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Giants top Pats for 2nd Super Bowl in 4 years (AP)

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, right, hands the Vince Lombardi Trophy to quarterback Eli Manning after their 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis.  (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)AP - Tom Brady let his final pass fly toward the scrum of players in the end zone, hoping for an incredible finish.


M.I.A. flips bird during Super Bowl halftime show (AP)

Madonna performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)AP - The NFL and a major television network are apologizing for another Super Bowl halftime show.


Eli's elite, for sure, after 2nd Super Bowl MVP (AP)

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy while celebrating his team's 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis.  (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)AP - Back in August, back before the season began, Eli Manning was asked whether he considered himself an "elite" quarterback a la Tom Brady.


Column: The 'new' Belichick lasts less than a week (AP)

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, left, turns away after greeting New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin after the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)AP - Turns out the "new" Bill Belichick looks and sounds an awful lot like the "old" one.


Giants take advantage of Patriots' gamble for TD (AP)

New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw (44) scores on a touchdown in front of New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo, right, during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)AP - Bill Belichick saw the New York Giants at the 6-yard line and a clock with only 64 seconds left on it.


Giants' forgotten WR Manningham delivers big time (AP)

New York Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham (82) catches a pass ahead of New England Patriots defensive back Sterling Moore, center, and safety Patrick Chung, left, during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)AP - Move over David Tyree. Mario Manningham is the new star in the Giants' latest version of "The Catch."


Patriots' loss is Super disappointment for fans (AP)

Kerry Harrington, center, and Sara Laporte, right, both of Boston, react while watching the NFL football Super Bowl game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots on television at a bar in Boston, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)AP - Hundreds of officers who lined the streets of Boston had little to do as fans quietly mourned their team's Super Bowl loss Sunday night, but 14 people were arrested across the state at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst when police in riot gear dispersed a rambunctious crowd.


Ex-MLB pitcher Penny signs with Softbank Hawks (AP)
AP - The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.

LeBron rescues Heat from near collapse to Raptors (Reuters)
Reuters - LeBron James put his fourth-quarter uncertainties behind him with critical late plays that helped the Miami Heat survive a late scare from Toronto in a nervous 95-89 home win over the Raptors on Sunday.

Pats fans disappointed by loss reminiscent of 2008 (AP)

Kerry Harrington, center, and Sara Laporte, right, both of Boston, react while watching, at a bar in Boston, the broadcast of the NFL football Super Bowl between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)AP - It was like 2008 all over again for disappointed Patriots fans who watched as their team lost Sunday to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl for the second time in five years.


End to Armstrong probe gets welcome in Qatar (AP)
AP - Cycling teams at the Tour of Qatar welcomed the end of a U.S. federal investigation into Lance Armstrong, saying Sunday they were hopeful the seven-time Tour de France champion could finally move on with his life.

Price, Canadiens shut out Jets 3-0 (AP)

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price deflects a Winnipeg Jets shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)AP - Carey Price made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season, Tomas Plekanec had a goal and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.


Kyle Stanley rallies to win Phoenix Open (AP)

Kyle Stanley, facing, hugs his caddie Brett Waldman after putting out on the 18th hole during the final round of the Phoenix Open golf tournament Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Scottsdale, Ariz.  Stanley came from behind to win the tournament, scoring a final round 65, for a tournament total of 15-under par.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)AP - For the second straight week, a PGA Tour event ended with Kyle Stanley in tears. This time, they were tears of joy.


MMA's 'Iron Mike' gets prison in Vegas sex case (AP)

Michael 'Iron Mike' Whitehead, left, talks with his attorney William Terry, while waiting in Clark County district court, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, in Las Vegas. A judge in Las Vegas will decide whether the mixed martial arts fighter once featured on Spike TV's 'The Ultimate Fighter' will go to prison for attempted sexual assault of a woman in April 2010 at his home.  (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - A mixed martial arts fighter once featured on Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter" is going to prison for one to four years for the attempted sexual assault of a woman at his home in April 2010.


Chavez Jr. retain belt against Rubio (AP)
AP - Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio.

Foyt released from Houston hospital (AP)
AP - A.J. Foyt has been released from a hospital in Houston, where he was being treated for complications from knee surgery.

London 2012 volunteers gather for training (AP)
AP - Thousands of London 2012 volunteers are gathering at Wembley Arena for their first orientation and training event for the Olympics.

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