Christmas
BOSTON - The U.S. women's Olympic hockey team got a Christmas present from the coaching staff this week: a chance to skate on the field at Fenway Park.
                                                                    
                                        LOS ANGELES - Jordan Farmar led seven players in double figures with 24 points and the Los Angeles Lakers trounced the Western Conference's second-best team in a 131-96 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night.
                                                                    
                                        LOS ANGELES - Ron Artest could rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers early this week after missing five games following a fall at his home on Christmas night.
                                                                    
                                        DURHAM, N.C. - Krystal Thomas lost her starting job and found her assertiveness.
                                                                    
                                        LONDON - Footie ace Steven  Gerrard  reportedly got into trouble after misplacing his wife's set of bangles worth 100,000 pounds.
                                                                    
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