Syracuse runs away from No. 6 North Carolina 87-71
NEW YORK (AP) -- 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....

Giants LB Pierce out indefinitely with neck injury
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce is out indefinitely after an MRI exam on Friday surprisingly revealed a bulging disk in his neck....

NFL union pans reporting on teammates' concussions
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, saying that is not an adequate solution....

Johnson takes pole at Homestead
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson's run for his fourth straight Cup title starts from the pole....

McGrady wants to play, Rockets say no
ATLANTA (AP) -- Tracy McGrady is eager to play. The Houston Rockets say he'll have to wait....

LeBron's 40 leads Cavaliers past Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 105-95 on Friday night....

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Officials say US missile strike has killed 8 suspected militants in northwestern Pakistan....

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