NASCAR - TODAY - Budweiser ShootOut! Denny Hamlin sparked a multicar wreck in Bud Shootout practice. Earnhardt out front in Daytona practice. Twenty-four drivers will battle for the first victory of the season when the green flag drops
under the lights at Daytona International Speedway for the 2010 Budweiser Shootout Tonight (8 p.m. ET, FOX).
NFL - TOMORROW Super BOWL XLIV - Super Bowl Sunday! Wayne hurts knee, leaves Colts practice. Saints' Gay misses practice with illness. Caldwell optimistic Freeney could play. Thomas' run brings balance to Saints-Pierre Thomas is one of five under-the-radar players that could come up big for New Orleans at Super Bowl XLIV. Colts' Bullitt could pierce opponent-Safety Melvin Bullitt is one of several Colts that could emerge as game-changers, aside from superstars like
Manning. Caldwell's path from bad to super? Straight line-Jim Caldwell went from being one of the worst ACC coaches in history to coaching a Super Bowl team. Drew Brees Will Melt Your Face Off-With the game right around the corner, the over-analysis and conjecture has reached epic proportions.
NBA - No 'Melo? No problem. Chauncey Billups led the Nuggets by the Lakers with nine 3-pointers and a career-high 39 points. Josh Smith's triple-double lifts Hawks. Butler's jumper caps Wizards' big rally. Mavs bench Nowitzki, lose to Wolves. Nash, Amare help Suns cap 4-0 trip. Celtics pull away in 4th, top Nets. Rockets hand Grizzlies another loss. Jennings' 2nd half gets Bucks by Knicks. *** Launching a grim opening salvo in what is expected to be a contentious labor negotiation, NBA owners have sent their initial proposal to the NBA Players Association and are pushing for some elements of a "hard" salary cap as well as a drastic reduction in player salaries.
NCAA HOOP'S - Kyle Singler's 30 points led No. 10 Duke to an 86-67 blowout of Georgia Tech. Cory Higgins and Colorado battled Kansas into OT to continue their rise. No. 8 Purdue ends 8-game skid at Indiana. Georgetown's run through the top 10 gauntlet continues Saturday vs. No. 2 Villanova.
NHL - Kovalchuk finishes his first game in New Jersey with one shot on goal. (AP)The Devils do get an offensive boost with Ilya Kovalchuk's arrival. Almost down and out, New Jersey scores two in the final minute to beat Toronto 4-3. Kovalchuk has two assists. The ownership reign of Oren Koules and Len Barrie was short, and not so sweet, as they sold the Bolts franchise on Friday. Washington extended the NHL's longest win streak in nine years to 13 games. Coyotes win season-high sixth straight. Red Sox's Vinik agrees to buy Lightning. Flames end road skid, top
Panthers. Legace, Jokinen get 'Canes by Sabres.
MLB - Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik did the best job in MLB of improving his team while cutting payroll. But was it enough? Going, going, soldHow much is the ball worth that Alex Rodriguez hit for his 500th homer? Try $103,579. The Blue Jays signed erstwhile closer Kevin Gregg to a $2.75M deal. Justin Verlander and Detroit have agreed on a five-year, $80 million contract.
NCAA FOOTBALL - Jeff Tedford and Cal reeled in the 11th-ranked recruiting class in 2010, one of the biggest surprises on Signing Day. Florida lands No. 1 recruiting class.
GOLF - Thanks to a hole-in-one on No. 6, Dustin Johnson (above) is tied with Steve Stricker at rainy Riviera. Round 2 resumes on Saturday. Dubai Desert Classic - Thongchai Jaidee carded a 66 on Friday to seize the second-round lead. Tale of the Tiger - Has Tiger Woods left that sex clinic in Mississippi? Was he even there in the first place?
SOCCER - MLS - Second chance-MLS star Landon Donovan has stepped out onto the playing field to face Premier League power Liverpool before. Will it go better this time? Revolution keeper Reis has surgery on left knee.Estonia midfielder Lindpere signs with Red Bulls.
MMA & BOXING - UFC 109: Randy Couture vs. Mark Coleman, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, PPV. February 6 - Monterrey, Mexico (SHOWTIME) -lightweights: Edwin Valero (26-0, 26 KOs) vs. Antonio Demarco (23-1-1, 17 KOs).
TENNIS - Fed Cup clash-An out-of-form Ana Ivanovic (left) will face fourth-ranked Svetlana Kuznetsova in Saturday's opening singles match in the quarterfinals between Serbia and Russia. More Fed Cup coverage-Schiavone will open Italy's bid to defend titleTeam USA pays visit to 2003 champ France.
HORSE RACING - Mobilized wins Santa Anita feature. Meese Rocks scores front-running win at Aqueduct. Bearursa wins Big A feature.
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