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Steelers take 10-7 lead over Bengals at half (AP)
 

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Carey Davis, left, runs past Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Brandon Johnson (59) for a first down in the second quarter of the NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)AP - Ben Roethlisberger threw a touchdown pass to Heath Miller and Jeff Reed made a 37-yard field goal, giving the Pittsburgh Steelers a 10-7 halftime lead over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night.



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Browns' Quinn has broken finger (AP)
 
AP - Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn broke his right index finger in the first half of Monday night's win over Buffalo, but will try to play Sunday against the Houston Texans.
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Phillies Utley (hip), Feliz (back) to have surgery (AP)
 
AP - Three-time All-Star Chase Utley, who anchored the middle of the lineup for the World Series champion Phillies, will have surgery and may not be ready for the start of the 2009 regular season.
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Yankees control shifts to Steinbrenner's son Hal (AP)
 

Hal Steinbrenner, the newly-approved control person of the New York Yankees baseball team speaks at a press conference following a meeting at corporate headquarters, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, in New York. Baseball owners unanimously approved the change in control during a meeting Thursday. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)AP - For more than three decades, George Steinbrenner's imprints were all over the New York Yankees.



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Mussina calls it a career after first 20-win year (AP)
 

In this Sept. 18, 2008 file photo, New York Yankees' Mike Mussina waves to the crowd as he leaves the field during the seventh inning against the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York. FoxSports.com reported Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2008, that Mussina intends to retire and will make the move official this week. In the report, the Web site cited unidentified major league sources. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)AP - Mike Mussina took a secret to the ballpark every day this season. Maybe that's why he was so successful on the mound, so jovial in the clubhouse.



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Browns GM Savage apologizes for e-mail expletive (AP)
 
AP - Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage has apologized to a fan for sending a profane e-mail following Monday night's game against the Buffalo Bills.
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Arenas: Last could be 'for the better' for Wizards (AP)
 

Washington Wizards basketball player Gilbert Arenas, right, poses with a wax statue of himself at Madame Tussauds wax museum in Washington, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - Gilbert Arenas is already thinking about the possibility of a last-place finish for his Washington Wizards ? and finding the silver lining.



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Hal Steinbrenner: Offer to CC will have time limit (AP)
 

In this Sept. 28, 2008 file photo, Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher CC Sabathia throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Milwaukee. The Yankees formulated a proposal to the big lefty that would exceed Johan Santana's $137.5 million, six-year contract with the New York Mets both in total and average, a baseball official familiar with the negotiations said Friday, Nov. 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, file)AP - CC Sabathia will have a deadline to accept the New York Yankees' contract proposal.



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Gallas outburst rocks Arsenal (AFP)
 

Arsenal captain William Gallas, seen here in February 2008, has launched an astonishing attack on the club's bickering young guns.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Arsenal captain William Gallas has launched an astonishing attack on the club's bickering young guns.



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Sykora scores winner for Pittsburgh (AP)
 

Pittsburgh Penguins' Miroslav Satan (81) of Slovakia, sweeps a goal past Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec, right, of the Czech Republic, during the first period, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 during an NHL hockey game at Philips Arena in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)AP - Petr Sykora redirected Sidney Crosby's slap shot on a power play with 2:40 remaining to give Pittsburgh a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Thursday night, the Penguins' seventh win in their last eight games.



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West Virginia beats Longwood 86-54 (AP)
 
AP - Darryl Bryant scored 16 points to lead West Virginia to an 86-54 win over Longwood in preliminary round play of the Las Vegas Invitational on Thursday night.
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Roddick hires Stefanki as new coach (AFP)
 

Former world number one Andy Roddick, pictured on November 10, 2008, has hired fellow American Larry Stefanki as his new coach, the player announced on his personal website on Thursday.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - Former world number one Andy Roddick has hired fellow American Larry Stefanki as his new coach, the player announced on his personal website on Thursday.



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Sorenstam has some work to do at ADT Championship (AP)
 

Annika Sorenstam, from Sweden, watches her drive from the third tee during the ADT Championship at the Trump International Golf Club on Thursday Nov. 20, 2008 in West Palm Beach, Fla . Barring a change of heart, the ADT Championship this week will be Sorenstam's farewell to the LPGA Tour.(AP Photo/J Pat Carter)AP - Annika Sorenstam arrived at the first tee Thursday morning, shook a few hands and got a kiss on the cheek from Donald Trump.



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