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Patrick to make NASCAR debut at Daytona (AP)

Driver Danica Patrick slides through the tri-oval after losing control of her car during the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 ARCA series auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/David Graham)AP - Danica Patrick will make her NASCAR debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway.


Kahn: Wolves deadline trade would be minor at most (AP)

FILE - In this June 26, 2009 photo, Minnesota Timberwolves David Kahn, right, president of basketball operations, presents a jersey to first round draft pick Jonny Flynn of Syracuse, during a news conference in Minneapolis.    Kahn says he won't trade any of the team's core players this month. Kahn was adamant on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010,  that dealing Al Jefferson, Kevin Love, Jonny Flynn or Corey Brewer before the deadline would be a mistake. He says the Wolves could make what he terms a minor move before the Feb. 18 deadline, but that's all.  (AP Photo/Jim Mone)AP - The Minnesota Timberwolves remain focused on evaluation and determination of the core players they’ll commit to beyond this rebuilding season and the approaching NBA trade deadline doesn’t factor in to that process, president of basketball operations David Kahn said Monday.


Bob Gainey steps down as Canadiens general manager (AP)

Bob Gainey reacts during a news conference announcing his retirement as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens  in Montreal, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes)AP - From his time as captain to his tenure as general manager, Bob Gainey has spent a lifetime providing leadership for the Montreal Canadiens.


Saints raise their city’s spirits, maybe for good (AP)

New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson waves Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, as he leaves the airport in Kenner, La., after returning from the Saints' 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in the NFL football Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)AP - People lined up by the hundreds to buy Monday’s Times-Picayune, which hollered “AMEN!” from its front page. The Saints’ Super Bowl victory was a prayer answered in this struggling city, and New Orleans itself seemed different for it.


Delaware beats UNC-Wilmington 69-62 (AP)

AP - Jawan Carter scored 23 points to lead Delaware to a 69-62 win over North Carolina-Wilmington on Monday.

Yankees add Thames, finalize Winn (AP)

AP - Marcus Thames agreed Monday to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees, who also finalized a $1.1 million, one-year deal with Randy Winn to give themselves more left field options.

Whatever the weather, US moguls team is ready (AP)

Workers prepare for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games at the official freestyle skiing venue at Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - If the United States Olympic moguls team is worried about the conditions at Cypress Mountain, it doesn’t show.


Browns release WR Stallworth (AP)

AP - Donte’ Stallworth will get the chance to resurrect his NFL career, but it won’t happen in Cleveland.

Cavaliers remove water fountains from home arena (AP)

AP - Thirsty basketball fans cheering on the Cleveland Cavaliers will have to wait at a concession stand the next time they want a sip of water.

For New Orleans, victory is about more than football (Reuters)

Reuters - To many residents of this storm-battered city, the New Orleans Saints carried more than a trophy when they came home on Monday after winning the first Super Bowl in their 42-year history.