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3 shark attacks in Australia in less than 3 weeks

(AP) A snorkeling guide was attacked by a 10-foot (3-meter) tiger shark off a remote beach in Australia's third attack this month. That's as many attacks as the country generally sees in an entire year.

Defending champion Clijsters into 4th round

(AP) Defending champion Kim Clijsters moved into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-2 win over No. 20 Daniela Hantuchova on Friday.

Northwest hopes for reprieve from powerful storm

(AP) The powerful Pacific Northwest storm that swelled Oregon rivers and left Washington state coated in ice that brought much of the state to a standstill was supposed to taper off Friday, but a rainy weekend forecast meant flooding worries would continue for some time.

Martin’s 32 leads Houston

Kevin Martin scored 27 of his 32 points in the first half, Samuel Dalembert grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds and the Houston Rockets survived one of the worst fourth quarters in team history to beat the New Orleans Hornets 90-88 in overtime on Thursday night.

Halak, Pietrangelo lead Blues past Oilers, 1-0

Jaroslav Halak made 15 saves for his second straight shutout, and Alex Pietrangelo scored with 5:14 left in the St. Louis Blues' 1-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. St. Louis has earned points in a franchise-record 14 straight home games. The Blues are 7-0-1 in January, an NHL-best 20-3-3 at home and lead the league with nine shutouts.

Penn State upsets No. 22 Illinois 54-52

With the game on the line, Illinois didn't follow the scouting report on Penn State's Tim Frazier. Off a timeout with 16 seconds left and the score tied, Frazier drove near the top of the key with a defender hounding his every step. One screen and a move right later, Frazier broke free for a floater in the lane with 8 seconds left that helped the Nittany Lions upset the 22nd-ranked Illini 54-52 on Thursday night.

Lehman picks up win at Northwest

Kevin Bohan came through on the road with a game-high 18 points to help lift Lake-Lehman to a 54-44 victory over Northwest in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division III boys basketball game. Pete Borum and Jared James added nine and eight, respectively, for the Black Knights.

Toms and Villegas lead at Humana Challenge

A little extra time off this winter left David Toms and Camilo Villegas feeling fresh for the Humana Challenge. Toms and Villegas shot 9-under 63 to top a leaderboard dotted with impressive scores in the opening round Thursday.

Ga. Tech looks awful in 70-38 rout by Virginia

Brian Gregory knew there would be some tough times when he took over a major rebuilding project at Georgia Tech. This one was really, really tough. The Yellow Jackets were held to their lowest point total in nearly 30 years, an embarrassing 70-38 at the hands of No. 15 Virginia on Thursday night.

Halak, Pietrangelo lead Blues past Oilers, 1-0

Jaroslav Halak is making it look easy in goal for the surging St. Louis Blues. Halak made 15 saves for his second straight shutout, and Alex Pietrangelo scored with 5:14 left in the Blues' 1-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. St. Louis has earned points in a franchise-record 14 straight home games.

Virginia Tech falls 82-68 to No. 8 UNC

(AP) Virginia Tech looked like it was ready to do something big. The Hokies led No. 8 North Carolina 39-34 at halftime after a huge offensive surge from Dorenzo Hudson, whose 16-point first half reminded some that he once scored 41 in a game.

Hopkins hits 1,000 in victory

Mia Hopkins didn’t watch as the basketball suspended almost motionless above the rim. She had already positioned herself for the rebound, almost assuring herself of the inevitable offensive rebound. Hopkins’ subsequent floater caused the Patriots’ bench to storm the court. The Pittston Area junior accounted for point No. 1,001 of her high school.

Induction has ‘Jaws’ speechless

Darrell Waltrip was nicknamed “Jaws” as a driver for his outrageous trash-talking. His loquaciousness launched his second career, as one of NASCAR’s most recognized — and outspoken — television analysts. But on the eve on his induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, ‘ol DW has no idea what he’s going to say in tonight’s ceremony.

X Games star succumbs to ski accident

Sarah Burke was an X Games star with a grass-roots mentality — a daredevil superpipe skier who understood the risks inherent to her sport and the debt she owed to it for her success on the slopes. The pioneering Canadian freestyler, who helped get superpipe accepted into the Olympics, died Thursday after a Jan. 10 crash during a training run in Park City, Utah.

Penn State upsets Illini

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tough luck

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tough luck, Frisco fans. Eli Manning’s tummy is just fine.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady is b

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady is back practicing. Everyone associated with the New England Patriots is acting like he never missed a snap.

PSU trustees hope to address alumni concerns

(AP) Penn State's embattled Board of Trustees meets Friday for the first time since the chaotic week in November when the school was enveloped in scandal following child sex abuse allegations brought against a retired assistant football coach.

Islanders snap Philly skid

PHILADELPHIA — Evgeni Nabokov made 40 saves and the New York Islanders snapped a 13-game losing streak in Philadelphia with a 4-1 victory over the Flyers on Thursday night.

Police arrest Ala. man in post-BCS video

(AP) An Alabama man was arrested late Wednesday in connection with a video appearing to show someone in a University of Alabama jacket abusing an unconscious Louisiana State University fan after Alabama beat LSU for the BCS football championship.