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Payton, Brees bask in postgame glory

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Clearly exhausted from a late night of post-Super Bowl celebrations, Sean Payton leaned on a podium Monday morning, clutching the Vince Lombardi trophy in his right hand. ...

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COMMENTARY: Listen to the sweet, deep sighs in the Big Easy

NEW ORLEANS - Do you believe in this religion? In the pure and holy power of Saints? Stand here and bear witness, humbled servant, at the intersection of Bourbon Street and Canal, and listen to how joyful it sounds and feels when a desperate city finally has its prayer answered. Bourbon ...

1A GIRLS' DISTRICT: Trojans reunite, oust Lewis County

It's interesting what the Troy High girls can do when they have their full lineup. Getting surprise boosts from injury victims Megan Howe and Tanasha Smith along with a 28-point performance by Tai Jensen, the Trojans outlasted Lewis County 70-60 in overtime Monday night in a loser-out game of the ...

PREP BASKETBALL: Foul-plagued Bengals can't keep up with hard-driving Post Falls

PREP basketball POST FALLS - Justin Podrabsky was plenty productive when he was actually in the game. But the Bengals' standout post spent more time on the bench Monday night than in any previous game this season. With Podrabsky in foul trouble, Lewiston fell behind early and absorbed a 76-57 ...

AREA COLLEGES: WSU's Cook nabs conference honors

PULLMAN - Washington State sophomore guard April Cook has been named the Pacific-10 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week. Cook is only the second Cougar to win the award in the last 13 years, and the first in nearly four years. WSU's last conference player of the week award came ...

For Danica, suddenly the timing is right

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Here's something to consider: Maybe Danica Patrick is a pretty good race car driver. She certainly has her detractors, the ones who have dismissed her as nothing more than a well-marketed, attractive female who has tallied all of one victory in five seasons of IndyCar racing. So ...

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Sports log On this day ... FEBRUARY 9, 1991 - Terry Norris knocked down Sugar Ray Leonard twice and beat him up over 12 rounds in Leonard's Madison Square Garden debut and final fight. Norris won a unanimous decision. Today BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Summit at Clearwater Valley, 4:30 p.m. Highland ...

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FEBRUARY 9 VANDAL BOOSTERS BOARD MEETING - The board of directors for Latah County Vandal Boosters will meet at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 9 at the University Inn at Moscow. FEBRUARY 10 Seaport Striders Running club - This club's semi-annual meeting will be held Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at Riverport Brewing ...

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Basketball National Basketball Association All Times Pacific EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 32 17 .653 - Toronto 28 23 .549 5 New York 19 31 .380 131/2 Philadelphia 19 31 .380 131/2 New Jersey 4 46 .080 281/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 35 17 .673 - Atlanta 32 17 .653 11/2 Charlotte 24 25 .490 91/2 Miami 24 27 .471 101/2 Washington 17 32 .347 161/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 41 11 .788 - Chicago 24 25 .490 151/2 Milwaukee 23 26 .469 161/2 Indiana 18 33 .353 221/2 ...