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February 5th, 2011

Cavs’ skid hits 24 in a row (AP)

A Cleveland Cavaliers fan wears a paper bag over his head at the end of a 111-105 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers lost their 24th straight game, setting an NBA single-season record for futility. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)AP - The losing streak has been long, painful and embarrassing.


February 5th, 2011

Coyotes beat Wild 1-0 to end 5-game home skid (AP)

Phoenix Coyotes' Ilya Bryzgalov (30), of Russia, makes a save on a shot by Minnesota Wild's Andrew Brunette (15) during the first period in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)AP - Taylor Pyatt ended Phoenix's long scoring drought early in the third period and Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots for his fourth shutout this season, helping the Coyotes beat the Minnesota Wild 1-0 Saturday night to end a five-game home losing streak.


February 5th, 2011

Vick wins Comeback Player award (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2011, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick scrambles during the second half of an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers in Philadelphia. After missing two seasons serving a federal sentence for dogfighting, then spending most of the previous year as a seldom-used backup in Philadelphia, Vick was back at his best in 2010 and was selected as The Associated Press 2010 NFL Comeback Player of the Year on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.  (AP Photo/Miles Kennedy, File)AP - Michael Vick took a most unusual path to The Associated Press 2010 NFL Comeback Player of the Year award he received Saturday night.


February 5th, 2011

Boonen, Cavendish head field at Tour of Qatar (AFP)

Cyclists are seen here competing during the Tour of Qatar cycling race, in February 2010. Belgian Tom Boonen and Britain's Mark Cavendish head the field at the 10th Tour of Qatar, which begins in Doha on Sunday and promises some lively duels between the sport's top sprinters.(AFP/File/Karim Jaafar)AFP - Belgian Tom Boonen and Britain's Mark Cavendish head the field at the 10th Tour of Qatar, which begins in Doha on Sunday and promises some lively duels between the sport's top sprinters.


February 5th, 2011

Mickelson in contention in Phoenix Open (AP)

Phil Mickelson give the thumbs up to fans on the 16th green during the second round of the Phoenix Open PGA golf tournament Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)AP - Phil Mickelson thrilled the huge crowd on the par-3 16th with a 30-foot birdie putt Saturday and closed within four strokes of leader Tommy Gainey halfway through the frost-delayed Phoenix Open.



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