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• Serena injures ankle during victory at Brisbane
• Kobe goes for 37; Lakers win 4th game out of 5
• Andy Staples: Sugar Bowl win means Hoke, Michigan headed in right direction
• Hornets-Clippers Chris Paul trade working for both teams
• Serena Williams wins but injures ankle at Brisbane
• Michigan finds a way to win ugly Sugar Bowl
• SB Nation: Replay reverses VT touchdown in overtime
• Bryant, Bynum lead Lakers over Rockets (AP)
• Roundup: Kobe scores 37, Bynum shines in Lakers' win
• Kobe's 37, Bynum's 20-20 help Lakers stay hot
• NFL's four wild cards far from long shots
• Rose, Bulls down Hawks in fourth
• Michigan beats Va. Tech in OT in Sugar (AP)
• Down 19, Bulls beat Hawks on late layup (AP)
• Luke Winn: Making a few New Years revisions to my preseason presumptions
• Don Banks: In keeping Turner, Smith, Chargers commit to mediocrity
• Sugar sweet: Michigan ekes past Va. Tech in OT
• Sweet victory for Michigan in Sugar Bowl
• Roundup: Hudler leads Red Wings to win over Stars
• Michigan St. wins as Wisconsin runs out of time

Serena injures ankle during victory at Brisbane Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:17 AM PST Serena Williams' Australian Open preparations took a major hit Wednesday when she injured her left ankle at the Brisbane International, laying on the court for several minutes while she received treatment.

Kobe goes for 37; Lakers win 4th game out of 5 Posted: 04 Jan 2012 12:31 AM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) Andrew Bynum is acutely aware how many Lakers fans spent the offseason coveting Dwight Howard.

Andy Staples: Sugar Bowl win means Hoke, Michigan headed in right direction Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:35 PM PST Yes, Michigan got some breaks and won the Sugar Bowl after largely being outplayed by Virginia Tech, but Brady Hoke clearly has the Wolverines on the right track, says Andy Staples. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Hornets-Clippers Chris Paul trade working for both teams Posted: 04 Jan 2012 12:12 AM PST So far, the Chris Paul trade is working out for the New Orleans Hornets and Los Angeles Clippers.

Serena Williams wins but injures ankle at Brisbane Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:57 PM PST Serena Williams is in doubt for the Australian Open after injuring her left ankle in only her second singles match since September.

Michigan finds a way to win ugly Sugar Bowl Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:27 PM PST Michigan won the Sugar Bowl and it wasn't pretty. But the Wolverines won and that's all that matters.

SB Nation: Replay reverses VT touchdown in overtime Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:21 PM PST

Bryant, Bynum lead Lakers over Rockets (AP) Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:15 PM PST Andrew Bynum is acutely aware how many Lakers fans spent the offseason coveting Dwight Howard. Judging by his first three games of the season, Bynum seems determined to prove to every basketball fan in Los Angeles that this team already has a star center. Kobe Bryant scored 37 points, Bynum had 21 points and 22 rebounds in the first 20-20 game of his career, and the Lakers beat the Houston Rockets...

Roundup: Kobe scores 37, Bynum shines in Lakers' win Posted: 04 Jan 2012 12:06 AM PST Kobe Bryant scored 37 points, Andrew Bynum had the first 20-20 game of his career, and Los Angeles beat Houston 108-99 Tuesday.

Kobe's 37, Bynum's 20-20 help Lakers stay hot Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:57 PM PST The Lakers beat the Rockets 108-99 Tuesday night for their fourth victory in five games.

NFL's four wild cards far from long shots Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:32 PM PST Three of the last six Super Bowl winners, including last season's sixth-seeded Green Bay Packers, entered the playoffs as wild cards

Rose, Bulls down Hawks in fourth Posted: 04 Jan 2012 12:31 AM PST CHICAGO (AP) With Derrick Rose having a big fourth quarter for the Chicago Bulls , everyone expected the reigning NBA MVP to take the final shot with the score tied. Instead, it was Luol Deng who got the game-winner in the closing seconds.

Michigan beats Va. Tech in OT in Sugar (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2012 12:31 AM PST Here's another tradition that Brady Hoke has restored at Michigan: Winning. The coach who grew up in Ohio but revered the Wolverines since childhood ended his first season in charge holding up the silver Sugar Bowl trophy amid fluttering maize and blue confetti. The Michigan band provided the soundtrack for the raucous celebration: the school's familiar fight song.

Down 19, Bulls beat Hawks on late layup (AP) Posted: 03 Jan 2012 09:19 PM PST With Derrick Rose having a big fourth quarter for the Chicago Bulls, everyone expected the reigning NBA MVP to take the final shot with the score tied. Instead, it was Luol Deng who got the game-winner in the closing seconds. Deng's layup with 3.7 seconds left lifted the Bulls to a 76-74 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.

Luke Winn: Making a few New Years revisions to my preseason presumptions Posted: 03 Jan 2012 03:59 PM PST It's North Carolina ... and everybody else? Indiana a work in progress? Instant-impact freshman guards? Time to re-examine a few preseason presumptions, acknowledges Luke Winn. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Don Banks: In keeping Turner, Smith, Chargers commit to mediocrity Posted: 03 Jan 2012 03:04 PM PST The Chargers are sticking with Norv Turner and GM A.J. Smith -- which means we can expect at least one more maddeningly underwhelming season in San Diego, writes Don Banks. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Sugar sweet: Michigan ekes past Va. Tech in OT Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:14 AM PST Brendan Gibbons drilled a 37-yard field goal down the middle in overtime to lift Michigan to a 23-20 victory over Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl on Tuesday night.

Sweet victory for Michigan in Sugar Bowl Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:40 PM PST Michigan kicker Brendan Gibbons secured the Sugar Bowl for the Wolverines with a 37-yard field goal in overtime.

Roundup: Hudler leads Red Wings to win over Stars Posted: 03 Jan 2012 10:12 PM PST Jiri Hudler scored twice, Valtteri Filppula added a goal and two assists, and Detroit hung on to beat Dallas 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Michigan St. wins as Wisconsin runs out of time Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:28 PM PST Ryan Evans' shot was disallowed after officials looked at a replay and ruled that it left his hand after time expired, allowing the Spartans (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) a 63-60 overtime win over the Badgers (No. 19 ESPN/USA Today, No. 18 AP).

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