SPORTS INFO for Tuesday, February 08 2011

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NFL - Champ Packers return home - New dynasty? Super Bowl TV ratings set record again. Rodgers, Packers set repeating as goal. Steelers remain stuck on 6 Super Bowls. Rodgers celebrates title at Disney. Obama congratulates Packers' McCarthy.Mike McCarthy pushed all the right buttons for the victorious Packers!



Green Bay Packers Win 2011 Super Bowl




NBA - Give the Cavs credit: They're getting closer. Unfortunately for them, they now own the NBA's longest losing streak of all time. Mavs extend Cavs' NBA-record skid to 25. Rockets overcome 'Melo's 50. Aldridge's 42 lift Blazers past Bulls.
'Cats top Celts, Jackson tossed. Wolves beat struggling Hornets. Lakers beat Memphis with surge. Sloan, Jazz agree to 1-year extension. Jefferson helps Jazz rally past Kings.



Eastern Conference
Team GB
1. * Boston --
2. * Miami 1.0
3. * Chicago 3.5
4. Atlanta 5.0
5. Orlando 6.5



Western Conference
Team GB
1. * San Antonio --
2. Dallas 6.5
3. * LA Lakers 7.0
4. * Oklahoma City 9.0
5. New Orleans 11.5


EIGHT (7) NBA GAMES TONIGHT



Check out the NBA ODDS




NHL - The Wings snapped a two-game goal drought and handed the Rangers a fifth straight loss. Datsyuk leads Red Wings to win in return, NHL-leading Canucks win sixth straigh. tFlames beat 'Hawks, now 7-0-1 in last 8.



Eastern Conference
Team GP Pts
1. * Philadelphia 53 75
2. * Tampa Bay 54 71
3. * Boston 53 67
4. Pittsburgh 54 72
5. Washington 54 68

Western Conference
Team GP Pts
1. * Vancouver 54 79
2. * Detroit 53 70
3. * Dallas 53 65
4. Nashville 54 63


SIX (6) NHL GAMES TONIGHT



Check out the NHL ODDS



NCAA BASKETBALL - No. 2 Kansas surges past Missouri 103-86. Unbeaten Buckeyes still unanimous No. 1. Point to prove-Is BYU'sJimmer Fredette ready to play in the NBA?



FOURTEEN (14) GAMES TONIGHT



CHECK out the NCAA BB ODDS




MLB - Overspending and stretch stumbles have Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski and manager Jim Leyland on the hot seat. Jeter movingon from subpar 2010 season. Dodgers give INF Miles minor league deal. Braves counting on Kimbrell, Venters. Dodgers to wear throwbacks for 6 games.



GOLF - Mark Wilson's roll-with-the-punches attitude wasn't the reason he won in Scottsdale. The budding star has got plenty of game. Pebble Beach Pro-Am-Dustin Johnson aims to win in the Monterey Peninsula for the third consecutive year. Dubai Desert Classic Lt. Col. Michael Rowells, serving in Afghanistan, will play with Tiger in the pro-am.



CHECK out the GOLF ODDS



TENNIS - Winning the French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open earned world No. 1 Rafael Nadal the Laureus Award for 2010 sportsman of the year. Monfils beats Sampras in exhibition. Davydenko upset at ABN Amro World. Kirilenko, Craybas advance at Pattaya. Hanescu loses opener at Brazil Open. Barrios rallies to advance in Paris. Clijsters leads Belgium by US at Fed Cup.


CHECK out the TENNIS ODDS




NCAA FOOTBALL - Tennessee, with QB Tyler Bray, is among eight teams that hope to turn the close losses of 2010 into victories in 2011. Can Mike Sherman lead Texas A&M to the Big 12 crown in 2011?



SOCCER - MLS - Timbers forward Bright Dike out 6 to 9 months.FC Dallas signs Brazilian MF Ricardo Villar. Charlie Davies scores for DC United in. Stinson lifts Toronto FC over Red Star.



UFC - More from UFC 126- By beating Ryan Bader, Jon Jones out-wrestled the wrestler and earned an immediate title shot.
Zoila Frausto (R) likely will face Karina Hallinan at next month's Bellator 35 event.


BOXING - It appears now that Juan Manuel Marquez will not fight Erik Morales on April 9 in Las Vegas, according to Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer. Segura-Calderon II slated for April in Mexico.



NASCAR - Sports Countdown enters the top five with Kevin Harvick, who has a new look in 2011 but is looking for the same old results.



Upcoming Races Date Event Time TV



Feb 12, 2011 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona
Daytona International Speedway 8:10 p.m. FOX



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


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



HORSE RACING - Gladding, Sadler win San Antonio at Santa Anita. Super Espresso wins Big A's Sky Beauty. Giant Oak earns 2nd Grade 1 win i$500,000 Donn Handicap by two lengths over Morning Line at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.



POKER - GSN and High Stakes Poker made some major changes for their 2011 season including replacing Gabe Kaplan as host with comedian Norm MacDonald.