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    U.S. Defeats Britain 9-8 in Men's Curling (AP)

AP - Pete Fenson and the U.S. men's curling team clinched a berth in the
 Olympic medal round on Sunday when they defeated Britain 9-8 and,
 minutes later, Finland beat Italy.

    Police Seize Materials in Austrians' Rooms (AP)

AP - Italian authorities seized materials in a surprise late-night sweep
 through the living quarters of the Austrian biathlon and cross-country
 teams, the first anti-doping police raid on athletes in Olympic
 history.

    Heavy Snow Postpones Women's Super-G Race (AP)

AP - Heavy snow and dense fog Sunday forced a one-day postponement of
 the women's Olympic super-G race -- a delay that could benefit several
 top skiers.

    Wade Wins Skills Challenge Over LeBron (AP)

AP - Dwyane Wade defied the notion that practice makes perfect in the
 Skills Challenge during the NBA's All-Star weekend. The Miami Heat star
 edged LeBron James and dethroned Steve Nash on Saturday by deftly
 negotiating a basketball obstacle course -- without preparing for the
 competition at all.

    Sabbatini Stays in Control at Riviera (AP)

AP - Even with a four-shot lead in the Nissan Open, Rory Sabbatini is
 far from satisfied. Never mind that he is playing some of his best golf
 this year and that his name is on the leaderboard just about every
 week. Or that Sabbatini shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday and never let
 anyone get close to him. Not long after his 9-iron plopped down 5 feet
 from the cup for a birdie on the final hole, he already had a plan for
 the final round.

    Packers Cornerback Carroll Arrested (AP)

AP - Green Bay Packers cornerback Ahmad Carroll was arrested after
 allegedly arguing with a police officer in a Fayetteville bar.

    Little Man Comes Up Big in Dunking Contest (AP)

AP - The NBA's All-Star Saturday turned basketball inside-out. A big guy
 won the 3-point shootout. A little guy won the slam dunk contest.

    Pineiro Showing Fall-Like Intensity (AP)

AP - Joel Pineiro slammed the ball into the pitching mound dirt. He
 angrily swiped the dark blue cap off his long, dark hair and his glove
 off his left hand.

    Liverpool Beats Manchester U in FA Cup (AP)

AP - Peter Crouch scored Saturday to give Liverpool a 1-0 win over
 Manchester United in the FA Cup, the club's first over United in the
 competition since 1921.

    Canadiens Goalie Theodore Out 6 to 8 Weeks (AP)

AP - Canadiens goaltender Jose Theodore will miss six to eight weeks
 after fracturing his right heel bone while walking down the frozen
 steps of his Montreal home, the team said Saturday.

    UConn Dominates Inside, Tops West Virginia (AP)

AP - Dunks. Layups. Rebounds. Top-ranked Connecticut dominated No. 11
 West Virginia inside. Josh Boone scored 18 points and the Huskies
 (23-2, 10-2 Big East) bounced back from a loss at Villanova earlier in
 the week with an 81-75 victory Saturday, the Mountaineers' third loss
 in four games.

    18-Year-Old Murray Upsets Roddick at SAP (AP)

AP - John McEnroe took another successful step in his comeback with a
 thrilling victory in the doubles semifinals of the SAP Open, while
 top-seeded Andy Roddick lost to Britain's 18-year-old upstart, Andy
 Murray, in singles.

    Kim Defeats Moon in Sudden Death at SBS (AP)

AP - After all the talk leading into the season about the LPGA Tour's
 new stars, the first event came down to a playoff between two
 unheralded players from South Korea.

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