Monday, January 3, 2011

Weekend Sports Wrap

Wow what a New Years Weekend of sports. NFL action, bowl games, NHL and NBA action and UFC 125 make for a busy sports wrap.

NFL

NFC Playoff Picture
Erik Kramer previews the NFC playoff matchups… [Read More...]

AFC Playoff Picture
Erik Kramer previews the AFC playoff matchups … [Read More...]/a>

Brady’s 2 TD passes cap record year, Pats win 38-7
Tom Brady usually finds his targets. Now he can finally set his sights on playoff success. The record-shattering star of the New England Patriots extended his streak to 11 games without an … [Read More...]

Favre sits out final game as Lions top Vikings 20-13;
Brett Favre lingered on the sideline during what was likely the last game of his 20-season career, often looking like he’d rather be lounging on a couch back home in Mississippi. Now, he can. The … [Read More...]

Falcons beat Panthers 31-10, win home-field edge
The Atlanta Falcons, No. 1 in the NFC, embraced home-field advantage in the playoffs. The Carolina Panthers, No. 1 in the NFL draft, said goodbye to their coach. Matt Ryan and the Falcons put a … [Reead More...]

Bush, Campbell lead Raiders past KC 31-10
If this turns out to be Tom Cable’s last year as Oakland’s head coach, at least he’ll know he made history. After beating Kansas City 31-10 Sunday in their regular-season finale, the 2010 … [Read More...]

Steelers pound Browns 41-9
There are steps, some big, some small, teams must take before they can be Super Bowl champions. The Pittsburgh Steelers know the uphill path well. On Sunday, they quickened their pace. Ben … [Read More...]

Backups lead playoff-bound Jets past Bills 38-7
Mark Sanchez handed the ball off to his running backs and then got out of the way. Nine times—without a throw. Then, the New York Jets quarterback called it a day. “I was keeping the streak … [Read More...]

Bucs top Saints 23-13, but still miss playoffs
Josh Freeman and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can at least take pride in more than doubling last season’s win total and beating the defending champs on their own turf. Freeman passed for two touchdowns … [Read More...]

Ravens hold on to beat Bengals 13-7
The Baltimore Ravens were already in the playoffs, so their focus on the final day of the regular season was to gain momentum and hope for a little luck. They took care of the first part—albeit … [Read More...]

Packers beat Bears 10-3, clinch playoff berth
There’s no such thing as an ugly win when it clinches a playoff berth. Especially when it comes against a division rival playing all-out for a knockout. The Green Bay Packers are in the playoffs … [Read More...]

Somber win: Giants top Redskins 17-14 but miss playoffs
Chants of “Green Bay won!” started to spread in the stadium in the game’s final minute, taunting a New York Giants team in no mood to celebrate a victory of its own. The Giants got the win they … [Read More...]

Foster wins rushing title to lift Texans past Jags 34-17
Texans owner Bob McNair will meet with coach Gary Kubiak on Monday to assess what went wrong this season. On Sunday, the spotlight belonged to Arian Foster. The undrafted free agent ran for 180 … [Read More...]

McGee leads Cowboys to late 14-13 win over Eagles
Jason Garrett completed his audition and now Jerry Jones has to decide if he’s the man to lead the Dallas Cowboys. Stephen McGee threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Jason Witten with 55 seconds left … [Read[Read More...]

Manning’s drive leads Colts past Titans 23-20
The Indianapolis Colts are back in the playoffs. And they look like they’re ready to defend their AFC championship, too. Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes, the defense limited Chris … [Read More...]

Mathews, Kaeding lead Chargers past Broncos 33-28
No team could have been happier to see the calendar turn to 2011 than the Denver Broncos. They couldn’t escape a dark cloud on or off the football field during a franchise-worst 12-loss season. … [Read More...]

49ers top Cards 38-7; Arizona last in NFC West
With all the pressure off, the San Francisco 49ers decided to just have fun. Fired-up, fill-in coach Jim Tomsula had a lot to do with that. The Niners wound up with the kind of performance in their … [Read More...]

Seahawks take NFC West with 16-6 win over Rams
Pulled over his dapper shirt-and-tie combo, Leon Washington proudly wore a blue NFC West division champion T-shirt and hat. Pete Carroll thought it was “pretty cool” to be going to the playoffs … [Read More...]

NCAA Football

Rose BowlTCU defeats Wisconsin 21-19 in Rose Bowl
Mark Morgan recaps what turned out to be a thriller, as TCU defeated Wisconsin 21-19 in the 97th edition of the Rose Bowl. … [Read More...]

Sooners cruise to Fiesta Bowl victory 48-20 over Connecticut
Fiesta BowlNo more BCS losing streak for the Oklahoma Sooners. They busted it up in a big way. Landry Jones threw for a school bowl-record 429 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 9 Oklahoma ended a five-game … [Read More...]

UFC 125 Highlights
Highlights of all the UFC 125 action Video: Highlights: UFC 125 … [Read More...]

NBA

Jan. 2nd

The NBA Daily Zap
Get your NBA fix with all of Sunday’s action in less than three minutes with the Daily Zap. … [Read More...]

Sunday’s NBA Top 10
Check out the top 10 plays from an amazing night in the NBA. … [Read More...]

Indiana 92, New York 98
Atlanta 107, LA Clippers 98
Boston 93, Toronto 79
Dallas 104, Cleveland 95
Houston 85, Portland 100
Phoenix 89, Sacramento 94
Memphis 104, LA Lakers 85

Jan. 1st

The NBA Daily Zap
All of the NBA action from the first day of the new year rolled up in two minutes. … [Read More...]

Saturday’s NBA Top 10
It's the best of the best from the first day of 2011 in Saturday's Top 10 NBA plays. … [Read More...]

Cleveland 91, Chicago 100
New Orleans 92, Washington 81
Golden State 107, Miami 114
New Jersey 88, Minnesota 103
Oklahoma City 74, San Antonio 101
Sacramento 86, Denver 104
Dallas 87, Milwaukee 99
Memphis 92, Utah 98

Specials

In Depth: Mike Krzyzewski
Krzyzewski tells Graham Bensinger about the Olympics, LeBron, Michael Jordan, retirement, turning down the NBA, coaching psychology, lessons from his parents, and what led to him offering his … [Read More...]

NHL

Jan. 2nd

Atlanta 4, Montreal 3 (OT)
NY Rangers 0, Florida 3
Philadelphia 3, Detroit 2
Phoenix 5, Minnesota 6 (OT)
Columbus 1, Nashville 4
Dallas 4, St. Louis 2
Chicago 1, Anaheim 2
Vancouver 2, Colorado 1

Jan. 1st

New Jersey 3, Carolina 6
Toronto 5, Ottawa 1
Boston 6, Buffalo 7 (SO)
NY Rangers 1, Tampa Bay 2 (OT)
Washington 3, Pittsburgh 1
San Jose 1, Los Angeles 0
Calgary 2, Edmonton 1

Winter Classic: Rink building time lapse
A special look at how the ice rink was built in Pittsburgh for the 2011 Winter Classic. … [Read More...]

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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