Auburn sets celebration for Jan. 22 (AP)
Auburn sets celebration for Jan. 22 (AP)
Auburn will hold a celebration for the Tigers’ national championship Jan. 22 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The event will last about an hour. Admission is free, and students will be allowed to stand on the field. The Tigers will cap it with a reverse Tiger Walk from the stadium toward the athletic complex.
Michigan’s Hoke hopes QB Robinson stays (AP)
Denard Robinson’s high school coach heard from so many coaches trying to recruit the dual-threat quarterback by Wednesday afternoon that he was on his third cell-phone battery. “Every school wants Denard — trust me,” Art Taylor, who coached Robinson at Deerfield Beach (Fla.) High School, said in a telephone interview.
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NFL Picks Wild Card Weekend – Do Home Teams Have the Edge?
NFL Picks Wild Card Weekend – Do Home Teams Have the Edge?
NFL betting picks wild card weekend fans across the country are waiting anxiously for the weekend and what could be the best slate of games in recent memory in the first round of the playoffs. The Colts and Eagles are among the home favorites but they face tough matchups that fans have had a hard time picking. [Off topic: by the way, do you want to get a 55% bonus on your first deposit here at…
Super Bowl XLV Predictions: – New England Still Leads The Pack
With four more teams eliminated from the playoffs last weekend, we’re that much closer to making some Super Bowl XLV Predictions. Here’s what you need to know heading into this weekend: Everything still starts and ends in New England, as coming off a bye, the Patriots enter their showdown with the Jets confident they can win this game. Granted, New York was one of only two…
Green Bay at Atlanta – Rodgers and Ryan Take Center Stage in Divisional Playoffs
When it comes to betting on the NFL playoffs, Aaron Rodgers and Matt Ryan seemingly have a lot in common, and both must be accounted for more than anyone else on their teams. They’re about the same size. They’re about the same age. They’re both first round picks in the NFL Draft.
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Stricker, Byrd, Garrigus in the lead at Kapalua (AP)
Stricker, Byrd, Garrigus in the lead at Kapalua (AP)
Robert Garrigus recovered from an atrocious start Saturday by holing a 50-foot eagle putt on the 18th hole to join Steve Stricker and Jonathan Byrd in the lead after three rounds of the Tournament of Champions. Garrigus hit a 4-iron into a hazard to open with double bogey and followed with a bogey to quickly fall out of the lead he held after two rounds.
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US wins sixth Hopman Cup team title (AP)
US wins sixth Hopman Cup team title (AP)
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and John Isner beat Belgium’s Justine Henin and Ruben Bemelmans 6-1, 6-3 in mixed doubles Saturday to give the United States its sixth Hopman Cup team tennis title. Isner evened the title contest 1-1 with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Ruben Bemelmans after Henin won the final five games of her match to beat Mattek-Sands 7-6 (6), 6-3.
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Brother of Ravens S Reed missing (AP)
Brother of Ravens S Reed missing (AP)
Family members say they believe a brother of Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed is the man who jumped into the Mississippi River as he ran from police. Karen Reed says investigators found 28-year-old Brian Reed’s shoes and jacket. She is the mother of Ed and Brian Reed. Karen Reed also says the car the man ran from belonged to another brother.
Tide’s Ingram, Dareus, Jones going pro (AP)
Alabama running back Mark Ingram, defensive lineman Marcell Dareus and wide receiver Julio Jones said Friday they are leaving early to the NFL draft. However, linebacker Dont’a Hightower said he will return for his final year. Coach Nick Saban said the three departing players were part of a group that’s been as successful as any in the nation over three years.
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Stanford’s Harbaugh weighing 49ers offer (AP)
Stanford’s Harbaugh weighing 49ers offer (AP)
Stanford officials were waiting to hear Friday whether Jim Harbaugh would accept an enhanced offer to stay put to coach the Cardinal or leave for the NFL. “The ball is in Jim’s court,” a person with knowledge of the situation said, speaking on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because negotiations were ongoing.
Colts’ Brackett fined $35,000 for hit (AP)
Two people with knowledge of the decision say the NFL has fined Indianapolis Colts linebacker Gary Brackett $35,000 for his hit on Tennessee Titans long snapper Ken Amato in last Sunday’s game. The two people say Brackett was notified of the league’s decision Friday. Both requested anonymity because the league has not announced the fine.
Browns to interview Rams’ Shurmur (AP)
St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur will interview Friday with the Cleveland Browns for their coaching position. Shurmur will be the first candidate to formally interview with the Browns. The 45-year-old worked previously in Philadelphia with Cleveland’s general manager Tom Heckert, who along with team president Mike Holmgren will handle the team’s interviews.
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Red Sox add reliever, former SS Pena Jr. (AP)
Red Sox add reliever, former SS Pena Jr. (AP)
A person familiar with the negotiations says the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a minor league contract with right-handed reliever Tony Pena Jr. The person spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the team had not made an announcement. The Red Sox announced two other moves, claiming catcher Max Ramirez off waivers from the Texas Rangers and designating righty reliever Matt Fox for…
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Between-the-legs shot helps Federer win (AP)
Between-the-legs shot helps Federer win (AP)
Roger Federer added to his repertoire of through-the-legs winners on his way to beating Dutch qualifier Thomas Schoorel 7-6 (3), 6-3 at the Qatar Open in his first official match of the season. Top-ranked Rafael Nadal also advanced, beating Karol Beck 6-3, 6-0. After a sluggish first set, the No. 2-ranked Swiss hit his stride in the second.
Wozniacki defeats Li in Hong Kong (AP)
Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki beat Li Na of China 6-4, 6-3 at the Hong Kong Classic exhibition tournament Wednesday to earn her first win of the year. The 20-year-old Dane broke the Australian Open semifinalist in the eighth game of the first set to lead 5-3. The Chinese veteran broke back, but Wozniacki broke again in the next game.
Agassi praises Federer-Nadal rivalry (AP)
Tennis great Andre Agassi called the rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal “more compelling” than the one he had with Pete Sampras. “Tennis is at an amazing time when you’ve got two of the best players ever to play the game. You can argue the two very best playing in the same generation,” Agassi said Wednesday in Taiwan, where he will face Marat Safin in an…
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Rask, Savard lead Bruins over Leafs 2-1 (AP)
Rask, Savard lead Bruins over Leafs 2-1 (AP)
Patience and persistence finally paid off for the Boston Bruins’ struggling top line. Marc Savard scored the tiebreaking goal and Tuukka Rask stopped 36 shots to lead the Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. Nathan Horton also scored for Boston in the finale of 3-0-2 road trip.
Golfer Bob Charles win’s NZ’s highest honor (AP)
Bob Charles, the first left-hander to win one of golf’s major tournaments, has been awarded New Zealand’s highest civil honor. Charles was admitted to the Order of New Zealand, an honor restricted to only 20 living New Zealanders. He won the 1963 British Open and finished his career with 66 tournament victories.
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Spurs rout Thunder 101-74, move to 29-4 (AP)
Spurs rout Thunder 101-74, move to 29-4 (AP)
San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich recently emphasized to his players just how unacceptably average they were defensively. Maybe the NBA-leading Spurs got the message. The Spurs held Kevin Durant and Oklahoma City to its worst-shooting game this season, while Tim Duncan scored 21 points as San Antonio won its fourth in a row, 101-74 over the listless Thunder on Saturday night.
