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• Pereiro joins Astana

  AFP – Tue Dec 8, 12:59 pm ET
  AFP

  PARIS (AFP) - Spain's Oscar Pereiro, a former Tour de France winner, has signed a one-year contract with Astana, the Kazakh team announced on Tuesday. Full Story »

• Richards, Carter, Giroux score 2; Flyers snap skid

  AP – 9 mins ago
  AP

  PHILADELPHIA - Mike Richards, Jeff Carter and Claude Giroux scored two goals apiece, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 6-2 on Tuesday night for their first win under new coach Peter Laviolette. Full Story »

• Spanish PM honours Davis Cup winners

  AFP – Mon Dec 7, 3:30 pm ET
  AFP

  MADRID (AFP) - Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Monday honoured his country's tennis team after they defended their Davis Cup title over the weekend, saying they had made Spanish tennis "the best in the world". Full Story »

• One tournament speaks to Annika's dominance

  AP – Tue Dec 8, 2:34 pm ET
  AP

  For all the amazing numbers connected with Annika Sorenstam, from her 54 victories on the LPGA Tour in one decade to becoming the only woman to shoot 59, it was one simple swing with a 4-wood that turned the once-shy Swede into a one-name athlete. Full Story »

• Friend says UFC champ Lesnar is home recuperating

  AP – Tue Nov 17, 9:46 pm ET

  ALEXANDRIA, Minn. - A friend of UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar says the ultimate fighter is back at his home in Alexandria, Minnesota, recovering from a bacterial infection. Full Story »

• Lawsuit accuses Miguel Cotto of sexual harassment

  AP – Tue Dec 8, 3:40 pm ET

  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A former employee of Miguel Cotto filed a sexual harassment lawsuit seeking more than $500,000 from Puerto Rico's most popular boxer. Full Story »

• AP source: Danica Patrick reaches NASCAR deal

  AP – Tue Dec 8, 9:53 am ET

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A person familiar with the plan says Danica Patrick has reached a deal to enter NASCAR with JR Motorsports. Full Story »

• Plenty of pressure on Vonn as Olympics approach

  AP – Tue Dec 8, 2:34 pm ET
  AP

  ASPEN, Colo. - If you hear anything about Alpine skiing these days, you hear that Lindsey Vonn is supposed to be the star of February's Vancouver Olympics. Full Story »