суббота, 31 декабря 2011 г.

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Jeff Wagenheim: Lesnar's career-ending UFC 141 uncharacteristic of MMA legend

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:34 PM PST

Newcomer Alistair Overeem ripped Brock Lesnar in UFC 141's main event. The icon's performance nearly made his post-fight retirement announcement needless, writes Jeff Wagenheim.

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Lesnar retires after UFC 141 loss

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 10:59 PM PST

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Brock Lesnar took one last kick to his stomach and crumpled at the side of the cage, unable to fight back when Alistair Overeem pounced.

Nate Diaz overwhelms

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:20 PM PST

Lightweight fighter Nate Diaz swarmed to the most significant win of his career.

Oklahoma holds off Iowa in Insight Bowl (AP)

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:50 PM PST

TEMPE, AZ - DECEMBER 30:  Quarterback Landry Jones #12 of the Oklahoma Sooners watches from the sidelines during the Insight Bowl against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Sun Devil Stadium on December 30, 2011 in Tempe, Arizona. The Sooners defeated the Hawkeyes 31-14.  (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Oklahoma was gaining yards in bits instead of its usual chunks. Its defense was solid before giving up a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to lose nearly all of a 21-point lead. Then a camera fell from the sky. It wasn't always pretty, but the Sooners grinded out a win, closing out a difficult year that included the death of a teammate and failed national title aspirations.


Warrick, Suns collect first victory

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:09 AM PST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Phoenix coach Alvin Gentry never had a problem with his team's effort and figured it was only a matter of time before the Suns would snap out of their shooting slump and secure their first victory of the young season.

No. 19 Oklahoma beats Iowa in Insight Bowl

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:06 AM PST

Blake Bell ran for three touchdowns to help No. 19 Oklahoma survive a late rally and beat Iowa in the Insight Bowl Friday night.

Bell, Sooners hold off Hawkeyes in Insight Bowl

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:52 PM PST

Oklahoma 31, Iowa 14

Bulls pull away late to beat Clippers

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:45 PM PST

Derrick Rose had 29 points and 16 assists, and the Chicago Bulls pulled away late to beat the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

No. 14 OU clamps down on Iowa, claims Insight

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:27 PM PST

Lesnar retires from MMA after loss (AP)

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:00 PM PST

Brock Lesnar took one last kick to his stomach and crumpled at the side of the cage, unable to fight back when Alistair Overeem pounced. Lesnar had been finished by a 6-foot-5 Dutch kick boxer in the first round at UFC 141. A few minutes later, the UFC's former heavyweight champion finished his own meteoric mixed martial arts career.

Blackhawks edge rival Red Wings at home

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:36 PM PST

Brent Seabrook's goal broke a tie in the third period, and Chicago beat Detroit 3-2 on Friday. The Blackhawks lead the NHL with 52 points.

Overeem's KO at UFC 141 sends Lesnar into retirement

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:41 PM PST

Alistair Overeem ended Brock Lesnar's career by winning the battle of heavyweight archetypes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Lesnar retires after first-round loss to Overeem

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:38 PM PST

Brock Lesnar retired from mixed martial arts after Alistair Overeem stopped him with one vicious kick to the body at 2:26 of the first round in their heavyweight bout at UFC 141 on Friday night.

Blackhawks Edge Rival Wings

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 08:22 PM PST


Chicago 3, Detroit 2

Lesnar announces retirement after UFC 141 loss

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 10:59 PM PST

Legend Brock Lesnar announced his retirement after falling to Alistair Overeem in a Round 1 TKO in UFC 141. Overeem stopped him with a vicious body kick in their heavyweight bout.

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Roundup: Mavericks finally break into the win column

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:45 PM PST

Reserve center Ian Mahinmi scored a career-high 19 points as the Dallas Mavericks rallied for their first victory of the season.

Blackhawks now 10-2-1 in last 13

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:09 AM PST

CHICAGO (AP) Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook enjoys playing against the rival Detroit Red Wings.

Mavs rally past Raptors for first win (AP)

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:33 PM PST

Khloe Kardashian cheers during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Toronto Raptors in Dallas on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. Dallas won 99-86.

The Dallas Mavericks expect offense from top scorer Dirk Nowitzki. Reserve center Ian Mahinmi provided a surprising bonus. Mahinmi scored a career-high 19 points, Nowitzki contributed 18, and the reigning NBA champion Mavericks rallied for their first victory of the season, 99-86 over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.


Roundup: No. 5 Duke scores 110 in rout of Western Michigan

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:38 PM PST

Seth Curry scored a season-high 22 points and Austin Rivers added 20 in Duke's 110-70 rout of Western Michigan on Friday night.

Johny Hendricks drops Fitch in 12 seconds

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 08:24 PM PST

Johny Hendricks made his case for elite status with an exclamation point in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

пятница, 30 декабря 2011 г.

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Washington's Price accounts for 477 total yards, 7 TD

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 01:23 AM PST

SAN ANTONIO, (AP) -- The quarterback who starred in the breathtaking Alamo Bowl that shattered the record books wasn't the Heisman Trophy winner -- it was Washington's Keith Price.

MVP race: Rodgers, Brees or Brady

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 12:12 AM PST

The consensus top-three candidates for Most Valuable Player are three of the finest passers of the modern era

Lakers dismiss Knicks, who can't contain Kobe

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 11:33 PM PST

Kobe Bryant scored 28 points in yet another dynamic performance against the Knicks, and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away in the fourth quarter for their ninth straight victory over New York, 99-82 Thursday night.

Rutgers stuns No. 10 Florida after two overtimes

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 09:31 PM PST

Eli Carter scored a career-high 31 points and hit the go-ahead basket in the second overtime as Rutgers rallied to stun No. 10 Florida 85-83 on Thursday night in the Big East opener for both teams.

NBC Sports Network gets into game

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 11:53 PM PST

Versus becomes a footnote in TV sports history as it's redubbed NBC Sports Network at 4 p.m. ET Monday.

Roundup: Trail Blazers all-offense in win

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 11:43 PM PST

Wesley Matthews had 25 points, including five three-pointers in the second half of Protland's win.

Lakers win 9th straight vs. Knicks

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 01:50 AM PST

LOS ANGELES (AP) After the Lakers roared away from the Knicks in the fourth quarter without even a point from Kobe Bryant, he put his long-standing friendly rivalry with Carmelo Anthony in perspective.

PSU AD hopes to give next coach time to recruit

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 10:19 PM PST

Penn State's search to replace fired coach Joe Paterno could be wrapped up in the next few weeks.

Bowl records fall in Baylor's 67-56 win (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 11:36 PM PST

Baylor's Terrance Ganaway , right, and Kendall Wright celebrate a touchdown during the second half of the Alamo Bowl college football game against Washington , Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Baylor pulled out a thrilling Alamo Bowl victory in the highest-scoring bowl game in history, beating Washington 67-56 in a record-smashing shootout Thursday night.

A thrilling, back-and-forth, record-shattering Alamo Bowl had barely ended when Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III already started hearing the chants. "One more year! One more year!" One more year? There's still the craziness of what happened Thursday night to get through first. Griffin wasn't dazzling in possibly his last college game -- and didn't need to be -- yet No.


Alamo Bowl: Griffin powers high-scoring Baylor

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 11:32 PM PST

Baylor 67, Washington 56

Baylor wins Alamo Bowl shootout

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 11:39 PM PST

Heisman winner Robert Griffin III didn't dazzle but Baylor pulled out a thrilling Alamo Bowl win in the highest-scoring bowl game in history ...

Don Banks: Black Monday promises to bring about more coaching changes

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 12:08 PM PST

The day head coaches dread is near. Get ready for the annual round of casualties and hirings when the season ends. Don Banks has your Definitive Guide to the 2012 Coaching Carousel.

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Roundup: No. 6 UNC hammers Elon

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 09:35 PM PST

Tyler Zeller had 19 points and 13 rebounds to help sixth-ranked North Carolina beat Elon 100-62 on Thursday night.

Durant's buzzer-beater rescues Thunder, drops Mavs to 0-3

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 10:30 PM PST

On Thursday, the Oklahoma City Thunder, who refrained from calling this a statement game, made one.

Hayes Looks Forward to Friday's Game

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:40 PM PST


News out of practice Thursday was that Brandon Pirri was sent down and Jimmy Hayes has earned his first call up with the big club.

Week 17 preview: Battle in N.Y. for NFC East

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 09:00 PM PST

The Cowboys travel to face the Giants on Sunday night, with the winner being crowned NFC East champion and the loser missing the playoffs

Durant's 3 at buzzer drops Mavs to 0-3 (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 09:26 PM PST

The Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates after winning an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011.  Oklahoma City won 104-102.

Kevin Durant thought he might have just given away a victory and let the Dallas Mavericks steal another one in heartbreaking fashion. Then he found a way to take it right back. Durant scored 30 points and hit a 3-pointer at the final buzzer to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-102 win against Dallas on Thursday night in a rematch of last season's Western Conference finals.


Kobe Bryant sent A-Rod to German knee therapy

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 09:10 PM PST

Kobe Bryant confirms he directed Alex Rodriguez to the German doctor who performed the treatment the Yankees' slugger had on his right knee.

Week 17 predictions

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 09:11 PM PST

Durant nails 3 at buzzer as Thunder stay perfect

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 11:13 PM PST

Kevin Durant scored 30 points and hit a 3-pointer at the final buzzer to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-102 victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night in a rematch of last season's Western Conference finals.

четверг, 29 декабря 2011 г.

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Durant drops 32 on Grizz as Thunder hold on

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:34 PM PST

Kevin Durant scored 32 points, James Harden added 20, and the Oklahoma City Thunder remained undefeated with a 98-95 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

QB Ash catches TD as Texas takes Holiday Bowl

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:32 PM PST

David Ash threw for one touchdown and caught a TD pass to lead Texas to a 21-10 victory against California in the Holiday Bowl on Wednesday night.

Boxing 2011: Tough fights draw awe, controversy

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 10:29 PM PST

Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s sucker-punch against Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto's rise highlighted 2011 in boxing

Roundup: Syracuse still perfect, beats Seton Hall

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 10:28 PM PST

Fab Melo had a career-high 12 points and a school-record 10 blocks and No. 1 Syracuse beat Seton Hall 75-49 on Wednesday night.

Ash leads Texas over Cal in Holiday Bowl (AP)

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 10:14 PM PST

California wide receiver Marvin Jones (1) is upended in the second half against Texas during the Holiday Bowl NCAA college football game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in San Diego. Texas beat California 21-10.

The next time Texas coach Mack Brown sees Joey Harrington, the memory shouldn't be quite so painful. David Ash added his name to the list of quarterbacks who've caught a touchdown pass in the Holiday Bowl and he also threw for one score to lead Texas to a 21-10 victory against California on Wednesday night.


Ash leads Texas over Cal in Holiday Bowl

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 10:18 PM PST

David Ash threw for one touchdown and caught a TD pass to lead Texas to a 21-10 win over California in the Holiday Bowl on Wednesday night.

Blackhawks Bow to Kings

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 08:35 PM PST


Los Angeles 2, Chicago 0

Texas takes Holiday Bowl on Ash TD catch, toss

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:15 PM PST

Britt Robson: Good and bad of Rubio on display in first two games

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:55 AM PST

He's played just two games, but already Ricky Rubio is showing a flair for the spectacular -- and also that he has a lot to learn. Britt Robson weighs in on the T'wolves' flashy phenom.

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Capitals snap Rangers' 5-game winning streak

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 09:12 PM PST

Troy Brouwer tallied the tiebreaking goal midway through the second period, and Washington beat New York 4-1 on Wednesday night.

No. 7 Baylor still unbeaten, tops No. 14 MSU

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 09:25 PM PST

Pierre Jackson drove for a layup with 28 seconds left and No. 7 Baylor remained undefeated with a 54-52 victory over Mississippi State.

Roundup: Celtics remain winless

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 10:19 PM PST

Jarrett Jack had 21 points and nine assists in his debut, and New Orleans dominated the winless Boston Celtics Wednesday night.

Celtics 0-3 after 97-78 loss to Hornets (AP)

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 09:29 PM PST

Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers reacts to an official in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Hornets in New Orleans, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011. The Hornets won 97-78.

Jarrett Jack gave NBA fans in New Orleans their first real taste of life without Chris Paul. The standing ovation as the clock wound down indicated they liked what they saw. Jack had 21 points and nine assists in his season debut, and the Hornets dominated their home opener despite missing Eric Gordon, beating the winless Boston Celtics 97-78 on Wednesday night.


Wade's late hoop gets Heat past Bobcats (AP)

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 07:50 PM PST

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, who scored 10 points, missed most of the third quarter with a bruised foot.

When Dwyane Wade was told he was going to take the winning shot against the Charlotte Bobcats, he nearly deferred to the hotter LeBron James. Then Wade thought better of it. "When (coach Erik Spoelstra) called it, I was shocked because this guy had it going on," Wade said, pointing to James.


Michigan State hands Indiana first loss (AP)

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 08:57 PM PST

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo gives instructions during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Indiana , Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 80-65.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo loved the fight of his team and knew his 16th-ranked Spartans beat No. 13 Indiana by landing the last knockout punch Wednesday night. Keith Appling scored a career-high 25 points and sparked a 20-0 second-half surge to help the Spartans hand the Hoosiers their first loss of the season, 80-65.


Mich. St. puts end to No. 15 Indiana's perfection

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 10:01 PM PST

Michigan St. 80, Indiana 65

Wade stops Bobcats with 2.9 left as Heat hit 3-0

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 10:57 PM PST

Dwyane Wade hit a bank shot over Gerald Henderson with 2.9 seconds left to lift the Miami Heat to a 96-95 victory over the pesky Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday and remain unbeaten.

No. 17 Michigan State beats No. 15 Indiana

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 08:05 PM PST

Keith Appling sparked a 20-0 second-half run to help No. 17 Michigan State hand No. 15 Indiana its first loss of the season.

Wade's winning shot lifts Heat over Bobcats

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 08:18 PM PST

Dwyane Wade hit a bank shot with 2.9 seconds left to lift the Miami Heat to a 96-95 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday.

Kahne sorry for tweeting against breastfeeding

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 07:06 PM PST

NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne apologized Wednesday after expressing his disgust on Twitter when he saw a woman breastfeeding at a grocery store.