Super Bowl XLVI
Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.
SportsTalk: Albert Pujols signs with the Angels and Prince Fielder joins the Tigers. Which team is better now?
Ryan Callahan scored three goals as the New York Rangers beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Saturday for their seventh straight win over the Flyers.
Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
Beyond the Arc: No. 14 UNLV's 65-63 victory over No. 13 San Diego State adds spice to the Mountain West Conference race.
CFT: Jordan Jefferson makes it clear he wasn't happy with LSU's game plan in the Tigers' BCS Championship Game loss to Alabama.
Move over, Hollywood and NFL types, golf's two real A-listers take center stage Sunday at Pebble Beach, both in need of a win.
The United States swept favored Switzerland out of the Davis Cup on Saturday when Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan beat Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra overshadowed Manchester United's 2-1 win over rival Liverpool that lifted the defending champions to first place in the Premier League on Saturday.
Marlies Schild of Austria won her sixth World Cup slalom of the season Saturday after overall leader Lindsey Vonn and defending champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch crashed out in the opening run on the windy Pyrenees course.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
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Right now it looks like Louisiana-Lafayette and Louisiana-Monroe will be the 6-6 teams left out in the cold (Notre Dame has decided not to go bowling).
Mark Snyder-less Marshall is good ol' No. 68, otherwise known as "bowl team in waiting."
(Updated through Dec. 5 games; teams in italics have accepted bid)
BCS Bowls
Bowl Championship Series Title Game
Jan. 7, Pasadena, Calif.
BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2
Projection: Alabama vs. Texas
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Orange Bowl
Jan. 5, Miami Gardens, Fla.
BCS vs. BCS (ACC champion if available)
Projection: Georgia Tech vs. TCU
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Fiesta Bowl
Jan. 4, Glendale, Ariz.
BCS vs. BCS (Big 12 champion if available)
Projection: Boise State vs. Penn State
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Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1, New Orleans
BCS vs. BCS (SEC champion if available)
Projection: Florida vs. Cincinnati
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Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, Pasadena, Calif.
BCS (Big Ten champion if available) vs. BCS (Pac-10 champion if available)
Projection: Ohio State vs. Oregon
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Other Bowls
GMAC Bowl
Jan. 6, Mobile, Ala.
ACC No. 9 vs. MAC No. 2
Projection: Middle Tennessee State* vs. Central Michigan
(*no eligible ACC team available)
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Alamo Bowl
Jan. 2, San Antonio
Big Ten No. 4-5 vs. Big 12 No. 4-5
Projection: Michigan State vs. Texas Tech
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Papajohns.com Bowl
Jan. 2, Birmingham, Ala.
Big East No. 5 (or Sun Belt if none eligible) vs. SEC No. 9
Projection: South Florida vs. Kentucky
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Cotton Bowl
Jan. 2, Arlington, Texas
Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC No. 3-4 (West preference)
Projection: Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss (an "Orange Bowl" of sorts)
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International Bowl
Jan. 2, Toronto
Big East No. 4 vs. MAC No. 3
Projection: Rutgers vs. Temple (Owls seek revenge for getting booted from Big East)
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Liberty Bowl
Jan. 2, Memphis, Tenn.
C-USA No. 1 vs. SEC No. 6-7
Projection: East Carolina vs. Arkansas
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Gator Bowl
Jan. 1, Jacksonville, Fla.
ACC No. 3 vs. Big East No. 2, Big 12 No. 4, or Notre Dame
Projection: Miami vs. West Virginia
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Capital One Bowl
Jan. 1, Orlando, Fla.
Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2
Projection: Iowa vs. LSU
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Outback Bowl
Jan. 1, Tampa, Fla.
Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC No. 3-4 (East preference)
Projection: Wisconsin vs. Tennessee
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Chick-fil-A Bowl
Dec. 31, Atlanta
ACC No. 2 vs. SEC No. 5
Projection: Virginia Tech vs. Georgia
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Insight Bowl
Dec. 31, Tempe, Ariz.
Big Ten No. 6 vs. Big 12 No. 6
Projection: Minnesota vs. Missouri
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CFT: Jordan Jefferson makes it clear he wasn't happy with LSU's game plan in the Tigers' BCS Championship Game loss to Alabama.
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Adreian Payne scored 15 points, Draymond Green added 12 and defense-minded No. 11 Michigan State beat No. 3 Ohio State 58-48 Saturday night, ending the Buckeyes' 39-game home winning streak.
Trae Golden scored 17 points, Jeronne Maymon added 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Tennessee upset No. 8 Florida 75-70 Saturday, ending the Gators' home-winning streak at 19.
Wesseling: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for AFC teams.
