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LeBron Dominates as Cavs Crush Celtics 22

Posted: February 25, 2010 11:36 PM ; Updated: February 26, 2010 1:44 PM

BOSTON (AP) -- The Celtics were better early, then LeBron James and the Cavaliers blew right by them.

Story of this game.

Story of the season.

James had 36 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, Mo Williams scored 14 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, and Cleveland dominated the second half in a 108-88 victory Thursday night.

Posted: February 25, 2010 10:27 PM ; Updated: February 26, 2010 1:31 PM

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Life is sweet when there's a gold medal hanging from your neck in your home rink.

Marie-Philip Poulin scored two goals, Shannon Szabados made 28 saves, and Canada rolled through its American rivals, 2-0, to win the gold medal in women's hockey for the third straight Olympics Thursday night in front of a raucous Vancouver crowd ringing cowbells and frantically waving thousands of maple leaf flags.

Posted: February 25, 2010 12:26 AM ; Updated: February 25, 2010 7:39 PM

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- A resurgent Canada ended 50 years of Olympic hockey frustration against Russia on Wednesday with a 7-3 win and a place in the tournament semifinals.

A goal and two assists from Dan Boyle during the first period helped Canada beat the world champions -- a feat they hadn't accomplished since the 1960 games -- in a showdown of hockey superpowers.

Posted: February 24, 2010 9:08 PM ; Updated: February 25, 2010 7:34 PM

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The longer it went, the tighter the Americans got.

They clanged shots off the post, then the crossbar. A wrist shot early in the game by Phil Kessel that looked like a bad omen hit both. Everything else the U.S. hockey team threw on net Wednesday, Swiss goalie Jonas Hiller smothered.

Posted: February 23, 2010 4:23 PM ; Updated: February 23, 2010 4:23 PM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Eagles have released two-time Pro Bowl running back Brian Westbrook.

Team officials announced the move Tuesday.

Posted: February 22, 2010 6:13 PM ; Updated: February 22, 2010 6:28 PM

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- LaDainian Tomlinson has been released by the San Diego Chargers, ending a brilliant nine-year run in which he became one of the NFL's greatest running backs.

Posted: February 22, 2010 12:51 AM ; Updated: February 22, 2010 2:44 PM

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The Americans didn't believe in miracles. They just believed.

And they pulled off the biggest Olympic hockey upset since the Miracle on Ice, stunning Canada 5-3 on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of an already mixed-up tournament.