Bulls Stop Minnesota In 96 85 Victory
Kirk Hinrich led Chicago with 27 points after a rough start, lifting the Bulls to a 96-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Randy Foye returned from a knee injury for Minnesota, scoring 11 in 17 minutes as Chicago pulled away late in the third. Andres Nocioni added 18 points and Joakim Noah had 10 points and 18 rebounds.
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Marquette Holds Off USF In Midweek Big East Battle
Lazar Hayward poured in a career high 28 points as 17th ranked Marquette edged South Florida 62 54. Wesley Matthews added 16 points including late threes to seal the win for the Golden Eagles amid Dominic James limited by injury and Gransberry foul trouble.
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Tkachuk Helps Blues End Skid With Win Over Maple Leafs
Keith Tkachuk scored on St. Louis first two shots as the Blues snapped a seven game skid with a 3-2 victory over Toronto. David Backes added a goal and assist while Manny Legace, despite travel hiccups, stopped 23 shots. Matt Stajan and Jason Blake scored for Toronto. Leafs goalie Vesa Toskala faced 19 shots in the loss.
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Televised college and pro sports schedule update
At 6 p.m. Virginia plays Maryland on ESPN and Cincinnati faces West Virginia on ESPN2. 8 p.m. Texas visits Texas A&M on ESPN2. NBA has Cleveland at Portland at 8 p.m. and NHL features Anaheim at Minnesota at 6 p.m. followed by Chicago at Colorado at 8:30 p.m on VERSUS. Also girls prep basketball includes New Athens versus Elvarado Johnston City versus Vienna and Carterville against Murphysboro.
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NFL Playoff Glance and Baseball Free Agent News
A compact roundup lists NFL playoff results including Wild Card and Divisional games with teams such as Seattle New England and New York Giants, plus Super Bowl and Pro Bowl dates. Baseball notes cover Reds minor signings led by Votto and Dickerson, Astros minor deals, and multiple league signings.
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