Super Bowl coaches hope for ‘normalcy’ before game

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin plans to “wing” his final team speech before the Super Bowl. Arizona’s Ken Whisenhunt will know exactly what he wants to say….

Mickelson misses cut at FBR Open

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phil Mickelson shot a 7-over 149 to miss the cut at the FBR Open for the second time in three years….

And there was much rejoicing

Considering they were leaving the balmy environs of Los Angeles for a six game roadie starting in the great white north of Minneapolis, with its snow flurries and (as of 8:30 PST) temperature of one degree- cold enough to make Prince shrink down to about 4′10"- the Lakers were awfully happy Thursday afternoon. Good news was bountiful, from Andrew Bynum’s non-suspension to Pau Gasol’s All Star berth to Kobe getting perhaps the only endorsement that matters. For Gasol, it’s an honor he hopes to enjoy more than his All Star appearance. For the Lakers, it was a chance to smile…

Niners hire Raye to run offense

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jimmy Raye has agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers to become the club’s seventh offensive coordinator in seven seasons….

Maholm agrees to $14.5M, 3-year deal with Pirates

Left-hander Paul Maholm avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing Friday to a $14.5 million, three-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who also finalized a $1.5 million, one-year deal with free-agent utilityman Eric Hinske….

Maine, Mets avoid arbitration with $2.6M deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Pitcher John Maine and the New York Mets avoided salary arbitration, agreeing Friday on a $2.6 million, one-year contract….

Nadal to face Federer in Australian Open final

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Top-ranked Rafael Nadal outlasted fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-7 (1), 6-4 Friday to reach the Australian Open final after the longest match in the tournament’s history….

Forsberg rules out NHL comeback this season

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Peter Forsberg has ruled out a return to the NHL this season….

Williams sisters win Aussie women’s doubles title

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams won their eighth Grand Slam women’s doubles title Friday, beating Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia and Japan’s Ai Sugiyama 6-3, 6-3 in the Australian Open final….

An anticlimactic but Presidential Lakers Practice

Anti-climatic in part because player availability was brief because everyone needed to be on the plane about 30-45 minutes after practice ended. And also anticlimatic because two speculative items discussed have since been settled. Andrew Bynum, as he predicted, didn’t receive a suspension for Tuesday’s flagrant foul on Gerald Wallace. After just three seasons and change, he’s a savvy enough vet to figure if the league didn’t mention anything about a suspension when informing him that the foul was upped from "Flagrant-1" to ‘Flagrant 2," he was probably in the clear. Wise beyond his years, that Andrew Bynum. For his…

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