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Forgotten Giants WR Manningham delivers (AP)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—No more hot seat for Tom Coughlin. No more second-guessing. The 65-year-old Coughlin made NFL history on Sunday, becoming the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl by guiding the Giants to a 21-17 victory over New England for his second NFL championship in four years
Tom Coughlin has 2 Super Bowls, and job for life (AP)
INDIANAPOLIS – No more hot seat for Tom Coughlin.
England extends O2 deal until after World Cup 2015
LONDON (AP)—English rugby retained its biggest sponsor on Monday despite the national team’s disgraced World Cup campaign in New Zealand, extending its long-standing deal with telecommunications giant O2 by four years. The Rugby Football Union said the partnership that began in 1995 will continue “beyond the 2015 World Cup,” retaining O2’s presence on the kit of the national teams. No financial details were disclosed, but O2 chief executive Ronan Dunne described the renewal as an “enhanced deal, bigger than previously,” which could reportedly earn the RFU more than 4 million pounds ($6.3 million) a year.
Fantasy Baseball Preview: Understanding Auction Drafts
Continuing my look at preparation for the fantasy baseball season, I will now talk about setting up your draft and deciding whether you want to use a snake draft or an auction. Prince Fielder Wikimedia Commons Everyone knows how to run a snake draft, where you basically have a draft position and choose a player when it comes back to your position each round
LeBron rescues Heat from near collapse to Raptors (Reuters)
(Reuters) – LeBron James put his fourth-quarter uncertainties behind him with critical late plays that helped the Miami Heat survive a late scare from Toronto in a nervous 95-89 home win over the Raptors on Sunday. James, who has endured struggles in the deciding moments of games dating back to the NBA Finals, scored a game-high 30 points including four straight in the final two minutes when his team needed him most
Building Your Team (Part 4): Outfielders in Fantasy Baseball
Outfielders in fantasy baseball are the bread and butter of you team. They can hit with power and run the bases. The trick is to pick the ones who begin the season on a hot streak
Luis Enrique admits Roma was fortunate to beat Napoli (Goal.com)
Roma coach Luis Enrique has admitted that his side’s 3-1 victory over Napoli on Sunday night represented his happiest moment to date in Italian football but conceded that fortune played a part at the San Paolo.
Surging Seahawks dump reeling Bears (AP)
CHICAGO (AP)— Red Bryant’s path was clear to the end zone. There were just 20 yards for the 323-pound defensive end to travel with the ball after an interception that highlighted a stellar defensive day for the Seattle Seahawks
Colts finally get first win, stun Titans (AP)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—The Colts avoided their first 0-16 season thanks to a quarterback who was trying to prevent his second. Dan Orlovsky, who closed out the NFL’s only 0-16 season with Detroit in 2008, threw one touchdown pass and the key block to spring an 80-yard touchdown run Sunday and lead the previously winless Colts to a 27-13 win over playoff hopeful Tennessee
Pacers to deal G Rush to Warriors (AP)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—The Indiana Pacers will trade guard Brandon Rush to the Golden State Warriors for forward Louis Amundson. The Bay Area News Group first reported the deal