ANDREW BAGNATO

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ASU beats Oregon 61-51 to complete season sweep

Ty Abbott scored 19 points and Rihards Kuksiks had 12 as Arizona State rallied to defeat Oregon 61-51 on Saturday and keep pace in the Pac-10 race.

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Owners unanimously ratify umpires contract

Baseball owners unanimously ratified a five-year contract with umpires on Thursday, wrapping up a decade of labor peace in a sport once plagued by work stoppages.

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Three turnovers help send Packers to 51-45 loss

With seven wins in eight games to close out the regular season, the Green Bay Packers entered the playoffs as the hottest team in the NFC — and with one of the best defenses to boot.

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Dareus makes big plays in Tide's 37-21 win

Marcell Dareus was the menacing presence on the field for the Crimson Tide during the BCS title game and it's guaranteed Texas fans won't forget him anytime soon.

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Boise State pulls out 17-10 Fiesta Bowl win

Boise State reached into its bag of tricks again and stunned Texas Christian in a Fiesta Bowl duel of unbeaten BCS busters.

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Petersen agrees to 5-year deal with Boise State

Boise State coach Chris Petersen has agreed to a 5-year contract that will keep him at the school through 2014.

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Iowa St holds off Minnesota 14-13 in Insight Bowl

Iowa State made its two-win 2008 season seem like a long time ago.

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Bryzgalov, Coyotes shut out Sharks

Radim Vrbata and Robert Lang scored, and the Phoenix Coyotes beat Western Conference-leading San Jose 2-1 on Saturday night, extending the Sharks' season-worst losing streak to five games.

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Arizona coach Stoops wants his Wildcats to finish

Arizona is out of the Pac-10 race, and it's easy to see why.

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No. 11 Oregon tops Arizona; on track for Rose Bowl

Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli watched as red-clad Arizona students ringed the sidelines as time ticked down, ready to rush the field.

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After loss to Cal, Wildcats prepare for Oregon

With three games to go in the regular season, Arizona has reached a crossroads.

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College Football Today

_Mississippi tailback Dexter McCluster rushed for 282 yards and finished with 324 all-purpose yards, both school records, as the Rebels beat Tennessee 42-17.

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NHL to meet with Glendale about Coyotes sale

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy Bill Daly will meet with Glendale officials Monday to discuss the Phoenix Coyotes' arena lease and other issues related to the sale of the team.

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No. 12 USC outlasts Arizona State 14-9

Will Harris returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown, Matt Barkley threw a 75-yard pass to Damian Williams for another score, and No. 12 USC held on for a shaky 14-9 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night.

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Wounded USC looks to bounce back at Arizona State

The Arizona State Sun Devils hoped Southern California might have a letdown after a big victory over Oregon.

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Three-way race as the Pac-10 hits the stretch

Oregon and Southern California meet this weekend to determine the Pac-10 title — maybe.

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Judge approves sale of Coyotes to NHL

The Phoenix Coyotes' bumpy six-month journey through U.S. Bankruptcy Court has come to an end with a judge's approval of the sale of the franchise to the NHL.

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Sloppy Wildcats defeat UCLA 27-13

Nick Foles threw two touchdown passes to Juron Criner, and Arizona overcame five turnovers to defeat UCLA 27-13 on Saturday and keep pace in the Pac-10 race.

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Troy Matteson wins Frys.com Open in playoff

Tied for 106th after the first round in the Frys.com Open, Troy Matteson thought it might be a short tournament.

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Arizona rallies late to stun Stanford 43-38

Nic Grigsby raced 57 yards for a touchdown with 2:57 to go, and Arizona rallied from a 15-point deficit to defeat Stanford 43-38 on Saturday night.

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ASU adjusts to life without Harden, Pendergraph

Arizona State went 8-22 and lost a school-record 15 straight games in point guard Derek Glasser's freshman year.

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Young Wildcats ready to begin the Miller Era

Each of the last two years, Arizona had one coach on media day and another on opening day.

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At 2-2, Cardinals struggling to take flight

A shade better than mediocre was good enough last season for the Arizona Cardinals, who parlayed a 9-7 record into an improbable run to the Super Bowl.

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Blue Jackets beat Coyotes 2-0

Rick Nash and R.J. Umberger scored goals, Mathieu Garon stopped 36 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Phoenix 2-0 on Saturday night in the Coyotes' home opener.

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