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    Troy Aikman Leads Big Hall of Fame Class (AP)

AP - Troy Aikman and Warren Moon shared a warm embrace. John Madden
 nearly cried. Rayfield Wright stopped in midsentence to steady his
 voice. And the late Reggie White's wife swore the Minister of Defense
 was in the room.

    Seahawks Want to Spoil Bettis' Homecoming (AP)

AP - Oh, yeah, football. All the tributes to Jerome Bettis are done. The
 war of words between Joey Porter and Jerramy Stevens is over. The
 Rolling Stones and Motown greats will sing in harmony, and the
 purveyors of doom -- dangerous streets, a bleak setting, traffic jams
 -- have been silenced by good vibes from the locals.

    Winter Storm Warning Issued for Detroit (AP)

AP - With strong wind and 4 to 7 inches of snow forecast, snow removal
 crews girded for a winter storm as thousands of fans headed downtown on
 Super Bowl eve.

    Hingis Falls in Final at Pan Pacific (AP)

AP - Martina Hingis missed a chance for her first title in her comeback,
 falling 6-2, 6-0 to Russia's Elena Dementieva on Sunday in the Pan
 Pacific Open.

    Jackson Sparks Pacers Past Pistons (AP)

AP - Just by playing, Stephen Jackson showed the Pacers the toughness
 they needed to beat Detroit. Jackson shook off a recent injury that
 sent him to the hospital to score 20 points and grab seven rebounds,
 and Indiana upset the rival Pistons 93-85 Saturday night.

    Blog: Super Bowl a Different Animal (AP)

AP - AP sportswriters have descended on Detroit and will be providing
 periodic reports on the Super Bowl XL scene.

    Warriors Defeat Timberwolves 109-77 (AP)

AP - Jason Richardson couldn't sit on the bench and watch the Warriors
 struggle for another moment.

    Beckett, Red Sox Agree to One-Year Deal (AP)

AP - The Red Sox and pitcher Josh Beckett settled their arbitration case
 Saturday, agreeing to a one-year contract for $4,325,000.

    Haas Beats Spadea, Advances to Final (AP)

AP - Tommy Haas moved into his first final since 2004 with a 6-3, 6-2
 win over Vince Spadea on Saturday night at the International Tennis
 Championships.

    Giguere, Mighty Ducks Shut Out Sharks (AP)

AP - Jean-Sebastien Giguere spent four games on the bench thinking about
 how he embarrassed himself and the rest of the Mighty Ducks. When the
 Anaheim goalie returned from his timeout, he personally made it up to
 his teammates. Giguere stopped 34 shots and Todd Fedoruk scored in the
 second period of the Mighty Ducks' second shutout win in San Jose in 10
 days, 2-0 over the Sharks on Saturday night.

    Penn State Rallies Past No. 6 Illinois (AP)

AP - Rich McBride thought he had saved Illinois' home-winning streak. He
 was just a split-second too late. McBride's shot came just after the
 buzzer and Penn State held off No. 6 Illinois 66-65 on Saturday night,
 ending the Illini's home winning streak at 33 games.

    Acasuso Reaches Final at Movistar Open (AP)

AP - Third-seeded Jose Acasuso of Argentina beat Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo
 of Spain 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Movistar Open final.

    Teenager Amy Lang Wins ANZ Ladies Masters (AP)

AP - Amy Yang, a local 16-year-old high school student, birdied the
 first playoff hole against American Catherine Cartwright to win the ANZ
 Australian Ladies Masters on Sunday.

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