Rory Sabbatini curious to see public’s reaction to return of ‘golden boy’ Tiger Woods

Rory Sabbatini is curious how the public will react when Tiger Woods returns to golf.

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Nebraska C Hickman says no to NFL chance (AP)

Jacob Hickman started 36 straight games in a Nebraska program famous for developing offensive lineman. He was poised to achieve the dream of the millions of boys on America’s sandlots. Hickman had an invitation to be among more than 300 pro prospects showcasing themselves at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

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Mother of Texas coach Brown dies (AP)

The mother of Texas Longhorns football coach Mack Brown has died after battling pancreatic cancer. University of Texas officials say Katherine Brown was 82 when she died Sunday in Cookeville, Tenn.

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Purdue now 13-0, hands WVU first loss (AP)

Purdue center JaJuan Johnson single-handedly negated West Virginia's overall size advantage and turned a showdown between unbeatens into a blowout. Johnson had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 4 Purdue beat sixth-ranked West Virginia 77-62 on Friday. Purdue coach Matt Painter was concerned heading into the game because West Virginia's starters all stand between 6-foot-7 and 6-9.

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Auburn outlasts Northwestern in Outback (AP)

Pat Fitzgerald reached into Northwestern's bag of tricks one more time, hoping to pull out the perfect play to give his team a dramatic victory over Auburn in the Outback Bowl. "I've had it in my back pocket for four years, and people tell me I'm too conservative. So I said, `What the heck.

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PSU bests LSU 19-17 in Capital One Bowl (AP)

Dampened by rain, slowed by mud and trailing late in the fourth quarter, Daryll Clark was determined to get Penn State some points. The No. 11 Nittany Lions and their star quarterback emerged from the muck for a thrilling 19-17 win over No. 13 LSU at the Capital One Bowl. The late-game drive led by Clark helped set up Collin Wagner's 21-yard field goal with 57 seconds left, and Penn State staved…

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Bruins beat Flyers 2-1 in OT at Fenway (AP)

The Boston Bruins provided their own unique finish to Fenway Park's history of memorable endings. In the stadium where Ted Williams hit his 521st homer into the bullpen in the last bat of his career in 1960, and Carton Fisk waved his homer fair down the left field line, winning Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, Marco Sturm's overtime goal Friday gave the Bruins a 2-1 victory over the…

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Sharpshooting Suns rout Clippers 124-93 (AP)

Asked where his buzzer-beating basket from three quarters of the way down the court ranks among the longest of his career, Grant Hill shrugged, "Top 20." The Phoenix Suns could afford to joke after their 124-93 laugher over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Hill banked it in from the Los Angeles 3-point line to give Phoenix a 67-55 halftime lead, and the Suns went on to beat the…

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Rondo, defense help Celtics beat Magic (AP)

The Boston Celtics left the floor with the smallest of grins, hands raised in triumph, leaving the Orlando Magic's fans listening to a somber song by Elvis. Blue Christmas. Not for the guys in green. Rajon Rondo had 17 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, and Boston bullied the Magic with strong defense in an 86-77 victory Friday.

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Colts 13-0, win NFL-record 22nd in a row (AP)

The Indianapolis Colts passed two dynasties with one win. Peyton Manning finished off their 28-16 win over Denver to give Indy a couple of records: Sunday's victory was their 22nd straight in the regular season and 114th this decade. The New England Patriots, winners of three Super Bowls since 2001, won their 21st in a row just last year, while the San Francisco 49ers had 113 wins in the 1990s,…

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