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• Magic, Hawks chasing Heat in Southeast
• The Patriot way conquers Tebow-mania
• Rivers, Chargers torch Ravens to remain alive
• Chargers drub playoff-bound Ravens
• Roundup: Heat top Magic in preseason debut
• Chargers stay alive with rout of Ravens (AP)
• 'Hawks stay hot, Quenneville wins 600th (AP)
• Ward's big win positions him for fighter of year honors
• Costly stretch leaves Tebow unable to orchestrate more magic
• Griner, top-ranked Baylor slip past No. 2 UConn
• Top-ranked Baylor knocks off No. 2 UConn (AP)
• Griner, No. 1 Baylor women beat No. 2 UConn
• Griner helps Baylor rally past UConn
• Ray Lewis active for Ravens vs. Bolts
• Lewis back in Ravens' lineup against Chargers
• Pats clinch AFC East, slow down Tebow (AP)
• Down 13 in 4th, Lions stun Raiders 28-27 (AP)
• Eagles rout Jets, stay alive in NFC East (AP)
• Chargers blow out Ravens, stay in hunt
• Panthers end Texans' 7-game win streak (AP)

Magic, Hawks chasing Heat in Southeast Posted: 18 Dec 2011 07:09 AM PST The Heat have lost the drama and added glue guy Shane Battier. Can they win a title? With Dwight Howard likely on the way out, Miami appears to be Finals bound, writes Ian Thomsen. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

The Patriot way conquers Tebow-mania Posted: 18 Dec 2011 09:47 PM PST Tom Brady and the New England Patriots brought mistake-prone Denver crashing back to reality with an emphatic 41-23 victory Sunday.

Rivers, Chargers torch Ravens to remain alive Posted: 18 Dec 2011 11:12 PM PST The Chargers kept their slim postseason hopes alive with a 34-14 victory against the playoff-bound Ravens on Sunday night.

Chargers drub playoff-bound Ravens Posted: 18 Dec 2011 10:40 PM PST Philip Rivers threw a TD and reached the 4,000-yard mark for the fourth year in a row as the Chargers won for the third consecutive week.

Roundup: Heat top Magic in preseason debut Posted: 18 Dec 2011 09:09 PM PST LeBron James scored 19 points and Miami got their preseason off to an easy start, running away to beat Orlando 118-85 Sunday.

Chargers stay alive with rout of Ravens (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:42 AM PST It took the San Diego Chargers until their 14th game to beat a team that brought a winning record into the contest. That team Sunday night was no less than the playoff-bound Baltimore Ravens, who floundered on offense, didn't look at all tough on defense and were beaten 34-14. Philip Rivers threw for one score and reached the 4,000-yard mark for the fourth straight season, Ryan Mathews ran for...

'Hawks stay hot, Quenneville wins 600th (AP) Posted: 18 Dec 2011 08:28 PM PST The Chicago Blackhawks are on top of their game and back on top of the NHL. That is almost satisfying to Chicago bench boss Joel Quenneville, who became the 10th NHL coach to earn 600 victories as the Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Sunday night for their fifth straight win. Steve Montador, Niklas Hjalmarsson and Patrick Kane also scored for the Blackhawks, who got 22 saves from Ray...

Ward's big win positions him for fighter of year honors Posted: 18 Dec 2011 08:39 PM PST If there were any doubts about Andre Ward's place among the elite fighters of boxing, they were erased Saturday night

Costly stretch leaves Tebow unable to orchestrate more magic Posted: 18 Dec 2011 07:42 PM PST There would be no last-second magic this time. But don't blame Tim Tebow, says Don Banks. Three Broncos fumbles late in the first half allowed the Patriots to put the game out of reach. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Griner, top-ranked Baylor slip past No. 2 UConn Posted: 18 Dec 2011 10:49 PM PST Brittney Griner scored 12 of 25 points in the closing run that pushed top-ranked Baylor past No. 2 Connecticut 66-61 on Sunday night.

Top-ranked Baylor knocks off No. 2 UConn (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:04 AM PST With a sense of relief and exhilaration, Odyssey Sims slung the ball high into the air as the final seconds ticked off the clock. Brittney Griner, Sims and top-ranked Baylor had swatted away another challenge to stay on top. This time, the Lady Bears overcame an 11-point deficit in the final 13 minutes for a 66-61 victory over Connecticut and their second win in a No.

Griner, No. 1 Baylor women beat No. 2 UConn Posted: 18 Dec 2011 09:27 PM PST Brittney Griner scored 12 of 25 points in the closing run that pushed top-ranked Baylor past No. 2 Connecticut 66-61 on Sunday night.

Griner helps Baylor rally past UConn Posted: 18 Dec 2011 08:12 PM PST Waco, Texas (AP) -- Brittney Griner scored 12 of 25 points in the closing run that pushed top-ranked Baylor past No. 2 Connecticut 66-61 on Sunday night.

Ray Lewis active for Ravens vs. Bolts Posted: 18 Dec 2011 08:34 PM PST After missing four games with a toe injury, Ravens All-Pro linebacker Ray Lewis was back on the field against the Chargers.

Lewis back in Ravens' lineup against Chargers Posted: 18 Dec 2011 05:13 PM PST Linebacker Ray Lewis is active for the Baltimore Ravens' game against the San Diego Chargers.

Pats clinch AFC East, slow down Tebow (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:24 AM PST Slow starts, solved. Furious finishes, those, too. Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score and the New England Patriots shut down Tim Tebow's late-game heroics with a 41-23 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday. The Patriots (11-3) won their sixth straight game and another AFC East title by bouncing back from an early 17-6 deficit and an awful first quarter in which...

Down 13 in 4th, Lions stun Raiders 28-27 (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:34 AM PST Calvin Johnson had been mostly taken out of the Detroit Lions' offense the past five weeks by opposing defenses. Ndamukong Suh took himself out of the past two games when he blew his cool and got a two-game suspension. Detroit's two brightest stars showed up in the biggest moments in a victory that put the Lions on the brink of their first playoff berth in more than a decade.

Eagles rout Jets, stay alive in NFC East (AP) Posted: 18 Dec 2011 06:00 PM PST LeSean McCoy asked reporters gathered around his locker for a playoff update and came up with this conclusion when told what the Philadelphia Eagles needed to get in. "Sounds like a lot," McCoy said. It sure beats elimination, however. McCoy ran for three touchdowns to set two team records, and the Eagles routed the New York Jets 45-19 on Sunday to stay in the playoff chase.

Chargers blow out Ravens, stay in hunt Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:13 AM PST

Panthers end Texans' 7-game win streak (AP) Posted: 18 Dec 2011 04:02 PM PST Houston rookie quarterback T.J. Yates looked to be well on his way to orchestrating another improbable comeback. Instead, the fifth-round pick made the kind of mistake he'd avoided in his first two starts and it dearly cost the AFC South leaders in a 28-13 loss to the Carolina Panthers, ending the Texans' seven-game winning streak.

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