What Happened in 2010

Orlando Magic defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 106-94

There's a reason the Orlando Magic reached the NBA Finals last spring. The Timberwolves discovered as much in a 106-94 loss at Target Center on... Read more

Boston Bruins defeat Philadelphia Flyers, 2-1

Per his lifetime habit as a hockey player, Patrice Bergeron looks skyward after certain plays to watch scoreboard replays, only to check himself... Read more

Lakki Marwat Suicide Bombing

At least 88 people have been killed by a suicide bomb attack at a volleyball court in the troubled north-west of Pakistan, local police... Read more

Magnus Carlsen Becomes The Youngest Number One Ranked Chess Player In The World

FIDE has just released its January 1st 2010 rating list, and it has the 19-year-old Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen with 2810 in the number... Read more

Milwaukee Bucks defeat Oklahoma City Thunder, 103-97

  PLAYER OF THE GAME: Bucks forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute helped limit Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant to 10 points in the second half and... Read more

Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Iowa Hawkeyes, 86-74

IOWA CITY — Had he attended the Gophers' 86-74 victory over Iowa on Saturday, former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson would have had a reason to... Read more

Boston Celtics defeat Toronto Raptors, 103-96

Ray Allen scored 23 points, Rasheed Wallace added 16 and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 103-96 on Saturday night despite missing three... Read more

New Jersey Devils defeat Minnesota Wild, 5-3

It was like nothing changed. Friday, the second Jacques Lemaire blew his whistle to end the New Jersey Devils' practice, the door was open and... Read more

Green Bay Packers defeat Arizona Cardinals, 33-7

GREEN BAY: Ryan Grant, 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 8:45 left. How they scored: Coach Mike McCarthy went for it on fourth and 1 at the... Read more

Minnesota Vikings defeat New York Giants, 44-7

Vikings players ordinarily have the luxury of enjoying the moments after a victory, such as the 44-7 pasting they put on the New York Giants on... Read more

Houston Texans defeat New England Patriots, 34-27

HOUSTON -- At 12:20 p.m. local time this afternoon, Wes Welker sat on the Patriots bench and dabbed at his eyes with a white towel. Welker had... Read more

Rod Blagojevich officially announced as competitor on 'Celebrity Apprentice'

Donald Trump boasted that the upcoming season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" is the best ever and promised the star power of its cast "blows... Read more

Opening of World's Tallest Building, Burj Khalifa, Formerly Called Burj Dubai

The opening Monday of the world's tallest skyscraper could mark a turning point in Dubai's fortunes and those of its ruler after a year that saw... Read more

Snoop Dogg Eyes Susan Boyle Collaboration

Proving that he'll work with just about anyone to make a hit, Snoop Dogg has announced a particularly popular female vocalist he'd like to work... Read more

Iranian Officials Deny Senator Kerry's Proposed Visit

Iranian officials have decided not to allow Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman and 2004 Democratic... Read more

Chicago Blackhawks defeat Minnesota Wild, 4-1

CHICAGO - Tuesday morning, Joel Quenneville went on and on about how much fun it is to coach the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks are young,... Read more

France Cancels 50 Million Orders of Swine Flu Vaccine Amidst Decrease in Number of Cases

A bunch of European countries ordered too much swine flu vaccine, so after months of waiting around for the flu shots to show up, they now find... Read more

President Obama Meets with Security Advisors to Determine Appropriate Security Reforms in Wake of Failed Christmas-Day Bombing

U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing to announce reforms to the nation's counterterrorism policies, following the attempted Christmas Day... Read more

House Speaker Nacy Pelosi Meets with Democratic Committee Chairs to Begin Process of Reconciling House and Senate Versions of Health Care Overhaul

Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will meet with the Democratic chairs of four committees "to start setting the parameters for negotiations with... Read more

Minnesota Wild defeat Calgary Flames, 4-1

Six hundred games and 10 years in the NHL mean two things: longevity and a little privacy. Hit both landmarks and you get your own room on the... Read more

Golden State Warriors defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 107-101

If there was a moment that summed up Jonny Flynn's night -- summed up the Timberwolves' dispiriting 107-101 loss, for that matter -- it came on the... Read more

Chicago Blackhawks defeat Boston Bruins, 5-2

Savard hurt as Bruins are crumpled by Blackhawks By , Globe Staff | January 8, 2010 Even when they fell behind by two quick goals, there... Read more

Verizon Announces Mysterious Event, Thought to be Unveiling of Verizon iPhone

Late yesterday, the wireless carrier set Wall Street and the Web abuzz with invitations to a mysterious January 11 event in New York. Several Apple... Read more

Quebec-Based Jean Coutu Group Announces Expansion Program Following Swine Flu Vaccine Revenue Windfall

Jean Coutu Group hopes its expansion program will help the Quebec-based pharmacy giant maintain its upward sales momentum, which got a short-term... Read more

Minnesota Timberwolves defeat Indiana Pacers, 116-109

He has seen them work together in the starting lineup for 15 games now, and Kurt Rambis sounds convinced: Al Jefferson and Kevin Love, despite... Read more