Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Horse Racing
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AP Headlines
Sports
- Woods to return to golf at the Masters - 01:06 PM
- Tiger Woods' statement on his return to golf - 11:41 AM
- Doctor says Beckham recovering well after surgery - 12:54 PM
- LT lured to NY by familiar offense, chance to win - 01:29 PM
- UConn, Stanford, Tennessee and Nebraska top seeds - 03:36 AM
- There's plenty of reaction to possible expansion - 03:55 AM
- Ohio State adds 2 years to Tressel's contract - 11:05 AM
- Mackey begins final Iditarod leg with lead - 10:13 AM
- ESPN reporter's stalker gets 2 1/2 years in prison - 04:09 AM
Doctor: Soccer star Beckham's Achilles' tendon totally torn
Turku, Finland -- David Beckham's left Achilles' tendon was totally torn, and the doctor who performed the surgery said the England midfielder is expected to be out of action for about six months. - 03/16/2010
Lance Mackey's fourth straight Iditarod is within reach
Lance Mackey is poised to claim his fourth consecutive win in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race over a route beset by bitter cold. - 03/16/2010
Stalker of ESPN's Erin Andrews gets 2 1/2 years in prison
An insurance executive who secretly shot nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison. - 03/15/2010
David Beckham to miss World Cup with torn Achilles
A person familiar with the injury says David Beckham will miss the World Cup after tearing his left Achilles' tendon while playing for AC Milan. - 03/14/2010
CCHA playoffs
Michigan sweeps MSU to reach CCHA semifinals
Michigan defeated top rival Michigan State 5-3 Saturday night at Munn Arena to sweep the best-of-three CCHA quarterfinal series. The Wolverines need to win the CCHA tournament to earn a record 20th straight NCAA tournament appearance. - 03/13/2010
Boxing
Manny Pacquiao wins unanimous decision over Joshua Clottey
Pacquiao controlled the fight from the start, throwing mostly body shots because Clottey locked his arms in front of his face. Pacquaio never slowed throwing punches. - 03/13/2010
U-M keeps hockey hopes alive, stuns MSU
Michigan showed it is not ready to have its string of 19 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances come to an end when it took on MSU in the first best-of-three CCHA quarterfinal. - 03/13/2010
John U. Bacon
Give 110 percent: Learn to talk sports
Not knowing how to talk sports will put you on the outside of every airport and elevator conversation you encounter. Now, normally, that's a wonderful thing -- but on the rare occasion you actually need to make small talk in such situations, I'm here to cut through the clichés so you can bull with the best of them. - 03/12/2010
Wrestler injured during MAC championships at CMU is off ventilator
Dan Bishop could be moved from a Saginaw hospital to a rehabilitation center next week. He has moved one of his legs for the first time since undergoing surgery. - 03/12/2010
Detroit News is honored by Associated Press Sports Editors
For the sixth consecutive year, The Detroit News' daily sports section was named one of the 10 best in the nation among the 100,000-250,000 circulation category at the annual Associated Press Sports Editors winter meetings. - 03/11/2010
Ex-Olympic sprinter Marion Jones signs with WNBA's Shock
Former sprinter Marion Jones has signed to play with the WNBA's Tulsa Shock -- the team that moved from Detroit -- hoping to launch a new career after losing five Olympic medals for using performance-enhancing drugs. - 03/10/2010
Defending Iditarod champ says drug testing is aimed at him
Every human competitor now running the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will be tested for alcohol and illegal drugs on the trail for the first time in the history of the 1,100-mile race. - 03/10/2010
College hockey
Shawn Hunwick comes up big for Michigan
Michigan junior goaltender Shawn Hunwick was sitting in the player's lounge just outside the Wolverines' locker room Monday afternoon, surrounded by media members. - 03/10/2010
Police say Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s friend arrested in Vegas shooting
A man who police say was part of boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s entourage is facing charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. - 03/10/2010
Reality show star Annie Duke wins $500,000 poker title
Former "Celebrity Apprentice" star Annie Duke has won $500,000 and become the first woman to win the National Heads-Up Poker Championship in Las Vegas. - 03/09/2010







