Archive for December, 2007

Arkansas’ McFadden eligible for Cotton Bowl

Monday, December 31st, 2007
Arkansas' Darren McFadden was ruled eligible to play in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day after the university reviewed a questionable media report linking the star running back and an agent to the purchase of a car. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ...

Jordan, No. 12 Aggies roll past Rice for sixth straight

Monday, December 31st, 2007
DeAndre Jordan netted 16 points, pulled down 12 boards and recorded four blocks, as 12th-ranked Texas A&M defeated the Rice Owls, 68-41, at Reed Arena. Josh Carter overcame a poor shooting performance (5-of-14) to finish with 16 points for the...

Bruins down Thrashers; snap six-game skid

Monday, December 31st, 2007
Mark Stuart scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period as the Boston Bruins defeated the Atlanta Thrashers, 5-2, winning the second leg of a home-and-home series at TD Banknorth Garden. Dennis Wideman, P.J. Axelsson, Phil Kessel and...

Pistons manhandle Bucks, win by 45

Monday, December 31st, 2007
Richard Hamilton led five Pistons in double figures with 22 points as Detroit smashed Milwaukee for its ninth straight victory, 114-69, at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Tayshaun Prince had 15 and Jarvis Hayes scored 14 in 17 minutes off the bench as...

After Alamo Bowl, Penn State and Texas A&M head in different directions

Monday, December 31st, 2007
One of college football's poster boys for stability has outlasted yet another coach.After a stinging 24-17 defeat to Penn State in the Alamo Bowl, Texas A&M is moving on from interim coach Gary Darnell to a new era under Mike Sherman.In contra...

Belichick, Pats set another record: shortest celebration in NFL history

Monday, December 31st, 2007
Unbeaten gave way to unimpressed soon enough, because that is the Bill Belichick way.A loud cheer could be heard just past midnight deep in the bowels of Giants Stadium, rocking the visiting New England locker room next door. Bubbly was being pour...

Shanahan scores in overtime, giving Rangers 4-3 victory over Canadiens

Monday, December 31st, 2007
3 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night to extend the New York Rangers' winning streak to three games.Shanahan was sprung on a breakaway by Chris Drury. He skated straight down on Montreal goalie Cristobal Huet and sent a 15...

Hansbrough, Heels handle Valpo

Monday, December 31st, 2007
Tyler Hansbrough poured in 23 points and pulled down 13 rebounds as the top-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels cruised past Valparaiso, 90-58, at the Dean E. Smith Center. Danny Green added 20 points and five assists while Will Graves donated 14 poin...

Stoudemire and Suns rough up Kings

Monday, December 31st, 2007
Amare Stoudemire scored 31 points and had 17 rebounds, leading six Phoenix players in double figures, as the Suns rolled over the Sacramento Kings, 117-102, at ARCO Arena. Shawn Marion added 25 points and Leandro Barbosa scored 22 off the bench fo...

Trial Dealing With Gambling Ads on Deck in California For Yahoo, Google

Monday, December 31st, 2007
The criminal case has come to an end for online giants Yahoo and Google, but just around the corner for the two is a civil trial in California.