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Brandon Triche and Arinze Onuaku combined for 13 points in Syracuse's 22-1 run to open the second half and the Orange went on to a 87-71 victory over No. 6 North Carolina on Friday night in the championship game of the 2K Sports Classic.

Brandon Triche and Arinze Onuaku combined for 13 points in Syracuse's 22-1 run to open the second half and the Orange went on to a 87-71 victory over No. 6 North Carolina on Friday night in the championship game of the 2K Sports Classic.

Evan Turner had 26 points and 14 rebounds, his fourth double-double in as many games, and No. 15 Ohio State beat No. 13 California 76-70 on Friday night in the third-place game of the 2K Sports Classic.

Jimmie Johnson will go for a record fourth consecutive NASCAR title from the pole in the season-ending Ford 400 this weekend.

Corey Fisher scored 18 points to lead No. 5 Villanova past No. 18 Dayton 71-65 on Friday in the second round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.

The ATP Tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997.

The NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion.

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu did not practice all week because of a left knee injury and will not play Sunday in Kansas City. He might miss the Nov. 29 game at Baltimore as well.

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu did not practice all week because of a left knee injury and will not play Sunday in Kansas City. He might miss the Nov. 29 game at Baltimore as well.

Gani Lawal had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 21 Georgia Tech to a 70-62 victory over George Mason on Friday in the consolation round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off.

Ken Berger will spend several Fridays building his perfect team, but it isn't an All-Star team. There's a salary cap to consider. The GM who could best make it work is Denver's Mark Warkentien.

The battle for the Cup title pits teammates Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin against each other at Homestead. Team owner Rick Hendrick may not know who to root for, but Pete Pistone says either way it's a win-win situation.

Kyle Orton missed a third consecutive practice Friday because of a sprained left ankle and has only an outside chance of playing Sunday when the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers meet with first place in the AFC West on the line.

We know the Wolverines will play to win The Game. We don't know if they need to defeat the Buckeyes to save Rich Rodriguez's job, Tony Barnhart says -- though avoiding a 1-7 Big Ten record can only help.

We know the Wolverines will play to win The Game. We don't know if they need to defeat the Buckeyes to save Rich Rodriguez's job, Tony Barnhart says -- though avoiding a 1-7 Big Ten record can only help.

The New York Knicks won't sign Allen Iverson, believing any short-term gain would hinder their plans to build for the future.

The New York Knicks won't sign Allen Iverson, believing any short-term gain would hinder their plans to build for the future.

Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.

Bob Knight is returning to Indiana after all. The former Hoosiers coach will speak at a Dec. 17 fund-raiser in Indianapolis to benefit the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.