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...]

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Tuesday Sports Wrap

Today we get a ton of news from the winter meetings, Jeter news, college basketball, new coaches in the NFL and some on the hot seat, player suspensions, NHL and NBA action, a super hot MMA preview, and more

MLB Jeter staying in pinstripes Yankees captain Derek Jeter talks about his desire to stay in New York and his free agency and new 3 year deal along with his feelings on how this went down and his upset at the negotiations Video: … [Read More...] Winter Meeting Update The latest from the MLB winter meetings with Ken Rosenthal and Paul Morosi Video: Winter meetings update … [Read More...]

NHL Scores and Highlights Dec. 7th Ottawa 1, Montreal 4 Colorado 3, Florida 4 (OT) Buffalo 2, Boston 3 (OT) Tampa Bay 2, Calgary 4 Anaheim 3, , Edmonton 2 (SO) NCAA Football Heisman Candidate Review In this week's Tony Barnhart Extra, Tony Barnhart and Brian Jones breakdown this year's finalists for the Heisman Trophy.         … [Read More...]

NBA Scores and Highlights The NBA Daily Zap Catch up with all the news and highlights from all seven games on Tuesday night. … [Read More...] Tuesday’s NBA Top 10 See all the sizzling assist and amazing dunks in Tuesday's Top 10 plays. … [Read More...] Denver 98, Charlotte 100 New Jersey 101, Atlanta 116 Cleveland 97, Philadelphia 117 Detroit 83, Houston 97 Golden State 100, Dallas 105 Phoenix 99, Portland 106 Washington 108, LA Lakers 115 NCAA Basketball Kansas Tops Memphis in Jimmy V Classic The Morris twins were phenomenal as they combined for 30 points to help the Jayhawks knock out previously undefeated Memphis in Game 1 of the Jimmy V Classic. … [Read More...] MMA UFC Countdown: St. Pierre/Koscheck A clear white hat vs. black hat match this is a fight for the ages as we preview UFC 24 and the ultimate rematch with two fighters who do not like each other… [Read More...] Koscheck and St. Pierre break down rematch Josh oscheck and George St. Pierre break down their rematch coming up in Montreal as Koscheck remains public enemy number one in Montreal this rematch could be one for the ages. … [Read More...]

NFL Colts vs. Titans Preview Peyton Manning is struggling as the Colts take on the Titans in an AFC South matchup. … [Read More...] Broncos Name Studesville Interim Head Coach After the firing of Denver head coach Josh McDaniels, the Broncos have named running backs coach Eric Studesville interim head coach     … [Read More...] Albert Haynesworth Suspended for the rest of the year The Redskins have suspended Albert Haynesworth for the remainder of the season for conduct detrimental to the team Video: Glazer: Albert's out     … [Read More...] Coaches on the hot seat The coaching hot seat for week 14. So far three coaches are gone and PFT takes a look at who else is on the hot seat with Jeff Fisher and Mike Singletary lead the list. Breaking sports news … [Read More...] Coach Speak: Week 14 John Harbaugh and Mike Singletary join Brian Billick for this weeks edition of Coach Speak Video: Coach Speak: Week 14   … [Read More...]

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Monday Sports Wrap

A crazy busy sports Monday with NFL, NBA, and NHL action, the passing of an NFL legend, the firing (finally) of Josh McDaniels, baseball trades, Heisman finalists named, bowl game previews, and more

NFL Don Meredith Dead at Age 72 Jay Harris looks back at the life of Cowboys and Monday Night Football legend Don Meredith … [Read More...] The After Party: Week 13 Jay is joined by Charles Woodson, Sidney Rice, Robert Meachum, and Terrell Thomas for week 13 of “The After Party” Video: After Party: Week 13       … [Read More...] Broncos sack McDaniels The Denver Broncos wanted Josh McDaniels to bring the New England Patriots’ winning ways with him to the Rocky Mountains when they hired Bill Belichick’s brash, young disciple 22 months ago. What … [Read More...] In Depth with Graham Bensinger: Joe Namath Joe Namath tells Graham Bensinger about college recruiters offering him money, being suspended by Alabama Coach Bear Bryant, his Super Bowl 3 victory guarantee, his famous friends including Sinatra … [Read More...] New England Patriots 45, New York Jets 3 Patriots and Brady show the Jets what a contender looks like in 45-3 spanking. Tom Brady turned this anticipated classic into a classic rout. Brady doesn't lose many big games, certainly not at … [Read More...] MLB The Jayson Werth Contract Effect Jayson Werth's huge contract with the Nationals is expected to affect negotiations around Major League Baseball. Danny Knobler and Mark Morgan have more from the MLB winter meetings in Orlando, … [Read More...] Adrian Gonzalez Dealt to the Red Sox Former Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez was more than excited to be wearing a Red Sox jersey as he was introduced by general manager Theo Epstein on Monday. Gonzalez and Epstein reacted to the … [Read More...]

NBA The NBA Daily Zap See highlights from all seven games on Monday night in less than two minutes. … [Read More...] Monday’s NBA Top 10 The best Dunks, Blocks, Steals and Passes from Monday night's action around the league. … [Read More...] Toronto 100, Indiana 124 Atlanta 80, Orlando 74 Minnesota 114, New York 121 Miami 88, Milwaukee 78 Oklahoma City 90, Chicago 99 Memphis 85, Utah 94 Sacramento 91, LA Clippers 98 NBA: Early-season MVP candidates Greg Anthony and Marc Spears look at the top players through the first month of the season.           … [Read More...] NHL Nashville 2, Atlanta 3 (OT) Toronto 5, Washington 4 (SO) New Jersey 1, Pittsburgh 2 Dallas 2, Columbus 3 (SO) San Jose 5, Detroit 2 Bill Guerin hangs up the skates After two Stanley Cup rings and 856 career points Bill Guerin is retiring and joining MSG sports full time. Video: Bill talks with Steve Cangialosi to discuss his decision to retire and his new … [Read More...] NHL: Goals of the Week The top ten goals from the week of December 6, 2010 … [Read More...] NHL: Saves of the Week The top ten saves from the week of December 6, 2010 … [Read More...] NHL: Hits of the Week The top ten hits for the week ending December 6th, 2010 … [Read More...] Golf PGA TOUR Today: December 7, 2010 It was the last chance to qualify for the 2011 PGA TOUR season. Casey Black recaps Q-School week in Winter Garden, Florida.             … [Read More...]

NCAA

Heisman Finalists Named
Cam Newton, LaMichael James, Andrew Luck and Kellen Moore are finalists for the Heisman Trophy… [Read More...]

Bowl Game Previews

Poinsettia Bowl Preview The San Diego State Aztecs basically get a home game as they will face Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl. … [Read More...] Hawaii Bowl Preview: Tulsa vs. Hawaii Tulsa has the difficult task of heading to Hawaii to take on the Warriors in the Hawaii Bowl. … [Read More...] Little Caesars Bowl Preview It's the first bowl appearance for the FIU Golden Panthers as they travel up to Detroit to face Toledo. … [Read More...] Independence Bowl Preview It's a battle of the nation's top two rushing offenses as the Air Force Falcons face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. … [Read More...] Military Bowl Preview: East Carolina vs. Maryland East Carolina travels to RFK Stadium to take on a much-improved Maryland team this season. … [Read More...]

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl Preview First year Louisville head coach Charlie Strong looks to lead his team to a victory against Southern Miss in the Beef o Brady's Bowl.   … [Read More...] New Orleans Bowl Preview: Ohio vs. Troy Ohio brings talented wide receiver Terrance McCrae to the New Orleans Bowl against the mighty Trojans of Troy. … [Read More...] Humanitarian Bowl Preview Fresno State led by senior quarterback Ryan Colburn will face off against Northern Illinois in the Humanitarian Bowl. … [Read More...] New Mexico Bowl Preview: BYU vs. UTEP Brigham Young brings its outstanding offense to the New Mexico Bowl facing off against UTEP. … [Read More...] Maaco Bowl Preview: Utah vs. Boise St. Boise State was hoping for a shot in a BCS game but fell short late in the season. The Broncos now face off against Utah in the Maaco Bowl.… [Read More...]

Sunday Sports Wrap

Wrapping up a fantastic Sunday of sports action with a ton of NFL, NBA, and NHL action, and Tiger Woods blows a four shot lead.

NBA The NBA Daily Zap All of Sunday's NBA action rolled up in under two minutes. … [Read More...] Sunday’s NBA Top 10 The best of the best from Sunday's action around the league. … [Read More...] Boston 100, New Jersey 75 New York 116, Toronto 99 Cleveland 92, Detroit 102 New Orleans 84, San Antonio 109 Golden State 109, Oklahoma City 114 Memphis 107, Denver 108 Washington 108, Phoenix 125 LA Clippers 91, Portland 100 Golf Round 4 Recap: 2010 Chevron World Challenge Tiger Woods blows a 4 shot lead as Graeme McDowell wins his second tournament on U.S. soil in 2010, besting Tiger Woods on the 1st playoff hole at the Chevron World Challenge. … [Read More...]

NCAA Football BCS Bowl Breakdown The Bowl Championship Series matchups have been announced and Gino Torretta and Lauren Shehadi are there to talk about each game. … [Read More...]     NHL Philadelphia 3, NY Islanders 2 Ottawa 3, NY Rangers 1 Calgary 2, Chicago 4 Phoenix 3, Anaheim 0 St. Louis 3, Vancouver 2 Coming Soon – The Winter Classic NHL rivals teams the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals will clash at Heinz Field on January 1st, 2011 Presenting the ad for The Winter Classic on NBC … [Read More...]

NFL Recaps

Pittsburgh Steelers 13, Baltimore Ravens 10 Steelers finally take lead late, hold on to defeat Ravens 13-10 Ben Roethlisberger threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Isaac Redman with 2:51 left after Troy Polamalu forced a fumble with a sack of Joe … [Read More...] KC Chiefs 10, Denver Broncos 6 Chiefs keep heat on in West, defeat Broncos in ugly win.  Jamaal Charles rushed for 116 yards and Matt Cassel threw a 3-yard pass to Leonard Pope for the only touchdown, leading Kansas City to … [Read More...] Cleveland Browns 13, Miami Dolphins 10 Browns defeat the equally inept Dolphins 13-10 With the Browns and Dolphins looking equally inept, the question was which team would find a way to lose. A last-minute Miami turnover gave Cleveland … [Read More...] Green Bay Packers 34, San Francisco 49ers 16 Packers stomp on 49ers 34-16 Donald Driver's rambling catch-and-run for a 61-yard touchdown broke open a tight game in the third quarter, and the Green Bay Packers went on to beat the San Francisco … [Read More...] Minnesota Vikings 38, Buffalo Bills 14 Tarvaris Jackson throws two touchdowns in relief of Favre  Brett Favre's consecutive games played streak could be in trouble again. Considering his struggles this season and the groove … [Read More...] Jacksonville Jaguars 17, Tennessee Titans 6 Jones-Drew runs for 186 yards in win Maurice Jones-Drew ran for a career-best 186 yards and Rashad Jennings and David Garrard each ran for a touchdown in leading the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 17-6 … [Read More...] NY Giants 31, Washington Redskins 7 Running to paydirt was as easy as running to daylight for the New York Giants. With the wind whipping around the New Meadowlands Stadium, the Giants turned to their backfield tandem of Brandon Jacobs … [Read More...]

Chicago Bears 24, Detroit Lions 20 Bears take advantage of questionable call, defeat Lions 24-20 The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions thanks in part to a questionable call. Again. Jay Cutler threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to … [Read More...] New Orleans Saints 34, Cincinnati Bengals 30 Saints come back to defeat Bengals 34-30 behind Brees record setting day  Drew Brees can act a little bit, too. The Super Bowl MVP passed Archie Manning as the Saints' all-time leading passer … [Read More...] Oakland Raiders 28, San Diego Chargers 13 Raiders stun the Chargers 28-13 The San Diego Chargers are mortal in December, after all. They found out at the hands of the Oakland Raiders, of all teams. Jason Campbell ran for one touchdown and … [Read More...] St. Louis Rams 19, Arizona Cardinals 6 Rams keep learning how to win as Arizona continues it’s swoon resulting in a 19-6 Rams victory The St. Louis Rams didn't need a great offensive performance to end their eight-game losing streak to … [Read More...] Atlanta Falcons 28, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 Matty Ice to the rescue again. Matt Ryan threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Michael Jenkins with 4:31 remaining Sunday as the Atlanta Falcons put together another fourth-quarter rally to beat the … [Read More...] Seattle Seahawks 31, Carolina Panthers 14 A trio of touchdowns from Marshawn Lynch and a nearly perfect third quarter made up for one miserable half by the Seattle Seahawks. Against hapless Carolina, that was more than enough. Lynch scored … [Read More...] Dallas Cowboys 38, Indianapolis Colts 35 (OT) Cowboys outlast Colts in overtime Peyton Manning keeps making mistakes and the Indianapolis Colts just keep losing. On Sunday, Manning had two of his four interceptions returned for touchdowns and … [Read More...]

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Saturday Sports Wrap

Wrapping up a sports Saturday night

NBA The NBA Daily Zap See highlights from all six games on Saturday night in one place. … [[Read More...] Saturday’s NBA Top 10 Saturday's Top 10 plays are highlighted by incredible dunks, a super shot and an amazing shooting streak. … [Read More...] Charlotte 91, Philadelphia 109 Atlanta 77, Miami 89 Houston 116, Chicago 119 Cleveland 95, Minnesota 129 Orlando 85, Milwaukee 96 Dallas 105, Sacramento 103 NFL Jets vs. Patriots Preview The battle for the AFC East between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots will take place on Monday night. Who will take control of the AFC East? … [Read More...] Golf PGA TOUR Today: December 5, 2010 Tiger Woods leads by four heading in to the final round at the 2010 Chevron World Challenge. Casey Black previews what to expect Sunday in California. … [Read More...]

NCAA Football Auburn vs. South Carolina Recap Cam Newton passed for a career-best 335 yards and four touchdowns, plus ran for a couple of TDs to lead No. 2 Auburn past 18th-ranked South Carolina 56-17 for the SEC title Saturday. Verne Lundquist … [Read More...] Auburn vs South Carolina Highlights Auburn defeated South Carolina 56-17 to capture the SEC Championship. Here are some of the highlights from the game.   … [Read More...] Oregon vs Oregon St Recap The Oregon Ducks finished their perfect 12-0 season with a 37-20 win over Oregon State. The next stop is a date with Auburn for the National Championship. CBS' Mark Morgan and Dennis Dodd have the … [Read More...] NHL New Jersey 3, Philadelphia 5 San Jose 1, Montreal 3 Buffalo 1, Ottawa 0 Pittsburgh 7, Columbus 2 Boston 2, Toronto 3 Atlanta 3, Washington 1 Colorado 5, Tampa Bay 6 Florida 2, Phoenix 1 Carolina 2, Nashville 5 Minnesota 3, Dallas 4 St. Louis 1, Edmonton 2 Detroit 2, Los Angeles 3

Thursday Sports Wrap

A ton of NHL action, Vick continues his domination, LeBron returns to Cleveland in a game you may have heard about, and we look ahead at the NFL games with the NFL predictor

NFL Steelers, Ravens try to ‘knock blocks off’ The two AFC North rivals meet up in a fierce, but respectful rivalry Sunday in Baltimore. … [Read More...] NFL Power Rankings: Week 13 It’s week 13 and time for some divisional rematches. This week we get the Jets at the Patriots, the Falcons at the Buccaneers, and the Ravens hosting the Steelers in games that should tell us a lot … [Read More...] NFL Computerized Predictions: Week 13 Time to see what's going to happen in week 13 of the NFL at least as the computer sees it. Last week we went 11-5 straight up and 9-7 ATS. That brings our year to date record to 91-69straight up and … [Read More...] Vick rallies the Eagles to 34-24 win over Texans Michael Vick shook off all the hard hits, continued to get up off the ground and kept making plays. Vick threw for 302 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, rallying the Philadelphia Eagles to a … [Read More...]

NBA The NBA Daily Zap LeBron James and Jason Richardson visit their former teams, and both leave their former home courts with a win. … [Read More...] Thursday’s NBA Top 5 Monta Ellis appears twice in the Top 5, but the King takes the top spot in his return home. … [Read More...] Miami 118, Cleveland 90 Phoenix 107, Golden State 101 NHL Atlanta 2, Pittsburgh 3 Montreal 5, New Jersey 1 Edmonton 5, Toronto 0 NY Rangers 6, NY Islanders 5 Tampa Bay 1, Boston 8 San Jose 4, Ottawa 0 Washington 1, Dallas 2 Florida 2, Los Angeles 3 Around the League On the Fly goes around the NHL to see what is going on … [[Read More...] Gillies and Boogaard Scrap The Islanders Trevor Gillies and the Rangers Derek Boogard scrap in their Dec 2nd match … [Read More...]

Tuesday Sports Wrap

Wrapping up all the NBA and NHL action we are also talking about eliminating the BCS, previewing NCAA rivalry week, and the return of Tiger Woods.

NBA Boston 106, Cleveland 87 Portland 79, Philadelphia 88 Detroit 79, Orlando 90 New Jersey 100, New York 111 LA Lakers 96, Memphis 98 Indiana 107, Sacramento 98 San Antonio 118, Golden State 98 Lakers hobbled, but should they be worried? The two-time defending champs are dealing with a thin lineup, but Greg Anthony says they're still the favorites in the West. … [Read More...] LeBron talks about his return to Cleveland LeBron James talks about playing back in Cleveland for the first time since leaving for the Heat Video: LeBron talks Cleveland return … [Read More...] NFL Coach Speak: Week 13 Mike Smith and Sean Payton join Brian Billick in this weeks edition of Coach Speak Video: Coach Speak: Week 13 … [Read More...] Andre Johnson ‘had to bully a bully’ Tiki Barber says the Texans receiver was right to retaliate against the Titans' Cortland Finnegan. … [Read More...]

NHL Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 3 St Louis 5, Chicago 7 Phoenix 0, Nashville 3 Atlanta 3, Colorado 2 Detroit 5, San Jose 3 How you get to 12 goals NHL On the Fly examines how the defensive breakdowns that occurred in the Blues vs. Blackhawks on November 30th … [Read More...] NCAA Football Eliminating the BCS Tim Brando and Gary Danielson join Tony Barnhart to debate on removing the BCS and replacing it with a new playoff system … [Read More...] NCAA Football: Marquee Matchups: Week 14 Adam Zucker and our Inside College Football analysts breakdown the spotlight matchups for week 14. … [Read More...] Golf Chevron World Challenge Preview Robert Lusetich previews the 2010 Chevron World Challenge and Tiger Woods Return Video: Lusetich: Chevron preview … [Read More...]