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Florida Marlins starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during the third inning of a Grapefruit League ML

Mon, February 06, 2012

Marlins' Sanchez awarded $8 million salary

(Reuters) - Miami Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez will earn a record-breaking $8 million for 2012 after an arbitration panel ruled in his favor on Monday ...

Fans of New York Giants celebrate their victory over New England Patriots in Times Square following the Super Bowl XLVI football game in New

Mon, February 06, 2012

New York celebrates Super Bowl, New England suffers

By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a late night of Super Bowl celebrations, New Yorkers kept the party going on Monday following a ...

Timberwolves forward Love drives against Mavericks forward Cardinal in Minneapolis

Mon, February 06, 2012

Timberwolves' Love suspended two games for flagrant foul

(Reuters) - Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has been suspended for two games for "driving his foot into the upper body and face" of Houston ...

Orioles pitcher Guthrie throws to the Tigers during the forth inning in their MLB American League baseball game in Detroit

Mon, February 06, 2012

Orioles ship Guthrie to the Rockies

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The Baltimore Orioles traded veteran right-handed starter Jeremy Guthrie to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for pitchers Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom ...

New York Giants quarterback Manning stands behind his Most Valuable Player trophy and the Vince Lombardi trophy the day after the NFL Super

Mon, February 06, 2012

Eli Manning enters elite company but no bragging with brother

By Simon Evans

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - You will not catch Eli Manning bragging about his two Super Bowl wins or answering those who doubted him ...

New York Giants head coach Coughlin holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy the day after the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game in Indianapolis

Mon, February 06, 2012

Mental toughness key to Giants Super Bowl joy: Coughlin

By Simon Evans

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said 'mental toughness' explained how his team could find the late season ...

Saxo Bank-Sungard rider Alberto Contador leaves the team bus before the start of the first stage of the Challenge Mallorca cycling tour in P

Mon, February 06, 2012

Contador's Tour dreams shattered by two-year ban

By Julien Pretot

PARIS (Reuters) - Alberto Contador's Tour de France dreams were shattered Monday when the Spaniard was stripped of one of his ...

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin waves to fans as he leaves the field after the Giants defeated the New England Patriots in the NFL S

Mon, February 06, 2012

Giants' defense comes up big in Super Bowl win

By Steve Keating

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Eli Manning may have been voted most valuable player of the Super Bowl but it was a relentless New ...

New York Giants (and former Michigan State) wide receiver Devin Thomas (C) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy and celebrates with teammates Osi Umenyiora (L) and Mathias Kiwanuka after the Giants defeated the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game in Indianapolis, Indiana, February 5, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Mon, February 06, 2012

Giants win Super Bowl thriller against Patriots

(Reuters) - The New York Giants reclaimed the greatest prize in North American sports with a nail-biting 21-17 Super Bowl victory over the New England ...

Confetti is blown onto the field after the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots to win the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game in

Mon, February 06, 2012

Analysis: String of mistakes opens door for Giants' Super win

By Larry Fine

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - A few critical mistakes was all it took to open the door for another New York Giants Super Bowl ...