
2 – The San Francisco Chronicle publishes grand jury transcripts in which Yankees first baseman and former AL MVP Jason Giambi admits he took steroids and human growth hormone. He got them from BALCO, the Bay Area laboratory headed by the indicted Victor Conte.
3 – The Chronicle follows its Giambi bombshell with more grand jury testimony from Barry Bonds, in which the seven-time MVP admits to using substances called the “clear” and the “cream.” They are BALCO steroids, but Bonds says he didn’t know what they were.
3 – Utah coach Urban Meyer, considered the front-runner for the Notre Dame head coaching job, instead signs to coach Florida.
11 – USC’s Matt Leinart becomes the 70th winner of the Heisman trophy and the fifth straight quarterback to win the award.
12 – The University of Notre Dame names New England offensive coordinator Charlie Weis as its next head football coach, just as the Washington Huskies are naming Ty Willingham as their new football coach.
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.
NEW YORK (AP) - As the glow fades from the Giants' Super Bowl triumph, some New York sports fans are tuning in to basketball and hockey, with the Rangers in first place and the Knicks' overnight sensation, Jeremy Lin, sparking "Lin-sanity.''
Robins: This year, six new breeds will be making their debut on the green carpet for the Westminster Dog Show, which begins Monday.
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