SCORES and SPORTS INFO for 01 05 2010

WELCOME T0 2011 from GLOBAL SPORTS !



NFL - Raiders decline option on coach Cable. Bengals, coach Lewis agree to extension. Saints put leading rusher Ivory on IR.Fisher: Talks ongoing with Titans owner. Jones to decide on Cowboys coach soon. Don't mope, Lions. Detroit is set to be a surprise playoff team in '12.



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SAT. JAN.08, 2011 - SAINTS vs. SEAHAWKS and NY JETS vs. COLTS !



SUN. JAN. 09,2011 - RAVENS vs. CHIEFS and PACKERS vs. EAGLES!




NCAA FOOTBALL - Punished players key Buckeyes' Sugar win. No decision yet on Michigan's Rodriguez. Harbaugh offers no insight into future. Paterno denies Bolden's transfer request. ESPN fires announcer Franklin. Leach not upset Maryland chose Edsall. LSU RB Ridley cleared to play in Cotton. BCS title: Out of rhythm? Will the long layoff affect the prolific Auburn and Oregon offenses?



LAST NIGHT - SUGAR BOWL #6 OHIO ST. (11-1) - 31 # 8 ARKANSAS (10-2) -26



THURSDAY- GODADDY.COM BOWL - MID.TENN.ST. vs. MIAMI (OH) at 8:00 PM ET.


FRIDAY - COTTON BOWL JAN.07,2011 -#11 LSU (10-2) vs. #18 TEXAS A & M (9-3) at 8:00 PM ET.


SATURDAY- COMPASS BOWL JAN.08,2011 - PITTSBURG vs. KENTUCKY at 12:00 PM ET.


SUNDAY - FIGHT HUNGER BOWL - NEVADA vs. BOSTON COLLEGE at 9:00 PM ET.



MONDAY - BCS BOWL JAN.10,2011 - #2 OREGON (12-0) vs. # 1 AUBURN (13-0) at 8:30 PM ET.



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NCAA BASKETBALL - No. 14 Notre Dame tops No. 8 UConn 73-70. Sullinger leads No. 2 Ohio St. past Iowa. McGhee, No. 5 Pitt hold off Providence. Baylor's Dunn hits 10 3s, career-high 43. No. 12 Texas rolls past Arkansas 79-46. Minnesota earns firstBig Ten victory. St. John's upends No. 13 Hoyas 61-58. No. 18 Spartans hold off Northwestern.



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NBA - Kobe Bryant moved into 10th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list and – surprise, surprise – the Lakers won.Mavericks F Butler likely out for season. Allen, Mayo fight on Grizzlies' plane. Knicks beat NBA-leading Spurs. Wade has 34,
Heat rally by Bucks. Allen lifts Memphis by Thunder. Terry leads Mavs past Blazers. Lakers rebound by routing Pistons. Bullswin 14th time in 16 games.



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NHL - Crosby leads NHL All-Star fan voting. Roloson, St. Louis lift Tampa 1-0 in OT. Bertuzzi scores 2 as Wings beat Oilers. Fluke goal helps Wild get past Devils. Doan leads Coyotes by Blue Jackets 4-2. Jones, Budaj push Avs by Sabres in OT.



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MLB - Beltre, Rangers have 6-year, $96M deal. Braves, 2B Uggla agree on 5 years, $62M. Nats, LaRoche agree on 2-year contract. O's, Gregg agree on $10M, 2-year deal.



NASCAR - Ratings slide- Television ratings increased for only five Sprint Cup races in 2010.



GOLF - The 2011 PGA Tour debutThe world's best players kick off their season on Thursday in Hawaii, but is that the best way to start?



UFC - The legendary Fedor Emelianenko is expected to return to action on Feb. 12 as part of a Strikeforce heavyweight tournament.


BOXING - Is there really any doubt who takes the top spot in the Ring 100? Manny Pacquiao is the straw that stirs boxing's drink.



TENNIS - Roddick has 15 aces, wins in Brisbane. Between-the-legs shot helps Federer win. Peng stuns Kuznetsova in Auckland.US takes 2-0 lead over Italy at Hopman.



HORSE RACING - Unzip Me takes Monrovia Stakes at Santa Anita. Breathoffreshheir wins Big A's Ruthless.Toocleverforwords, King Congie win at Calder!



POKER - In his second SuperStar Showdown, the Swedish Isildur1 defeated Tony G to the tune of $44,280. Tony G wants a rematch, but this time, it would be on his home turf.