SCORES and SPORTS INFO for 12 02 2010

HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON TO ALL!

NFL - The high stakes Jet-Patriots game doesn't need extra hype. But coach Rex Ryan is happy to pour hot sauce on it.Big Ben practices despite sore foot. WR Marshall returns to Dolphins practice. Broncos' McKinley in debt before suicide.
Steelers' Ward accuses NFL of hypocrisy, Saints RB Thomas may return vs. Bengals.


TONIGHT'S GAME - TEXANS (5-6) at EAGLES (7-4) Check out NFL FOOTBALL Odds




NCAA FOOTBALL - Florida State's Christian Ponder hopes to cap his senior season with an ACC title over Virginia Tech.NCAA clears Newton, says dad broke rules/ ESPN exec expects Gruden won't coach yet. Blackmon named Big 12 player of year.Hokies QB Taylor wins ACC player of year. Trojans remain quiet after Newton ruling. Trump wants Miami to hire Leach. No. 21 Utah to play in Las Vegas Bowl. Newton, James, Luck up for Camp award.



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NCAA BASKETBALL - Irving nets 31 as Duke defeats Spartans. Jordan, UCF upset No. 18 Florida 57-54. Johnson lifts Purdue by Hokies in OT. No. 14 Memphis gets scare before OT win. No. 3 Pitt wears down Duquesne 80-66. Barnes gets 300th victory as Texas coach. No. 17 Aztecs down Saint Mary's 69-55. Davies' career-high 24 power No. 21 BYU.



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CFL - The toast of the CFL rolled down Ste-Catherine Street on flatbed trucks, cheered by boisterous crowds. Alouettes fans are just getting used to hosting an annual Grey Cup parade, but Wednesday’s display of Montreal pride showed it’s growing on them and the appetite for making this an annual event is definitely there.



NBA - Lakers' skid stretches to 4 games. Clippers snap skid vs. Spurs. James cruises in Cavs warm-up. Hawks G Johnson out 4 to 6 weeks. Durant-less Thunder beat Nets in 3 OTs. Magic rout Bulls, spoil Boozer's debut'Melo ejected; Nuggets beat Bucks. Allen, Celts hold off struggling Blazers.



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NHL - Thomas gets fifth SO, Bruins beat Flyers. Capitals solve Halak, defeat Blues 4-1. Enforcer Parros scores 2 in Ducks' win. Raymond has hat trick as Canucks cruise. Coyotes spoil Bouchard's return to Wild. Penner rallies Oilers past Habs in
OT. Sullivan lifts Preds over Jackets in SO. Forbes: Average team values up 2 percent.



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NASCAR - Champion's Week-Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus hit Las Vegas to celebrate title No. 5.




GOLF - LPGA Tour Championship-World No. 1 status is up for grabs. So is Player of the Year, and both races could go down to the wire. Indian OpenArjun Atwal, the first Indian golfer to win on the PGA Tour, aims to win the Indian Open.



UFC - Saturday features the first live cable showdown between the UFC and Strikeforce.

BOXING - Undefeated Nigerian Lateef Kayode was swindled on his path to American boxing stardom, but now he's on the way toa title.



TENNIS - Kim Clijsters, who excelled after two years away to start a family, was named WTA player of the year for the secondtime in her career.



HORSE RACING - Favorite Broken Dreams wins Hollywood Park Feature. Rain, wind cancels racing at Aqueduct. Preakness futurein doubt after racing vote



POKER - While tournaments in Barcelona and Marrakech crowned champions overseas, New Jersey's legislature is pushing a billto legalize online poker in the state.