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Sports court strips Contador of 2010 Tour title
(AP)
AP - Three days after U.S. prosecutors dropped their investigation of doping claims against Lance Armstrong, fellow Tour de France champion Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 title when sports' highest court rejected the Spanish cyclist's story that contaminated meat caused him to fail a drug test.
Coughlin plans to be back with Giants in 2012
(AP)
AP - Tom Coughlin is looking forward to the parade and a couple weeks off to reflect on the Giants' second championship in five seasons. Then he will begin preparations for defending the title.
Super Bowl draws record 111.3M viewers on NBC
(AP)
AP - For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history.
Love suspended 2 games for stepping on Scola
(AP)
AP - Kevin Love's frustration with physical play and officiating have been apparent early and often this season.
Kentucky starts 3rd straight week at No. 1
(AP)
AP - Kentucky is on top of The Associated Press' college basketball poll for a third straight week.
Baylor still No. 1 in AP women's basketball poll
(AP)
AP - Baylor is once again the unanimous No. 1 choice in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll while St. Bonaventure entered the Top 25 for the first time ever.
Despite Gisele, Patriots say no finger-pointing
(AP)
AP - The Patriots say there's no finger-pointing after their Super Bowl loss, even if supermodel Gisele Bundchen won't abide by that code.
Marlins' Sanchez awarded $8 million salary
(Reuters)
Reuters - Miami Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez will earn a record-breaking $8 million for 2012 after an arbitration panel ruled in his favor on Monday, Major League Baseball's website said.
Timberwolves' Love suspended two games for flagrant foul
(Reuters)
Reuters - Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has been suspended for two games for "driving his foot into the upper body and face" of Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola as Scola was lying on the floor, the National Basketball Association said on Monday.
Pats fans disappointed by loss reminiscent of 2008
(AP)
AP - It was like 2008 all over again for disappointed Patriots fans who watched as their team lost Sunday to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl for the second time in five years.
Contador doping verdict another blow for cycling
(AP)
AP - Eddy Merckx wonders if someone is trying to "kill cycling."
Price, Canadiens shut out Jets 3-0
(AP)
AP - Carey Price made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season, Tomas Plekanec had a goal and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.
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.
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.
Chavez Jr. retain belt against Rubio
(AP)
AP - Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio.
