Former tennis star Arantxa Sanchez Vicario says in a book that her parents lost an estimated $60 million in career earnings through mismanagement. The 40-year-old Sanchez Vicario says her parents were obsessed with her tennis career and controlled most aspects of it.

Rock confident heading into Dubai after win (AP)

AP - After beating Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, rising star Robert Rock says he no longer fears playing against the big names.

Purdue loses 87-84 to No. 3 Ohio State (AP)

AP - No. 3 Ohio State had been rolling over intimidated opponents, winning by an average of 27 points a game.

Golf-Maturing McIlroy ready to play percentage game

DUBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - World number two Rory McIlroysaid a more mature approach to his game can help him add to histrophy haul when he makes his seventh straight appearance at theDubai Desert Classic on Thursday. McIlroy, 22, first appeared at the Dubai tournament as aprecocious 16-year-old in 2006 and won the event in 2009 for hisfirst European Tour win. The Briton then bounced back from an ...

College Football Teams with the Most Super Bowl MVP Players: Fan's Look

The are the college football teams that have had the most players that were MVP's in the Super Bowl. Players are counted for each time they won the award. The list includes the college that Eli Manning, who just won his second Super Bowl MVP Award in Super Bowl XLVI (2012) for...

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Soldiers sweep ice for Dutch skating race (AP)

AP - Dutch troops joined a race against time Wednesday to prepare ice for a legendary 125-mile (200 kilometer) race across frozen waterways in the northern Netherlands that could be staged for the first time in 15 years.

Chair of Olympics legacy company to step down (AP)

AP - The chair of Olympic Park Legacy Company says she'll be stepping down after the games.

Billups lost for season with torn Achilles tendon (AP)

AP - Clippers guard Chauncey Billups will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his left Achilles tendon during Los Angeles' 107-102 victory over the Magic in Orlando on Monday night.

Golf Capsules: On The Fringe - Attention returns to Woods at Pebble Beach

Site: Pebble Beach, Calif.

Golf calendar: Feb. 8

Golf calendar: Feb. 8 Golf calendar: Women's Golf HOTEL & LODGING ASSOC. March 1; BlackHorse Golf Club. KEEP KIDS IN SCHOOL TOURNAMENT Clinics, classes, etc. When/where: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 11; Wildcat Golf Club. March 5-7; River Ridge Golf Club.

Ferguson: Football must stop racism

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has told CNN that football must eradicate all forms of racism, following recent high-profile incidents in England which have brought the matter back into sharp focus.

Soccer Capsules: Chivas held as Libertadores kicks off

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico's Guadalajara Chivas were held to a 1-1 home draw on Tuesday against Ecuadoran champions Deportivo Quito as the group stage of the 2012 Copa Libertadores kicked off across Latin America.

Oregon Basketball: Ducks Looking to Bounce Back Against Washington Schools

After a heartbreaker loss at Colorado on Saturday night -- in which a bad call cost the Ducks the game -- the Oregon men's basketball team looks to bounce back with a pair of home games against the Washington schools this week.

Algonquin Sports for Kids Receives U.S. Soccer Foundation Grant

The U.S. Soccer Foundation has awarded a grant to Algonquin Sports for Kids, Inc. to support their Summer House League Program.Buffalo, NY (PRWEB) February 08, 2012 Buffalo Soccer Club, the pilot program of Algonquin Sports for Kids, a 501(c)(3) organization started and run by Algonquin Studios, will use this grant to increase the number of opportunities that urban youth from the City of Buffalo ...

Officials: Longo's husband arrested over EPO buy (AP)

AP - French police raided the home of cycling great Jeannie Longo on Wednesday and arrested her husband on suspicion that he bought doses of the banned performance-enhancer EPO.

Football coach who led DC to state championship dies at 66

Former Divine Child head football coach Bob Lapointe died Jan 31. He was 66.

Football fans in Britain send solidarity messages to Egypt's Ultras

Football fans in Britain have reacted with horror to the deaths of 74 football fans in Port Said, Egypt, last week. The fans were supporters of the football club Al-Ahly.

Harry Redknapp's life in football

Harry Redknapp commands respect as an experienced manager who has had stints at Bournemouth, West Ham, Portsmouth, Southampton and Tottenham.

Donovan says Kentucky has champions' 'disposition' (AP)

AP - Florida coach Billy Donovan handicapped what could be the national title game in April.

LAWRENCE: Professional football had humble beginnings

With football mania nearing its peak in time for Sundayâs 46th Super Bowl game or Super Bowl XLVI, in football-speak there was a time when professional football and its players were neither respected, prized nor paid millions of dollars.

Column: There's still a game in there somewhere (AP)

AP - The strangest coaching decision during Super Bowl week wasn't when Bill Belichick ordered his defense to act like matadors and wave Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw by for a touchdown from 6 yards out with less than a minute left in the game.

Durant's shot lifts Thunder past Warriors 119-116 (AP)

AP - Kevin Durant came hard off the screen, took the pass and launched a jumper that banked off the glass and through the net.

Fantasy Basketball Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

In deeper fantasy basketball leagues, finding useful players on the waiver wire can be a very difficult task. With most popular free agent choices already owned, owners of deeper leagues often have to dig at even less popular names for fantasy production.

UAE Football Association clarifies Ahmed Ali age after Iraqi protest

The Iraqi Football Association has lodged an official objection after Sunday's 2012 London Olympics qualifier with UAE, claiming the game's only goalscorer was ineligible.

USA Basketball doesn't plan to replace Billups

USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo says he doesn't have plans to replace Chauncey Billups on the training-camp roster.

Harry Keough dies; 'soccer royalty' left legacy

Harry Keough, a St. Louis postman who reached the highest levels of American soccer, as both a player and a coach, died Tuesday of natural causes after suffering from Alzheimer's. He was 84.

Tennis preview: Martin County lineup 'never as deep as this year'

Skipper Morgan has coached tennis at Martin County High School for 17 seasons and his Tigers have been to the state tournament three of the last four years.

Jones scores 2 goals as Avs beat Blackhawks 5-2 (AP)

AP - Gabriel Landeskog broke a tie 38 seconds into the third period and David Jones added two goals, helping the Colorado Avalanche snap a five-game skid with a 5-2 win over the struggling Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.

Texas Man Stabbed with Golf Club: A Fan’s Take

When a group of golfers in Texas were trying to play through a slower group, a fight broke out resulting in one man being stabbed by a broken golf club. The club hit the man's femoral artery in his groin area leading to severe blood loss.

Can Jacoby Ellsbury Continue Climb in Fantasy Baseball?: A Fan's Take

Jacoby Ellsbury was an MVP candidate for the Boston Red Sox in 2011, but every fantasy baseball owner is curious if he is still on the rise or if he will regress in the 2012 MLB season. Ellsbury finished 2011 with a .321 batting average, 32 home runs, 39 stolen bases, 119 runs and...

Building Your Team (Part 6): Top 5 Closers in Fantasy Baseball

Closers in fantasy baseball are plentiful. Look for the pitchers that convert the opportunity to save the game. Pitching in a game when your team is leading serves no purpose. The best closers in baseball are almost always automatic.

Kershaw and Dodgers agree to $19M, 2-year deal (AP)

AP - NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a salary arbitration hearing next week, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract.

Disc Golf at Work: OR Club Fights Hunger While MT Players Raise Funds for Accident Victim's Family

In Cottage Grove, Oregon this past weekend, the Eugene Disc Golf Club held its inaugural Ice Bowl event at the North Regional Park Disc Golf Course in order to both raise awareness of the sport of disc golf and help out a great cause.

Korean baseball protests Kim's signing

AP Source: Memphis to join Big East (AP)

AP - Memphis is the latest school to sign up for a spot in the new Big East.

Tennis star says parents duped her of fortune

Former women's tennis great Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario says her parents have drained her of her US$55 million (NZ$66 million) wealth and left her struggling to pay off her debts.

Tennis NZ pleading for support

Tennis New Zealand is pleading with the public to support the Davis Cup team in this week's Asia/Oceania Group One Tie against Uzbekistan in Tauranga.

Ladies, Who's Your Baseball Boyfriend

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Girl gamer, Missy Wedig, creates a single draftee, fantasy baseball mini-game with delicious twist. Girls can pick one player to be their Baseball Boyfriend. ...

Giants lauded as Super Bowl champs in NYC parade (AP)

AP - Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple," as thousands of fans crowded lower Manhattan on Tuesday to celebrate the New York Giants' Super Bowl victory amid tons of confetti.

Giants TE Ballard has left ACL tear (AP)

AP - New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the second half of Super Bowl, the team announced on Tuesday.

Man sues city for reverse discrimination at tennis park

A Manhattan man says there’s no love for tennis whites at this public park. East Village resident Douglas Howard is suing the city over claims he lost his permit to teach tennis at the East River Park after complaining about reverse discrimination by non-white workers there. His Manhattan federal...

The Differences Between Softball and Baseball: A Female's Perspective

The International Olympic Committee has announced that softball, a sport primarily played by women that is similar to baseball, is one of eight sports under consideration for addition to the 2020 Olympic Games . The International Olympic Committee announced the removal of...

St. Louis Soccer Legend Harry Keough Dies

St. Louis soccer legend Harry Keough passed away Tuesday at the age of 84. His kidneys had been failing and he also suffered fromAlzheimer's disease.

The Curious Fall of Chase Utley in Fantasy Baseball: A Fan’s Take

Fantasy baseball circles are already abuzz with talk of strategy. Whispers of who will be taken where and in what round and what positions are deep and plentiful fill the air--ah, the sounds of spring. Yet there is a familiar name that has gone without the usual fanfare and...

Tennis feels effects of NCAA changes

Tennis players come from all over the world, and the Texas State women’s team athletes are no different. Seven of the eight current players for the Bobcats were not born in the United States, and these athletes have led the program to some of its most successful years.

What You Won't See at the 2012 Olympics: Baseball and Softball Are Out

Baseball may be the American (both Northern and Latin) past-time, but it won't be played in the London arena of the 2012 Olympics. Back in 2005, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to oust baseball and softball from the games starting in 2012.

Competitive soccer linked to increased injuries and menstrual dysfunction in girls

In the US, there are nearly three million youth soccer players, and half of them are female. New research has found that despite reporting appropriate body perception and attitudes toward eating, elite youth soccer athletes face an increased risk for delayed or irregular menstruation.