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  Big Ben has concussion, expected to play

  Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has a concussion, but is expected to play Sunday at Baltimore as long as he continues to pass the daily tests given to players who have sustained the injury.

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  Surging Titans beat Texans on late FG

  Vince Young remained undefeated as a starter for the Tennessee Titans this season thanks to Rob Bironas and his knack for making big kicks against the Houston Texans.

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  Twins C Mauer runaway AL MVP

  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.

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  No. 6 Purdue beats No. 9 Tennessee 73-72

  Purdue coach Matt Painter said he thought the team with the ball last would win the game.

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  Giants RB Jacobs fine after injuring leg

  New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs says his right leg feels ``really good'' and he should play against Denver on Thursday.

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  Weis doesn't talk about future to media

  Charlie Weis tried to set the example for his Notre Dame players Tuesday by refusing to talk about his future or any other distractions at his weekly news conference, focusing instead on Stanford.

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  Roloson's 58 saves help Isles win in OT

  It's been 18 years since an NHL goalie made as many saves as Dwayne Roloson did Monday night.

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  Young leads improving Titans to win over Texans

  Vince Young guided Tennessee to a 20-17 victory over the Houston Texans on Monday, as the Titans improved to 4-0 since he took over as starting quarterback.

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  Del Potro gets off the mark at World Tour Finals

  Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro put himself back in contention at the ATP World Tour Finals on Tuesday, beating Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-4 3-6 7-6 in front of another near sell-out crowd at London's O2 Arena.

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  Duncan guides San Antonio Spurs to win over Milwaukee

  Tim Duncan scored 24 points and had 12 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs beat Milwaukee 112-98 on Monday to end the Bucks' three game winning streak.

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  Bailey lifts Islanders to overtime win over falling Leafs

  Josh Bailey scored with 43 seconds remaining in overtime as the New York Islanders resisted a spirited Toronto Maple Leafs rally to claim a 4-3 victory on Monday.

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  Twins' Mauer wins American League MVP award

  Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer was named the American League's Most Valuable Player on Monday after winning his third batting title in four seasons.

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  Redskins Betts and Rinehart out for rest of season

  Washington Redskins running back Ladell Betts and guard Chad Rinehart suffered season-ending injuries in Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys, coach Jim Zorn said on Monday.

• Ochoa narrowly pips Shin for LPGA player of the year award

  Lorena Ochoa edged out South Korean Shin Ji-yai to become the LPGA player of the year for a fourth successive time Monday after Swede Anna Nordqvist won the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship.

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  Ryan 'disrespected' by Pats' late throw

  New York Jets coach Rex Ryan felt ``disrespected'' by the New England Patriots for throwing a deep pass with the game well in hand Sunday.

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  Meyer squashes Notre Dame speculation

  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.''

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  Packers lose Harris, Kampman for season

  The Green Bay Packers feared the worst after watching two of their top defensive players get carted to the locker room Sunday, and things didn't look any better the next morning. Cornerback Al Harris and linebacker Aaron Kampman will both have season-ending knee surgery.

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  Titans beat Texas 20-17

  Rob Bironas kicked a 53-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining and the Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 20-17 for their fourth straight victory after an 0-6 start.

• Northeastern drops football program after 74 years

  Northeastern University is dropping its football program after 74 years, saying it's too expensive to maintain.

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  Meyer squashes Notre Dame speculation

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  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.''

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  Ryan 'disrespected' by Pats' late throw

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  New York Jets coach Rex Ryan felt ``disrespected'' by the New England Patriots for throwing a deep pass with the game well in hand Sunday.

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  Packers lose Harris, Kampman for season

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  The Green Bay Packers feared the worst after watching two of their top defensive players get carted to the locker room Sunday, and things didn't look any better the next morning. Cornerback Al Harris and linebacker Aaron Kampman will both have season-ending knee surgery.

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  Titans beat Texas 20-17

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  Rob Bironas kicked a 53-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining and the Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 20-17 for their fourth straight victory after an 0-6 start.

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  McNabb, Eagles beat Bears 24-20

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  Close game or blowout, Donovan McNabb didn't care. All that mattered to him was getting the win, no matter how tight it was.

• Mayweather v. Pacquiao Negotiations Are On

  SyndContentImpl.value= Bob Arum and Richard Schaefer, promoters respectively of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr, are under way with negotiations to seal the superfight between boxing s poundfor-pound kings.

• Jay Cutler Regressing, Taking Devin Hester WIth Him

  SyndContentImpl.value= Chicago QB Jay Cutler has been maddening for fantasy owners. Some weeks he s a TD machine, others he s a TO machine, as in tunrover. Over the last five weeks though, Cutler hashad only one good game, compared to four partial or complete duds.

• Deion On Goldy The Gopher's Moves: 'There's A Brother In There'

  SyndContentImpl.value= Goldy Gopher has no mercy, not even for you, children of Pop Warner Football. Deion insists there must be a brother underneath the helmet, but let s be honest: that was a ptiful effort by the children there.

• Deion On Goldy The Gopher's Moves: "There's A Brother In There."

  SyndContentImpl.value= Goldy Gopher has no mercy, not even for you, children of Pop Warner Football. Deion insists there must be “a brother” underneath the helmet, but let’s be honest: that was a piiful effort by the children there.

• Golden State Warriors Introduce Hot New Throwback Uniforms

  SyndContentImpl.value= Via Warriors.com and Golden State of Mind, the Warriors are rolling out some hot new alternate throwback jerseys. Check them out. Golden State of Mind writes that the Warrior will don those jerseys for five home games this season.

• The Lack Of Light Heavyweight Challengers

  SyndContentImpl.value= Kid Nate of Bloody Elbow takes a solid look at the unusual 205 pound problem in the UFC. It’s an incredibly deep division with a lot of top level talent but the fact that there is so much skill means that challengers keep bumping each other off and leaving the division withou...

• At Least Weis Recruited. Sorta.

  SyndContentImpl.value= One thing universally credited to Charlie Weis during his tenure as Notre Dame coach was (and it’s all but past tense now, practically speaking) his ability to recruit. Hire aneffective defensive coordinator? No.

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