Virginia gives London raise, contract extension

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Virginia football coach Mike London has won a two-year contract extension and a raise, increasing his annual salary to $2.1 million.

Source: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/ncaa/12/30/virginia-london.ap/index.html?xid=si_ncaaf

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Some NFL players still willing to hide concussions

Ask Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew whether he would try to play through a concussion or yank himself from a game, and he'll provide a straightforward answer.

Source: http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=549d1c40997a7b563be6fdb2e1eac29f

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Ennis 'needs record to win gold'

Heptathlete Jessica Ennis says she needs to break the British record to stand a chance of winning Olympic gold in London next year.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/athletics/16139367.stm

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Paul lifts Clippers past Warriors in debut

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Chris Paul could nitpick everything the Clippers didn't do in his much-hyped debut - and he boldly referred
to the rebounding as ``horrendous.''

Source: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/gameflash/2011/12/25/31423_recap.html?xid=si_nba

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Newton sets rookie passing mark, Panthers top Bucs

Cam Newton had no shortage of doubters coming into the NFL. They're much harder to find now.

Source: http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=f09bfe63fad8cae073952373bdd8c08c

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Classroom Champions: Kim Vandenberg gets a birthday greeting

Kim Vandenburg's first grade class in Omaha wishes the swimmer a Happy Birthday.

Source: http://www.universalsports.com/video/assetid=f7caa9bf-53c2-4083-b3a4-048c322cfee0.html#classroom+champions+kim+vandenberg+gets+birthday+greeting

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Wambach handily wins Female Athlete of the Year

With the final seconds ticking down and the Americans on the verge of their earliest exit ever from the Women's World Cup, Abby Wambach kept waving her index finger at her teammates.

Source: http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=ff88011297acec8accabd75ddcb90f0c

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Gary Speed, 42; coached Welsh national team

Gary Speed, who became Wales’s soccer coach just 11 months ago after playing for his country a record 85 times, has died. He was 42.

Source: http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=8116a30f6dd9f89894d870b2d0a2d6af

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Wagner stuns No. 15 Pittsburgh 59-54

When Danny Hurley took over at Wagner a year ago, he pledged to turn the woeful Seahawks around with a mixture of toughness and grit, qualities that are synonymous with the family name.

Source: http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=1fd82a5be6e1ba1573eecdbcd8d1fb1e

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