Big East Battle Storr,Con – With Connecticut entering its third week as the nation’s top-ranked team, the accolades keep coming in for massive Huskies center Hasheem Thabeet.
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Playoff Push Nashville,Ten – Strong play since the All-Star break has the Nashville Predators in position to challenge for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Ottawa Senators are also making a run, but it may be too late.
Ready For New Year Tampa bay,Fla – Heightened expectations don’t scare the Tampa Bay Rays. Neither do the big-spending New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
Lynch Arrested Culver City,Ca – Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested in Southern California on a weapons charge, police said Sunday.
Porter Out Phoenix,Az – Suns coach Terry Porter will be fired Monday and replaced by assistant Alvin Gentry, a person familiar with the decision said Sunday night.
Kenseth Wins Opener Daytona Beach,Fla – The rain finally fell on Daytona, then it took another 20 minutes for the real downpour.
Stock Is Rising Columbus,Oh – The Dallas Stars have been a fixture in the Western Conference playoffs for the last decade, while the Columbus Blue Jackets have never reached the postseason in franchise history.
Road Troubles New York,N.Y – If the Pittsburgh Penguins don’t start winning games on the road, their struggles away from home could eventually cost the team a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Top This Miami,Fla – Ty Lawson and North Carolina had one of their most impressive offensive performances of the season at one of the nation’s toughest venues.
Tough On Top Boston,Ms – Duke has a losing record since taking over the No. 1 ranking in the country. While each loss in that stretch has been discouraging for its own reasons, the Blue Devils seem particularly deflated by their most recent defeat.