NFL - Coordinator Gregg Williams is not hiding the fact that he expects his Saints defense to beat up Peyton Manning. Colts DE Freeney misses practice again. The Colts have been elite for good reason. Their detail-oriented approach, especially that of their film-intensive quarterback, is on display as they prep for the challenging NFC champion Saints. That's what the week has been about for the Colts, AFC champions for a second time in four seasons: Preparation, preparation, and more preparation!
NBA - Stretch run- The Celtics will know a lot more about themselves after they play the Magic, Hawks and Lakers. Bosh, 7 first-timers make All-Star teams.
Magic rally, top Celtics on Lewis layup. Suns reserves key comeback to beat Mavs. Nuggets' Karl to coach West All-Stars. Bosh, Turkoglu lead Raptors by Knicks. Lewis leads Magic's rally to stun Celts.
NCAA HOOP's - No. 10 Purdue holds off No. 16 Wisconsin. No. 13 'Zags rally, push win streak to 9. Pitt finishes strong, beats St. John's. No. 22 Ga. Tech bounces back, rips Wake. No. 18 Mississippi tops Auburn 84-74. 'Nova beats Irish for first 19-1 start. Vandy last undefeated team in SEC play. Cal keeps sole possession of Pac-10 lead. No. 10 Purdue needed to hold serve at home against Wisconsin, and it needed all 40 minutes to do it. The Boilermakers survived 60-57 when Trevon Hughes missed in the final seconds.
NHL - 'Hawks blow big lead, top Sharks in OT. Sens win eighth straight, tie club mark. Blues extend Oilers' losing streak to 12. Coyotes hand Flames ninth straight loss. Havlat sends Wild to 1-0 win over Avs. Slater helps Thrashers rally past Flyers. Quick, Kopitar lead Kings past Jackets. Staal, surging 'Canes defeat Islanders. Hawks Hold On- Rallying from a 3-0 deficit and forcing OT wasn't enough for the Sharks on Thursday. Troy Brouwer scored in the extra session to give Chicago a 4-3 win over San Jose.
NCAA FOOTBALL - Myron Rolle, a standout safety at Florida State, spent the past 14 months as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, and he still has a 10,000 word thesis to write. But the former Seminole hasn't abandoned his NFL dreams. The No. 1 player is Florida-bound, but with the NCAA Football Signing Day less than a week away, plenty of recruits remain undecided. It's late January. Time to talk ... draft? With the Senior Bowl in full swing and the NFL Combine next month.
MLB - Target Field is done, but the Twins' construction isn't as they look to add another veteran starter and lock up Joe Mauer. CF Edmonds signs with Brewers. MLB players donating up to $1M to Haiti. Nationals, RHP Walker agree to deal. Mariners: Griffey 'ripped,' ready to go. Yankees, Winn agree to $2M, 1-year deal. Dawson unhappy he must join Hall as Expo. A's sign RHP Sheets to $10M, 1-year deal. Thome, Twins agree to 1-year, $1.5M deal.
GOLF - Farmers Insurance Open- With an opening 70, Phil Mickelson (above) trails Scott Piercy by six strokes after the first round in San Diego. Piercy
shoots 64 to lead at Torrey Pines.
NASCAR - Mark Martin nearly pulled off the unthinkable last season. He can't do himself one better and win a title in 2010, can he? Danica's schedule promises 12 Nationwide races.
MMA & BOXING - Herschel Walker won a Heisman Trophy, ran the 100 meters in under 10.3 and competed in the Olympic bobsled event. What's next? A career in
mixed martial arts, of course? Former NFL tailback Herschel Walker makes his mixed-martial-arts debut Saturday on a Strikeforce card in Miami.
SOCCER - MLS - Time to make a deal - MLS commissioner Don Garber, saying talks have been "constructive," announced that the league's players agree to extend bargaining in an effort to avoid a lockout.
TENNIS - Stars align for women's final- Serena Williams and Justine Henin take their intense rivalry to a Grand Slam final for the first time. Murray reaches 2nd Grand Slam final. Serena, Venus win Aussie doubles title.
HORSE RACING - Head start - Looking for early Kentucky Derby contenders? One horse to watch is Vale of York, according to a hypothetical ranking known as the Experimental Free Handicap. Unzip Me wins Santa Anita feature.
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