Stricker wins season opener at Tournament of Champions
Steve Stricker overcame a six hole rough patch to capture a three shot victory as the PGA Tour season began in Hawaii. In Athens Georgia, Brandon Boykin won the 2011 Paul Hornung Award as the nation's most versatile player for his two way contributions at wide cornerback and return specialist.
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Paul Williams to headline Showtime bout with Nobuhiro Ishida
Aiken native Paul Williams faces Nobuhiro Ishida in a 12 round main event on Showtime Championship Boxing at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi Texas. Promoter Dan Goossen says Williams seeks a high profile win to restore his standing after the Lara fight.
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Fletcher replaces Urlacher in Pro Bowl after injury
Redskins linebacker London Fletcher is headed to his third straight Pro Bowl, replacing injured Brian Urlacher of the Bears. Fletcher led the NFL in tackles with 112 sacks and forced three fumbles, having previously joked about being the Susan Lucci of the NFL.
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Woods to start PGA Tour season at Pebble Beach
Tiger Woods announces the 2000 Pebble Beach win as a rally from five behind and confirms his season opener Feb. 9-12 at Pebble Beach. AT&T sponsors the event benefiting the Tiger Woods Foundation, with Abu Dhabi dates preceding.
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Alabama wins BCS title with 21 0 victory over LSU
No 2 Alabama defeats No 1 LSU 21-0 in New Orleans to claim the BCS crown. Jeremy Shelley boots five field goals and Trent Richardson adds a late 34-yard TD run as Alabama posts the first shutout in BCS title game history. LSU manages only 92 yards as Dont'a Hightower leads Tide defense.
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Williston-Elko grad joins Broncos on road to Super Bowl
Williston-Elko High School alumnus Rafael Bush signed with the Denver Broncos from the Atlanta Falcons practice squad and saw growing role as the team advanced to the Divisional round against the New England Patriots. Bush joined during Week 7 transition that paralleled Tim Tebow era shifts. The safety helped depth after Brandon Lloyd's trade and amid Brian Dawkins injury, contributing to an unlikely playoff run.
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Barry Larkin elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Barry Larkin earned induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 86 percent of BBWAA ballots, 495 of 573, well above the 75 percent threshold. The Reds shortstop, a 12 time All Star and 1995 NL MVP, will join Ron Santo in Cooperstown on July 22 as the newest Hall member.
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