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Coughlin plans to be back with Giants in 2012
(AP)
AP - Tom Coughlin says he has every intention of returning to coach the Giants next season.
Overnight rating for Super Bowl just shy of mark
(AP)
AP - The overnight rating for the New York Giants' Super Bowl win over New England was less than 1 percent shy of the record tied last year.
Sports court strips Contador of 2010 Tour title
(AP)
AP - Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title Monday and banned for two years after sport's highest court found the Spanish cyclist guilty of doping.
Giants top Pats for 2nd Super Bowl in 4 years
(AP)
AP - Tom Brady let his final pass fly toward the scrum of players in the end zone, hoping for an incredible finish.
Eli's elite, for sure, after 2nd Super Bowl MVP
(AP)
AP - Back in August, back before the season began, Eli Manning was asked whether he considered himself an "elite" quarterback a la Tom Brady.
Column: The 'new' Belichick lasts less than a week
(AP)
AP - Turns out the "new" Bill Belichick looks and sounds an awful lot like the "old" one.
Eli Manning enters elite company but no bragging with brother
(Reuters)
Reuters - You will not catch Eli Manning bragging about his two Super Bowl wins or answering those who doubted him but New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin said Sunday's win over the New England Patriots should end the debate over the quarterback's status.
Ex-MLB pitcher Penny signs with Softbank Hawks
(AP)
AP - The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
Apologies from NFL, NBC after M.I.A. flips bird
(AP)
AP - British hip-hop artist M.I.A.'s obscene gesture in the Super Bowl halftime show is prompting apologies from NBC and the NFL. But it isn't immediately registering as a moment that viewers latched on to.
Pats fans disappointed by loss reminiscent of 2008
(AP)
AP - It was like 2008 all over again for disappointed Patriots fans who watched as their team lost Sunday to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl for the second time in five years.
Contador gets two year ban, set to lose Tour title
(Reuters)
Reuters - Alberto Contador is set to lose one of his three Tour de France titles after being banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday for failing a dope test during the 2010 race.
Price, Canadiens shut out Jets 3-0
(AP)
AP - Carey Price made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season, Tomas Plekanec had a goal and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.
Kyle Stanley rallies to win Phoenix Open
(AP)
AP - For the second straight week, a PGA Tour event ended with Kyle Stanley in tears. This time, they were tears of joy.
MMA's 'Iron Mike' gets prison in Vegas sex case
(AP)
AP - A mixed martial arts fighter once featured on Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter" is going to prison for one to four years for the attempted sexual assault of a woman at his home in April 2010.
Chavez Jr. retain belt against Rubio
(AP)
AP - Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio.
Foyt released from Houston hospital
(AP)
AP - A.J. Foyt has been released from a hospital in Houston, where he was being treated for complications from knee surgery.
London 2012 volunteers gather for training
(AP)
AP - Thousands of London 2012 volunteers are gathering at Wembley Arena for their first orientation and training event for the Olympics.
