Crosby nets dramatic outdoor win at Winter Classic
Sidney Crosby scored a shootout winner as the Penguins beat the Sabres 2-1 in Buffalo at Ralph Wilson Stadium in an NHL outdoor game watched by 71,217. The setting, snow and stadium atmosphere made it the league’s second outdoor contest and first in the United States. The win came in dramatic fashion over Ryan Miller. Also, New York hosted ESPN Zone’s Couch Potato Competition on New Year’s Day as four contestants aim to watch the most uninterrupted hours of televised sports in Times Square.
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Week's High School Basketball Schedule
Humble girls visit Sterling for a Wednesday game at 5 p.m. Kingwood boys travel to Lee at 7 p.m. Sterling boys host Humble at 7 p.m. Lee girls play at Kingwood at 7 p.m.
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College football Fiesta Bowl Oklahoma vs West Virginia on Fox
TV listings note the Fiesta Bowl matchup Oklahoma against West Virginia on Fox at 7 15 p m plus college basketball and pro games across CBS sports networks and Versus with times including TCU at Texas Rutgers at South Florida Kent State at North Carolina Penn State at Northwestern Rockets at Boston and Atlanta at Carolina as evening action.
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Thursday Night College Football and NBA TV Schedule
Fox carries Virginia Tech versus Kansas at 7 15 p m followed by West Virginia at Notre Dame on ESPN2 at 6 p m Ohio State at Illinois on ESPN at 7 p m Villanova meets DePaul UCLA visits Stanford on FSN H at 9 30 p m Portland plays Chicago at 7 15 p m Seattle visits Phoenix and Dallas hosts Minnesota on TNT FSNH OLF PGA Mercedes Benz Championship on Golf Channel at 5 p m
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District 21 5A hoops action resumes tonight
Baytown district play resumes with Sterling boys at Humble and Lee boys hosting Atascocita. Humble previously beat Port Arthur Memorial 55 48 without UT signee J Covan Brown who was suspended. Sterling girls host Humble Lady Wildcats as 1 2 league record seeks improvement.
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Tigers' Temple Sets Cotton Bowl Rushing Mark in Rout
Missouri routs Arkansas 38-7 in the Cotton Bowl as Tony Temple rushes 281 yards and four touchdowns, a Cotton Bowl record. The Tigers finish 12-2 after a bold claim to a national playoff spot, despite losing the Big 12 title game and remaining No. 1 briefly before Oklahoma's championship loss.
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Michigan tops Florida in Capital One Bowl edge
Lloyd Carr leaves as winner as Michigan defeats No. 9 Florida 41-35 in Orlando. Chad Henne passes for 373 yards and three TDs with Mike Hart adding 129 rushing yards. Adrian Arrington and Mario Manningham shine with 153 and 78 receiving yards respectively as Tebow and Harvin power Florida but falter late.
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Tennessee Tops Wisconsin In Outback Bowl MVP Ainge Stars
Erik Ainge threw for 365 yards and two touchdowns as No. 16 Tennessee defeated No. 18 Wisconsin 21 to 17 in Tampa. Ainge completed 25 of 43 passes without a turnover, earning MVP honors and helping Tennessee finish 10-4, reversing last year’s 10-point loss to Penn State.
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Tech Tech rallies from 14 down to stun Virginia in Gator Bowl
Texas Tech erased a 14 point deficit to beat No 21 Virginia 31 28 on a late 41 yard field goal by Alex Trlica with 2 seconds left. Graham Harrell threw 407 yards and three TDs as the Red Raiders overcame penalties and a fumble to reach the end zone in the fourth quarter.
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