Football Playoff Standings and Game Recap Highlights
A compressed recap covers the wild-card results: Miami over Indianapolis in OT 23-17, New Orleans edging St. Louis 31-28, Baltimore beating Tennessee 10-7, and Philadelphia defeating New York 20-13. Divisional round features Minnesota 34 New Orleans 16, NFC at Giants and AFC at Oakland. Conference champions set for Jan 14, Bowl on Jan 28 in Tampa Bay. Pro Bowl February 4 in Honolulu.
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NBA glance: Monday game slate across major teams
Schedule lists multiple NBA games for Monday with times. Portland at Boston 7 p.m. New Jersey at Cleveland 7:30 p.m. Golden State at Miami 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Chicago 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Sacramento 10:30 p.m. Indiana at L A Clippers 10:30 p.m. Houston at Toronto 7 p.m. Chicago at Charlotte 7 p.m. Seattle at Atlanta 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey 7:30 p.m. Washington at Milwaukee 8 p.m. San Antonio at Orlando 8 p.m. Indiana at Utah 9 p.m.
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College basketball top25 notes and results summary
Top 25 recap notes No 2 Tennessee defeated Arkansas 76 61 and No 4 Georgia routed Alabama 96 41. University teams listed with upcoming games and recent results including No 25 Utah beating New Mexico 76 73 and No 16 NC State routing Wake Forest 75 35.
NHL Standings and Weekend Schedule Snapshot
Eastern Conference divisions list team records with wins ties and points. Western teams show St Louis Colorado Dallas Vancouver and others. Weekend schedule includes key matchups and results across the league with several ties and shutouts.
Wide NBA and NHL moves across teams and coaches
A broad roundup lists Hawks activation of Alan Henderson from injury, Cavs sign a 10 day contract, Magic sign G James Robinson, and other NBA signings. In hockey, many recall and assignment moves across NHL and minor leagues, plus coach firings and hires. The AP notes 87 free agents signed with varied teams and contract details.
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Top 25 men’s poll results and next games recap
AP top twenty five shows Michigan State losing 59 58 to Indiana with matches upcoming against Northwestern Duke cruises past Clemson 115 74 NC State next against Duke Wake Forest idle Florida edged by South Carolina 69 68 Tennessee and Kansas idle with upcoming games while Alabama and other ranked teams also listed with no plays noted Notre Dame Seton Hall Maryland Texas Oklahoma and Cincinnati featured with next opponents listed for several.
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Baseball Free Agent Signings Across Leagues
A wide wave of MLB free agent deals spans the American and National Leagues. Stars like Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramirez secure long terms while veterans such as Bobby Bonilla and Mark Grace ink new contracts with their clubs, listing teams from Seattle to Anaheim.
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Boxing and baseball rosters and schedule details
A dense wire summary lists MLB player names and positions for several teams, followed by boxing match schedules with venues, dates, fighters and titles. Notable items include Rick Aguilera and Benito Santiago on individual rosters, and a long slate of boxing title bouts across January and February at venues in Oklahoma, Mississippi, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and more, with HBO and ESPN2 coverage.
Bowling League Standings And Highs Across Sets
A summary of weekly bowling results across multiple leagues. Teams such as Mountain State Ice, Bluefield Industrial, and Mountaineer Ladies posted strong records, with high individual scores by Bonnie Douglas, Patti Sarver, Dan Hall, and Jason Conner. The report lists dozens of teams, their win totals, and top series and game figures.
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Raptors edge Sonics with Williams late winner
Toronto guards off a hurt Vince Carter to beat Seattle 94 92 as Alvin Williams banked in the decisive shot with 0.1 seconds remaining. Carter left with a bruised right calf after colliding with Morris Peterson. Peterson posted a career high 22 in his first start since the NCAA title run.
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BrindAmour nets hat trick as Hurricanes top Islanders
Aleigh North Carolina AP Red BrindAmour tied his career high with three goals to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 home win over the New York Islanders. Willis had four assists, Gelinas added a goal and three assists, and Kapanen added the final tally as Carolina extended its home unbeaten streak to six. The Islanders dropped their fifth in a row and eight of nine.
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Giants Rally Power Run Past Eagles In Cold Day Battle
Giants overcome early miscues as Akers kicks miss and Sehorn returns a pick for a TD. Daluiso adds two field goals to seal a 13 point edge while Eagles struggle with fumbles and missed chances in upper 30s conditions.
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