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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Petty Enterprises has been rescued by a competitor.           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK (AP) - Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin finally got his All-Star invitation.           ]]></description>
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BOSTON (AP) - David Krejci and Marc Savard scored 4:16 apart midway through the third period to help the Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 6-4 on Thursday night.           ]]></description>
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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Jay Bouwmeester and Nathan Horton scored early in the third period to break a tie, and the Florida Panthers beat Carolina 4-2 on Thursday night to snap the Hurricanes&#8217; winning streak at a season-high four games.           ]]></description>
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Mike Knuble, Scott Hartnell and Scottie Upshall scored goals and the Philadelphia Flyers returned home from two weeks on the road to beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Thursday night.           ]]></description>
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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Daymond Langkow scored his 15th goal and added two assists in the Calgary Flames&#8217; 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.           ]]></description>
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Kyle Turris broke a tie with 11:51 remaining and the Phoenix Coyotes beat Tampa Bay 3-2 on Thursday night for their first victory over the Lightning in nearly eight years.           ]]></description>
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Ryan Suter&#8217;s power-play goal at 9:04 of the third period broke tie, and the Nashville Predators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Thursday night to snap a five-game losing streak.           ]]></description>
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tony Parker scored 19 points and San Antonio beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-84 on Thursday night, giving the Spurs their ninth win in the past 10 games despite getting only eight points from Tim Duncan.           ]]></description>
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DALLAS (AP) - Josh Howard scored 19 points, Jason Kidd added 16 and the Dallas Mavericks overcame a subpar game from Dirk Nowitzki to beat the New York Knicks 99-94 Thursday night.           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK (AP) - Andrei Markov and Robert Lang scored power-play goals 2:08 apart to break open a tight game in the third period and lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK (AP) - Detroit defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom is headed to the NHL All-Star game for the 10th straight season.           ]]></description>
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - Running back LaDainian Tomlinson confirms he has a torn tendon in his groin and lists himself as doubtful for the San Diego Chargers&#8217; playoff game Sunday at Pittsburgh.           ]]></description>
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UNDATED (AP) - It took a little over a week for Eric Mangini to find another job after being fired as head coach of the New York Jets.           ]]></description>
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Ottawa Senators forward Jarkko Ruutu has been suspended by the NHL for two games without pay for biting Buffalo Sabres enforcer Andrew Peters.           ]]></description>
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UNDATED (AP) - Jason Giambi has officially returned to the Oakland Athletics after the two sides finalized a one-year, $5.25 million contract with an option.           ]]></description>
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CLEVELAND (AP) - The Celtics are coming. The Cavaliers are ready.           ]]></description>
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DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - Darlington Raceway has cut ticket prices for about 9,000 of its seats for May&#8217;s 2009 Southern 500.           ]]></description>
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Washington Redskins tight ends coach Rennie Simmons, a holdover from Joe Gibbs&#8217; two tenures with the team, has announced his retirement.           ]]></description>
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Milwaukee, WI (AP) - Career saves leader Trevor Hoffman is closing in on a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.           ]]></description>
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PHOENIX (AP) - Danny Granger matched a career high with 37 points, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer that gave the Indiana Pacers a 113-110 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.           ]]></description>
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DENVER (AP) - Chauncey Billups, Linas Kleiza and J.R. Smith scored 21 points apiece to help the Denver Nuggets win their fifth straight game, 108-97 over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.           ]]></description>
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Paul Millsap had 27 points and 14 rebounds to extend his NBA-leading double-double streak to 19 games and the Utah Jazz took advantage of the weary New Orleans Hornets in a 116-90 victory Wednesday night.           ]]></description>
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