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Venus Williams Helps Finish Fed Cup Shutout of Belarus
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 11:45pm EST by By BEN ROTHENBERG
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Playing with Liezel Huber, Venus Williams helped complete a 5-0 shutout of Belarus in the Fed Cup, her first competitive match since withdrawing from the United States Open. -
Soccer Roundup: Manchester United Rallies With Three Goals but Drops Two Behind in Title Race
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 11:44pm EST by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Javier Hernández completed Manchester United’s comeback from a three-goal deficit at Chelsea on Sunday with a late header that salvaged a 3-3 tie.
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Berdych Beats Monfils in Final
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 9:25pm EST by By REUTERS
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Top-seeded Tomas Berdych won his seventh career title, beating the defending champion Gaël Monfils, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, in the Open Sud de France final in Montpellier.
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Off the Dribble: Jeremy Lin's Night to Remember
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 5:04pm EST by By JAKE APPLEMAN
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After Jeremy Lin dominated the Nets with a career-high 25 points and 7 assists, it will be harder for the novelty of his sudden success to wear off.
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Behind the Scenes at Puppy Bowl VIII
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 3:49pm EST
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Animal Planet’s annual cuteness championship will be broadcast before the Super Bowl.
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The Fifth Down: Live Coverage of Super Bowl XLVI Starting Soon
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 12:16pm EST by By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN and MIKE TANIER
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The Times's staff will offer live analysis and commentary on Super Bowl XLVI, the broadcast, the commercials and the halftime show. And readers will have a chance to react to the ads as well as post other observations in our live-chat board.
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N.H.L. Roundup: Devils Hold Off the Flyers
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:48am EST by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Two power-play goals by Kurtis Foster helped the Devils take a 6-0 lead, and they hung on for a 6-4 victory over the host Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
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N.F.L. Roundup: Curtis Martin Elected to Hall of Fame
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:20am EST by By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN
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The former Patriots and Jets running back Curtis Martin was among six players elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Another finalist, the former coach Bill Parcells, did not make it.
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Lindsey Vonn Earns 50th World Cup Win
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:20am EST by By BILL PENNINGTON
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Lindsey Vonn captured the downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, for her ninth World Cup win this season.
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N.B.A. Roundup: Parker Scores 42 Points, Sets Franchise Assist Record in Spurs’ Win Over Thunder
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:20am EST by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Tony Parker broke the Spurs’ franchise record for career assists, leading host San Antonio to a 107-96 win over N.B.A.-best Oklahoma City.
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Knicks 99, Nets 92: Lin Sparks Knicks, to Crowd’s Delight and D’Antoni’s Relief
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:10am EST by By HOWARD BECK
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Jeremy Lin had a team-high 25 points, nearly doubling his previous career high of 13, and finished with 7 assists and 5 rebounds, in the Knicks’ victory against the Nets.
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Syracuse 95, St. John's 70: No. 2 Syracuse Wears Down St. John’s
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:10am EST by By MARK VIERA
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Syracuse easily defeated St. John’s on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, finding a welcome reception from the flailing Red Storm and orange-clad supporters.
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Women’s Roundup: No. 3 UConn Routs No. 13 Rutgers by 31
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:10am EST by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Connecticut ran its home winning streak to 98 games, while two other highly ranked teams, Baylor and Stanford, also won by huge margins.
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The Fifth Down: Patriots Cut Player on Eve of Super Bowl
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 12:57am EST by By ANDREW DAS
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The Patriots cut receiver Tiquan Underwood on Saturday, less than 24 hours before the Super Bowl.
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An Up-and-Down Night for Deron Williams
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 12:42am EST by By JAKE APPLEMAN
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Deron Williams, the Nets’ point guard, scored 21 points and had 11 assists in a losing effort for his injury-riddled team.
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For the Giants, It’s Different This Time
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 12:40am EST
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Most Giants who played in the team’s memorable Super Bowl victory over the Patriots in 2008, including Eli Manning, above, emphasized what has changed.
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Fed Cup: Victoria Azarenka Pulls Out With Back Injury
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 12:14am EST by By BEN ROTHENBERG
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The Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka of Belarus withdrew from her Fed Cup match against the United States.