| Americans Lose in 1st Round of Davis Cup |
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Ivan Ljubicic almost gave up playing Davis Cup six years ago. The Americans wish he had. Ljubicic and his Croatian teammates eliminated the United States in the first round Sunday, the second time in three seasons that the Davis Cup's most successful nation has bowed out early. Full Story
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| AP Photo DARKO VOJINOVIC |
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| Monday's Sports Scoreboard |
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| El Duque Agrees to $4M Deal With Expos |
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Orlando Hernandez and the Montreal Expos agreed Monday to a one-year contract worth $4.1 million. Full Story
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| Arizona Regains No. 1 Ranking in AP Poll |
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Arizona moved atop the AP men's college basketball poll Monday for the third time this season, while former No. 1 Alabama dropped out of the Top 25. Full Story
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| AP Photo KEVIN GERMAN |
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| New Mexico St. Players Accuse Ex-Coach |
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Several players on New Mexico State's women's basketball team contend their former coach pulled a teammate's hair and made a sick player run until she collapsed and was hospitalized. Full Story
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| Americans Eliminated From Davis Cup |
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Ivan Ljubicic almost gave up playing Davis Cup six years ago. The Americans wish he had. Ljubicic and his Croatian teammates eliminated the United States in the first round Sunday, the second time in three seasons that the Davis Cup's most successful nation has bowed out early. Full Story
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| AP Photo DARKO VOJINOVIC |
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| Americans Lose Opening Round of Davis Cup |
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Ivan Ljubicic almost gave up playing Davis Cup six years ago. The Americans wish he had. Ljubicic and his Croatian teammates eliminated the United States in the first round Sunday, the second time in three seasons that the Davis Cup's most successful nation has bowed out early. Full Story
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| AP Photo DARKO VOJINOVIC |
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| Four Continents Skating Opens in Beijing |
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Fresh from her win at the Winter Asian Games, Japan's Shizuka Arakawa is moving on to another heady arena: the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. Full Story
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| Hoosiers in 1st 5-Game Slide in 30 Years |
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Tom Coverdale shook his head in disbelief, Kyle Hornsby's answers were unusually short, and Indiana coach Mike Davis' voice was barely audible. Full Story
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| AP Photo DARRON CUMMINGS |
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| Ottawa Senators Get Bankruptcy Extension |
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The Ottawa Senators received additional financing Monday and an extension until April 17 on bankruptcy protection from creditors. Full Story
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| England Cricketers May Boycott Zimbabwe |
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England's long-running wrangle over whether to play their World Cup game in Zimbabwe took more confusing twists on Monday when organizers said they had decided to pull out and the England board said they hadn't. Full Story
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| AP Photo OBED ZILWA |
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| Cricket Body Unsure of English Boycott |
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Cricket's ruling body is uncertain whether England plans to boycott a World Cup game in Zimbabwe because of fears of violence. Full Story
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| MJ Earns Most Points in All-Star History |
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Kobe Bryant made two free throws to force a second overtime and Michael Jordan said goodbye as the West defeated the East 155-145 on Sunday night, the first double-overtime game in NBA All-Star history. Full Story
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| AP Photo DAVE MARTIN |
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| Affordable Competition Key to F1 Future |
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Formula One is promoting changes intended to make competition more affordable and ensure the stability of the series. Full Story
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| Kenya's Rugut Wins Half Marathon |
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Philip Rugut of Kenya won the San Blas International Half Marathon, with marathon star Khalid Khannouchi finishing third. Full Story
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| Huffman Wins Rain-Shortened Goody's Dash |
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Robert Huffman won the rain-shortened NASCAR Goody's Dash Series 150 on Monday, his second straight victory at Daytona International Speedway. Full Story
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| AP Photo WILFREDO LEE |
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| Burk Visits Augusta to Scout Protest |
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Martha Burk made her first visit to Augusta to scout possible protest sites near Augusta National Golf Club for the Masters. Full Story
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| Croatia's Kostelic Wins Women's Combined |
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Janica Kostelic won the combined at the world championships Monday despite needing painkillers for her ailing knee. Full Story
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| AP Photo FABRICE COFFRINI |
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| Penguins Send Ference to Calgary |
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The Pittsburgh Penguins traded defenseman Andrew Ference to the Calgary Flames for a conditional draft pick Monday. Full Story
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| Montgomery Barred for British Meet |
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Promoters withdrew an invitation to Tim Montgomery to compete in a British meet because the sprinter refused to hold a news conference explaining his ties to coach Charlie Francis. Full Story
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| Monday's Ski Report |
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Latest skiing conditions as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports. Skiing conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions: Full Story
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| England Cricketers Boycott Zimbabwe |
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England's Cricket Board told World Cup organizers on Monday its players won't play in Zimbabwe because of security fears. Full Story
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| AP Photo OBED ZILWA |
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| Prep Star James Scores 52 in Return |
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Sitting out more than a week didn't diminish LeBron James' basketball skills, but the forced time off seemed to make the 18-year-old a little wiser about potential off-the-court problems. Full Story
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| AP Photo RICH SCHULTZ |
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| Americans Lose to Croatia in Davis Cup |
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Ivan Ljubicic almost gave up playing Davis Cup six years ago. The Americans wish he had. Ljubicic and his Croatian teammates eliminated the United States in the first round Sunday, the second time in three seasons that the Davis Cup's most successful nation has bowed out early. Full Story
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| AP Photo DARKO VOJINOVIC |
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| Jordan Says Goodbye As West Wins in 2OT |
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Kobe Bryant made two free throws to force a second overtime and Michael Jordan said goodbye as the West defeated the East 155-145 on Sunday night, the first double-overtime game in NBA All-Star history. Full Story
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| AP Photo JOHN BAZEMORE |
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