list USATODAY.com Sports - Top Stories http://www.usatoday.com/sports/default.htm USATODAY.com Sports - Top Stories (USA TODAY) en-us Copyright 2008, USATODAY.com, USA TODAY Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:47:04 GMT USATODAY.com Sports - Top Stories 142 18 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/default.htm http://images.usatoday.com/_common/_images/usatodaycom_135x20.gif Staal hat trick leads Canes past Coyotes http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~3/DvzimM-G4_g/2008-11-21-canes-coyotes_N.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:36:45 GMT Eric Staal scored three goals in less than 24 minutes to lead the Carolina Hurricanes past the Phoenix Coyotes, 5-2 on Friday ... <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/oUlNt1m-jWB_nqq1YwOZM0NJv9c/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/oUlNt1m-jWB_nqq1YwOZM0NJv9c/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~4/DvzimM-G4_g" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2008-11-21-canes-coyotes_N.htm?csp=34 Vick back in Virginia to face state charges http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~3/z-axphiCUAk/2008-11-21-vick-virginia_N.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:37:35 GMT Former NFL star Michael Vick is back in Virginia to face state dogfighting charges. The former Atlanta Falcons quarterback is ... <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/G6ERYGbEXSrCF2tRjzKbc09a3Yo/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/G6ERYGbEXSrCF2tRjzKbc09a3Yo/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~4/z-axphiCUAk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-11-21-vick-virginia_N.htm?csp=34 USDA report details more involvement for Vick http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~3/iDzPnmlUy7U/2008-11-22-vick-usda-report_N.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:34:44 GMT Michael Vick put family pets in rings with pit bulls and thought it was funny watching the trained killers injure or kill the ... <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/-NVAGarYtFGFTwf0zsIppjD6sMo/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/-NVAGarYtFGFTwf0zsIppjD6sMo/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~4/iDzPnmlUy7U" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-11-22-vick-usda-report_N.htm?csp=34 Goodell: Economic bite may hit NFL in 2009 http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~3/sApjlPzcAck/2008-11-21-goodell-economy_N.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:19:12 GMT NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the real impact of the economic downturn could hit the league next spring, when teams start ... <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/PsL9l2IyDssN2_rMG0qtsEoruf8/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/PsL9l2IyDssN2_rMG0qtsEoruf8/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~4/sApjlPzcAck" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-11-21-goodell-economy_N.htm?csp=34 Lawson, No. 6 California knock out second-ranked Rutgers http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~3/N-W_WfwhQSM/2008-11-22-cal-rutgers_N.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:30:16 GMT Alexis Gray-Lawson hustled all over the court on the way to 25 points, nine rebounds and four assists and No. 6 California pulled ... <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/dJmC_1vftc2tRx8lkrzyJgogiY4/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/dJmC_1vftc2tRx8lkrzyJgogiY4/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~4/N-W_WfwhQSM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/womensbasketball/2008-11-22-cal-rutgers_N.htm?csp=34 Bryant, Lakers breeze past Nuggets 104-90 http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~3/iaHQ7oKLlyw/2008-11-22-lakers-nuggets_N.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:12:01 GMT Kobe Bryant scored 11 of his 29 points in the third quarter before sitting out the fourth, Andrew Bynum had 13 points and 13 ... <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/bQ8wBpCs8rI7F0Qe87hsuJ8pPgU/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/bQ8wBpCs8rI7F0Qe87hsuJ8pPgU/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~4/iaHQ7oKLlyw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2008-11-22-lakers-nuggets_N.htm?csp=34 With two trades, Knicks set themselves up for 2010 http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~3/B_Qnjy0P1zU/2008-11-21-knicks-make-two-trades_N.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:02:10 GMT The New York Knicks traded Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford in separate deals Friday, parting with their two top scorers to free ... <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/VulkRRmZNxLo6bCHIEsdt0rl454/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/VulkRRmZNxLo6bCHIEsdt0rl454/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~4/B_Qnjy0P1zU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2008-11-21-knicks-make-two-trades_N.htm?csp=34 Jones, Oscar Smith survive Ocean Lakes challenge http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~3/VP23YjpWaJg/2008-11-22-oceanlakes-oscarsmith_N.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:34:11 GMT Perry Jones, the lead running back for Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, Va.), had one foot encased entirely in black tape and the other ... <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/jK2a6mnfWvC2cV58Tx2Fc7ozdeU/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/jK2a6mnfWvC2cV58Tx2Fc7ozdeU/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~4/VP23YjpWaJg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/football/2008-11-22-oceanlakes-oscarsmith_N.htm?csp=34 Hansbrough returns as UNC pulls away from UC Santa Barbara http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~3/ZD4Te1so9wc/2008-11-21-unc-ucsb_N.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:45:46 GMT Ty Lawson led six players in double figures with 19 points, including Tyler Hansbrough who had 13 in his season debut, and No. ... <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/BMtyvveBf1s74WFB6Olvuq1VsW8/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/BMtyvveBf1s74WFB6Olvuq1VsW8/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~4/ZD4Te1so9wc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/2008-11-21-unc-ucsb_N.htm?csp=34 Good seasons going to waste? Five stars you might be missing http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~3/lY3kJAn0b9o/2008-11-20-charticle_N.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:17:00 GMT Although the spotlight typically falls on playoff contenders, USA TODAY looks at several players who are enjoying stellar seasons ... <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/nZs1kUjsEdbip4NJCNPE-lGtooQ/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/nZs1kUjsEdbip4NJCNPE-lGtooQ/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~4/lY3kJAn0b9o" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-11-20-charticle_N.htm?csp=34 Brand sinks Clippers, lifts Sixers over former team http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~3/AOM-t0uV1uU/2008-11-21-sixers-clippers_N.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:55:51 GMT Elton Brand hit a 15-footer with 57 seconds left and finished with 17 points in his first game against Los Angeles, leading the ... <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/vGS5NgjGPBkB_p7wAaZuNOXOzKU/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/vGS5NgjGPBkB_p7wAaZuNOXOzKU/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~4/AOM-t0uV1uU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2008-11-21-sixers-clippers_N.htm?csp=34 Unlikely duo of Mason and Hill lead Spurs past Jazz http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~3/S-qDyQXO5g0/2008-11-21-spurs-jazz_N.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:16:22 GMT Roger Mason scored 29 points, rookie George Hill added a career-high 23 points and the San Antonio Spurs made 15 of 25 three-pointers ... <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/532GpWBzbrU5tbxTNJku3K3PmQE/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/532GpWBzbrU5tbxTNJku3K3PmQE/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~4/S-qDyQXO5g0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2008-11-21-spurs-jazz_N.htm?csp=34 Bucks rout trade-depleted Knicks as Marbury continues to sit http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~3/65BNu4PN3NI/2008-11-21-bucks-knicks_N.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:25:47 GMT Charlie Villanueva tied a season high with 20 points in his return from injury, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the suddenly trade-depleted ... <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/Cm9FQaCtRvWi_FsA8D_9-t-z-qc/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/Cm9FQaCtRvWi_FsA8D_9-t-z-qc/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~4/65BNu4PN3NI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2008-11-21-bucks-knicks_N.htm?csp=34 Raptors lose O'Neal to knee strain, then lose to Carter, Nets in OT http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~3/KjtwV9SAe9A/2008-11-21-nets-raptors_N.htm Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:20:18 GMT Vince Carter scored 39 points against his former team, Devin Harris added 30 and the New Jersey Nets rallied from an 18-point, ... <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/nZ2o-jKaVMs4h0rKykBI7PsA7dc/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/nZ2o-jKaVMs4h0rKykBI7PsA7dc/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~4/KjtwV9SAe9A" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2008-11-21-nets-raptors_N.htm?csp=34 Annika misses cut, putting a close to triumphant career http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~3/bUGYKoq9g0M/2008-11-21-adt-championship_N.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:51:32 GMT Annika Sorenstam's storied LPGA Tour career is about to end. The 72-time tour winner shot a 3-over par 75 on Friday at the ADT ... <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/mVYRbylhp0OWvbUgWSL0WzEfAvo/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/mVYRbylhp0OWvbUgWSL0WzEfAvo/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UsatodaycomSports-TopStories/~4/bUGYKoq9g0M" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/lpga/2008-11-21-adt-championship_N.htm?csp=34