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Tennis star Nadal undergoes surprise drug test (The Nation)
Rafael Nadal says he underwent a surprise doping test toward the end of a week in which the Spaniard was at the center of jokes made by a French TV program about his country's alleged ties to doping.

Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra tunnel bust-up: Police separate players
Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra tunnel bust-up: Police separate players (Daily Mail)
Police had to separate players from both Manchester United and Liverpool as emotions spilled over into violence in the tunnel at Old Trafford.

Jessica Korda leads Women's Australian Open (FOX Carolina)
American teenager Jessica Korda moved into position for a two-sport, father-daughter Australian double, shooting an even-par 73 in windy conditions Saturday to take the Women's Australian Open lead at Royal Melbourne.

Sharks Hand Struggling Blackhawks 7th Straight Loss (CBS Local)
Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks attacks the net against goaltender Corey Crawford #50 of the Chicago Blackhawks at HP Pavilion at San Jose on February 10, 2012 in San Jose.

Lin does it again, scoring 38 points to lead Knicks past Bryant and Lakers 92-85 (Penticton Herald)
Jeremy Lin keeps getting better. Better even than Kobe Bryant on Friday night. Lin had the most astounding performance of his remarkable week, scoring a career-high 38 points and outdueling Bryant as the New York Knicks held off the Los Angeles Lakers 92-85. Buried deep on the bench a little more than a week ago, Lin led the Knicks to their fourth ... (more)

Gerbe Caps Sabres' 3-2 Shootout Win Over Stars (OfficialWire)
Nathan Gerbe scored the decisive shootout goal in the fifth round and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Friday night.

Smith Scores 23 as Hawks Slip Past Magic in OT (WCTV Tallahassee)
EYE ON THE FORECAST A cool Saturday morning, then becoming partly to mostly sunny, but windy and chilly.

Wade, Heat have way with Wizards
Wade, Heat have way with Wizards (The Washington Post)
Dwyane Wade has a few words for Wizards point guard John Wall during a stoppage in play Friday at Verizon Center as Washington fades down the stretch to fall to 5-22. Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, putting in more than his share of poetry-in-motion moments during a second-quarter run, and the Miami Heat topped the Washington Wizards 106-89 Friday ... (more)

HBO Defends Racetrack Series After 2 Horse Deaths (OfficialWire)
HBO is defending its treatment of horses used in filming the racetrack drama "Luck" after two of the animals died during production.

Bengals LB Maualuga charged with assault in Ohio (Inside Bay Area)
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga has been charged with assault stemming from a downtown Cincinnati bar incident.

US leads Switzerland 1-0 in Davis Cup (Log Cabin Democrat)
U.S. Davis Cup tennis player Mardy Fish returns a ball to Swiss tennis player Stanislas Wawrinka during a Davis Cup World Group first round first match between Switzerland and the U.S. in the Forum Arena in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday, Feb.

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