Organizers can't wait for first Canadian gold
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Just like most of the entire country, Vancouver organizers are waiting for the moment when Canada finally wins its first Olympic gold medal on home soil.
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Saints raise their city's spirits, maybe for good
NEW ORLEANS -- People lined up by the hundreds to buy Monday's Times-Picayune, which hollered "AMEN!" from its front page. The Saints' Super Bowl victory was a prayer answered in this...
Funeral Mass held for son of Maple Leaf GM
CANTON, Mass. -- Brendan Burke, the son of Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke and an advocate for gay rights, has been remembered at a funeral Mass.
Boston College beats Boston U. for Beanpot title
BOSTON - Barry Almeida scored to give Boston College a three-goal, third-period lead and the Eagles held off a late charge from Boston University to win 4-3 and claim the 58th Beanpot championship Monday night.
Celtics forward signs autographs for charity
MILFORD, Mass. -- Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis shook off the tongue lashing from his coach, Doc Rivers, and put on a smile Monday night at the new Ira Toyota in Milford.
Kramer wants to turn Olympics into Svencouver
What Sven Kramer wants, Sven Kramer gets. What the Dutch speedskater wants is an Olympic gold medal.
Berry hopes Thorpe Award Super Bowl trend rolls on
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tennessee safety Eric Berry has a lofty new tradition to uphold as the winner of the Jim Thorpe Award.
Payton, Brees bask in glory of New Orleans' title
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Wearing Mardi Gras beads and clearly exhausted from a late night of post-Super Bowl celebrations, Sean Payton leaned on a podium, clutching the Vince Lombardi trophy in his right hand.
Winter missing in Vancouver as Games near
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- As Olympians arrive by the day, the Winter Games seem to be missing something. Namely, winter.
ESPN's Phillips seeks help for his addiction
MISSISSIPPI -- Phillips received therapy at the same Mississippi clinic where Tiger Woods was said to have been treated for his sex addiction.
Northeastern beats Harvard in Beanpot consolation
BOSTON -- Tyler McNeely scored twice and Chris Rawlings stopped 27 shots to lead Northeastern to a 4-1 victory over Harvard in the Beanpot consolation game Monday night.
Ex-NFL star Sapp released from Fla. jail on bond
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Former NFL star Warren Sapp was released from jail Sunday on $1,500 bond, a day after being arrested for allegedly choking a woman in his hotel room.
Despite weather, US moguls team is ready
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- If the United States Olympic moguls team is worried about the conditions at Cypress Mountain, it doesn't show.
Manning throws away bid for one final comeback
MIAMI -- Blocked onto his butt, Peyton Manning could only watch his last, best chance to win the Super Bowl go running right past him.
Canadian Alpine team brimming with confidence
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Manuel Osborne-Paradis isn't shying away from the attention and high expectations of an entire nation as the Canadian Alpine ski team prepares for the Vancouver Games.
Too bad Payton can't be MVP of Super Bowl
MIAMI -- Sean Payton strolled through the New Orleans Saints locker room at halftime, pausing at Thomas Morstead's locker with a simple message.
Colts' supporting cast falls short in Super Bowl
MIAMI -- The can't-miss Colts got it all wrong in the Super Bowl.
La. native Porter seals Saints SB win
MIAMI -- Peyton Manning? Intercepted. Brett Favre, too.
Magic use 19-0 burst in 3rd to top Celtics 96-89
BOSTON -- Vince Carter led a 19-0 surge in the third quarter and finished with 20 points as the Orlando Magic beat Boston 96-89 on Sunday, moving ahead of the Celtics and into second place in the Eastern Conference.
Bruins beat Habs, snap 10-game losing streak
MONTREAL -- Tuukka Rask made 36 saves for his third shutout, Marco Sturm scored twice and the Boston Bruins ended a 10-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday.
