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Giants lauded as Super Bowl champs in NYC parade
(AP)
 AP - Thousands of fans roared as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hoisted the team's Super Bowl trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float Tuesday during a victory parade through New York City, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg quipped should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple."
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Contador may still appeal doping ban, won't retire
(AP)
 AP - Alberto Contador is considering appealing his two-year doping ban handed down to him by sport's highest court, maintaining his innocence a day after being stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title.
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Big Ten exploring 4-team playoff
(AP)
AP - The Big Ten, which helped squash the notion of a four-team playoff to crown a national champion in college football several years ago, is taking another look.
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AP Source: Big East moving toward adding Memphis
(AP)
AP - A person familiar with the talks says the Big East is in discussions with Memphis about the Tigers joining the conference in all sports.
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RB Ricky Williams says he's retiring from NFL
(AP)
AP - Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL.
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Woods offers solution against long putters
(AP)
 AP - Tiger Woods has a solution to long putters — make them no longer than the shortest club in the bag.
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Ravens' Ricky Williams retiring after 11 seasons
(Reuters)
Reuters - Former NFL rushing leader Ricky Williams is retiring after 11 seasons, the Baltimore Ravens running back said on Tuesday.
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Lawsuit: George Brett falsely advertises necklaces
(AP)
 AP - Lawyers are seeking class-action status for a lawsuit that claims Hall of Fame slugger George Brett has been falsely advertising necklaces and bracelets as being able to help improve health and sports performance.
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Knicks' Anthony out 1-2 weeks with groin injury
(Reuters)
Reuters - New York Knicks All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony will be sidelined for one to two weeks with a strained right groin, the National Basketball Association team said Tuesday.
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Mercer beats East Tennessee State 54-46
(AP)
AP - Bud Thomas, Langston Hall and Travis Smith scored 11 points each to lead Mercer in a 54-46 victory over East Tennessee State Monday night, its eighth straight win.
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CAS to issue Ullrich doping case verdict Thursday
(AP)
AP - Sport's highest court will issue a second verdict this week involving a doping case against a Tour de France winner.
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Ducks beat Flames 3-2 in 8th round of shootout
(AP)
 AP - Niklas Hagman scored the deciding goal in the eighth round of a shootout and the Anaheim Ducks beat Calgary 3-2 on Monday night for their 14th straight home victory over the Flames.
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LPGA season begins with more events, optimism
(AP)
AP - A dry board in the office of LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan is filled with black-and-blue, an appropriate color scheme for a tour that had been taking its lumps over the last couple of years.
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MMA's 'Iron Mike' gets prison in Vegas sex case
(AP)
 AP - A mixed martial arts fighter once featured on Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter" is going to prison for one to four years for the attempted sexual assault of a woman at his home in April 2010.
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