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• Twin win: Kevin Harvick wins Trucks Series finale, Delana Harvick secures owner's championship

  HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Kevin and Delana Harvick were an extremely happy couple Friday night. more

• McCabe's goal 40 seconds into overtime gives Panthers 2-1 win over Red Wings Photo

  DETROIT (AP) — Bryan McCabe's goal 40 seconds into overtime gave the Florida Panthers a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. more

• Hardy, Kennedy help St. John's hold off Brown 79-76, stay undefeated

  NEW YORK (AP) — Dwight Hardy scored 16 points and D.J. Kennedy added 15 as St. John's held off Brown 79-76 on Friday night. more

• Williams scores season-high 29, Josh Smith hits last-second shot, Hawks beat Rockets 105-103

  ATLANTA (AP) — Josh Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot with 0.7 seconds remaining and the Atlanta Hawks won their seventh in a row, beating the Houston Rockets 105-103 Friday night to maintain the NBA's best record. more

• Echenique scores 16 points, including layup with no time left as Rutgers beats Drexel 58-56

  PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Gregory Echenique scored the game-wining layup as the clock expired to lift Rutgers to a 58-56 win over Drexel on Friday night. more

• Williams scores 23, Mack 20 to lead Memphis in 92-59 rout of Tennessee Tech

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Elliot Williams scored 23 points and Doneal Mack added 20 in leading Memphis to a 92-59 victory over Tennessee Tech on Friday night. more

• Northug enters Olympic season as man to beat in cross-country, and with swagger to match

  Petter Northug enters the Olympic season as the man to beat in cross-country skiing, and he isn't doing much to downplay expectations. more

• Canadian court releases ruling, says only IOC can decide which events are inluded in Olympics

  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Vancouver Olympic organizers didn't violate women ski jumpers' rights because they had no power to include their event in the 2010 Winters Games. more

• Jence Rhoads scores 14 points, No. 22 Vanderbilt beats UC Riverside 75-60

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jence Rhoads scored 14 points to help No. 22 Vanderbilt beat UC Riverside 75-60 on Friday night, avenging a loss to the Highlanders last season. more

• As expected, top-ranked Huskies coast past Holy Cross, 87-34

  WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Maya Moore found something for top-ranked Connecticut's already stifling defense to work on even in another lopsided win. more