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Women's baseball star, movie inspirer Davis dies

Lavonne "Pepper" Paire-Davis, a star of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League in the 1940s and an inspiration for the central character in the movie "A League of Their Own," has died, her son said Sunday.

Sunday - 02/03/2013, 08:29pm EST

Obama: Safety a concern for young football players

President Barack Obama says the threat of concussions for football players means that everything possible should be done to improve their safety _ especially players from youth football leagues through college.

Sunday - 02/03/2013, 06:23pm EST

Back in form, Vonn aiming for gold at ski worlds

All through her career, Lindsey Vonn has been slowed by injuries at major championships _ crashes and concussions; a sliced thumb and bruised shin.

Sunday - 02/03/2013, 04:26pm EST

Vonn to be protected by bodyguards at ski worlds

With attention on her personal life intensifying, Lindsey Vonn will be surrounded by bodyguards at the Alpine skiing world championships.

Sunday - 02/03/2013, 02:41pm EST

Johnson scores 20, leads Bucknell past Navy 69-54

Bryson Johnson scored a season-high 20 points while Mike Muscala added 11 points and matched his career best of 19 rebounds to help Patriot League leader Bucknell defeat Navy 69-54 Saturday night for its third straight win.

Saturday - 02/02/2013, 11:00pm EST

Halfpipe skier Simon d'Artois suffers concussion

Halfpipe skier Simon d'Artois is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a concussion and blacking out for about 10 seconds Saturday when he smacked his head during a fall at the U.S. Grand Prix.

Saturday - 02/02/2013, 07:10pm EST

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Saturday - 02/02/2013, 02:43pm EST

Why is Beckham sitting on the bench for nothing?

David Beckham has won league championships in three countries on two continents, earns millions of dollars in endorsements and his name is practically synonymous with celebrity itself. He has his own cologne, for goodness sake. So why is he even bothering to sit on the bench for the Paris Saint-Germain football club?

Saturday - 02/02/2013, 11:14am EST

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Saturday - 02/02/2013, 08:37am EST

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Saturday - 02/02/2013, 08:35am EST

Harvard: Dozens disciplined over exam cheating

Harvard University said Friday it issued academic sanctions against approximately 60 students who were forced to withdraw from school for a period of time in a cheating scandal that involved the final exam in a class on Congress, drawing criticism from a high-profile alumnus.

Friday - 02/01/2013, 08:03pm EST

X Games permit to undergo thorough scrutiny

The death of snowmobile rider Caleb Moore and another accident involving a driver-less snowmobile that careened into a fence and injured a spectator at the Winter X Games will trigger a more thorough review of the permit process for next year's event.

Friday - 02/01/2013, 06:35pm EST

Obama hoping for close match in Super Bowl

President Barack Obama is hoping for a close game in this year's Super Bowl.

Friday - 02/01/2013, 02:03pm EST

Ex-NASCAR driver leads police on 2-state chase

Police say a man who led authorities on a chase in Nevada and Utah is a former NASCAR driver.

Friday - 02/01/2013, 01:48pm EST

For Beckham in Paris, flashbulbs burn differently

In London, the paparazzi hunt in packs, as David Beckham and other celebrities know well. When Beckham moved to Los Angeles, high-speed road chases by photographers were the norm until a Hollywood star became governor and set a few ground rules. The Parisians _ soon to have the star in their midst, playing for soccer club Paris-Saint Germain _ catch their prey from a distance, equipped with long lenses all the better to see you with.

Friday - 02/01/2013, 01:46pm EST

Yale student gets probation in tailgate death

A Yale University student received a special form of probation Friday that will leave him with no criminal record for an accident in 2011 in which the truck he was driving struck and killed a woman and injured two others during tailgating at a Yale-Harvard football game.

Friday - 02/01/2013, 01:27pm EST

10 spots to look out for during Super Bowl Sunday

Celebrities, humor, babies and cute animals will once again rule the commercial breaks on Sunday during Super Bowl XLVII, advertising's biggest showcase, when more than 111 million people are expected to tune in. Marketers have spent millions and pulled out all the stops to `wow' viewers this year.

Friday - 02/01/2013, 09:12am EST

Few surprises in Super Bowl ads

So much for surprises.

Friday - 02/01/2013, 08:41am EST

Beyonce admits Inauguration Day pre-recording

Beyonce answered critics of her Inauguration Day performance the best way she could _ with another sterling performance of the national anthem.

Thursday - 01/31/2013, 11:49pm EST

Winter X Games snowmobiler dies after Colo. crash

Caleb Moore was a Texas kid drawn to the snow, rehearsing complicated tricks on a snowmobile into a foam pit back home until they became second nature and ready for the mountains.

Thursday - 01/31/2013, 10:45pm EST
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