SPORTS INFO for Thursday. Feb. 17, 2011

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NFL - Report: Raiders, Seymour reach $30 million deal. Oprah: Vick cancels visit | Freeman: Cold feet? Jets willing to part ways with Cromartie? Franchised: Chiefs LB Hali | Manning. NFLPA wants to deal directly with NFL sponsors. Bills release
three-time Pro Bowler DL Stroud.



NBA - The Lakers stumble into the All-Star break as the NBA's punch line after the Cavs – those Cavs – beat them. Cavs avenge epic loss to Lakers. Bosh wins in return to Toronto. Anthony ready for trade saga to end. Anthony scores 38 to beat
Bucks. Pierce lifts Celts over Nets with 31. Ellis leads Warriors past Jazz. Aldridge helps Blazers top Hornets,



TWO (2) NBA GAMES TONIGHT



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NHL - Blackhawks win minus ailing Quenneville. Avs' skid reaches 9 as Pens win in OT. Semin scores 3 as Caps defeat Ducks 7-6. Kovalchuk extends Devils win streak to 5. Flames continue surge by beating Stars. Maple Leafs snap 7-game skid in
Buffalo. Kings win, point streak now 10 games. Nodl lifts Flyers over Panthers 4-2.



SEVEN (7) NHL GAMES TONIGHT



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NCAA BASKETBALL - Fresh off a win over Wisconsin, Purdue and JaJuan Johnson are poised to make the Big Ten and nation take notice. Walker's 31 help UConn end Hoyas' streak. Purdue beats Wisconsin, now 14-0 at home. No. 3 Texas extends win streak to 11. Cincy stifles No. 16 Cards for 20th win. No. 4 Pitt pulls away late to beat USF. No. 6 SDSU wins 26th, ties school record. Singler held to 2 but No. 5 Duke wins. Down 14, Vandy rallies to stun Georgia.



THIRTY EIGHT (38) NCAA GAMES TONIGHT



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MLB - Pujols, Cardinals fail to reach new deal. Jays, Bautista agree on 5 years, $65M. Jeff Wilpon: Family won't give up Mets. Brewers, Weeks agree to $38.5M, 4 years. Latos signs baseballs with 'I hate SF'Twins. OF Young gets 1-year, $5.375M
deal. Joe Maddon unveils his new slogan for the Rays in 2011- "Another Way."




NASCAR - Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole for the Daytona 500, but a costly crash in practice means he'll start last. Duel purposes- Most need to sort out NASCAR's annual setup tweaks and new drafting patterns, but others just need to find a
way to qualify for the Daytona 500. That will make for a big Daytona Duels Thursday!



TODAY'S Races Date Event Time TV



Feb 17, 2011 Gatorade Duel 1 at Daytona
Daytona International Speedway 2:00 p.m. SPEED



Feb 17, 2011 Gatorade Duel 2 at Daytona
Daytona International Speedway 4:00 p.m. SPEED




Upcoming Races Date Event Time TV



Feb 20, 2011 Daytona 500
Daytona International Speedway 1:00 p.m. FOX



Feb 27, 2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500
Phoenix International Raceway 3:00 p.m. FOX




GOLF - Getty ImagesWith a slew of international stars joining Phil Mickelson in Los Angeles, the Northern Trust Open boasts the strongest field yet. LPGA ThailandIn-Kyung Kim matched a course record by shooting a 9-under 63 in the first round.



TENNIS - Hard timesThe bad news just keeps coming for Andy Murray and his fans: The beaten Australian Open finalist pulled out of next week's $1.6M Dubai Open, citing a wrist injury. Chakvetadze faints, forfeits vs. Wozniacki.




NCAA FOOTBALL - FSU's Fisher gets 5-year, $13.75M deal. Pelini confirms reorganization of staff. Maryland promotes Bradford to run 'D'.



SOCCER - MLS - Timbers acquire MF Sal Zizzo from Chivas USA-Midfielder Sal Zizzo has been acquired by Major League Soccer's Portland Timbers from Chivas USA for allocation money. The 23-year-old from San Diego joined Chivas last July from Hannover in the German Bundesliga, where he made just eight appearances.



UFC - George Sotiropoulos knows he'll have to wait a bit for a UFC lightweight title shot. But the Aussie is a patient man.



BOXING - Six Mexican boxers have captured three belts. Will Fernando Montiel be the first to earn that elusive fourth?



HORSE RACING - Dutrow suspended 90 days at Aqueduct-Trainer Rick Dutrow has been suspended 90 days by New York racing stewards for two infractions. Uncle Mo tops list of Kentucky Derby. Always a Princess wins La Canada Stakes.



POKER - Paris Is Paradise For Natalia- Nikitina Natalia stopped Sam Trickett en route to victory in Paris and software analyst Sam Barnhart won big in Tunica on the WSOP Circuit.