SCORES and SPORTS INFO for 12 24 2010

HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON TO ALL from GLOBAL SPORTS !



NFL - Most pundits never gave Carolina a chance. And after watching another solid Steelers performance, one can see why. In a lopsided contest, Pittsburgh drops Carolina 27-3, inching closer to another AFC North title. McNabb agent casts blame on Shanahans. Vikings' Peterson wants to play. Winfield fined Jets' Concussion keeps Favre from practice again. Not moment toosoon: Return of Colts' Addai. Jets QB Sanchez considered game-time call. QB Brady practices; staff hands out sanitizer. 49ers switching to Troy Smith at quarterback.



THURSDAY NIGHT NFL - PANTHERS 3 STEELERS 27



SATURDAY NFL - DALLAS (5-9) at ARIZONA (4-10) at 7:30 PM ET ODDS




NCAA FOOTBALL - Pryor suspended 5 games but not for bowl. Hillman's 228 yards, 4 TDs power Aztecs. 4 Ga. Tech players ineligible for bowl. Boise St. rolls past Utah in MAACO Bowl. Gators' Addazio takes over at Templ. eNewton named AP Player of the Year. LSU RB Ridley may be ineligible for bowl. Hawaii-Tulsa bowl features top offenses.



LAST NIGHT - POINSETTIA BOWL - NAVY 14 SAN DIEGO STATE 35



TONIGHT'S HAWAII BOWL - #24 HAWAAII (10-3) vs. TULSA (9-3)



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NCAA BASKETBALL - No. 10 Hoyas win 86-69 at No. 16 Memphis. Wash. St. upsets No. 15 Baylor 77-71. No. 19 Tennessee barely ends 3-game skid. Miss. State F Sidney fights in stands. Minnesota holds on to win fifth straight. No. 2 Buckeyes pound weary Oakland 92-63. McGruder's 7 3s boost No. 11 Kansas St. Fredette, Emery lead No. 23 BYU by UTEP.



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NBA - Arenas helps Magic end Spurs' run. James, Bosh propel Heat by Suns. James hints contraction may help NBA. Mayo's dad charged with attempted murder. Boykins rallies Bucks by reeling Kings. In for Brown, Silas to speed up Bobcats. Celtics pushwin streak to 14, top 76ers.



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NHL - Crosby extends point streak to 23 games. Isles rip Devils, spoil Lemaire's return. Malone lifts Lightning in 11-round SO. Berglund sparks Blues by Red Wings. Sharks push win streak to season-high 4. Sabres C Roy leaves with leg injury. Thornton scores twice in Bruins' win.



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MLB - APSigning Carl Crawford and Cliff Lee vaulted the Red Sox and Phillies, respectively, to the top of the offseason list.LHP Rhodes agrees to deal with Rangers. Nats keep LHP Burnett for 2 yrs., $3.95M. Astros deal RHP Lindstrom to Rockies. FBI had interest in Steinbrenner probe. Diamondbacks sell Ryal to Japanese team.



NASCAR - Tony Stewart's season was riddled with peaks and valleys, leaving No. 14 and his crew with plenty to improve upon.



GOLF - Gillette won't renew contract with Woods.



UFC - Whenever popular Clay Guida steps into the Octagon, action is sure to follow, as Takanori Gomia is about to find out.Guida will get a chance to hit Takanori Gomi on New Year’s night in Las Vegas during one of the most anticipated fights of UFC 125 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena


BOXING - Manny Pacquiao brought boxing's biggest crowds, but no one was better in the ring this year than Sergio Martinez.



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



HORSE RACING - The co-owner of Maryland’s race tracks is trying to secure a deal that would provide 140 days of live racing in 2011.



POKER - Chris Bell outlasts Klodnicki for WSOPC title.