MiamiHerald.com: Top Wire Stories http://www.miamiherald.com/news/top-AP-stories/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Top Wire Stories http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/news/top-AP-stories/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2012 MiamiHerald.com Top Wire Stories 60 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:28:52 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com <![CDATA[Prahalis lifts No. 10 OSU women past No. 16 Purdue]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638464/prahalis-lifts-no-10-osu-women.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638464/prahalis-lifts-no-10-osu-women.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:23 EST Samantha Prahalis hit a 3-pointer from the right wing with 41 seconds left, giving No. 10 Ohio State the boost it needed to hold off No. 16 Purdue 80-71 Sunday, turning the Big Ten race into a four-team logjam.

]]> <![CDATA[West Virginia women upset No. 2 Notre Dame 65-63]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638431/west-virginia-women-upset-no-2.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638431/west-virginia-women-upset-no-2.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:53 EST

Brooke Hampton made two free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining and West Virginia beat No. 2 Notre Dame 65-63 on Sunday, snapping Irish's 21-game winning streak.

]]> <![CDATA[No. 8 Maryland women lose to No. 6 Miami 76-74]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638418/no-8-maryland-women-lose-to-no.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638418/no-8-maryland-women-lose-to-no.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:38 EST

Maryland blew a golden opportunity to beat Miami.

]]> <![CDATA[Mickelson crushes Tiger and wins Pebble Beach]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638409/mickelson-crushes-tiger-and-wins.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638409/mickelson-crushes-tiger-and-wins.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:28 EST

He knew his game was getting close, and he broke through with flair Sunday in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

]]> <![CDATA[Rondo's triple-double carries Celtics over Bulls]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638398/rondos-triple-double-carries-celtics.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638398/rondos-triple-double-carries-celtics.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:23 EST

Rajon Rondo recorded a triple-double with 32 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 95-91 win Sunday over the Chicago Bulls, who were without star guard Derrick Rose.

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Brooke Hampton made two free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining and West Virginia beat No. 2 Notre Dame 65-63 on Sunday, snapping Irish's 21-game winning streak.

]]> <![CDATA[Panthers surge past Isles 4-1]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638322/panthers-surge-past-isles-4-1.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638322/panthers-surge-past-isles-4-1.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:53 EST

Kris Versteeg, Tomas Fleischmann, Tyson Strachan and Jack Skille scored to lift the Florida Panthers to a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders on Sunday.

]]> <![CDATA[St. John's falls to No. 12 Georgetown 71-61]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638316/st-johns-falls-to-no-12-georgetown.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638316/st-johns-falls-to-no-12-georgetown.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:48 EST

Georgetown coach John Thompson III doesn't want to hear kudos after a losing a tough game to a top-notch opponent. St. John's assistant coach Mike Dunlap doesn't mind at all.

]]> <![CDATA[Zambia wins African Cup after penalty shootout]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638298/zambia-wins-african-cup-after.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638298/zambia-wins-african-cup-after.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:43 EST

Zambia has won the African Cup of Nations, beating pre-tournament favorite Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in a dramatic final at Stade de l'Amitie.

]]> <![CDATA[No. 6 Miami women hold off No. 8 Maryland 76-74]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638272/no-6-miami-women-hold-off-no-8.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638272/no-6-miami-women-hold-off-no-8.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:23 EST

Stefanie Yderstrom scored a career-high 26 points and Shenise Johnson added 20 to help sixth-ranked Miami rally to beat No. 8 Maryland 76-74 on Sunday.

]]> <![CDATA[Illini lose again, 70-61 at No. 22 Michigan]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638270/illini-lose-again-70-61-at-no.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638270/illini-lose-again-70-61-at-no.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:13 EST This is how rough a stretch Illinois is mired in: Even Michigan's slumping sophomores shot the ball well against the Fighting Illini.

]]> <![CDATA[No. 21 Georgia women beat Vanderbilt 76-63]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638159/no-21-georgia-women-beat-vanderbilt.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638159/no-21-georgia-women-beat-vanderbilt.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:38 EST Anne Marie Armstrong scored a career-high 23 points and No. 21 Georgia defeated Vanderbilt 76-63 on Sunday.

]]> <![CDATA[No. 22 Georgia Tech women win at North Carolina]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638129/no-22-georgia-tech-women-win-at.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638129/no-22-georgia-tech-women-win-at.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:23 EST Sasha Goodlett had 13 points to help No. 22 Georgia Tech edge No. 22 North Carolina 56-54 on Sunday.

]]> <![CDATA[No. 12 Delaware women rout Georgia State 94-56]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638127/no-12-delaware-women-rout-georgia.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638127/no-12-delaware-women-rout-georgia.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:13 EST Elena Delle Donne, the leading scorer in NCAA Division I, had 31 points in 25 minutes and No. 12 Delaware beat Georgia State 94-56 on Sunday for its 12th consecutive victory.

]]> <![CDATA[Bryant hits game-winner, Lakers edge Raptors 94-92]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638098/bryant-hits-game-winner-lakers.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638098/bryant-hits-game-winner-lakers.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:58 EST

After leading by 18 points in the first half, the Los Angeles Lakers were staring at a four-point deficit with less than two minutes to play.

]]> <![CDATA[No. 22 Michigan beats Illinois 70-61]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638055/no-22-michigan-beats-illinois.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638055/no-22-michigan-beats-illinois.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:38 EST

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 15 points and Evan Smotrycz added 13, helping No. 22 Michigan remain unbeaten at home with a 70-61 win over Illinois on Sunday.

]]> <![CDATA[Whitney Houston's daughter released from hospital]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638030/whitney-houstons-daughter-taken.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638030/whitney-houstons-daughter-taken.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:28 EST Whitney Houston's daughter has been released from a Los Angeles hospital after being rushed there the morning after her mother's death.

]]> <![CDATA[No. 12 Georgetown holds off St. John's 71-61]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638028/no-12-georgetown-holds-off-st.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638028/no-12-georgetown-holds-off-st.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:28 EST

Freshman forward Greg Whittington scored a career-high 12 points, and No. 12 Georgetown hit clutch 3-pointers down the stretch Sunday in a 71-61 win over St. John's.

]]> <![CDATA[No. 5 Duke women roll to 67-57 win at Florida St]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638016/no-5-duke-women-roll-to-67-57.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2638016/no-5-duke-women-roll-to-67-57.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:18 EST Duke made the tough shots that Florida State didn't, and that was enough for the fifth-ranked Blue Devils to stay undefeated in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

]]> <![CDATA[Callahan scores again, helps Rangers top Caps 3-2]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2637991/callahan-scores-again-helps-rangers.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2637991/callahan-scores-again-helps-rangers.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:08 EST Ryan Callahan scored for the fifth time in four days and defenseman Ryan McDonagh snapped a second-period tie to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.

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