things happened in the final 3 minutes of Mississippi's victory Saturday against No. 10 LSU, it got confusing.

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  1. Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Trent Cole (58) celebrates with teammate Darren Howard (90) after sacking Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) in the third quarter of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
    McNabb, Eagles beat Bears 24-20 AP - Mon Nov 23, 12:31 AM ET

    CHICAGO - Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles found a way to pull out a close win. They also hurt the Chicago Bears in the process.

  2. BCS at-large bids up for grabs in final weeks AP - Sun Nov 22, 7:15 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Iowa and Penn State ended their seasons eligible for an at-large BCS bid, and Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech are also in position to be eligible for invites to the four big-money bowl games even though they have no shot to win their conferences.

  3. Northeastern ends football after 74 seasons AP - 52 minutes ago

    BOSTON - Northeastern University is ending its football program after 74 seasons because the investment required to make it competitive was too high.

  4. Michael Phelps arrives at the USA Swimming Foundation's Golden Goggles Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
    Phelps looking ahead to better times in 2010 AP - Mon Nov 23, 5:06 AM ET

    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Michael Phelps is ready to put an up-and-down post-Olympic year behind him and focus on the challenges that await in 2010, including adjusting to a ban on the high-performance suits that rocked his sport.

  5. Real Salt Lake players celebrate after the team defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy in a penalty kick shootout to win the MLS Cup championship soccer match, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
    Real Salt Lake beats LA to win MLS Cup AP - Mon Nov 23, 4:05 AM ET

    SEATTLE - They were railed and criticized for reaching the championship of Major League Soccer despite a losing record in the regular season.

  6. Mississippi all purpose running back Dexter McCluster runs low into the line of scrimmage against LSU during their NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. McCluster ran for 148 yards, passed a 27-yard touchdown and received three passes for 18 yards as Mississippi defeated No. 10 LSU, 25-23. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
    Ole Miss, Cal, UNC back in AP Top 25 AP - Sun Nov 22, 9:02 PM ET

    NEW YORK - 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.

  7. Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice is stopped by Indianapolis Colts safety Antoine Bethea during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
    Colts beat Ravens 17-15 to go to 10-0 AP - Mon Nov 23, 3:41 AM ET

    The Indianapolis Colts are two wins away from the longest winning streak in NFL history.

  8. Barcelona's French striker Thierry Henry readies for a Spanish league football match against Bilbao at San Mames stadium in Bilbao on November 21. Henry considered ending his international career following the furore that surrounded his handball against Ireland in the World Cup playoff in Paris last Wednesday.(AFP/File/Rafa Rivas)
    Henry 'considered quitting' after handball row AFP - Mon Nov 23, 5:46 AM ET

    PARIS (AFP) - Thierry Henry considered ending his international career following the furore that surrounded his handball against Ireland in the World Cup playoff in Paris last Wednesday.

  9. McCoy gets record, Texas wins Big 12 South 51-20 AP - Sun Nov 22, 12:40 AM ET

    AUSTIN, Texas - Colt McCoy fired the cannon. He banged the big drum.

  10. Johnson leads Purdue over St. Joseph's AP - Sun Nov 22, 11:16 PM ET

    St. THOMAS, Virgin Islands - JaJuan Johnson had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 7 Purdue to an 85-60 win over St. Joseph's on Sunday night in the Paradise Jam.

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  1. Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, center, and his family poses for a photograph after a news conference about winning the American League Most Valuable Player award, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Star Tribune, Jennifer Simonson)
    Mauer near-unanimous pick as American League MVP AP - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago

    NEW YORK - Joe Mauer sat behind a table on a podium in a conference room at the Metrodome when Justin Morneau shouted out the last question of the day. "Are you finally going to buy dinner now?" Morneau said to his teammate from the audience, one MVP to another.

  2. BCS at-large bids up for grabs in final weeks AP - Sun Nov 22, 7:15 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Iowa and Penn State ended their seasons eligible for an at-large BCS bid, and Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech are also in position to be eligible for invites to the four big-money bowl games even though they have no shot to win their conferences.

  3. Police: Pa. man killed puppy before Steelers game AP - Mon Nov 23, 2:10 PM ET

    BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. - Police say a western Pennsylvania man told them he kicked his girlfriend's puppy to death because he was upset that the pit bull wouldn't behave before the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers game.

  4. Northeastern ends football after 74 seasons AP - 52 minutes ago

    BOSTON - Northeastern University is ending its football program after 74 seasons because the investment required to make it competitive was too high.

  5. Kroenke moves closer to Arsenal takeover threshold AP - Mon Nov 23, 10:54 AM ET

    LONDON - American businessman Stan Kroenke has bought 10 more Arsenal shares to put him closer to the threshold that forces him to make a takeover bid.

  6. Slight rise in construction cost of London Games AP - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago

    LONDON - The projected final cost of construction for the 2012 London Olympics has risen slightly, but the overall budget for the games remains unchanged.

  7. Kansas still No. 1 in AP poll; Syracuse No. 10 AP - Mon Nov 23, 2:49 PM ET

    Syracuse was so impressive in the 2K Sports Classic that it made one of the best entrances ever into The Associated Press' college basketball poll.

  8. Phelps looking ahead to better times in 2010 AP - Mon Nov 23, 5:06 AM ET

    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Michael Phelps is ready to put an up-and-down post-Olympic year behind him and focus on the challenges that await in 2010, including adjusting to a ban on the high-performance suits that rocked his sport.

  9. Florida's Meyer: Notre Dame not a coaching option AP - Mon Nov 23, 3:49 PM ET

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Standing behind the same podium where quarterback Tim Tebow delivered his now-famous promise 14 months and 21 wins ago, coach Urban Meyer vowed Monday to be at Florida "as long as they'll have me."

  10. Inter Milan's forward Mario Balotelli celebrates after scoring against Bologna during their Serie A football match on November 21, at Dall'Ara Stadium in Bologna. Just two weeks away from the eagerly-anticipated top-of-the-table 'derby of Italy' between Inter Milan and Juventus a new racism row is brewing.(AFP/File/Giuseppe Cacace)
    Colts beat Ravens 17-15 to go to 10-0 AP - Mon Nov 23, 3:41 AM ET

    The Indianapolis Colts are two wins away from the longest winning streak in NFL history.

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