Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Scores & Sports Today 12/29/2009

NFL - The playoff picture is coming into focus, as the Bears beat the Vikings 36-30 in OT on Jay Cutler's fourth TD of the game. The Vikes' loss handed the Saints the NFC's No. 1 playoff seed. Panthers offer Fox opportunity to return. Colts' Caldwell defends decision to pull starters. Holmgren: No decision on Mangini's future yet. 'Skins interviewed assistant Gray for coach job. Eagles lose starting center to torn knee ligament.
Read more:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/?eref=sinav#ixzz0b50YA8IS

NCAA FootBall - Boykin's kickoff return for TD propels Georgia to 4th bowl win in row 44-20 over Texas A&M.
BOWL GAMES TODAY - EAGLEBANK BOWL: UCLA vs TEMPLE 4:30pm ET. CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL: MIAMI (FL) vs WISCONSIN 8pm ET.
Read more:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/cory_mccartney/12/25/miami-wisconsin/index.html

NBA - Ellis collects 37, Warriors hand C's another loss. Brad, Sixers topple Blazers for third straight time. Nocioni's season-high 21 help Kings stun Nuggets. Grizzlies win in OT for 4th straight home victory. Durant scores 40 as Thunder drop Nets to 2-29. Bobcats rip reeling Bucks; Redd, Bogut benched. Baron connects at :00 as Clips snap C's streak.
Read more:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/?eref=sinav#ixzz0b53YwuQF

NCAA HOOP's - Northwestern in first AP poll since 1969. BYU's Fredette scores school-record 49. No. 18 Temple cruises, win streak now 6. No. 9 North Carolina beats Rutgers 81-67. Indiana top scorer Creek fractures knee. Florida ends 3-game skid, beats American. Wake blocks school-record 16 shots. Pittsburgh starts fast, holds off DePaul.
Scores and more:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/ncaa/men/scoreboards/top25/today/

NHL - Staal's 5 points help 'Canes beat Caps. Jackets end 9-game slide, win 1-0 in OT. Sharks win fifth straight, top Coyotes. Bourque scores 3 as Flames defeat Oilers. Parise's 2 goals lift surging Devils. Belanger's 2 goals get Wild past Kings. Leclaire helps Sens end Habs' 4-game run. Smith, Foster lead Lightning over Bruins.
Scores and more:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/scoreboard;_ylt=Ao2VLWzzp5ITZ6oeEHPCnBt7vLYF

MLB - Hopes are running high in Seattle. Jack Zduriencik acquires Chone Figgins and Cliff Lee, plus is willing to take a chance on Milton Bradley. Mets sign right-hander Escobar to one-year deal DeRosa passes physical, has deal with Giants. Reliever Howry signs 1-year deal with D-backs. Braves, Glaus close to finalizing deal. Duchscherer agrees to deal with A's. Closer Capps agrees to one-year deal with Nats. Angels, Rodney finalize two-year contract.

GOLF - O'Hair on the rise - Sean O'Hair finished the year with a series of strong performances and should be a factor in 2010.

NASCAR - Harvick crew member dies from H1N1 virus. The 37-year-old Richardson spent last season as a tire changer on Kevin Harvick's crew.

MMA & BOXING - Boxing had a renewed sense of purpose in 2009, largely due to the efforts of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. Nevada orders testing for Mayweather, Pacquiao.

SOCCER - MLS - The rift between L.A.'s David Beckham (L) and Landon Donovan, and the subsequent healing between the two, was one of soccer's top stories.
Read more:
http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news;_ylt=Aj8krHUzW_5ebghptkYRUHKkvrYF?slug=ro-topstories122809&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

TENNIS - Murray's Mission-Unfortunately for Andy Murray, greatness isn't measured in Masters Series titles. His quest for an elusive Grand Slam victory is just one of the early 2010 storylines.

HORSE RACING - Muscle Hill appears a good bet to win trotter of the year after being the unanimous choice for top 3-year-old trotter by the U.S. Harness Writers Association. Comptroller subpoenas NYRA financial records. Macias fends off Alfarabi at Santa Anita.

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