ESPN Sports Headlines

• Tiger putts way to within two of Abu Dhabi lead January 27, 2012
  Tiger Woods found his putting stroke and put himself in contention at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, shooting 3-under-par 69 Friday to trail unheralded Thorbjorn Olesen by two strokes heading into the weekend. […]
  Bob Harig
• Irsay upset Manning went public with comments January 27, 2012
  The Indianapolis Colts are a long, long way from being healed. […]
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• Melo, Wade both out for Knicks-Heat battle January 27, 2012
  Carmelo Anthony will not play Friday night when the New York Knicks visit the Miami Heat, who are still waiting to see if Dwyane Wade's sprained right ankle will allow him to return to the lineup. […]
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• Report: Gronkowski has high ankle sprain January 27, 2012
  New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski did not practice on Thursday […]
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• Paterno memorial reveals anger over firing January 27, 2012
  Crediting him with building not just better athletes but better men, some 12,000 people paid tribute to Joe Paterno in a campus memorial service Thursday that exposed a strong undercurrent of anger over his firing. […]
  Associated Press
• Ravens promote Pees to defensive coordinator January 27, 2012
  The Baltimore Ravens promoted linebackers coach Dean Pees to defensive coordinator on Friday, filling the void created when Chuck Pagano departed to become coach of the Indianapolis Colts. […]
  Jamison Hensley
• Syracuse's Melo expected to miss third game January 27, 2012
  Syracuse sophomore Fab Melo, who's missed the last two games due to what a source has said is an academic issue, is not expected to play Saturday when the Orange host West Virginia. […]
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• Djokovic tops Murray in marathon Aussie semi January 27, 2012
  Novak Djokovic overcame his breathing problems and fatigue to beat friend Andy Murray 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 7-5 Friday in a nearly five-hour Australian Open semifinal. […]
  Associated Press
• Nowitzki: Road to Finals runs through Dallas January 27, 2012
  As far as Dirk Nowitzki is concerned, the road out of the Western Conference still runs through Dallas. […]
  Tim MacMahon
• Sarah Burke memorialized at Winter X Games January 27, 2012
  ASPEN, Colo. -- One week after the death of freeskiing icon Sarah Burke, her friends and former rivals held a candlelight vigil at the top of a darkened Buttermilk SuperPipe, then skied together to the base. In addition to the somber halfpipe trip, ESPN aired a tribute Thursday night during the live Winter X Games broadcast to honor the late pioneer, who has […]