Raptors fire Mitchell, Triano takes over (AP)

The Toronto Raptors have fired coach Sam Mitchell one day after the team absorbed an embarrassing loss at Denver. Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo says assistant Jay Triano has been promoted to interim coach. Triano's first game as coach is Friday night at Utah. Colangelo calls Wednesday's move a difficult but necessary step.

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Bettman calls suspended Avery to hearing (AP)

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has summoned Sean Avery to New York for a hearing Thursday on remarks that resulted in the indefinite suspension of the Dallas Stars' instigator. Bettman disciplined Avery on Tuesday for making "inappropriate public comments, not pertaining to the game." The punishment came down only hours after Avery used a crude term about his former girlfriends now dating other...

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2 Vikings in court to block suspensions (AP)

The Minnesota Vikings' Kevin and Pat Williams have gone to court to block their suspensions for violating the NFL's anti-doping policy. The star defensive tackles are seeking a temporary restraining order in Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis. The Williamses, who aren't related, were among six players suspended by the NFL on Tuesday.

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Red Sox give Pedroia 6-year, $40.5M deal (AP)

Dustin Pedroia has a Rookie of the Year award, an MVP, a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger and, of course, a World Series ring. And now he's got the big-bucks contract befitting one of the most decorated young players in baseball. The Red Sox second baseman, who earned $457,000 last season while winning the AL Most Valuable Player award, agreed Wednesday to a $40.5 million, six-year contract that could...

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Giants end Burress' year, Pierce to play (AP)

The New York Giants expect Antonio Pierce to play in Sunday's game against Philadelphia while the team gathers information on the linebacker's involvement in a shooting that led to the season-ending suspension of star receiver Plaxico Burress. Coach Tom Coughlin said Pierce would practice Wednesday with the Super Bowl champions.

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'Canes fire Laviolette, rehire Maurice (AP)

Peter Laviolette won more games than any American-born coach in NHL history. But he didn't win enough of them lately to keep his job with the Carolina Hurricanes, so they replaced him with their winningest coach -- the same one Laviolette himself replaced five years earlier. The Hurricanes fired Laviolette on Wednesday, brought back Paul Maurice to take over for him and moved Hall of Fame player...

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Wie opens with 69 in qualifying tourney (AP)

With little fanfare and even less to say, Michelle Wie took an important first step Wednesday toward earning an LPGA Tour card by opening with a 3-under 69 in the 90-hole qualifying tournament. It was her first competitive round since Sept. 19, when she advanced out of the first stage of Q-school in California.

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Texas Tech, Leach negotiating extension (AP)

Texas Tech athletic director Gerald Myers says the school is negotiating a contract extension with Mike Leach, amid reports that the Red Raiders coach has met with the University of Washington about the Huskies' top job. Myers wouldn't confirm or deny newspaper reports that Leach was in Seattle this week to talk to UW officials.

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Notre Dame to bring back Weis in 2009 (AP)

Charlie Weis will return for a fifth year as Notre Dame's football coach despite posting his second straight disappointing season. "Though this past season fell short of the expectations that all of us have for our football program, I am confident that Charlie has a strong foundation in place for future success and that the best course of action is to move forward under his leadership," athletic...

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Avalanche C Sakic out at least 6 weeks (AP)

Joe Sakic thought long and hard about returning for a 20th NHL season after missing 38 games following hernia surgery last year. In late August, he declared his mind and body were ready for him to lace up his skates again, but this season hasn't gone as planned for the Colorado Avalanche's 39-year-old captain.

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