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Baruch women beat Stockton for sixth straight victory

Published: 02/09/10

The Richard Stockton College women's basketball team fell to Baruch College 67-58 in New York City on Monday night, giving the Bearcats their sixth win in a row.

High school sports roundup: Harry Givas' career-high 23 points lead Southern Regional basketball

Published: 02/09/10

Southern Regional High School defeated Toms River North 67-55 in a Shore Conference boys basketball game on Monday.

Atlantic 10 notebook: Saint Joseph's scrambling to make tournament

Published: 02/09/10

(Editor's note: The Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball tournament will be held at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall from Match 12-14. The Press' A-10 report runs every Tuesday leading up to the tournament.)

MVP Brees rallies Saints to 31-17 win over Colts in Super Bowl

Published: 02/08/10

MIAMI, Fla. - The ultimate underdogs, they ain't. Not anymore. The Saints are Super Bowl champions now.

Richards' goal leads Flyers past Devils

Published: 02/08/10

PHILADELPHIA - Mike Richards scored the go-ahead goal with less than eight minutes left in the third period, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday night.

Foot surgery will limit Cliff Lee's work early in Mariners' spring training

Published: 02/08/10

The Seattle Mariners said left-hander Cliff Lee is recovering from minor left foot surgery and will be limited when pitchers and catchers report to spring training this month.

ACCC basketball games postponed

Published: 02/08/10

The men's and women's basketball doubleheader scheduled against Northampton Community College for tonight at Atlantic Cape Community College has been postponed.

America's Cup opener postponed by unsteady wind

Published: 02/08/10

VALENCIA, Spain - The opening race of the 33rd America's Cup between two-time defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland and American challenger BMW Oracle Racing was postponed Monday because of unsteady wind.

Manning's season falls apart with one misguided throw

Published: 02/08/10

MIAMI - Peyton Manning spent the whole season building toward a Super Bowl crown, a win that certainly would put him among the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history.

No. 4 Villanova beats No. 5 West Virginia

Published: 02/08/10

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Scottie Reynolds scored 19 of his 21 points in the final 13 minutes and No. 4 Villanova held off No. 5 West Virginia 82-75 on Monday night.

Southern Regional, Absegami are again favored in South Jersey Group IV team wrestling tournament

Published: 02/08/10

Southern Regional and Absegami high schools have combined to win the last nine South Jersey Group IV wrestling championships and are favorites in the group once again this season.

Elite 11s: Rankings of high school basketball and swimming teams

Published: 02/08/10

A ranking of high school teams that compete for South Jersey titles, plus other schools located in Atlantic, Burlington, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem and southern Ocean counties. Rankings selected by The Press' high school sports staff (last week's ranking in parentheses). The wrestling Elite 11 appears on Wednesdays with On the Mat.

Tom Wacker of Pennsville makes Prize Board with career-best 810 series

Published: 02/08/10
Inside: Prize Board

Bowler Tom Wacker of Pennsville reached seventh place on The Press 200 Club men's Prize Board on Thursday with a career-high 810 series at Wood Lanes in Pilesgrove Township.

Sunday's look at college basketball locals

Published: 02/08/10

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Press 200 Club Prize Board

Published: 02/08/10

Prize Board

With one misguided throw, Manning's season falls apart

Published: 02/08/10

MIAMI - Peyton Manning spent the whole season building toward a Super Bowl crown, a win that certainly would put him among the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history.

Party time in New Orleans: Saints win Super Bowl

Published: 02/07/10

MIAMI — The New Orleans Saints stymied Peyton Manning, then intercepted him to seal the Super Bowl, rallying to beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 Sunday night.

Saintly fans have Ventnor's Colman pulling for old team

Published: 02/07/10

Most New Orleans Saints fans will wear Drew Brees or Reggie Bush jerseys for the Super Bowl.

Stockton seeking to save season

Published: 02/07/10

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - With four games left in the regular season, the Richard Stockton College men's basketball team is still looking for its identity.

Battle by the Bay games at Atlantic City High School postponed indefinitely

Published: 02/07/10

Today's Battle by the Bay high school boys basketball event at Atlantic City High School has been postponed indefinitely.

Wild goalie making first NHL start shuts down Flyers with 38 saves

Published: 02/07/10
Inside: Flyers trade defenseman Tollefsen to Red Wings for forward

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Nearly three hours after his first NHL start, Anton Khudobin sat at his locker surrounded by media recounting his 38-save performance for the Minnesota Wild. All told, the 23-year-old stopped 47 of the first 48 shots he faced since making his debut two nights earlier.

Sixers win season-high fourth straight, beating Houston 102-95 behind Young's 17 points

Published: 02/07/10

HOUSTON - The Philadelphia 76ers made the final run, and that was the one that counted.

Mark Martin, Earnhardt Jr. take front row for Daytona 500; Truex Jr. only 33rd fastest

Published: 02/07/10

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Rick Hendrick, Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. spent the last month talking about how those in-house, offseason moves would make a difference.

A look at locals in college basketball

Published: 02/07/10

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Vick, former coach coach Dungy detail prison chat

Published: 02/07/10

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - When Tony Dungy visited Michael Vick in prison last year, the quarterback didn't start the conversation by talking about missing the limelight or his NFL paycheck.

Flyers deal defenseman Tollefsen to Detroit

Published: 02/07/10

The Philadelphia Flyers acquired forward Ville Leino from the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday in a trade for defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen and a fifth-round pick in the 2011 draft.

Richmond upsets No. 19 Temple

Published: 02/06/10

RICHMOND, Va. - Kevin Anderson scored 16 of his 29 points in a blistering first half for Richmond and the Spiders held off No. 19 Temple down the stretch for a 71-54 victory Saturday.

Stafford Township native Martin Truex Jr. trying to extend his NASCAR success beyond the pole

Published: 02/06/10

Three times last season, Martin Truex Jr. took his racecar onto a track for one lap and drove it faster than anyone else in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series.

Smith scores 16 to lead Louisville past Rutgers

Published: 02/06/10

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville guard Jerry Smith knew Rutgers would be no pusher over Saturday at Freedom Hall.

No. 7 Georgetown stuns No. 2 Villanova 103-90

Published: 02/06/10

WASHINGTON - One week earlier, President Barack Obama was in attendance. On Saturday, the Georgetown Hoyas further displayed their drawing power by attracting more than 10,000 fans on a day when a fierce snowstorm blanketed the nation's capital.

Deep, tall, fast team from North Carolina beats Atlantic City in boys basketball

Published: 02/06/10
Inside: Photo gallery from Atlantic City-Quality Education Academy game

ATLANTIC CITY - Fans of the Atlantic City High School boys basketball team walked passed the Quality Education Academy bench at the end of Friday night's game between the schools.

Young leads 76ers past Hornets, 101-94

Published: 02/06/10

NEW ORLEANS - Struggling in his new backup role, Thaddeus Young found the best way to break out of a shooting slump. He took the ball to the basket every chance he got.

Saturday night's fight card at Tropicana postponed until March 6

Published: 02/06/10

As much as he wanted to fight tonight, Wildwood light-heavyweight Chuck Mussachio was relieved to learn Friday that the boxing card scheduled for Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City was postponed.

Snow disrupts weekend sporting events throughout region

Published: 02/06/10

The snowstorm that hit southern New Jersey on Friday caused postponements and cancellations of weekend sporting events.

Boys basketball roundup: Rene Martinez, Umar Salahuddin lead Pleasantville to 71-49 win over Holy Spirit

Published: 02/06/10

Rene Martinez scored a game-high 16 points and Umar Salahuddin added 14 as Pleasantville High School beat Holy Spirit 71-49 in a Cape-Atlantic League boys basketball game Friday.

Taylor Thompson becomes 2nd in Our Lady of Mercy Academy history to score 1,000th points

Published: 02/06/10

Taylor Thompson took a pass from Our Lady of Mercy Academy teammate Lauren Hartmann and drove to the basket to make a layup for her 1,000th career point during the first quarter of a girls basketball game against Atlantic Christian School on Thursday night.

Wrestling: St. Joseph uses five pins to roll over Westampton Tech

Published: 02/06/10

Sam Strader, Andrew Trott, Zach Hagner, Giovani Intera and Roy Lucas each recorded a pin to help St. Joseph High School beat Westampton Tech 50-18 in a nonconference wrestling match Friday.

Girls basketball roundup: Rebecca Nadeau leads Pinelands to victory over Brick Memorial

Published: 02/06/10

Rebecca Nadeau scored 12 points and made six steals for Pinelands Regional in a 43-40 win over Brick Memorial in Shore Conference girls basketball Friday.

Vineland resident selected for U.S. women's soccer team

Published: 02/05/10

Jillian Loyden was 10 when her mother noticed she had changed. The Vineland resident went to the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and saw the national women’s soccer team win the gold medal.

Vineland native named to women's U.S. national soccer team

Published: 02/05/10

Vineland High School graduate Jillian Loyden was named to the U.S. women's national soccer team and is headed to Portugal to compete in the Algarve Cup.

Villanova's special season has a long way to go

Published: 02/05/10

VILLANOVA, Pa. - Standing at a podium and delivering a Hall of Fame speech, former Temple coach John Chaney stopped mid-story and veered into some advice he wished he had given Jay Wright last April.

Atlantic City graduate Umar Shannon quits St. Francis (Pa.) basketball team

Published: 02/05/10

LORETTO, Pa. - Atlantic City High School graduate Umar Shannon quit the St. Francis (Pa.) University men's basketball team Thursday due to a "personal issue."

Prep's Paul Gallagher helps smash 3 records at Cape-Atlantic League swim championships

Published: 02/05/10
Inside: Video highlights and interviews, plus a photo gallery

ATLANTIC CITY - The Cape-Atlantic League Individual Swimming Championships had many standouts at Atlantic City High School on Thursday, but the only three meet records of the afternoon involved St. Augustine Prep senior Paul Gallagher.

Isaiah Morton leads St. Augsutine Prep past Absegami in overtime

Published: 02/05/10

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Games are anything but dull for the St. Augustine Prep boys basketball team lately.

Galloway Township's Shamone Alvarez faces extra pressure in fight at Tropicana on Saturday

Published: 02/05/10

ATLANTIC CITY — Galloway Township welterweight Shamone Alvarez still dreams of winning a world championship.

My Life: Atlantic City basketball player Muji McBride

Published: 02/05/10

Muji McBride leads the Atlantic City Vikings into what is always one of the most highly anticipated games of the high school basketball season.

Battle by the Bay finale among local high school, college, pro sporting events postponed or canceled due to blizzard

Published: 02/05/10

Dozens of sporting events in the area this weekend have been postponed or canceled due to the blizzard that hit the region.

Marquee Matchups: A look at some can't-miss events in high school sports in the coming week

Published: 02/05/10
Inside: Audio podcasts previewing the Battle by the Bay and the Shootout at the Shore

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Giants Stadium demolition begins; job will take 4 months

Published: 02/05/10

EAST RUTHERFORD - The demolition of Giants Stadium began Thursday when a giant metal claw attached to a crane started taking bites out of the cement helix at one of the four gates around the 34-year-old facility.

Iverson won't play for 76ers tonight in New Orleans

Published: 02/05/10

Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson will sit out a second straight game because one of his children is ill.