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College Basketball With humility, experience and grit, Washington State is off to its best start in 72 seasons • Syracuse thrives with a third freshman in the lineup

Overcharging LaDainian Tomlinson (21) took the high road to cap a 12-play, 72-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter, sealing San Diego's 17--6 AFC wild-card victory over the Titans on Sunday at Qualcomm Stadium....

FANTASTIC FRESHMEN will again steal the spotlight until March, when North Carolina junior Tyler Hansbrough will lead the Tar Heels to the national title, proving once again that experience still matters.

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Ankles of Pursuit With Vikings defenders flying at him, Packers quarterback Brett Favre turned to self- (and ball-) preservation on Sunday in Green Bay. Upright, he was the one who inflicted pain: Favre completed 33...