SCORES and SPORTS INFO for 12 23 2010

HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON TO ALL from GLOBAL SPORTS !





NFL - What are Rex Grossman's odds of holding the Redskins' top QB spot long-term? And where will Donovan McNabb land?Rodgers expected to start vs. Giants. Colts WR Collie out for season. Chargers' Gates likely out last 2 games. Ryan won't discuss foot-fetish report. Vikings prepare as if Favre won't start. Sanchez limited, says he'll face Bears. Niners still mum on starting QB vs. Rams. Orton: Tebow to start final 2 games.




SEE THURSDAY NIGHT NFL - PANTHERS at STEELERS - 8:20 PM ET and ODDS






NCAA FOOTBALL - Boise St. rolls past Utah in MAACO Bowl. Temple hires Florida's Addazio as coach. Newton named AP Player of the Year. LSU RB Ridley may be ineligible for bowl. Poinsettia Bowl to go on despite flood. Paterno looking at bowl as 2011 opener. Friedgen eager to coach next season.




LAST NIGHT - MAACO BOWL - #20 UTAH UTES 3 #10 BOISE STATE BRONCOS 26



TONIGHT'S POINSETTIA BOWL - NAVY (9-3) vs. SAN DIEGO STATE (8-4)



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NCAA BASKETBALL - Texas ends Spartans' home dominance. Lamb's 32 set Kentucky freshman record. No. 3 Kansas wins testy game at Cal. No. 5 Orange improve to 13-0, rip Drexel. No. 6 Pittsburgh gives Dixon 200th win. Mizzou wins Braggin' Rights from Illini. No. 4 UConn 10-0 after beating Harvard. No. 15 Baylor regroups, rips San Diego.



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NBA - Larry Brown is out. Paul Silas is in. Michael Jordan's next move could be to bring Baron Davis back to Charlotte. Brown out as Bobcats coach, Silas in. Celtics push win streak to 14. NBA-best Spurs win 10th straight. Boozer, Rose lead as
Bulls win. Johnson leads Hawks past Cavs. Sloan passes Riley on wins list. AKnicks beat Thunder to snap skid.



Check out TODAYS THREE (3) NBA GAMES and Odds




NHL - Crosby scoring run at 22 games, Pens win. Red Wings C Datsyuk out at least 4 weeks. Isles end Lightning's 4-game win streak. Skille, Crawford help 'Hawks beat Preds. Thrashers owners settle long legal fight. Coyotes recall Boedker, put
Pyatt on IR. Caps win second straight, roll by Devils.



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MLB - Greinke deal boosts Brewers ticket sales. Padres hire Cardinals' Abbamondi as VP. Eiland joins Rays as special assistant. Brewers finalize Counsell's 1-year deal. Pirates designate RHP Martinez.



NASCAR - Jeff Gordon described his season as "consistent," but not getting a win knocked the wind out of the No. 24 team's sails. Tony Stewart's performance in his sophomore year as owner-driver didn't come close to 2009. But with a typical Smoke summer and a fast start by Ryan Newman, Stewart-Haas will be back strong!



GOLF - O'Hair gets into Masters through ranking. Els wins fifth South African Open title. McDowell voted player of year by GWAA.



UFC - Best of 2010-Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Chris Leben was one of 2010's top fights. Was it best?


BOXING - Saul Alvarez opened eyes with his knockout of Carlos Baldomir. Is he the hottest up-and-comer in the sport?


TENNIS - Backhand return seals Federer win over Nadal. Nadal dominates 2010, changes Fed's legacy?



HORSE RACING - The Maryland Racing Commission approved an agreement on Wednesday that will keep the Preakness Stakes, a state tradition and the second leg of racing’s Triple Crown, in Baltimore.



POKER - Klodnicki and Bell reach final table in A.C.