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US leads Switzerland 1-0 in Davis Cup
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.

Iowa woman is arrested (The Papillion Times)
Creighton is counting on Gregory Echenique to slow down a player on a rampage when the Bluejays face Wichita State on Saturday.

Teenage girl from Afghanistan to box at Olympics (WHDH)
Besides going after a medal in the boxing ring at the London Olympics, Sadaf Rahimi will be taking a few punches in the fight for equal rights for Afghan women.

Gonzaga beats No. 16 Saint Mary's 73-59 (Bradenton)
For the first 30 minutes of Thursday night's game, Gonzaga and No. 16 Saint Mary's fought basket-for-basket in a showdown of the West Coast Conference leaders.

Tyreke Evans leads Kings past Thunder (Bradenton)
Tyreke Evans scored 22 points, DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and nine rebounds and the Sacramento Kings rallied to beat Oklahoma City 106-101 on Thursday night, dropping the Thunder to second overall in the NBA.

Gasol: 25 pts, 14 reb, key block in 88-87 win (The Miami Herald)
Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 on Thursday night.

Tennessee State stuns Murray State at home, ending 23-game win streak
Tennessee State stuns Murray State at home, ending 23-game win streak (Alabama Live)
Robert Covington had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead Tennessee State to a 72-68 victory over No.

Leafs fall to Flyers (The Waterloo Region Record)
Claude Giroux and Brayden Schenn scored 1:14 apart in the second period to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.

Capitals blow two-goal lead in final 2:15, lose to Jets 3-2 in shootout (The Hamilton Spectator)
Nice comeback Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec blocks a shot from Capitals defenceman Dennis Wideman during the second period in Washington on Thursday night.

Richards Rescues Rangers Late In Overtime (CBS Local)
Brad Richards scored 3:37 into overtime to give the New York Rangers a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

Nowitzki, 5 first-timers among All-Star reserves (CNN)
Nowitzki was chosen Thursday to his 11th straight All-Star game, with coaches overlooking the lowest scoring average since his second NBA season in favor of his long-term excellence.

Landon Cassill gets 1st shot at Daytona 500 with new NASCAR team (Star Tribune)
Cassill said Thursday he's been hired to drive for a team that purchased assets and last year's points from the now defunct Red Bull Racing team.

Is CB Janoris Jenkins the next Charles Rogers? (examiner)
The thing for the Detroit Lions and their fans to remember is every NFL draft happens in a vacuum.

Church ad urges prayer for last-place Canadiens (CBS Atlanta)
It's come to this for the Montreal Canadiens: The Catholic church is asking people to pray for the last-place team.

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