Celtics slip to second straight as Wizards top Boston 88 83
Caron Butler scored 21 as Washington beat Boston 88 83 marking the Wizards second win over the Celtics in three days. Antawn Jamison added 20 points and 10 rebounds as Boston dropped its second straight while the Lakers won their seventh straight without injured Andrew Bynum in a 123 121 OT win over Seattle.
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Pitt tops Georgetown as Panthers surge without stars
Pitt, down two key returnees Levance Fields and Mike Cook, shocked No. 5 Georgetown 69-60 in Pittsburgh. Freshman DeJuan Blair delivered 15 points and nine rebounds, while Ronald Ramon added 18 points guiding Pitt to a fourth straight home win over a top five foe. Georgetown, led by Roy Hibbert, faltered 3-for-20 from three and lost momentum after a late first-half surge.
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Cowboys stunned by Giants end season in Irving
Dallas faced a 13-3 regular season, listed 12 Pro Bowlers, yet were eliminated by New York. Players called it disappointing with 11 Giants penalties, then coach Wade Phillips noted the best team lost. Offseason moves loom as Cowboys eye 2008 with coaching staff changes and player tweaks.
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UGA President Proposes Eight Team Playoff Plan
University of Georgia President Michael Adams unveiled an eight team playoff proposal for the Football Bowl Subdivision using the BCS bowl games. The NCAA Division I board of directors in Nashville agreed to study the idea with conference presidents and the Bowl Championship Series committee before any moves. James Barker of Clemson called talks constructive, noting broader involvement. The board also backs studying student likeness issues and commercialization in postseason football. The board approved 47 of 49 proposals, including immediate scholarship protection for athletes with pregnancies injuries or other medical conditions.
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Jaguars show marked improvement in 2007 season
The Jacksonville Jaguars finished 11-5, found a quarterback, built a potent offense, and won a playoff game for the first time in eight years. They aim to close the gap with AFC powers Indianapolis and New England, with coach Jack Del Rio pledging more aggressive free agency and a solid core plus cap room. Running back Fred Taylor earned his first Pro Bowl as the team stayed cohesive through adversity, but ended with a 31-20 playoff loss at New England.
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