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• Coll. of Charleston's Cremins takes medical leave (AP)

  AP - Bobby Cremins' assistant says the veteran basketball coach hasn't looked well the past few weeks and Friday evening the College of Charleston announced Cremins will miss the rest of the season because of a medical problem.

  
  

• Djokovic wins marathon match to set up Nadal final (AP)

  AP - If anyone knows how Novak Djokovic feels after sweating and scrapping for almost five hours in the Australian Open semifinals, it's his next opponent — Rafael Nadal.

  
  

• Manning, Irsay insist they are on same page (AP)

  AP - Peyton Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay insist they are just fine after a week filled with complaints and comments suggesting a rift had developed following one of the most miserable seasons in team history.

  
  

• Broncos hire Jack Del Rio as defensive coordinator (AP)

  AP - John Fox and Jack Del Rio are together again.

• US women's soccer team qualifies for Olympics (AP)

  AP - In the end, what matters is that the U.S. women's soccer team is going to the Olympics. What the players won't soon forget is how hard they had to work get there.

  
  

• Woods, McIlroy in contention in Abu Dhabi (AP)

  AP - Maybe those swing changes are paying off for Tiger Woods.

  
  

• Pats' line has tough job against Giants' pass rush (AP)

  AP - Tom Brady felt the power of the New York Giants' pass rushers when he was sacked five times in their first Super Bowl confrontation.

  
  

• Selig expects expanded playoffs to start this year (AP)

  AP - Commissioner Bud Selig expects baseball to expand its playoffs this season.

• Wade returns to lead Heat to win over Knicks (Reuters)

  Reuters - All Star guard Dwyane Wade returned from a six-game injury absence with 28 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 99-89 win over the New York Knicks on Friday.

• Liston's 16 keep No. 5 Duke women perfect in ACC (AP)

  AP - Tricia Liston scored 16 points and Elizabeth Williams added 14 to help No. 5 Duke remain perfect in Atlantic Coast Conference play with an 81-37 victory over Clemson on Friday night.

  
  

• William Clarke wins 2nd stage of Tour Down Under (AP)

  AP - Little-known Australian William Clarke won the second stage of cycling's Tour Down Under on Wednesday, defying the peleton in one of the boldest individual breakaways in the history of the World Tour event.

• Canadiens' 7-2 win ends Red Wings' win streak at 7 (AP)

  AP - David Desharnais had two goals and an assist, and the Montreal Canadiens ended Detroit's seven-game winning streak with a 7-2 victory over the Red Wings on Wednesday night in the NHL's final game before the league's All-Star break.

  
  

• Stanley takes lead at Torrey Pines (AP)

  AP - The tougher South Course at Torrey Pines suited Kyle Stanley just fine Friday in the Farmers Insurance Open.

  
  

• MMA's 'Iron Mike' gets prison in Vegas sex case (AP)

  AP - A mixed martial arts fighter once featured on Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter" is going to prison for one to four years for the attempted sexual assault of a woman at his home in April 2010.

  
  

• Jennings takes unanimous decision over Byarm (AP)

  AP - Bryant Jennings used a fine mix of looping head shots and effective counters to win a 10-round unanimous decision against Maurice Byarm in a heavyweight bout on Saturday night.

• Justin Wilson back in a car after back injury (AP)

  AP - Justin Wilson's wife had quite enough of the driver being home all the time during the six months he was sidelined with a broken bone in his back.

• Danny Boyle offers glimpse of Olympic opener (AP)

  AP - There's a nod to Shakespeare, a big bell and ... nurses?