AFC South blog ESPN.com’s Paul Kuharsky writes about all things AFC South in his division blog. • Blog network: NFL Nation Article source: SwaggerDap.com

MOSCOW — Miki Ando of Japan won the world figure skating championships after overcoming Olympic gold medalist Kim Yu-na in a duel of exceptional elegance on Saturday. The victory by the Japanese skater, who also won at the 2007 worlds, was fitting in a competition that was originally scheduled in her homeland before it was hit by an earthquake and tsunami in March. “I was skating for Japan and I never cared about the result. I’m really happy to have a gold medal,” Ando said. “I worked hard and I’ve become a little bit of a stronger skater than a year ago.” In ice dance, Americans Meryl Davis and Charlie White won the first world gold for their country in the discipline, outpointing 2010 champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada. The American sister-brother team of Maia and Alex

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Though they are huge rivals on the field, Auburn University is among the colleges reaching out to help devastated Tuscaloosa, home to the University of Alabama. U of A student government chief of staff Nicole Bohannon says six schools have reached out to volunteer as of Saturday. They are: Auburn, Louisiana State, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Penn State and South Carolina. Bohannon says the groups are mostly collecting supplies on their home campuses and arranging to ship or deliver them to Tuscaloosa. Auburn has also organized a fund drive. Bohannon is a junior from Sheffield, Ala. She says she and others at Alabama were moved by the support and grateful. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press Article source: SwaggerDap.com

Morris Excited About Young Defense VIDEO PLAYLIST Morris Excited About Young Defense Morris Excited About Young Defense Falcons GM On Julio Jones, NFL Draft Falcons GM On Julio Jones, NFL Draft Dalton Ready To Get Started In Cincy Dalton Ready To Get Started In Cincy Saints Are Early Draft Winners Saints Are Early Draft Winners NEW YORK — The Carolina Panthers got their quarterback, then began rebuilding one of the weaker defenses in the NFL. Against the backdrop of a restored lockout, the Panthers opened the third and final day of the draft Saturday by selecting West Virginia cornerback Brandon Hogan to begin the fourth round. Carolina made Cam Newton the No. 1 overall pick Thursday, and went for defensive tackles Terrell McClain and Sione Fua in the third round Friday. In the 5-foot-10, 192-pound Hogan, the Panthers hope they

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Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow said he believes the John Elway regime is as committed to him as was former coach Josh McDaniels, who was fired last season before Tebow made the first of his three rookie starts for Denver. “I believe in them, and they believe in me,” Tebow told ESPN Saturday. Tebow returned to Denver from Florida over the weekend and plans to spend the majority of the remaining offseason working out with teammates including receivers Brandon Lloyd and Jabar Gaffney during the lockout. “ Other guys might be taking it easy. So this might be an opportunity for me to outwork people. ” – Tim Tebow, on the NFL lockout Elway described himself as being Tebow’s “biggest fan” because if he justifies the first-round draft pick McDaniels spent on him, the Broncos can more quickly recover from a

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NEW YORK — NFL linebacker Ray Lewis is helping a 10-year-old New York boy whose mother drowned herself and three children by driving a van into the Hudson River. The surviving child, La’Shaun Armstrong, was to attend a Manhattan fundraiser of the United Athletes Foundation on Saturday night. Some of the proceeds will go to him, including scholarship money. Lewis The Baltimore Ravens star says he reached out to the child as soon as he heard about the April 12 tragedy. The boy escaped through a van window after the car plunged into the water in Newburgh, N.Y., and was rescued by a passing driver. La’Shaun’s 25-year-old mother, Lashanda Armstrong, reportedly was distraught over an argument with her boyfriend. La’Shaun told the Daily News that meeting the 35-year-old linebacker was “awesome.” Lewis says the boy needs mentoring from a father

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PHILADELPHIA — David Krejci and Brad Marchand each scored two goals, and the Boston Bruins took out their frustration from one of the great collapses in postseason history with a 7-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Bruins chased goalie Brian Boucher by taking a 5-1 lead in the second period. New round, same problem for the Flyers. Philadelphia used two goalies in three of its seven first-round games against Buffalo. More On The Bruins Looking for more from the ice? Joe McDonald, James Murphy and ESPNBoston.com have you covered. Blog • Send Joe or James a question For the second straight season, the Bruins lead the Flyers in the second round. The Bruins led 3-0 a year ago, then the Flyers became the third NHL team to rally with

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WASHINGTON — San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval has a broken bone in his right wrist and is expected to miss four to six weeks. Giants head athletic trainer Dave Groeschner says an MRI exam Saturday morning revealed the broken hamate bone. Sandoval probably will have surgery Tuesday. Groeschner says Sandoval was in pain while batting during the World Series champions’ 3-0 loss at the Washington Nationals on Friday night and had an X-ray. Sandoval is hitting .313 with five homers and 14 RBIs this season. Manager Bruce Bochy calls Sandoval’s injury “a tough blow for us.” Bochy says the Giants will call up third baseman Ryan Rohlinger from Triple-A Fresno. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press Article source: SwaggerDap.com

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FAIRFAX, Va. — Paul Hewitt is the new men’s basketball coach at George Mason. The former Georgia Tech coach was hired Saturday to replace Jim Larranaga, who left this month for the University of Miami. Hewitt was fired by the Yellow Jackets last month. He went 190-162 in 11 years at the school and was just 72-104 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Hewitt coached Georgia Tech to the 2004 national title game, losing 82-73 to Connecticut in San Antonio. [+] Enlarge Hewitt is receiving a $7.2 million buyout over five years from Georgia Tech, making him more affordable for a school such as George Mason of the Colonial Athletic Association. Former Georgia Tech athletic director Dave Braine signed Hewitt to the deal that has Georgia Tech paying Hewitt. Georgia Tech hired Dayton’s Brian Gregory to replace Hewitt. George Mason athletic

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