Archive for January, 2010

Marleau, Demers each score twice for Sharks (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

San Jose Sharks defenseman Rob Blake collides with Minnesota Wild left wing Robbie Earl during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)AP - Patrick Marleau scored his NHL-leading 36th and 37th goals, Jason Demers also scored twice, and Joe Pavelski had the winner in the San Jose Sharks' 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.


Miller’s 25 points lead Wizards over Knicks (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

New York Knicks forward Jordan Hill (43) goes to the basket against Washington Wizards guard Mike Miller (6) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)AP - The Washington Wizards have had one issue with Mike Miller this season: He's been too unselfish. That wasn't the case on Saturday night.


San Francisco upsets No. 13 Gonzaga 81-77 in OT (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Gonzaga's Robert Sacre, right, shoots over San Francisco's Dior Lowhorn during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)AP - Dior Lowhorn hit consecutive 3-pointers in overtime and scored 22 points, leading San Francisco to an 81-77 upset of No. 13 Gonzaga on Saturday night.


Cal State Bakersfield tops Cal Poly again, 57-53 (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
AP - Santwon Latunde had 19 points and 10 rebounds Saturday to lead Cal State Bakersfield over Cal Poly 57-53.

Miller scores 52 in Portland victory (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Portland Trail Blazers' Rudy Fernandez (5) of Spain passes around the Dallas Mavericks' Rodrigue Beaubois (3) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Ralph Lauer)AP - Andre Miller scored a career-high 52 points, including 25 in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Juwan Howard hit a jumper with 44.8 seconds left to lift the Portland Trail Blazers past the Dallas Mavericks 114-112 Saturday night.


New Mexico State defeats Louisiana Tech 91-77 (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
AP - Hamidu Rahman had 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead New Mexico State to a 91-77 victory over Louisiana Tech on Saturday night.

Clutch Collins carries No. 2 Jayhawks past K-State (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Kansas guard Sherron Collins (4) shoots over Kansas State guard Jacob Pullen (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in Manhattan, Kan. Collins scored 16 points in the game. Kansas defeated Kansas State 81-79 in overtime. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)AP - Sherron Collins bounced back from a back injury to score on a hard drive with 9 seconds left in overtime, helping No. 2 Kansas pull out a gritty 81-79 win over No. 11 Kansas State on Saturday night.


Barbour, High Point edge Gardner-Webb 82-80 in OT (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
AP - Nick Barbour tipped in a rebound of his own missed shot with one second left in overtime, capping his 30-point performance and lifting High Point over Gardner-Webb 82-80 on Saturday night.

Hornets slip past Grizzlies in OT (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph (50) works between the defense of New Orleans Hornets forward David West (30) and center Emeka Okafor (50)  in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman)AP - Emeka Okafor had 21 points, Darren Collison added 17 points and a career-high 18 assists and the New Orleans Hornets defeated Memphis 109-102 in overtime on Saturday, snapping the Grizzlies' 11-game home winning streak.


Bleiler wins fourth X Games title, upsets Clark (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
AP - Gretchen Bleiler has won the Winter X Games superpipe contest, edging out Kelly Clark in an upset.

Doan scores again, Coyotes hold off Rangers 3-2 (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Jim Vandermeer (2) pushes New York Rangers center Brandon Dubinsky into the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)AP - Shane Doan scored in his third straight game and the Phoenix Coyotes withstood a late rally to beat the reeling New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday night.


Lamar defeats UTSA 64-57 (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
AP - Justin Nabors had 16 points and 14 rebounds and Lamar held off UTSA 64-57 Saturday night.

Canucks rally to beat Maple Leafs (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Toronto Maple Leafs' Colton Orr, top, fights Vancouver Canucks' Darcy Hordichuk during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)AP - Alex Burrows and Daniel Sedin each scored twice, and Henrik Sedin added a goal to help the Vancouver Canucks rally for their season-high seventh straight victory, 5-3 over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.


Giants, Wilson agree to 1-year deal (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
AP - Brian Wilson and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a $4,437,500, one-year deal on Saturday, avoiding an arbitration hearing.

Alabama State tops Texas Southern 62-61 (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
AP - Menji Mundadi scored 15 points and hit a game-winning free throw down the stretch to push Alabama State past Texas Southern 62-61 on Saturday night.

Murray ready for match of his life against Federer (AFP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

British tennis player Andy Murray catches a ball during a training session at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Murray says he is fresher, physically stronger and ready to play the match of his life as he chases his Grand Slam breakthrough win against Roger Federer in Sunday's Australian Open final.(AFP/Torsten Blackwood)AFP - Andy Murray says he is fresher, physically stronger and ready to play the match of his life as he chases his Grand Slam breakthrough win against Roger Federer in Sunday's Australian Open final.


Ancelotti puts trust in Terry (AFP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Chelsea's English defender John Terry shoots during their English Premier League football match against Burnley at Turf Moor in Burnley. Terry ensured he would make headlines on both the front and back pages after his late winner sealed a 2-1 win at Burnley that extended Chelsea's Premier League lead to four points.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti said John Terry would remain the Premier League leaders' captain after the England star shrugged off controversy over his private life to score the winner against Burnley.


Rutgers snap 9-game slide; beats Notre Dame 74-73 (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Rutgers' James Beatty (10) drives tot he basket as Notre Dame's Ben Hansbrough defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - Mike Rosario scored 24 points and Hamady Ndiaye blocked two shots by Luke Harangody in the final minute as Rutgers ended a nine-game losing streak with a 74-73 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday.


Ravens hire fired Redskins coach Zorn as assistant (Reuters)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Reuters - The Baltimore Ravens have hired Jim Zorn as quarterback coach just weeks after he lost his job as head coach with the Washington Redskins, his new team said Saturday.

Imada builds a 2-shot lead at Torrey Pines (AP)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Ryuji Imada walks on fifth green as a paraglider sails overhead during the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)AP - Phil Mickelson hit a drive into a eucalyptus tree that never came down. D.A. Point had a chip from 30 yards short of the flag that tumbled 20 yards over the green and into a hazard.