Saturday, February 16, 2013

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MUM004. Oberstdorf (Germany), 16/02/2013.- Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer gathers speed during his jump at the Ski Flying World Cup Team Tour at the Heini-Klopfer ski jump in Oberstdorf, Germany, 16 February 2013. EFE/EPA/MARC MUELLER
MUM004. Oberstdorf (Germany), 16/02/2013.- Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer gathers speed during his jump at the Ski Flying World Cup Team Tour at the Heini-Klopfer ski jump in Oberstdorf, Germany, 16 February 2013. EFE/EPA/MARC MUELLERMUM004. Oberstdorf (Germany), 16/02/2013.- Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer gathers speed during his jump at the Ski Flying World Cup Team Tour at the Heini-Klopfer ski jump in Oberstdorf, Germany, 16 February 2013. EFE/EPA/MARC MUELLER


Golden, Tennessee trounce No. 25 Kentucky 88-58
Tennessee forward Jarnell Stokes, right, dives for the ball as he battles with Kentucky guard Jarrod Polson, center, and forward Kenny Hall (20) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Trae Golden had 24 points and eight assists Saturday as Tennessee rolled to an 88-58 victory over No. 25 Kentucky, giving the Volunteers their most lopsided win in the 216-game history of this series.


Michael and LeBron go one-on-one ... verbally
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Michael Jordan never played against LeBron James but that has not stopped the two from going one-on-one over how to determine greatness on the basketball court. Jordan, widely hailed as the best player of all-time and who turns 50 on Sunday, believes it is all about championship rings, while James, 28, thinks that view is a little too simplistic. The debate has been the chief talking point of reporters and players in the run-up to the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) All-Star game in Houston on Sunday. …


NBA-Michael and LeBron go one-on-one ... verbally
HOUSTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Michael Jordan never played against LeBron James but that has not stopped the two from going one-on-one over how to determine greatness on the basketball court. Jordan, widely hailed as the best player of all-time and who turns 50 on Sunday, believes it is all about championship rings, while James, 28, thinks that view is a little too simplistic. The debate has been the chief talking point of reporters and players in the run-up to the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) All-Star game in Houston on Sunday. …


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SKI-WC2013-JUMP-SLO-JPN-TAKANASHISecond-placed Sarah Hendrickson (L) of the United States, winner Sara Takanashi (C) of Japan and third-placed Coline Mattel (R) of France pose on the podium on February 16, 2013 after the women's ski jumping World Cup event in Ljubno ob Savinji, Slovenia. AFP PHOTO/Aljosa ReboljAljosa Rebolj/AFP/Getty Images


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SKI-WC2013-JUMP-SLO-JPN-TAKANASHISara Takanashi of Japan poses on February 16, 2013 after winning the women's ski jumping World Cup event in Ljubno ob Savinji, Slovenia. AFP PHOTO/Aljosa ReboljAljosa Rebolj/AFP/Getty Images


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SKI-WC2013-JUMP-SLO-JPN-TAKANASHISara Takanashi of Japan soars on February 16, 2013 to win the women's ski jumping World Cup event in Ljubno ob Savinji, Slovenia. AFP PHOTO/Aljosa ReboljAljosa Rebolj/AFP/Getty Images


Richard Freitag of Germany wins ski jump World Cup
OBERSTDORF, Germany (AP) — Richard Freitag of Germany did just enough to win a closely contested ski jump World Cup event on Saturday, while Austria’s Gregor Schlierenzauer extended his overall lead by finishing third.


Takanashi wins women's ski jump World Cup event
LJUBNO, Slovenia (AP) — Sara Takanashi of Japan won a women’s ski jump World Cup event Saturday to extend her lead in the overall standings.


Yater-Wallace wins halfpipe World Cup event
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Torin Yater-Wallace led an American 1-2 finish Saturday in the men’s freestyle skiing halfpipe event, his second World Cup victory this season.


NASCAR: Chevy may have pulled out without new car
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chevrolet may have pulled out of NASCAR had the sanctioning body not agreed to redesign race cars and make them more relevant to consumers.


Waltrip, Johnson among Daytona half marathoners
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip will log some extra miles around Daytona International Speedway on Sunday.


Poltoranin, Kowalczyk win cross-country WCup races
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Alexey Poltoranin of Kazakhstan and Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland had dominating sprint victories Saturday at a cross-country World Cup meet in Davos.


Legge denies Bourdais claim she tested IndyCar
FILE - In this June 8, 2012, file photo, driver Katherine Legge watches before IndyCar Series qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Legge has threatened legal action over her termination from Dragon Racing on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, one day after the team said Sebastian Saavedra had been hired to drive the No. 6 this IndyCar season. (AP Photo/Ralph Lauer, File)Katherine Legge on Saturday disputed former teammate Sebastien Bourdais' version of her termination from Dragon Racing, saying Bourdais' claim that she tested poorly at Fontana is a "complete and utter fabrication."


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