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• NFL confirms Madonna as Super Bowl XLVI halftime performer
• Big Deal
• BCS title game winner will be true national champ
• Stewart Mandel: Rematch hysteria aside, title game winner will be true national champ
• LSU, 'Bama to play in BCS title game
• Don Banks: Packers prove they can take a punch and maintain perfect pursuit
• Saints win again, Brees fastest to 4,000 (AP)
• New York, New York: Sounds different for Jets, Giants
• Brees-led Saints stay hot, tame Lions
• Bellator relocates to Friday for Season 6
• Source: Reyes, Marlins agree on 6 years, $106M
• Manny files for comeback, ban shortened to 50
• Oklahoma State comes up just short of BCS title game
• Manny seeks return, ban cut to 50 games (AP)
• Reyes, Marlins strike $106M, 6-year deal (AP)
• Sources: Marlins, Reyes agree to six-year deal
• Jose Reyes agrees to deal with Marlins
• McNabb Hasn't Heard From Bears
• Source: Reyes, Marlins agree on 6 years, $106M
• Okla. St. settles for Fiesta Bowl vs. Stanford

NFL confirms Madonna as Super Bowl XLVI halftime performer Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:50 PM PST A press release distributed by the league added: "Madonna's performance will be imagined by Cirque du Soleil and Jamie King."

Big Deal Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:30 PM PST Is Jose Reyes really worth $17.7 million per year? And how will Hanley Ramirez respond to losing his position? The suddenly splurging Marlins are about to find out, writes Joe Lemire.

BCS title game winner will be true national champ Posted: 04 Dec 2011 09:46 PM PST Don't dwell on the controversy surrounding the BCS' first intra-division rematch. LSU vs. Alabama could be an all-time great title game, writes Stewart Mandel. Plus, more bowl analysis.

Stewart Mandel: Rematch hysteria aside, title game winner will be true national champ Posted: 04 Dec 2011 09:46 PM PST Don't dwell on the controversy surrounding the BCS' first intra-division rematch. LSU vs. Alabama could be an all-time great title game, writes Stewart Mandel. Plus, more bowl analysis. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

LSU, 'Bama to play in BCS title game Posted: 04 Dec 2011 08:13 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) -- Play it again, LSU and Alabama.

Don Banks: Packers prove they can take a punch and maintain perfect pursuit Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:08 PM PST With their perfect season on the line, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers' offense went right to work. Five plays and 58 seconds later, Green Bay passed its toughest test, says Don Banks.

Saints win again, Brees fastest to 4,000 (AP) Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:28 PM PST Drew Brees rifled a 20-yard pass over the middle in just the right spot for Lance Moore to make a leaping catch between two defenders in the end zone. The receiver might have been impressed if he hadn't seen it so many times before. "He doesn't amaze us. That's just Brees out there," Moore said.

New York, New York: Sounds different for Jets, Giants Posted: 04 Dec 2011 09:30 PM PST With the Jets coming off a vital win and the Giants coming so close against the perfect Packers, both still have playoff hopes alive

Brees-led Saints stay hot, tame Lions Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:01 PM PST Drew Brees passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns as the New Orleans Saints won their fourth consecutive, over the Detroit Lions Sunday.

Bellator relocates to Friday for Season 6 Posted: 04 Dec 2011 09:02 PM PST Mixed martial arts' No. 2 promotion hopes moving up a day produces a bigger TV audience.

Source: Reyes, Marlins agree on 6 years, $106M Posted: 04 Dec 2011 08:16 PM PST On the eve of the winter meetings, the suddenly splurging Marlins agreed to six-year, $106 million deal with shortstop Jose Reyes. As a result, Hanley Ramirez will move to third base. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Manny files for comeback, ban shortened to 50 Posted: 04 Dec 2011 08:11 PM PST Manny Ramirez has hired new agents and filed for reinstatement from Major League Baseball's retired list, sources said Sunday.

Oklahoma State comes up just short of BCS title game Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:17 PM PST Cowboys coach Mike Gundy disappointed about missing out, believes his team deserved a shot at No. 1 LSU

Manny seeks return, ban cut to 50 games (AP) Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:07 PM PST Manny Ramirez applied for reinstatement to Major League Baseball, and his suspension for a second failed drug test was cut Sunday from 100 games to 50 because he sat out nearly all of last season. Having already served a 50-game ban for violating baseball's drug agreement in 2009, Ramirez faced a 100-game suspension last spring for a second offense.

Reyes, Marlins strike $106M, 6-year deal (AP) Posted: 04 Dec 2011 08:12 PM PST The suddenly splurging Miami Marlins landed their second big free agent in a matter of days, agreeing Sunday night to a $106 million, six-year contract with All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. After adding All-Star closer Heath Bell for $27 million over three years, the Marlins gave the NL batting champion a deal that includes a club...

Sources: Marlins, Reyes agree to six-year deal Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:31 PM PST The Miami Marlins have put themselves in a position to acquire shortstop Jose Reyes.

Jose Reyes agrees to deal with Marlins Posted: 04 Dec 2011 07:16 PM PST Jose Reyes is headed to the Miamii Marlins, agreeing to a six-year, $106 million contract that ends nine years with the New York Mets.

McNabb Hasn't Heard From Bears Posted: 04 Dec 2011 06:32 PM PST After Caleb Hanie's second disappointing performance and an injury to Matt Forte, the Bears are in need of offensive help. Though it appears that the newly-unemployed quarterback Donovan McNabb could be a good... Photo Credit: Getty Images

Source: Reyes, Marlins agree on 6 years, $106M Posted: 04 Dec 2011 08:16 PM PST DALLAS (AP) -- A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press shortstop Jose Reyes and the Miami Marlins have agreed to a $106 million, six-year contract.

Okla. St. settles for Fiesta Bowl vs. Stanford Posted: 05 Dec 2011 01:07 AM PST It's been a long, difficult year for the Fiesta Bowl, first with a dud of a game, then nearly losing its BCS status after an investigation into financial improprieties.

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