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A South Carolina woman who pleaded guilty to killing her husband's teenage girlfriend is expected to be sentenced.

Albert Pujols wants to stay in St. Louis. "The fans know and the Cardinals know that I want to be a Cardinal for my whole career,'' Pujols told St.

North Augusta wide receiver Matt Hazel was named to the South Carolina roster for the 73rd annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas on Thursday.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Bob Knight , a former Indiana coach, will not attend next week's induction into the athletics department's hall of fame.

They look like something you might eat. Friday, October 30, 2009 The Vancouver Olympic Committee has unveiled the medals athletes will be striving to win at the 2010 Winter Games.

British comedian Ricky Gervais has been picked to host Hollywood's Golden Globe Awards show.

The NBA's locked-out referees could be back on the floor in time for the regular season.

The three-time WNBA champion Detroit Shock are reportedly set to leave Motown and head to Oklahoma.

NAME GAME Top WNBA players Candace Parker: Los Angeles Sparks forward and former Tennessee star is averaging 16.2 points per game in her career and led the league in rebounds.

Michael Jackson has a chance to win artist of the year posthumously at the American Music Awards.

PHOENIX -- The Indiana Fever began with a question: Will there be a next year? They ended with another question: Will there be a championship next year? Although owner Herb Simon has not made a formal announcement, all signs point to the Fever returning for an 11th year in 2010.

With 5:25 to play in the fourth quarter and the Fever trailing by 11, Katie Douglas got the ball at the top of the key, drove to the basket past a pair of Phoenix defenders and as she went to put up a lefty layup she was met by Diana Taurasi , who blocked the shot and sent Douglas to the floor.

Phoenix Mercury guard Cappie Pondexter underwent successful surgery on her right eye.

For four of the first five years of the WNBA the Most Valuable Player of the league won a championship that same season.

Facing a must-win situation Wednesday night, Phoenix forced a fifth and deciding game in the WNBA Finals.

The WNBA Finals are not over, but MVP was wrapped up long ago. Thanks to ESPN2 microphones, Lin Dunn has secured Most Voluble Personality.

The Phoenix Mercury celebrate their second WNBA championship Friday night. a How big of a deal was Friday's WNBA championship game in Phoenix? Well, consider this: the only other times a basketball team's won a championship in this city, it was the Boston Celtics beating the Phoenix Suns on our home court in 1976, and then the Chicago Bulls beating ...

Diana Taurasi has just about everything any WNBA player would want - league MVP, finals MVP and a championship.

Some of the awards raked in by the Mercury in 2009: Most Valuable Player: Diana Taurasi .

Confetti streamed down from the ceiling, "We are the Champions" blared over the sound system, and if you closed your eyes you could almost pretend like the Phoenix Suns had just won their first ever championship at US Airways Center.