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Belichick: Giving Giants TD gave Pats best chance (AP)

New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw, bottom right, scores a touchdown against New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)AP - Bill Belichick gave clear instructions to his defensive unit: Let the runner score.


Sports court strips Contador of 2010 Tour title (AP)

FILE - in this July 25, 2010 file photo, three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador of Spain holds aloft the Spanish national flag during a victory lap after winning the Tour de France cycling race in Paris. he court of a Arbitration for Sport delivered the verdict Monday, 17 months after Contador returned a positive drug test in winning the 2010 Tour de France race. Contador has always claimed the positive result was from contaminated beef he eat during the race. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)AP - Three days after U.S. prosecutors dropped their investigation of doping claims against Lance Armstrong, fellow Tour de France champion Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 title when sports' highest court rejected the Spanish cyclist's story that contaminated meat caused him to fail a drug test.


Coughlin plans to be back with Giants in 2012 (AP)

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin hold up the Vince Lombardi Trophy during a news conference after NFL football's Super Bowl XLVI Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)AP - Tom Coughlin is looking forward to the parade and a couple weeks off to reflect on the Giants' second championship in five seasons. Then he will begin preparations for defending the title.


Super Bowl draws record 111.3M viewers on NBC (AP)

Tom Amendola, of Secaucus, N.J., celebrates a New York Giants win against the New England Patriots in the NFL football Super Bowl with a homemade trophy in Times Square, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)AP - For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history.


Sidney Crosby practices with Penguins (AP) AP - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby practiced Monday but said he is no closer to returning from a concussion and neck injury that have sidelined him for most of the season.

Williams rallies 76ers to 95-90 win over Lakers (AP)

Philadelphia 76ers' Lou Williams goes up for a shot against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb., 6, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/H. Rumph Jr )AP - Lou Williams nailed the go-ahead 3-pointer, scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, and spoiled Kobe Bryant's record-setting night while leading the Philadelphia 76ers to 95-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.


Fans bet $94M on Super Bowl at Nevada casinos (AP) AP - Sports fans bet $93.9 million at Nevada casinos on Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, the most wagered in the past decade.

Mariners boost bullpen by signing Kuo and Camp (Reuters) Reuters - The Seattle Mariners have signed free-agent relievers Kuo Hong-chih and Shawn Camp to one-year contracts in a move to bolster their bullpen, the MLB team said Monday.

Boozer scores 24 points, Bulls beat Nets 108-87 (AP)

New Jersey Nets' Avery Johnson yells to his team during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP - Carlos Boozer scored 24 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the New Jersey Nets 108-87 Monday night.


Boston College to face rival BU in Beanpot final (AP)

Harvard forward Eric Kroshus (10) leaps out of the way of a shot as Boston University goalie Kieran Millan makes the save during the third period of a college hockey game in Boston, Monday Feb. 6, 2012. Boston University beat Harvard 3-1. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)AP - Steven Whitney had two short-handed goals in the second period and Johnny Gaudreau also scored twice to lift Boston College to a 7-1 victory over Northeastern in the 60th Beanpot tournament Monday night.