http://50.16.0.124/ en Copyright 2011 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:15:31 -0600 American goalkeeper Brad Guzan celebrated the first victory of his loan stint at Hull in a 3-2 victory over Portsmouth on Monday in England's second-tier League Championship.The 26-year-old was beaten from the penalty spot when Liam Lawrence tied it for Portsmouth in the 57th minute. Hull was ahead 3-1 on goals by Jimmy Bullard, Matt Fryatt and http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/us_keeper_guzan_celebrates_first_win_of_hull_loan.html 400495420 The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:15:24 -0600 Dave Wannstedt, ousted as Pitt's football coach last month, has decided not to coach the Panthers in the Compass Bowl against Kentucky on Saturday.Defensive coordinator Phil Bennett, the former SMU head coach, will serve as the interim for a program that soon will have its third coach in two months.Wannstedt was forced to resign Dec. 7, after the http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/wannstedt_won_t_coach_pitt_in_bowl_game.html 400495419 Alan Robinson The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:44:06 -0600 Jason Garrett and Jerry Jones have sent the Dallas Cowboys into the offseason by encouraging them to watch the playoffs and feel the frustration of not being a part of it.Linebacker Bradie James said he considers the fact Garrett spoke to the group an indication that the interim coach will become the head coach.Garrett went 5-3 in charge of a club http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/garrett_s_wrapup_speech_could_indicate_his_return.html 400495418 Jaime Aron The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:43:55 -0600 UConn's run at No. 1 is over.The Huskies' NCAA-record 90-game winning streak ended Thursday night with a loss to Stanford. Their nearly three-year hold on the top ranking ended Monday when they were overtaken by Baylor and dropped to No. 2 in The Associated Press poll. Connecticut had had been the top team for a record 51 straight weeks, beginning http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/uconn_no_longer_no__1_as_baylor_tops_women_s_poll.html 400495417 Doug Feinberg The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:37:43 -0600 Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has an appointment with the barber shortly after he attends the Buffalo Bills final team meeting of the season.The unruly, bushy beard he's been growing since taking over as starter in Week 3 is coming off Monday. If only the Bills' transformation from perennial loser to clean-shaven contender could happen as http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/new_look_bills_end_with_same_result__no_playoffs.html 400495416 John Wawrow The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:37:32 -0600 Alabama coach Nick Saban called his team's Capital One Bowl romp over Michigan State "a first-class performance from start to finish."Chances are, he wouldn't use the same description for the Crimson Tide's season.Alabama delivered a sharp reminder of why it had been declared the favorite to repeat as national champions. The team that administered http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/_bama_finishes_strong__now_waits_on_nfl_decisions.html 400495415 John Zenor The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:37:02 -0600 A Turkish television report says WNBA star Diana Taurasi's backup doping sample has also tested positive for a banned substance.NTV television did not cite a source for its report Monday. Turkey's basketball federation did not immediately confirm the report.Taurasi tested positive last month for the stimulant modafinil while playing in Turkey http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/report__diana_taurasi_s_b_sample_also_positive.html 400495414 The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:36:41 -0600 Baltimore Orioles reliever Alfredo Simon surrendered to police Monday to face a murder charge in a fatal shooting New Year's Eve. His lawyer said he was firing celebratory shots in the air.The Dominican pitcher is suspected of killing 25-year-old Michel Castillo Almonte and wounding his 17-year-old brother in the northeast coastal town of Luperon. http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/orioles__simon_surrenders_to_dominican_police.html 400495412 The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:53:06 -0600 Florida has confirmed that former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis will be Will Muschamp's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.The Gators also have hired Frank Verducci as offensive line coach and running game coordinator. George Wynn will be director of football operations.Weis will remain as offensive coordinator of the NFL's Kansas City http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/florida_confirms_hiring_weis__adds_verducci__wynn.html 400495411 The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:36:21 -0600 A day after the NFL regular season ended, Commissioner Roger Goodell sent an e-mail to about 5 million fans, telling them that "if both sides give a little," the league and its players' union "can and will reach an agreement" on a new labor deal.Citing the U.S. economy, and saying, "a 10 percent unemployment rate hurts us all," Goodell wrote http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/nfl_commissioner_goodell_e_mails_fans_about_labor.html 400495410 Howard Fendrich The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:37:22 -0600 Eric Mangini won't be granted a third season as Cleveland's coach.Given a second chance last year by Browns president Mike Holmgren to improve, Mangini was fired Monday following a second straight 5-11 season and one day after a humiliating home loss to the rival Pittsburgh Steelers.Holmgren, who spent several days mulling Mangini's future after http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/eric_mangini_fired_by_browns_after_5_11_season.html 400495409 Tom Withers The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:37:12 -0600 Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez returned to work Monday, two days after a bowl game loss that heightened speculation about his future with the Wolverines.Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon plans to meet with Rodriguez soon and expects to have something to say about the situation later this week.Rodriguez's third season ended Saturday with a http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/michigan_s_rodriguez_back_at_work.html 400495408 Larry Lage The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:36:11 -0600 A Turkish newspaper says teammates of basketball star Diana Taurasi have resisted doping tests in Turkey because they don't trust the lab that found her sample positive for a banned stimulant.Haberturk newspaper says Fenerbahce teammates Penny Taylor of Australia and Hana Horakova of the Czech Republic provided samples only after Turkey's http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/taurasi_teammates_resist_turkish_doping_tests.html 400495407 The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:36:00 -0600 Rudy Gay and the Memphis Grizzlies didn't get overly excited about beating the Los Angeles Lakers so thoroughly that the Staples Center crowd booed its two-time champions off the court.The Grizzlies were just pleased they had seized their second chance for a fresh start to the new year.Gay scored 27 points, Zach Randolph added 21 points and eight http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/gay_gets_27__grizzlies_rout_booed_lakers_104_85.html 400495406 Greg Beacham The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:35:50 -0600 No marathon tennis match this time. John Isner defeated Nicolas Mahut 6-3, 7-6 (5) Monday at the Hopman Cup in the first rematch since their 11-hour epic at Wimbledon.Isner overcame Mahut in 90 minutes to give the U.S. an insurmountable 2-0 lead over France. The match lasted 9 1/2 hours and 161 games less than their previous record-breaking http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/no_marathon__isner_beats_mahut_in_just_90_minutes.html 400495405 Alexandra Willis The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:36:51 -0600 David Beckham is still waiting for the Los Angeles Galaxy to approve a loan to a European club, with Tottenham among the clubs eager to sign the former England captain.Beckham announced two weeks ago that he needed to keep playing during the winter to stay in contention for an England recall. But the Major League Soccer club said Beckham wouldn't http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/beckham_waiting_for_galaxy_to_ok_offseason_loan.html 400495404 Rob Harris The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:37:59 -0600 Yep, those were championship hats the Seattle Seahawks were wearing.Nope, they aren't ashamed one bit.The Seahawks became the first NFL division winner with a losing record — that dates to 1933, folks — when they beat St. Louis 16-6 on Sunday night. At 7-9, they are NFC West champions, while two 10-6 clubs (Tampa Bay and the New York Giants) http://50.16.0.124/news/ap/sports/2011/Jan/03/seahawks__colts__falcons_and_steelers_win_titles.html 400495403 The Associated Press Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:37:48 -0600