Wednesday Sports Wrap

A busy midweek as we preview the upcoming BCS bowl games, take a look at the power rankings in the NFL as well as what coaches are on the hot seat, and have plenty of NBA and NHL action.

NFL NFL Computerized Power Rankings: Week 17 Heading into the last week of the season, the Patriots solidify their hold on the top spot, while the Chiefs enter the top ten as they secure a playoff spot and make a whole lot of pundits eat crow. … [Read More...] NFL: Which coach will be next to go? A trio of men could be coaching for their jobs in the final week of the season. … [Read More...] NHL NY Rangers 3, New Jersey 1 Pittsburgh 1, NY Islanders 2 (SO) Carolina 4, Ottawa 0 San Jose 3, Minnesota 5 Detroit 7, Dallas 3 Los Angeles 3, Phoenix 6 NHL News and Notes NHL News and Notes for December 29, 2010 … [Read More...]

NBA The NBA Daily Zap Get caught up with all the all the action from Wednesday night in the NBA in under three minutes. … [Read More...] Wednesday’s NBA Top 10 Check out the top 10 plays from an amazing night in the NBA. … [Read More...] Indiana 90, Washington 104 Cleveland 92, Charlotte 101 Golden State 93, Atlanta 103 Boston 92, Detroit 104 LA Lakers 103, New Orleans 88 Denver 119, Minnesota 113 New Jersey 93, Oklahoma City 114 Miami 125, Houston 119 Philadelphia 123, Phoenix 110 Memphis 98, Sacramento 100 Utah 103, LA Clippers 95

BCS Bowl Games Preview

Rose Bowl Preview
Jan. 1, 2011, at 5:10 p.m. ET
The Wisconsin Badgers will take on the undefeated TCU Horned Frogs at the 97th Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Who will come out on top? … [Read More...]

Fiesta Bowl Preview
Jan. 1, 2011, at 8:30 p.m. ET
The Connecticut Huskies will square off against the Oklahoma Sooners in Glendale, Arizona to start off the new year at the 40th annual Fiesta Bowl. … [Read More...]

Orange Bowl Preview
Jan. 3, 2011, at 8:30 p.m. ET
Andrew Luck and the Stanford Cardinal will square off against Tyrod Taylor and the Virginia Tech Hokies on January 3rd at the Orange Bowl. … [Read More...]

Sugar Bowl Preview
Jan. 4, 2011, at 8:30 p.m. ET
Terrelle Pryor and the Ohio State Buckeyes are prepared to take on Ryan Mallett and the Arkansas Razorbacks at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. … [Read More...]

BCS Championship Preview
Jan. 10, 2011, at 8:30 p.m. ET
Cam Newton and the Auburn Tigers will prepare to take on the Oregon Ducks for this intense BCS National Championship game. Who will come out on top and claim the BCS National title? … [Read More...]

Tuesday Sports Wrap

Wrapping up a Tuesday night of sports featuring NFL football on a Tuesday, NHL and NBA action.

NFL Coach Speak: Week 17 Mike McCarthy, Marvin Lewis and Raheem Morris join Brian Billick on this weeks “Coach Speak”  … [Read More...] The After Party: Week 16 Lance Briggs, Joe Flacco, and Sam Bradford join Jay Glazer for the week 16 After Party  … [Read More...] AFC Playoff Picture Erik Kramer takes a look at the AFC playoff picture … [Read More...] NFC Playoff Picture Erik Kramer takes a look at the NFC playoff picture … [Read More...] Vikings-Eagles Highlights Highlights of the Vikings big win over the Eagles … [Read More...] Webb, Peterson help Vikings upset Eagles 24-14 Considering everything else the Minnesota Vikings have endured this season, it was silly to think two extra days sitting around a hotel room would bring ‘em down. No way a determined rookie … [Read More...]

NBA The NBA Daily Zap Get your NBA fix in less than three minutes with the Daily Zap. … [Read More...] Tuesday’s NBA Top 10 Check out the top 10 plays from an amazing night in the NBA. … [R[Read More...] Boston 95, Indiana 83 Orlando 110, Cleveland 95 New York 98, Miami 106 Milwaukee 77, Chicago 90 LA Lakers 82, San Antonio 97 Toronto 84, Dallas 76 Portland 77, Denver 95 NHL Carolina 4, Toronto 3 Atlanta 3, Pittsburgh 6 Montreal 0, Washington 3 Boston 4, Tampa Bay 3 Chicago 1, St. Louis 3 Dallas 4, Nashville 2 Buffalo 4, Edmonton 2 Anaheim 3, Phoenix 1 Philadelphia 2, Vancouver 6

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Weekend Sports Recap

What a busy Holiday weekend with a full NFL slate, NHL and NBA games, and a weather? postponement in the NFL

NFL

AFC Playoff Picture
Erik Kramer takes a look at the AFC playoff picture Video: Online OT: AFC Playoff Picture … [Read More...]

NFC Playoff Picture
Erik Kramer takes a look at the NFC playoff picture Video: Online OT: NFC Playoff Picture … [Read More...]

Just Play the Game!
Mike Florio and Rodney Harrison say that the horrible precedent set by the postponement of the Eagles-Vikings game is a huge mistake that changes the future of the game. Breaking sports news video. … [[Read More...]

Vikings vs. Eagles Preview
After a big win over the Giants last week, the Philadelphia Eagles look to keep their streak alive as they face off against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night.  … [Read More...]

Saints vs. Falcons Preview
As week 16 approaches, the New Orleans Saints will prepare to take on the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome. Will the Saints snap the Falcons' eight-game winning streak?  … [Read More...]

Rams beat 49ers 25-17, Singletary Fired
The St. Louis Rams set up a winner-take-all matchup at Seattle for the NFC West title, while the San Francisco 49ers will finish their disappointing season without Mike Singletary. Sam Bradford broke … [Read More...]

Chiefs top Titans 34-14 and win AFC West
His kids started “going crazy.” His phone started ringing off the hook. Todd Haley knew good things must be happening in Cincinnati. They were. The Bengals upended the San Diego Chargers, making … [Read More...]

Lions rally past Dolphins, 34-27
The Detroit Lions could keep winning for another month and still be below .500, so forgive cynics for finding their latest victory hard to believe. Trailing by 10 points with 5 minutes left, the … [Read More...]

Brady at his efficient best in beating Bills 34-3
Growing up in suburban Buffalo, Rob Gronkowski always believed Tom Brady was the NFL’s best quarterback. Nothing’s happened during the tight end’s rookie season in New England to make him … [Read More...]

Ravens rough up Browns 20-10
Dressing in the corner of Baltimore’s locker room, Terrell Suggs turned and asked one of his fellow linebackers a question. “Eric Mangini ever beaten us?” he asked Ray Lewis. Lewis just … [Read More...]

Eagles-Vikings moved to Tuesday night due to blizzard
The Eagles-Vikings game originally scheduled to be played at 8:30 ET Sunday night has been moved to 8:00 ET Tuesday night. Roger Goodell and the league did not want to jeopardize the safety of fans, … [Read More...]

Jaguars place ‘too big of a load’ on Garrard, fall 20-17 to Redskins
With star running back Maurice Jones-Drew sidelined because of a knee injury, the Jacksonville Jaguars built the game plan around quarterback David Garrard. They were disappointed with the results. … [Read More...]

Bears, Cutler hold off playoff-bound Jets 38-34
Dustin Keller saw somber teammates all around him in the New York Jets’ locker room. Suddenly, he heard LaDainian Tomlinson say, “We’re in! We’re in!” And, some of the veteran players … [Read More...]

Tebow’s play lifts Broncos past Texans, 24-23
Tim Tebow has heard all about how he can’t be a prototypical pro passer with his windup motion and his clunky mechanics. And while he may need polish on his delivery and still has plenty of … [Read More...]

Manning leads Colts past Raiders 31-26
Peyton Manning has won so many games for Indianapolis with his powerful right arm that it was only fitting that he was the one who sealed the victory with his legs in the Colts’ best rushing game in … [Read More...]

Bengals knock Chargers out, and out of playoff picture 34-20
This big chill isn’t to ease anytime soon. The NFL’s best team in December couldn’t handle its first snowy afternoon. The Chargers dressed for warmups like it was a day at the beach, then froze … [Read More...]

Bucs rout Seahawks 38-15 to stay in playoff hunt
The goal was to put themselves in a position to play relevant games down the stretch, and the surprising Tampa Bay Buccaneers have exceeded expectations by doing exactly what they set out to do. The … [Read More...]

Giants spending long night in Wisconsin after Packers and a returning Rodgers rout them 45-17
The Green Bay Packers set up a season finale with a playoff berth on the line. The New York Giants were 800 miles away from home with a postseason shot nearly as long. Aaron Rodgers returned from a … [Read More...]

NBA

The NBA Daily Zap
Catch any highlights you may have missed while playing with your new toys. … [Read More...]

Sunday’s NBA Top 10
Blake Griffin amazes us again and Charlie V's play pushes the Bulls to overtime in Sunday's Top 10. … [Read More...]

Phoenix 103, LA Clippers 108
Chicago 95, Detroit 92
Minnesota 98, Cleveland 97
Washington 80, San Antonio 94
Memphis 104, Indiana 90
Atlanta 86, New Orleans 93
Philadelphia 95, Denver 89

Dec. 25th

The NBA Daily Zap
Catch any highlights you may have missed while opening presents with the Daily Zap. … [Read More...]

Saturday’s NBA Top 10
Check out our ten gifts for you, each one better than the last. … [Read More...]

Chicago 95, New York 103
Boston 78, Orlando 86
Miami 96, LA Lakers 80
Denver 106, Oklahoma City 114
Portland 102, Golden State 109

NHL

Tampa Bay 3, Atlanta 2 (OT)
Columbus 1, Chicago 4
Nashville 0, St. Louis 2
Detroit 4, Minnesota 1
Washington 3, Carolina 2
Montreal 1, NY Islanders 4
Toronto 4, New Jersey 1
Pittsburgh 1, Ottawa 3
Phoenix 1, Dallas 0
Anaheim 1, Los Angeles 4
Edmonton 2, Vancouver 3

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Saturday Sports Wrap

Christmas day and the sports world keeps turning as LeBron makes an emphatic statement to Kobe and crew, we start our year end recaps with the Top Ten Golf Shots of the year, and the Cardinals come back to beat the Cowboys

NFL Late Field Goal Lifts Cardinals over Cowboys 27-26 Arizona once soared on the arm of Kurt Warner. Dallas rests its hopes on Tony Romo. Now, Warner is retired, Romo is hurt and the teams are down to third-stringers John Skelton and Stephen McGee—the … [Read More...] Golf Top 10 Golf Shots of 2010 Check out the top 10 shots of the year from the 2010 Champions Tour season. … [Read More...]

NBA The NBA Daily Zap Catch any highlights you may have missed while opening presents with the Daily Zap. … [Read More...] Saturday’s NBA Top 10 Check out our ten gifts for you, each one better than the last. … [Read More...] Chicago 95, New York 103 Boston 78, Orlando 86 Miami 96, LA Lakers 80 Denver 106, Oklahoma City 114 Portland 102, Golden State 109

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Wednesday Sports Wrap

Hump day gets Larry Brown humping out of town… again, plenty of NBA and NHL action, we preview Thursday Night NFL, and Missouri wins some bragging rights in basketball

NBA The NBA Daily Zap See action and highlights from all nine games from around the NBA on Wednesday. … [[Read More...] Wednesday’s Top 10 Wednesday's Top 10 features four dunks, two alley-oops, two blocks, one no-look assist and an amazing spinning layup. … [Read More...] Cleveland 84, Atlanta 98 Chicago 87, Washington 80 Detroit 115, Toronto 93 Oklahoma City 98, New York 112 Philadelphia 80, Boston 84 New Jersey 91, New Orleans 105 Utah 112, Minnesota 107 Denver 103, San Antonio 109 Houston 97, LA Clippers 92 Larry Brown resigns, Paul Silas up next. Paul Silas has reached an agreement to take over as the Charlotte Bobcats coach for the rest of the season after Larry Brown resigned Wednesday. Former Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Woodson also received … [Read More...] NBA Drive: 12/22 Ken Berger joins Lauren Shehadi to talk about all the major NBA news, including the multiple deals by the Orlando Magic. … [Read More...]

NFL Panthers at Steelers Thursday Night Football Preview Will the Steelers dominate the Panthers at home or can Jimmy Clausen lead Carolina to an upset win? Pat Kirwan joins Lauren Shehadi for the preview. … [Read More...] NHL Tampa Bay 1, NY Islanders 2 (OT) Florida 2, Pittsburgh 5 Vancouver 4, Detroit 5 (OT) Nashville 1, Chicago 4 NCAA Basketball Missouri wins Braggin Rights over Illinois 75-64 Missouri scored eight points in a nine-second span, breaking open a tie game to win the neutral-site 'Braggin Rights" matchup for the second straight year. CBS Sports' Mark Morgan and Gary … [Read More...]

Sunday Sports Wrap

What a crazy weekend of sports action. Amazing NFL comebacks, NBA and NHL action, a huge baseball trade, and we go in depth with Jim Brown.

NFL Peter King’s Notebook: Week 15 Peter talks about the Giants collapse and the Panthers future coaching situation and draft possibilities. Breaking sports news video. MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL highlights and more. … [Read More...] In Depth with Graham Bensinger: Jim Brown Jim Brown has a fascinating talk with Graham Bensinger about the NFL Pension, his feud with Mike Holmgren, his football and movie careers, his notable friends such as Ali and Hefner and Pryor, racism, … [Read More...] Connolly’s KO return helps Patriots beat Packers 31-27 The New England Patriots’ string of routs is over. Their victory streak remains alive with help from a stunning kickoff return by 313-pound guard Dan Connolly. Connolly rumbled 71 yards with what … [Read More...] View Lineman's Amazing Return Raiders spoil Tebow’s 1st start with 39-23 win After watching his team commit three turnovers, allow two big play touchdowns to Tim Tebow and commit a penalty that wiped out a score in the first half, coach Tom Cable didn’t hold back at … [Read More...] Sanchez-led Jets hold off Steelers, 22-17 Mark Sanchez promised his Jets teammates he wasn’t losing this one. Not to a team the Jets had never beaten on the road. Not even after successive demoralizing losses led to speculation they were … [Read More...] Atlanta playoff bound, beats Seattle 34-18 After nearly a month away, Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons are finally coming back home. They’ve already clinched a playoff spot, and won’t need to book another road trip until the Super Bowl … [Read More...] Titans snap 6-game skid, downing Texans 31-17 The Tennessee Titans are breathing a very big sigh of relief, and not because their very slim playoff hopes remain alive for another week. They finally won again. Kerry Collins threw for two … [Read More...] Eagles shock Giants 38-31 on last second punt return Michael Vick engineered it. DeSean Jackson capped it. And the Philadelphia Eagles have control of the NFC East firmly in their hands because of it. Jackson scored on a 65-yard punt return on the … [Read More...]

Resurgent Bills knock Dolphins from playoff race 17-14 Buffalo Bills defenders heard boos nearly every time they headed to the bench—a soundtrack for success, because the jeers were directed at the home team. “Music to our ears,” safety Donte … [Read More...] Buehler’s late FG lifts Cowboys by Redskins 33-30 With his team up by 20 points in the third quarter and Rex Grossman doing a lousy job as Washington’s new starting quarterback, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones let out a sigh of relief. He figured the … [Read More...] Colts ground Jaguars’ title hopes with 34-24 win Peyton Manning and the Colts have started their playoff run a few weeks early. They really had no choice. Manning had two more touchdown passes Sunday, avoided throwing any interceptions for the … [Read More...] Ravens end Saints’ six-game run with 30-24 victory Ray Rice won’t soon forget the outstanding game he had against the defending Super Bowl champions. Neither will his mother. Rice ran for 153 yards, caught five passes for 80 yards and scored two … [Read More...] Lions defeat Bucs 23-20 in OT, end long road losing streak Calvin Johnson and the Detroit Lions found a way to end their long road skid. Dave Rayner’s third field goal, a 34-yarder with 9:51 left in overtime gave the Lions a 23-20 victory over the Tampa … [Read More...] Bengals end losing streak, beat Browns 19-17 Cedric Benson blinked back tears as he stood in front of his locker, still wearing his black No. 32 jersey. He couldn’t stop them all. A lone teardrop slid down his right cheek, getting wiped away … [[Read More...] Chiefs beat Rams 27-13 behind Cassel’s return to action Matt Cassel made a rapid recovery. The Kansas City Chiefs did, too, riding their comeback quarterback to a crucial victory over their cross-state rivals. Cassel went the distance only 11 days after … [[Read More...] Panthers shut down Cardinals 19-12 in battle of rookie quarterbacks. In what was likely his final home game as Carolina’s coach, John Fox ensured he’d leave with a winning overall record. He can thank his quarterback for his getting a long-awaited first victory. … [Read More...]

NBA The NBA Daily Zap Check out all the action from a six-game Sunday in our Daily Zap. … [Read More...] Sunday’s NBA Top 10 We've got some impressive plays in the Sunday edition of the NBA.com Top 10. … [Read More...] LA Lakers 120, Toronto 110 Atlanta 82, New Jersey 89 Indiana 88, Boston 99 New Orleans 84, Detroit 82 Houston 86, Sacramento 89 Phoenix 113, Oklahoma City 110

MLB Brewers trade for Royals ace Greinke The Milwaukee Brewers are going all in for 2011, acquiring former Cy Young winner Zack Greinke in a trade with the Kansas City Royals. The Royals announced Sunday that they acquired shortstop Alcides … [Read More...] NHL Dallas 4, Detroit 3 (OT) Los Angeles 2, Chicago 3 Washington 3, Ottawa 2 Montreal 2, Colorado 3

Thursday Sports Wrap

Heading to the weekend we wrap up all of Thursdays sports action with an NFL drubbing, prediction for all the games, and plenty of NBA and NHL action

NFL NFL Computer Predictor: Week 15 Time to see what's going to happen in week 15 of the NFL at least as the computer sees it. Last week we went 12-4 straight up and 7-9 ATS as the snowstorms made a huge difference in how things played … [Read More...] Chargers crush 49ers 34-7 Vincent Jackson made a big splash and kept San Diego's playoff hopes alive with three TD catches in a 34-7 win over the 49ers and made sure everyone knew what they were missing during a nasty contract … [Read More...] NHL Carolina 3, Atlanta 2 (SO) Phoenix 3, NY Rangers 4 (SO) Boston 3, Montreal 4 Anaheim 2, NY Islanders 3 Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 6 Ottawa 3, Minnesota 1 San Jose 4, Dallas 3 (OT) Toronto 2, Calgary 5 Columbus 3, Edmonton 6

NBA Washington 89, New Jersey 97 Atlanta 90, Boston 102 San Antonio 113, Denver 112 Best foreign player ever? Is Manu Ginobli the best foreign player to ever play in the NBA … [Read More...] NBA Drive: 12/16 Lauren Shehadi, Ken Berger and Royce Young update you on all the latest news going on in the NBA, including the resilient San Antonio Spurs. … [Read More...]

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Wednesday Sports Wrap

We wrap up all of Wednesday’s sports action to include the NFL power rankings, a ton of NBA and NHL action, and the passing of a baseball legend.

NFL NFL Power Rankings: Week 15 We are coming down to the wire and the Patriots are now back in the top spot where they seem to end up almost every year.  The Saints are also making their move, jumping all the way up to the … [Read More...] NHL Anaheim 2, Washington 1 (OT) Phoenix 0, New Jersey 3 NY Rangers 4, Pittsburgh 1 Boston 2, Buffalo 3 Carolina 4, Florida 3 Philadelphia 5, Montreal 3 St. Louis 2, Detroit 5 Atlanta 1, Tampa Bay 2 (SO) San Jose 2, Nashville 3 Colorado 4, Chicago 3 Columbus 2, Vancouver 3 (OT)

MLB Hall of Famer Bob Feller dies at 92 Teenage pitching sensation, World War II hero, outspoken Hall of Famer and local sports treasure. Bob Feller was all of them. One of a kind, he was an American original. Blessed with a right arm … [Read More...] NBA The NBA Daily Zap Catch the highlights from all 11 games on Wednesday night, including two games that were decided in the final second. … [Read More...] Wednesday’s NBA Top 10 See the top dunks, assists and game-winners from an action filled Wednesday night. … [Read More...] LA Lakers 109, Indiana 94 LA Clippers 91, Philadelphia 105 Boston 118, New York 116 Chicago 110, Toronto 93 Cleveland 95, Miami 101 Charlotte 80, Memphis 113 Sacramento 91, New Orleans 94 Houston 105, Oklahoma City 117 Milwaukee 90, San Antonio 92 Minnesota 122, Phoenix 128 Portland 98, Dallas 103

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Tuesday Sports Wrap

It’s another sports wrap Tuesday edition and we have coach speak, NBA and NHL action, interviews with Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard in advance of UFC 125, and lots more

NFL Coach Speak: Week 15 Mike McCarthy and Raheem Morris join Brian Billick for this weeks edition of Coach Speak Video: Coach Speak: Week 15 … [[Read More...] 49ers vs. Chargers Preview NFL.com's Pat Kirwan joins Lauren Shehadi to preview Thursday night's matchup between the 49ers and Chargers. … [Read More...] MMA/Boxing UFC 125 Preview: Frankie Edgar Frankie Edgar talks about his upcoming title fight with Gray Maynard at UFC 125 on Saturday, January 1st, 2011 Video: UFC 125 Preview: Frankie Edgar … [Read More...] UFC 125 Preview: Gray Maynard Gray Maynard talks about his upcoming title fight with Frankie Edgar at UFC 125 on Saturday, January 1st, 2011 Video: UFC 125 Preview: Gray Maynard … [Read More...]

NBA The NBA Daily Zap See highlights from all seven games on Tuesday in just over two minutes. … [Read More...] Tuesday’s NBA Top 10 Tuesday's Top 10 consist of amazing assists, big blocks and one dunk you will want to watch over and over. … [Read More...] Toronto 91, Charlotte 97 LA Lakers 103, Washington 89 Philadelphia 82, New Jersey 77 Atlanta 80, Detroit 103 Sacramento 105, Houston 118 Orlando 94, Denver 111 Minnesota 97, Golden State 108 NHL Scores and Highlights Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 3 Toronto 4, Edmonton 1

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Monday Sports Wrap

An era comes to an end with Brett Favre finally missing a game, the Ravens stay hot, Cliff Lee signs with Philadelphia, and plenty of NHL and NBA action wrap up Mondays sports action.

MLB

Cliff Lee agrees to Phillies deal
The Philadelphia Phillies stunned the baseball world on Monday night, agreeing to a contract with Cliff Lee for substantially less than the New York Yankees or Texas Rangers offered, multiple … [Read More...]

NBA

The NBA Daily Zap
We take you around the league on a five-game Monday night in just a minute and a half. … [Read More...]

Monday’s NBA Top 5
Dwyane Wade gets the countdown started and LeBron James finishes it off. … [Read More...]

NBA Scores New Orleans 84, Miami 96 Indiana 73, Chicago 92 Portland 73, Memphis 86 Milwaukee 103, Dallas 99 Golden State 95, Utah 108

NHL Scores Los Angeles 5, Detroit 0 Atlanta 4, Ottawa 3 (OT) NY Islanders 0, Nashville 5 Chicago 5, Colorado 7 Columbus 2, Calgary 3 (OT) Dallas 3, San Jose 2 (SO)

NFL

So Long Tough Guy, Favre’s consecutive start streak comes to an end at 297
After 297 consecutive starts over 19 seasons, one of the greatest individual streaks in all of sports, Brett Favre ran into an injury he couldn't beat and sat down. The 41-year-old Vikings … [Read More...]

Tiki Barber: Favre should call it quits
Brett Favre's consecutive start streak is over, and his career should be too, according to Tiki Barber. … [Read More...]

The After Party: Week 14
Tony Gonzalez, Dwight Freeney, LeGarrett Blount, and Ryan Clark join Jay Glazer for week 14 of The After Party Video: After Party: Week 14   … [Read More...]

PFT One on One: Week 14
Rodney Harrison and Mike Florio talk the Saints improvement, highlight the Patriots as the best team in the NFL and look into a Jets staff member tripping a Dolphins player. Breaking sports news … [Read More...]

Peter King’s Notebook: Week 14
Peter King breaks down the news from week 14 in his weekly notebook. Breaking sports news video. MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL highlights and more.   … [Read More...]

Glazer’s Edge: Jets Coach Suspended
Jay Glazer talks with the NFL on Fox crew about the Jets coach suspension, the Favre streak and more Video: Glazer's Edge: Jets Coach Suspended   … [Read More...]

Favre sits as Giants rout Vikings 21-3
The New York Giants are working on an important streak of their own, and it didn’t matter to them that Brett Favre watched them lengthen it. They kept pace with the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC … [Read More...]

Ravens hold off Texans late comeback to win in OT 34-28
The Baltimore Ravens almost blew another one, until their trademark defense saved the game. Josh Wilson intercepted Matt Schaub's pass and returned it 12 yards for a touchdown in overtime, lifting the … [Read More...]

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Sunday Sports Wrap

What a wild weekend with blizzards, crazy plays, crazier coaches, and plenty of NFL, NBA, and NHL action.

Video of the Metrodome roof collapse in Minnesota

NBA The NBA Daily Zap Catch up with highlights from all six games on Sunday night. … [Read More...] New Orleans 70, Philadelphia 88 Denver 125, New York 129 LA Lakers 99, New Jersey 92 Portland 78, San Antonio 95 Cleveland 77, Oklahoma City 106 Orlando 94, LA Clippers 85

MMA/Boxing UFC 124 Highlights Check out highlights of Georges St. Pierre’s schooling of Josh Koscheck at UFC 124 Video: Highlights: UFC 124   … [Read More...] NHL Washington 0, NY Rangers 7 Minnesota 2, Anaheim 6 Vancouver 2, Edmonton 1

NFL

Vikings–Giants moved to Detroit
The Minnesota Vikings’ long push for a new stadium has been stuck in neutral for more than a decade, but scary images of the Metrodome’s wrecked roof might accelerate the process. While stadium … [Read More and see video ...]

Giants-Vikings Game Postponed The Giants-Vikings game is being postponed until Monday due to severe weather conditions. … [Read More...] Flubbed PAT helps Buccaneers top Redskins 17-16 If ever an extra point was going to go awry, this was the time. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had already watched the Washington Redskins miss two short field goals and barely make another, with the … [Read More...] Bills beat offensively inept Browns 13-6 A comedy of errors by the Cleveland Browns was just what the Buffalo Bills needed to come away with another victory. Ryan Fitzpatrick’s touchdown pass, Rian Lindell’s field goals of 30 and 19 … [Read More...] Lions beat Packers 7-3 without Rodgers, snap skids The Green Bay Packers couldn’t find the end zone without Aaron Rodgers’ arm to carry them. The Lions knocked Rodgers out of the game and snapped a trio of dubious streaks in a 7-3 win Sunday. … [Read More...] Jones-Drew’s speech propels Jaguars to 38-31 win over Raiders As the Jacksonville Jaguars trudged into the locker room down 10 points at halftime, Maurice Jones-Drew called an impromptu meeting. The Jaguars responded even better to his motivational speech than … [[Read More...] Polamalu picks off 2; Steelers beat Bengals 23-7 Carson Palmer talked all week about how former college teammate Troy Polamalu is the NFL’s best defensive player. Then Palmer went out and helped make a strong argument that Polamalu is exactly … [Read More...] Turner, Falcons run past woeful Panthers 31-10 It was cold and damp, more than half the seats were empty and an infighting, one-win team playing out the string was on the other side of the field. Cause for the NFC’s top team to come out flat? … [Read More...]

Alex Smith triumphant in return; Niners rout Hawks 40-21 Not only is Alex Smith playing for a job next season, he might be helping coach Mike Singletary save his. A switch of quarterbacks named Smith did wonders to keep San Francisco’s hopes alive. Alex … [Read More...] Jenkins shines as Saints beat Rams 31-13 Malcolm Jenkins is starting to play more like the five-time Pro Bowl safety he replaced in New Orleans’ starting lineup. Jenkins intercepted two passes near the Saints’ goal line and returned one … [Read More...] Brady, Patriots pound Bears 36-7 Bad weather didn’t bother Tom Brady. The big, bad Bears didn’t, either. He was cool as ever on a snowy, blustery, bone-chilling day, unfazed by the elements and not quite ready to pop the … [Read More...] Feely’s TD, 5 field goals lead Arizona past Denver A kicker scored Arizona’s first touchdown in three games. Jay Feely’s scamper was the kick-start the Cardinals sorely needed. Feely became the fourth kicker in 40 years to run for a touchdown and … [Read More...] Dolphins send Jets to second straight loss, 10-6 Mark Sanchez slowly picked himself off the turf while the Miami Dolphins celebrated around him. Six days after an embarrassing loss, the New York Jets were left trying to explain another one, falling … [Read More...] Rivers, Chargers beat Cassel-less Chiefs 31-0 Quarterback Matt Cassel didn’t travel to San Diego after having an emergency appendectomy on Wednesday. It looked like the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs stayed home, too. Philip Rivers threw two … [Read More...] Jackson’s big plays lift Eagles over Cowboys 30-27 Michael Vick faked a handoff and threw deep to DeSean Jackson, a perfect strike for 60 yards. With that one play, the Philadelphia Eagles sent the Dallas Cowboys a strong message—we’re coming … [Read More...]

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NFL Weekend Preview

It’s a big NFL weekend and we are predicting and previewing every game.

NFL Computerized Predictor: Week 14
Time to see what’s going to happen in week 14 of the NFL at least as the computer sees it. Last week we went 11-5 straight up and 9-7 ATS for the second straight week. That brings our year to date … [Read More...]

NFL Power Rankings: Week 14
It’s week 14 and you can see the power rankings are not changing much at this point in the season, teams are who they are now and although a win or loss here and there can change positioning as can … [Read More...]

Bengals vs. Steelers Preview As week 14 approaches, The Pittsburgh Steelers look to remain atop the AFC North as they host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Heinz Field. … [Read More...] Raiders vs. Jaguars Preview With both teams coming off impressive road division wins, the Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars will square off on Sunday. … [Read More...] Browns vs. Bills Preview After a pair of wins the past 2 weeks, the Cleveland Browns will travel to Ralph Wilson Stadium to take on the Buffalo Bills in week 14. … [Read More...] Giants vs. Vikings Preview The New York Giants are tied with the Eagles in the NFC East heading into week 14. … [Read More...] Packers vs. Lions Preview The Green Bay Packers look to climb the NFC North standings heading into week 14 as they travel to Ford Field to take on the Detroit Lions on Sunday. … [Read More...] Falcons vs. Panthers Preview The Falcons have won their last 6 straight games and sit in first place in the NFC South. … [Read More...] Buccaneers vs. Redskins Preview The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Washington Redskins both stand in 3rd place in their divisions.  … [Read More...]

Seahawks vs. 49ers Preview With Seattle still tied for 1st in the NFC West, they hope to take sole possession as week 14 approaches. The Seahawks will travel to Candlestick Park to take on the San Francisco 49ers. … [Read More...] Rams vs. Saints Preview The New Orleans Saints have won their last 5 straight and they look to continue their streak as they take on the St. Louis Rams at the Superdome. Jason Horowitz and … [Read More...] Patriots vs. Bears Preview Last week the Patriots dominated the Jets and look to keep their momentum going as they face the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Who will come out on top? … [Read More...] Dolphins vs. Jets Preview Coming off a disappointing loss against the Patriots last week, the Jets look to bounce back as they take on the Miami Dolphins in week 14. … [Read More...] Broncos vs. Cardinals Preview With both teams in the midst of awful seasons, the Denver Broncos will take on the Arizona Cardinals in week 14 at University of Phoenix Stadium. … [Read More...] Chiefs vs. Chargers Preview As week 14 approaches, the Chiefs sit in first place in the AFC West. On Sunday, the Chiefs will take on the Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. … [Read More...]

Eagles vs. Cowboys Preview The Philadelphia Eagles stand in 1st place in the NFC East and look to continue their strong season as they travel to take on the Cowboys on Sunday night. … [Read More...]

Ravens vs. Texans Preview After a tough loss last week against the Steelers, the Baltimore Ravens look to rebound as they travel to Reliant Stadium to battle the Houston Texans in week 14. … [Read More...]

Colts hold off Titans to take home 30-28 win Peyton Manning wants people to quit worrying about him. He’s just fine, thank you very much. Manning threw for 319 yards and two touchdowns, and the Indianapolis Colts snapped their three-game skid … [Read More...]

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Friday Sports Wrap

A busy day in sports all wrapped up with a nice little bow

NFL NFL Computerized Predictor: Week 14 Time to see what's going to happen in week 14 of the NFL at least as the computer sees it. Last week we went 11-5 straight up and 9-7 ATS for the second straight week. That brings our year to date … [Read More...] NHL Montreal 2, Detroit 4 New Jersey 2, Ottawa 3 Colorado 4, Atlanta 2 Carolina 1, Dallas 2 (SO) Tampa Bay 3, Edmonton 4 (SO) Calgary 2, Anaheim 3 (SO) Golf Round 1 Recap: 2010 Shark Shootout Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly are tied with Ian Poulter and Dustin Johnson atop the leaderboard during round 1 of the 2010 Shark Shootout. … [Read More...]

NBA The NBA Daily Zap Catch highlights from all 11 games on Friday night in two minutes. … [Read More...] Friday’s NBA Top 10 Check out the top 10 plays from an amazing night in the NBA. … [Read More...] New York 101, Washington 95 Denver 123, Toronto 116 Charlotte 92, Indiana 100 LA Lakers 84, Chicago 88 Oklahoma City 97, New Orleans 92 Detroit 99, Minnesota 109 Houston 91, Milwaukee 97 Atlanta 92, San Antonio 108 Orlando 105, Utah 117 Portland 101, Phoenix 94 Miami 106, Golden State 84

Thursday Sports Wrap

Wrapping up a busy Thursday with NFL, NBA, and NHL action, winter meeting winners and losers, a Shark Shootout preview, a look back at the Nationwide Series season, and a special lesson on the Heisman trophy.

NCAA Football Strip Teach – Heisman Trophy OK we freely admit we have no real reason to post this except it is really hot. Lets learn about the Heisman trophy, or you can just leave the volume off if you like Video: Cubed: Strip Teach - … [Read More...] NFL NFL Power Rankings: Week 14 It’s week 14 and you can see the power rankings are not changing much at this point in the season, teams are who they are now and although a win or loss here and there can change positioning as can … [Read More...] Colts hold off Titans to take home 30-28 win Peyton Manning wants people to quit worrying about him. He’s just fine, thank you very much. Manning threw for 319 yards and two touchdowns, and the Indianapolis Colts snapped their three-game skid … [Read More...] Injury Update: Could Cassel actually play Sunday? Dr. Mark Adickes talks about Matt Cassel’s chances of playing this Sunday after having a laparoscopic appendectomy this week. Video: Injury Update: Will Cassel play? … [Read More...] Golf PGA TOUR Today: December 10, 2010 Greg Norman hosts the 22nd annual Shark Shootout. Casey Black previews the pairings and what to expect starting Friday. … [Read More...]

NBA The NBA Daily Zap All your NBA action from Thursday night in less than two minutes. … [Read More...] Thursday’s NBA Top 5 Check out the best of the best in Thursday's Top 5 plays including Kevin Garnett’s game winner at number 1. … [[Read More...] Boston 102, Philadelphia 101 New Jersey 89, Dallas 102 Orlando 83, Portland 97 NHL Florida 3, Washington 0 Philadelphia 4, Toronto 1 NY Islanders 2, Boston 5 San Jose 3, Buffalo 6 NY Rangers 5, Ottawa 3 Columbus 1, St. Louis 4 Minnesota 3, Phoenix 2 Calgary 1, Los Angeles 2 Gretzky goes 1-on-1 with Gord Miller The Great One discusses Sid the Kid, being a fan, his 50th birthday, and more. … [Read More...] MLB MLB Winter Meetings: Winners and Losers Mark Morgan and Scott Miller look back over the last few days and talk about the big winners and losers from the winter meetings. … [Read More...] NASCAR Nationwide Year in Review Take a look back at the 2010 Nationwide Series season. … [Read More...]

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Wednesday Sports Wrap

A crazy Wednesday as the Red Sox go salary crazy and become the best team in baseball, Urban Meyer resigns at Florida, NBA and NHL action and more

NBA The NBA Daily Zap Lots of close games on Wednesday including two amazing buzzer beaters make the Zap a must watch … [[Read More...] Wednesday’s NBA Top 10 Check out the ten best plays from an exciting Wednesday night in the NBA. … [Read More...] Chicago 88, Cleveland 83 Denver 89, Boston 105 Toronto 110, New York 113 Oklahoma City 111, Minnesota 103 Detroit 74, New Orleans 93 Indiana 95, Milwaukee 97 Golden State 94, San Antonio 111 Miami 111, Utah 98 Memphis 104, Phoenix 98 (OT) Washington 91, Sacramento 116 LA Lakers 87, LA Clippers 86 NCAA Football Urban Meyer Resigns at Florida Urban Meyer talks about his decision to resign as Florida’s head coach Video: Meyer resigns at Florida   … [Read More...] NHL Scores and Highlights Dec. 7th San Jose 5, Philadelphia 4 (SO) Chicago 5, Dallas 3 Vancouver 5, Anaheim 4 (SO) Pittsburgh 5, Toronto 2 Nashville 3, Detroit 2 Sidney Crosby talks about his scoring streak Coming off a 2 goal night Sidney Crosby discusses his recent scoring streak … [Read More...]

NFL Manning’s still the man in Indy Even though Peyton Manning is struggling, he's the one who can save the Colts' playoff chances. … [Read More...] Should a losing team make the playoffs? The Y! Sports analysts suggest a change to the NFL's divisions could allow for a more balanced playoff field.   … [Read More...] Matt Cassell undergoes appendectomy Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel missed today's practice because of an appendectomy, the Chiefs said in an e-mail a few hours after Todd Haley's press conference Wednesday. How many games he will miss … [Read More...] MLB BoSox acquire Carl Crawford Just days after trading for Adrian Gonzalez, the Red Sox decided to become the best team in baseball by also signing slugging left fielder Carl Crawford. Crawford comes straight from the Tampa Bay … [[Read More...] Carlos Pena joins the Cubs 2008 Gold Glove winner Carlos Pena is now a Chicago Cub, after signing a 1-year $10 million deal on Wednesday. Pena reminisces on watching the Cubs as a child in the Dominican Republic.   … [Read More...]

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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