ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- Former Oakland coach Bill Callahan has denied allegations made by two of his former players that he "sabotaged" the Raiders in their Super Bowl loss to Tampa Bay 10 years ago. Dominant Durant lifts Thunder over Clippers
(Reuters) – Kevin Durant put on a second-half show to help Oklahoma City overwhelm the Los Angeles Clippers 109-97 on Tuesday in a possible dress rehearsal for this season's Western Conference finals. Durant caught fire with 24 of his game-high 32 points coming in the final two quarters, where the league's leading scorer mixed three-point bombs with a forceful dunk to carry the NBA-leading Thunder (33-9) to an emphatic road victory. "My shots were falling and my team mates were getting offensive rebounds and kicking it out for (three-pointers)," Durant told reporters. … UPDATE 1-NBA-Dominant Durant lifts Thunder over Clippers
(adds quotes, detail) * Clipper Paul sits out with knee injury * Durant’s strong second half ensures seventh win in eight Jan 22 (Reuters) – Kevin Durant put on a second-half show to help Oklahoma City overwhelm the Los Angeles Clippers 109-97 on Tuesday in a possible dress rehearsal for this season’s Western Conference finals. Durant caught fire with 24 of his game-high 32 points coming in the final two quarters, where the league’s leading scorer mixed three-point bombs with a forceful dunk to carry the NBA-leading Thunder (33-9) to an emphatic road victory. …
UPDATE 3-NBA results
Jan 23 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the NBA games on Tuesday (home team in CAPS) CLEVELAND 95 Boston 90 DETROIT 105 Orlando 90 MILWAUKEE 110 Philadelphia 102 Oklahoma City 109 LA CLIPPERS 97
Sacramento mayor says won't give up fight for basketball's Kings
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – A day after the announcement of a binding agreement that would move basketball’s Sacramento Kings to Seattle, the mayor of Sacramento said he was still fighting for the team and warned Seattle fans not to celebrate just yet. Mayor Kevin Johnson said he had lined up 19 local investors to chip in $1 million each toward a counteroffer and was in negotiations with several big-money equity investors who were considering an ownership role in the team. …
U.S. government joins lawsuit over New Jersey sports betting law
(Reuters) – The U.S. government has joined a lawsuit from college and professional sports leagues seeking to stop New Jersey from implementing a law that would allow gambling on sports in the state. In papers filed in a New Jersey federal court on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice said it wants to defend the constitutionality of a federal law that restricts sports gambling. New Jersey’s law, signed last year by Governor Chris Christie, would allow sports betting at the state’s racetracks and at Atlantic City casinos. …
NFL hopes to decide Pro Bowl future by April
HONOLULU (AP) -- The NFL is hoping to decide the fate of the Pro Bowl by the time it releases next season's schedule in April. And the fate of the league's all-star game will largely depend on how much effort this year's participants put into the game. 49ers' Moss gets surprise second shot at Super Bowl
(Reuters) – At his peak Randy Moss had a reputation for being as temperamental as he was talented. But now, credited with being a mentor and a wise voice of experience in the San Francisco 49ers locker room, the 35-year-old wide receiver is making an unexpected trip back to the Super Bowl in the twilight of his career. Moss had a touchdown for the New England in his only Super Bowl, at the end of the 2007 season, collecting on a six-yard pass from Tom Brady to put the Patriots ahead before Eli Manning led the New York Giants on a game-winning drive. … NFL-49ers' Moss gets surprise second shot at Super Bowl
Jan 22 (Reuters) – At his peak Randy Moss had a reputation for being as temperamental as he was talented. But now, credited with being a mentor and a wise voice of experience in the San Francisco 49ers locker room, the 35-year-old wide receiver is making an unexpected trip back to the Super Bowl in the twilight of his career. Moss had a touchdown for the New England in his only Super Bowl, at the end of the 2007 season, collecting on a six-yard pass from Tom Brady to put the Patriots ahead before Eli Manning led the New York Giants on a game-winning drive. …
Torrey Pines a good gauge for Tiger
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Based on his record alone, there could be cause for alarm the way Tiger Woods started his season. Phil Mickelson regrets airing opinion on taxes
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Phil Mickelson is talking more about how much he pays in taxes than how many fairways he hits off the tee. Mickelson takes mulligan on tax comments
(Reuters) – Four-times major champion Phil Mickelson has taken a mulligan, in golfing parlance, and apologized for publicly venting his feelings about soaring tax rates for millionaires in his native Ca lifornia. The 42-year-old told reporters after last week's Humana Challenge he was considering making "drastic changes" because of spiking federal and state tax rates but on Tuesday he said he should have kept his thoughts to himself. "Finances and taxes are a personal matter and I should not have made my opinions on them public," Mickelson said in a statement released by his management company. … Danica Patrick not running in this year's Indy 500
Driver Danica Patrick, right, signs autographs for fans after the morning session of NASCAR auto race testing at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Waltrip to enter Daytona 500 with Swan Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Michael Waltrip will enter the Daytona 500 this season with Swan Racing.
NASCAR satisfied with progress of new Gen-6 car
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- With just over three weeks remaining until the debut of the Gen-6 race car, NASCAR is convinced its product will be better this season.
AP Source: Reds will host 2015 All-Star game
CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Reds will host the 2015 All-Star game at Great American Ball Park, the city’s first since 1988, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.
Slumping Lakers blown away by raging Bulls
(Reuters) – Despi te missing leading scorer Luol Deng, the Chicago Bulls were able to heap more misery on the slumping Los Angeles Lakers with a routine 95-83 home victory on Monday. Kirk Hinrich stepped up to deliver a solid all-around effort of 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the scrappy Bulls outpaced Los Angeles in the fourth quarter to hand the disarrayed Lakers a ninth defeat in 11 games. "It's been awhile I guess," Hinrich told reporters of his big offensive night. "I feel like it's about time. I was in a rhythm and just letting it go. … UPDATE 1-NBA-Slumping Lakers blown away by raging Bulls
(adds quotes, detail) * Kobe stays in shooting slump * Noah responds well to previous benching * Gasol replaced by Clark in starting line-up Jan 21 (Reuters) – Despite missing leading scorer Luol Deng, the Chicago Bulls were able to heap more misery on the slumping Los Angeles Lakers with a routine 95-83 home victory on Monday. Kirk Hinrich stepped up to deliver a solid all-around effort of 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the scrappy Bulls outpaced Los Angeles in the fourth quarter to hand the disarrayed Lakers a ninth defeat in 11 games. …
Former players urge Miller be put in Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) -- Baseball players urged that Marvin Miller be put in the Hall of Fame as they spoke Monday night during a memorial for the union leader.
Cavaliers' Varejao to miss rest of season with blood clot
(Reuters) – Clevela nd Cavaliers forward Anderson Varejao will miss the rest of the National Basketball Association (NBA) season undergoing treatment for a blood clot in his right lung, the team said on Monday. The 30-year-old Brazilian, who was the NBA's top rebounder until a knee injury requiring surgery sidelined him in December, was admitted to the Cleveland Clinic last Thursday where he is being treated with blood thinners. He will need to remain on blood thinning medication for approximately three months but is expected to make a full recovery, according to the Cavaliers. … 
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