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Kyle Stanley atones for California collapse by winning Phoenix Open by one stroke

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:41:00 -0400

One week after blowing a big lead at Torrey Pines, Kyle Stanley rallied from eight strokes back to win the Phoenix Open.

Photo gallery: Super Bowl Sunday

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:19:05 -0400

Not all the action on Super Sunday was on the field. Check out our photo gallery here

Edmonton Oilers at Toronto Maple Leafs: Monday game preview

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:52:00 -0400

Join Mark Zwolinski for a live one-hour pre game chat beginning at 6 p.m. Monday at thestar.com

Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime show upstaged by M.I.A. middle finger

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:31:00 -0400

For all the pomp and excess of Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime show, it is likely to be a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. that is most remembered.

Kelly: New York Giants hold off New England Patriots in Super finish

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:16:00 -0400

New York Giants knock off favoured New England Patriots in thrilling finish to Super Bowl XLVI

Ahmad Bradshaw’s Super Bowl winner not your average touchdown

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:53:00 -0400

Touchdown run set up by desperate defensive gamble by Patriots.

Patriots’ QB Tom Brady sets Super completions mark

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:47:00 -0400

Indianapolis fans were mostly siding with the Giants, probably in part due to Colts’ longtime rivalry with the Patriots.

East York’s Bakovic highest scoring player in Canadian university basketball history

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:58:00 -0400

An East York native, who was a three-time basketball MVP when he went to East York Collegiate, has gone on to become the highest scoring player in Canadian university basketball history.

Losing games to injury equals just losing

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:20:00 -0400

It's a fact of life that NHL teams most hit by injury suffer in the standings. But Pittsburgh is bucking that trend.

PHOTOS: Super Bowl action

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:31:01 -0400

Toronto Star picture editor Wanda Goodwin blogs photos from Sunday's Super Bowl game between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants.