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Mark Teixeira and the New York Yankees completed their $180 million, eight-year contract Tuesday, announcing the deal in perhaps the final event at the old Yankee Stadium.

By JEFF CAPLAN DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks, like most teams, often think referees short-change their players and they want the league to know about it.Coach Rick Carlisle wound up watching last week’s game against Minnesota from the locker room after vehemently arguing that Dirk Nowitzki was being hacked without the benefit of any calls.He later said that he doesn’t believe referees award Nowitzki enough for the punishment he endures.'I think Josh [Howard] gets it just as bad,' Mavs owner Mark Cuban said. 'It’s amazing how every time Josh goes to the basket, the defender is always able to jump and hold his hands straight up.'And we do separately make the point to the league that we don’t think Dirk and Josh seem to get the same calls as other players. The good news is that under the new leadership, they seem to be taking it seriously.'Under the guidance of Ron Johnson, the NBA’s new senior vice president for referee operations, the league has made

Nigel Clough made his mark on Derby County even before taking up his managerial duties when the Championship strugglers deservedly sent Manchester United crashing to a rare defeat

Nasser Al Attiyah reclaimed the lead from Carlos Sainz in their Dakar Rally duel on Wednesday, which marked another death in ...

John Walton whitewashes defending champion Mark Webster to reach the BDO World Championship last eight.

No offense, but the Big 12 isn't racking up points this bowl season. Mark Kriegel says that's got Bob Stoops feeling a little defensive.

He grew up wearing a Yankees cap and looks good in pinstripes. Mark Teixeira was born to play in New York, Kevin Kernan says.

Buenos Aires - Qatari driver Nasser al-Attiyah recaptured the lead of the Dakar Rally Wednesday, after coming in fourth in a stage marked by tragedy after French motorcycle competitor Pascal Terry was found dead. South African Giniel de Villiers won ...

Filed under: Activism, Scuba Diving, Ecotourism, NewsYesterday afternoon marked an unprecedented day for marine lovers around the world. Bush announced the creation of three marine monuments that are protected under the Antiquities Act, which was created a century ago to safeguard areas of public interest. In this case, this new treaty places important restrictions on oil and gas exploration as well as commercial fishing for an area that covers close to 200,000 square miles in the Pacific Ocean. Here's a breakdown of the three major areas that have been declared as protected marine sanctuaries by Bush's newest water treaty: The northern Marianas Islands and the Mariana Trench (the deepest point in the world) The Rose Atoll near American Samoa Several remote islands in the middle of the Pacific, including Wake IslandThese monuments make up a 50-nautical mile radius of protected islands and waters around the Mariana Trench and are full of marine life including sharks and c

Source: O's have made offer, but sides significantly apart on years, money Source: O's have made offer, but sides significantly apart on years, money Connolly's Bar: Do you like O's acquisition of Uehara? The Schmuck Stops Here: Uehara speaks ... sort of generateDate('Jan. 7, 2009 12:35 -0400', '12:35 PM'); Video: David Steele says it's time for O's fans to let go of losing Mark Teixeira