Philadelphia Phillies All-Star second baseman Chase Utley has patella tendinitis in his right knee and missed his second straight game Sunday. Utley had an MRI on Saturday. “Its been bothering him enough and bothering me enough, frankly, to go ahead and precautionary do that,” general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said of the MRI. “Rather than [...]

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Juan Martin Del Potro won his first title in his first final since capturing the 2009 U.S. Open with a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Janko Tipsarevic on Sunday. The 22-year-old Del Potro, on the comeback trail after missing most of last season with a right wrist injury, looked fatigue throughout the final of the Delray [...]

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CBSSports.com A lot of things were going Indianas way before a native son did in the Hoosiers. Deshaun Thomas, last years Indiana Mr. Basketball, came out of a slump with 22 points to lead No. 2 Ohio State past Indiana 82-61 on Sunday. Thomas scored all the points during a 14-3 first-half run that spanned [...]

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Veteran defenseman Brent Seabrook agreed to a five-year, $29 million contract extension with the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. The 25-year-old Seabrook has played 452 regular-season games over parts of six seasons with the Blackhawks, who selected him with the 14th pick in the 2003 draft. General manager Stan Bowman said the two sides had been [...]

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CBSSports.co The Los Angeles Lakers arent sure what to expect when they see the Oklahoma City Thunder with playoff nemesis Kendrick Perkins in the lineup next time. Until then, theyre doing their best to build up a cushion in the Western Conference standings. Pau Gasol had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Kobe Bryant scored 17 [...]

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Joe Torre is back in baseball as Major League Baseballs executive vice president for baseball operations. Commissioner Bud Selig made the announcement on Saturday before the dedication of the new spring facility for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. Analysis Danny Knobler Will there be a significant difference from the way Frank Robinson handled the [...]

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Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer for the second time in a month, a 6-3, 6-3 victory Saturday for his third consecutive Dubai Championships title. Djokovic extended his unbeaten streak in 2011 to 12 matches with his 20th title. The third-ranked Serb beat Federer in the semifinals on his way to winning the Australian Open. Novak [...]

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CBSSport Whether its at altitude or sea level, the San Diego State Aztecs just cant stop Jimmer Fredette. The star guard had 25 points and nine assists as No. 7 BYU spoiled the biggest game in No. 6 San Diego States history, running away with an 80-67 victory Saturday. As the final buzzer sounded, a [...]

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CBSSpo Alexei Kovalev feels just as good on his return to the Pittsburgh Penguins as he did when he left eight years ago. Kovalev scored a goal in regulation and then had the only tally in the shootout to lead the Penguins to a 6-5 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Kovalev, [...]

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Carmelo Anthony took some easy shots about 12 feet from the basket Saturday afternoon, swishing just a a clear sign that the New York Knicks newly acquired star was having plenty of distress in his right elbow again. Regardless, Anthony said he would “without a doubt” be in the lineup Sunday night when the Knicks [...]

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