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Bulls Win 2 In A Row On The Road?!?!?

Saturday, January 31st, 2009 | Chicago Bulls, NBA, Sports | No Comments

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The Bulls accomplished a few major milestones on Friday night. With the 109-98 win over the Kings in Sacramento, the Bulls won for the first time in that venue since 1997 – when Michael Jordan played for the Bulls. The Bulls also won back-to-back road games for the first time all season long. The starting 5 continues to play well together. Here are the numbers:

Ben Gordon – 20 points

Derrick Rose – 4 points, 11 assists

Joakim Noah – 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocked shots

Luol Deng – 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals

Tyrus Thomas – 14 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocked shots

Although the Kings out-rebounded the Bulls 44-37, the Bulls out-shot the Kings 56% to 36% and made 4 of 11 3-point attempts.

The Bulls are now 20-27 and trail the Milwaukee Bucks by 1.5 games for the race for the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference.

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Blackhawks Start Flat, Lose To Kings 5-2

Saturday, January 31st, 2009 | Chicago Blackhawks, NHL, Sports | No Comments

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Whoops!

Not a good night in L.A. for the Blackhawks. The Blackhawks fell behind the Kings 3-0 after 2 periods in Los Angeles and never had enough to make it close down the stretch. Dave Bolland’s 9th goal of the season cut the Kings lead to 3-1 7 minutes into the 3rd period, but the Kings answered with Alexander Frolov’s 21st goal of the season just 40 seconds later. One bright spot – Patrick Sharp scored his 22nd goal of the season. The Kings only took 25 total shots, but they made them count – scoring on 4 of them plus their empty netter. Cristobal Huet fell to 12-9-3 on the year. The Blackhawks are now 26-13-8 with 60 points. They are still locked into the 4th seed in the Western Conference, 7 points ahead of each of the Edmonton Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Phoenix Coyote and Anaheim Ducks. They also have at least 1 game in hand against each of those teams.

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10th Grand Slam for Williams

Saturday, January 31st, 2009 | Serena Williams, Tennis | No Comments

Australia has had record breaking heat the last week, but this has not stopped Serena Williams from rolling over Dinara Safina for her 10th Grand Slam title and bring her back to No. 1. Williams dominated the court and made it look almost easy wining back to back majors she won the US open back in September. “I absolutely, clearly, love playing here,” said the 27-year-old super star. Williams is now only the seventh woman to get double-digit Grand Slam singles titles. The last player to win back to back majors single titles was Justine Henin back in 2003. In the first game, Safian double-faulted three times, including on break point. Williams ran off 18 of the last 20 points to finish in 22 minutes. Williams earned $1.3 million for winning the Australian title and has career earnings of more than $23 million. Serena and her sister Venus won there eighth women’s doubles crown on Friday and have two mixed-doubles championships.

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College Basketball Scores Friday

Saturday, January 31st, 2009 | College Basketball | No Comments

Newman Arena at The Fieldhouse (Ithaca, NY)

Final	1	2	T
Brown (6-11)	25	33	58
Cornell (13-6) «	40	50	90

Hinkle Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN)

Final	1	2	T
Valparaiso (6-16)	22	29	51
Butler #13 (19-1) «	24	35	59

Players of the Game
VALPO – U. Igbavboa (Pts:15, Reb:8, Ast:5)
BUT – G. Hayward (Pts:18, Reb:3, Ast:3)

Francis A. Levien Gymnasium (New York, NY)

Final	1	2	T
Yale (7-10)	27	15	42
Columbia (6-11) «	18	35	53

Edward Leede Arena (Hanover, NH)

Final	1	2	T
Princeton (6-8) «	27	32	59
Dartmouth (3-14)	25	29	54

Lavietes Pavilion (Boston, MA)

Final	1	2	T
Pennsylvania (5-10) «	31	35	66
Harvard (9-8)	27	33	60

Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Jacksonville, FL)

Final	1	2	OT	T
E. Tennessee State (15-6)	35	33	4	72
Jacksonville (12-8) «	25	43	14	82

UNF Arena (Jacksonville, FL)

Final	1	2	T
South Carolina Upstate (4-16)	24	26	50
North Florida (5-16) «	20	31	51

Arena at Harbor Yard (Bridgeport, CT)

Final	1	2	T
Marist (7-16)	35	28	63
Fairfield (13-9) «	27	41	68

Alumni Gymnasium (Lawrenceville, NJ)

Final	1	2	T
Loyola-Maryland (11-12) «	32	43	75
Rider (11-9)	31	30	61

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NBA Scores Friday

Saturday, January 31st, 2009 | NBA | No Comments

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Boston (39-9) «	23	20	19	24	86
Detroit (25-20)	16	25	15	22	78

Players of the Game
DET – R. Stuckey (Pts:19, Reb:3, Ast:4)
BOS – K. Garnett (Pts:22, Reb:9, Ast:3)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Miami (25-20)	26	23	24	30	103
Indiana (19-28) «	29	37	27	21	114

Players of the Game
IND – M. Dunleavy (Pts:30, Reb:6, Ast:5)
MIA – D. Wade (Pts:24, Reb:7, Ast:3)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Washington (9-37)	17	22	31	24	94
Philadelphia (23-22) «	32	14	28	30	104

Players of the Game
PHI – A. Iguodala (Pts:20, Reb:4, Ast:4)
WAS – A. Jamison (Pts:25, Reb:15, Ast:0)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Milwaukee (23-27) «	24	25	21	26	96
Toronto (19-29)	30	17	12	26	85

Players of the Game
TOR – C. Bosh (Pts:18, Reb:9, Ast:0)
MIL – C. Villanueva (Pts:26, Reb:13, Ast:1)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
New Jersey (20-27)	28	25	18	17	88
Atlanta (27-19) «	25	30	25	25	105

Players of the Game
ATL – J. Johnson (Pts:29, Reb:4, Ast:5)
NJ – D. Harris (Pts:20, Reb:5, Ast:6)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
L.A. Clippers (10-36)	26	28	19	22	95
Cleveland (36-9) «	26	28	29	29	112

Players of the Game
CLE – L. James (Pts:25, Reb:7, Ast:6)
LAC – E. Gordon (Pts:27, Reb:7, Ast:2)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
L.A. Lakers (36-9) «	33	31	36	32	132
Minnesota (16-29)	31	29	25	34	119

Players of the Game
MIN – A. Jefferson (Pts:34, Reb:13, Ast:1)
LAL – A. Bynum (Pts:27, Reb:15, Ast:1)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Charlotte (19-28)	19	23	29	28	99
Denver (31-16) «	24	33	29	24	110

Players of the Game
DEN – Nene (Pts:22, Reb:12, Ast:3)
CHA – R. Bell (Pts:27, Reb:5, Ast:4)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Oklahoma City (11-36)	26	25	24	15	90
Utah (26-21) «	28	36	31	15	110

Players of the Game
UTA – D. Williams (Pts:24, Reb:2, Ast:12)
OKC – K. Durant (Pts:29, Reb:10, Ast:4)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Golden State (15-32) «	19	28	18	26	91
New Orleans (28-15)	27	17	21	22	87

Players of the Game
NO – C. Paul (Pts:31, Reb:4, Ast:8)
GS – C. Maggette (Pts:19, Reb:6, Ast:2)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Chicago (20-27) «	34	20	29	26	109
Sacramento (10-38)	22	21	20	25	88

Players of the Game
SAC – K. Martin (Pts:27, Reb:3, Ast:3)
CHI – L. Deng (Pts:20, Reb:7, Ast:0)

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NHL Scores Friday

Saturday, January 31st, 2009 | NHL | No Comments

Final	1	2	3	T
Ottawa (17-23-7)	0	0	0	0
Columbus (24-20-5) «	0	1	0	1

Three Stars
1. S. Mason – CLB (Saves: 18, Save Pct: 1.000)
2. J. Voracek – CLB (Goals: 1, Assists: 0)
3. M. Peca – CLB (Goals: 0, Assists: 1)

Final OT	1	2	3	OT	T
Pittsburgh (24-21-5)	2	0	1	0	3
New Jersey (32-15-3) «	1	0	2	1	4

Three Stars
1. J. Langenbrunner – NJ (Goals: 2, Assists: 0)
2. E. Malkin – PIT (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)
3. S. Crosby – PIT (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)

Final	1	2	3	T
Philadelphia (26-13-9) «	1	2	3	6
Tampa Bay (17-23-10)	1	0	0	1

Three Stars
1. M. Richards – PHI (Goals: 2, Assists: 1)
2. A. Niittymaki – PHI (Saves: 41, Save Pct: .976)
3. S. Hartnell – PHI (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)

Final	1	2	3	T
Minnesota (24-21-3)	0	0	1	1
Edmonton (25-20-3) «	2	1	0	3

Three Stars
1. D. Roloson – EDM (Saves: 29, Save Pct: .967)
2. A. Cogliano – EDM (Goals: 0, Assists: 2)
3. S. Staios – EDM (Goals: 0, Assists: 0)

Final	1	2	3	T
Nashville (21-24-3)	0	0	1	1
Calgary (30-14-4) «	0	2	1	3

Three Stars
1. M. Kiprusoff – CGY (Saves: 28, Save Pct: .966)
2. G. Zanon – NSH (Goals: 0, Assists: 0)
3. E. Nystrom – CGY (Goals: 0, Assists: 1)

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Big Ben good to go

Friday, January 30th, 2009 | General | No Comments

Mike Tomlin said Friday that quarterback Ben Roethlsberger is fine and ready for the Super Bowl. “Ben’s fine. He’s going to Play.” Ben was hit in the back during the AFC championship game, and has spent most of his time stretching his torso during practices.

Forsberg won’t be back in NHL

Friday, January 30th, 2009 | NHL | No Comments

Peter Forsberg has said he will not be back in the NHL this season. Forsberg told Sweden’s national broadcaster that if he is able to play it will be for his hometown club Modo in the Swedish league. Forsberg, made a late return to the Avalanche last year, but injuries kept him out of half of the team’s final 18 games. He also missed three of four games in the second round of the playoffs. He has been back on the ice in recent weeks to test out his ailing right foot. No word on how he is feeling and if the tests are working.

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College Basketball Scores Thursday

Friday, January 30th, 2009 | College Basketball | No Comments

Convocation Center (Jonesboro, AR)

Postponed	1	2	T
Western Kentucky	0		0
Arkansas State	0		0

Knapp Center (Des Moines, IA)

Final	1	2	T
Evansville (13-7) «	30	35	65
Drake (14-8)	38	24	62

Spiro Sports Center (Staten Island, NY)

Final	1	2	T
Central Connecticut State (10-10) «	38	34	72
Wagner (10-10)	25	39	64

Holmes Convocation Center (Boone, NC)

Final	1	2	T
Wofford (9-9) «	36	38	74
Appalachian State (7-11)	28	40	68

Carolina First Arena (Charleston, SC)

Final	1	2	T
NC-Greensboro (3-16)	37	36	73
College of Charleston (16-4) «	55	34	89

FAU Gymnasium (Boca Raton, FL)

Final	1	2	T
Arkansas-Little Rock (15-6) «	35	31	66
Florida Atlantic (4-18)	24	35	59

Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center (Brooklyn

Final	1	2	OT	2OT	T
Fairleigh Dickinson (4-16)	30	39	9	10	88
LIU-Brooklyn (10-10) «	37	32	9	13	91

Times Union Center (Albany, NY)

Final	1	2	T
Canisius (7-14)	39	34	73
Siena (17-5) «	46	45	91

DeGol Arena (Loretto, PA)

Final	1	2	T
Monmouth (6-16)	25	26	51
St. Francis (Pa.) (5-15) «	29	36	65

Cassell Coliseum (Blacksburg, VA)

Final	1	2	T
Clemson #12 (18-2) «	44	42	86
Virginia Tech (14-6)	53	29	82

Players of the Game
CLEM – K. Rivers (Pts:29, Reb:6, Ast:4)
VATECH – M. Delaney (Pts:37, Reb:3, Ast:1)

Cameron Hall (Lexington, VA)

Final	1	2	T
Southern Virginia (0-1)	46	46	92
VMI (17-3) «	74	39	113

TD Banknorth SportsCenter (Hamden, CT)

Final	1	2	T
Mount St. Mary’s (12-9) «	29	31	60
Quinnipiac (8-12)	23	19	42

William Pitt Center – West Gym (Fairfield, CT)

Final	1	2	T
St. Francis (N.Y.) (6-14)	24	27	51
Sacred Heart (9-11) «	38	33	71

University Center (Macon, GA)

Final	1	2	T
Kennesaw State (6-13)	39	36	75
Mercer (11-10) «	47	41	88

Charles L. Sewall Center (Coraopolis, PA)

Final	1	2	T
Bryant University (4-17)	22	25	47
Robert Morris (14-7) «	41	31	72

Dan Rose Center (Mt. Pleasant, MI)

Final	1	2	T
Ohio (10-9)	30	39	69
Central Michigan (6-12) «	29	47	76

McAlister Field House (Charleston, SC)

Final	1	2	T
Elon (5-13)	26	32	58
The Citadel (12-10) «	32	28	60

Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, IA)

Final	1	2	T
Michigan State #9 (17-3) «	38	33	71
Iowa (12-9)	25	31	56

Players of the Game
MIST – K. Lucas (Pts:24, Reb:1, Ast:4)
IA – J. Peterson (Pts:14, Reb:2, Ast:5)

Wolstein Center (Cleveland, OH)

Final	1	2	T
Detroit (5-15)	26	23	49
Cleveland State (14-8) «	34	32	66

Beeghly Physical Education Center (Youngstown, OH)

Final	1	2	T
Wright State (13-8) «	28	39	67
Youngstown State (6-14)	26	35	61

University of Dayton Arena (Dayton, OH)

Final	1	2	T
Saint Louis (11-9)	28	18	46
Dayton (19-2) «	27	20	47

F. Page Seibert Hall (Birmingham, AL)

Final	1	2	T
Georgia Southern (7-11)	25	21	46
Samford (11-9) «	36	33	69

Ramsey Center (Cullowhee, NC)

Final	1	2	T
Furman (3-16)	20	34	54
Western Carolina (10-9) «	29	34	63

Jones Convocation Center (Chicago, IL)

Final	1	2	OT	2OT	3OT	4OT	T
Utah Valley (10-8) «	34	45	12	13	19		123
Chicago State (11-11)	36	43	12	13	17		121

Thomas Assembly Center (Ruston, LA)

Final	1	2	T
Hawaii (10-10) «	30	24	54
Louisiana Tech (8-13)	35	18	53

Murphy Athletic Center (Murfreesboro, TN)

Final	1	2	T
Louisiana-Lafayette (7-13)	30	46	76
Middle Tennessee (13-8) «	33	50	83

Lakefront Arena (New Orleans, LA)

Final	1	2	T
Florida International (9-14) «	27	37	64
New Orleans (9-12)	21	33	54

The Super Pit (Denton, TX)

Final	1	2	T
Troy (12-10) «	34	43	77
North Texas (12-8)	33	36	69

Bison Sports Arena (Fargo, ND)

Final	1	2	T
Oakland (13-10)	44	27	71
North Dakota State (15-5) «	40	41	81

Frost Arena (Brookings, SD)

Final	1	2	T
IPFW (8-13)	31	39	70
South Dakota State (9-13) «	34	42	76

Kemper Arena (Kansas City, MO)

Final	1	2	T
Western Illinois (7-14) «	16	40	56
UMKC (6-17)	28	23	51

McKale Center (Tucson, AZ)

Final	1	2	T
Washington #23 (15-5)	38	59	97
Arizona (13-8) «	37	69	106

Players of the Game
WA – J. Brockman (Pts:27, Reb:16, Ast:0)
AZ – N. Wise (Pts:29, Reb:3, Ast:8)

Show Me Center (Cape Girardeau, MO)

Final	1	2	T
Jacksonville State (9-10) «	32	46	78
Southeast Missouri State (3-19)	28	40	68

Wells-Fargo Arena (Tempe, AZ)

Final	1	2	T
Washington State (12-8) «	27	38	65
Arizona State #14 (16-4)	30	25	55

Players of the Game
WAST – K. Thompson (Pts:28, Reb:7, Ast:1)
AZST – J. Harden (Pts:26, Reb:4, Ast:1)

Pan American Center (Las Cruces, NM)

Final	1	2	T
San Jose State (9-10)	38	43	81
New Mexico State (10-11) «	43	46	89

Magness Arena (Denver, CO)

Final	1	2	T
South Alabama (11-10)	28	26	54
Denver (9-11) «	37	19	56

Lantz Arena (Charleston, IL)

Final	1	2	T
Tennessee Tech (10-10)	20	38	58
Eastern Illinois (9-11) «	33	42	75

Williams Arena (Minneapolis, MN)

Final	1	2	T
Illinois #19 (17-4)	16	20	36
Minnesota (18-3) «	22	37	59

Players of the Game
IL – T. Meacham (Pts:7, Reb:3, Ast:4)
MN – L. Westbrook (Pts:15, Reb:6, Ast:2)

Dahlberg Arena (Missoula, MT)

Final	1	2	T
Portland State (15-6)	34	31	65
Montana (12-9) «	29	43	72

Ellis T Johnson Arena (Morehead, KY)

Final	1	2	T
Tennessee State (6-14)	23	50	73
Morehead State (12-10) «	39	55	94

Prudential Center (Newark, NJ)

Final	1	2	T
Rutgers (9-12)	27	40	67
Seton Hall (11-9) «	26	44	70

Centrum Arena (Cedar City, UT)

Final	1	2	T
IUPUI (11-10) «	33	46	79
Southern Utah (6-15)	27	38	65

SIU Arena (Carbondale, IL)

Final	1	2	T
Missouri State (9-12)	31	26	57
Southern Illinois (10-11) «	39	29	68

Bud Walton Arena (Fayetteville, AR)

Final	1	2	T
Alabama (12-8)	31	49	80
Arkansas (13-5) «	38	51	89

Holt Arena (Pocatello, ID)

Final	1	2	OT	T
Weber State (13-8) «	27	36	13	76
Idaho State (7-15)	33	30	4	67

Max Worthington Arena (Bozeman, MT)

Final	1	2	T
Eastern Washington (9-12)	38	27	65
Montana State (11-9) «	33	36	69

Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (Logan, UT)

Final	1	2	T
Nevada (12-8)	34	27	61
Utah State (20-1) «	30	42	72

Earle A. Chiles Center (Portland, OR)

Final	1	2	T
San Diego (12-9)	24	31	55
Portland (14-7) «	34	35	69

War Memorial Gymnasium (San Francisco, CA)

Final	1	2	T
Pepperdine (5-17) «	31	38	69
San Francisco (8-13)	30	37	67

Leavey Center (Santa Clara, CA)

Final	1	2	T
Loyola-Marymount (1-21)	22	34	56
Santa Clara (10-13) «	38	44	82

Cowan Spectrum at the Kibbie Dome (Moscow, ID)

Final	1	2	T
Boise State (14-6)	26	33	59
Idaho (10-10) «	29	34	63

The Pyramid (Long Beach, CA)

Final	1	2	T
Cal State Fullerton (10-10) «	24	37	61
Long Beach State (10-9)	32	28	60

Hornet Gym (Sacramento, CA)

Final	1	2	T
Northern Colorado (9-13) «	35	31	66
Sacramento State (2-20)	28	31	59

Galen Center (Los Angeles, CA)

Final	1	2	T
Stanford (13-5)	38	31	69
Southern California (14-6) «	33	37	70

Pauley Pavilion (Los Angeles, CA)

Final	1	2	T
California (16-5)	23	43	66
UCLA #17 (16-4) «	31	50	81

Players of the Game
CA – T. Robertson (Pts:19, Reb:4, Ast:1)
UCLA – D. Collison (Pts:18, Reb:1, Ast:5)

Thunderdome (Santa Barbara, CA)

Final	1	2	T
Northridge (8-10) «	39	33	72
Santa Barbara (8-12)	33	37	70

McCarthey Athletic Center (Spokane, WA)

Final	1	2	T
St. Mary’s #22 (18-2)	39	23	62
Gonzaga #20 (15-4) «	33	36	69

Players of the Game
MARYCA – D. Simpson (Pts:17, Reb:12, Ast:0)
GONZAG – M. Bouldin (Pts:17, Reb:4, Ast:2)

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NBA Scores Thursday

Friday, January 30th, 2009 | NBA | No Comments

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Cleveland (35-9)	32	24	16	16	88
Orlando (35-10) «	25	30	24	20	99

Players of the Game
ORL – D. Howard (Pts:22, Reb:18, Ast:0)
CLE – L. James (Pts:23, Reb:8, Ast:8)

Final	1	2	3	4	T
San Antonio (31-14) «	32	25	32	25	114
Phoenix (25-19)	31	26	27	20	104

Players of the Game
PHO – A. Stoudemire (Pts:28, Reb:10, Ast:1)
SA – M. Ginobili (Pts:30, Reb:9, Ast:3)