Sugar Bowl | Georgia 41, Hawaii 10: Georgia Runs Over Hawaii in Sugar Bowl, 41-10

Georgia’s blowout victory over Hawaii came thanks to a dominating ground game and relentless pressure on quarterback Colt Brennan, who was sacked eight times.
Source: NYT > Sports | 2 Jan 2008 | 12:00 pm

Georgia romps Hawaii 41-10 at Sugar Bowl (AP)

AP - There was no repeat of the Boise State Miracle. The Georgia Bulldogs were simply too big, too fast and too strong for the team from paradise.

Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:22 am

Wilkie rages at SPL match ruling

Lee Wilkie says Dundee United's game against Hearts should have been postponed after Phil O'Donnell's death.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:05 am

Federer vows he has more to come (AFP)

AFP - Roger Federer has warned would-be challengers that he intends to stay at the top for several years to come.

Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:58 am

Jones' gambles pay off for Cowboys (AP)

AP - Of all the moves Jerry Jones made to shape the Dallas Cowboys this season, only one seemed like a sure bet: Swapping the No. 22 pick in the 2007 draft for Cleveland's top pick in '08.
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:50 am

Hawks prepare for biggest challenge

Havant & Waterlooville weigh up their FA Cup tie at Swansea
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:39 am

Ranatunga begins Sri Lanka role

Sri Lanka's new cricket chief Arjuna Ranatunga has begun his job vowing to stamp out corruption in the sport.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:34 am

Mauresmo gets past Dechy in Gold Coast

Former No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian women's hardcourt championships Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over French compatriot Nathalie Dechy.

Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:32 am

Georgia, USC post BCS blowouts (AP)

AP - Georgia vs. Southern California, it might have been a heck of game.

Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:16 am

Thigh injury worry for Jankovic

World number three Jelena Jankovic suffers a thigh injury while playing in the Hopman Cup in Perth.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:12 am

NHL, Penguins winners in Winter Classic (AP)

AP - Snow, a sold-out football stadium and Sidney Crosby scoring the shootout winner.

Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:11 am

Were you there...?

We revisit a classic FA Cup tie from 1990 - did you see Oldham beat Everton?
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:02 am

Coppell attacks transfer window

Reading manager Steve Coppell criticises football's transfer window, alleging that it encourages underhand practice.
Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 2 Jan 2008 | 9:55 am

Fergie frustrated by 'careless' United

Sir Alex Ferguson has slammed the quiet Old Trafford crowd and blasted Man United's "careless" performance.
Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 2 Jan 2008 | 9:42 am

Blues boss admits love of strikers

Avram Grant says Chelsea needs more strikers — and admits he is a fan of Nicolas Anelka and Dimitar Berbatov.
Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 2 Jan 2008 | 9:37 am

Rafa backs Bruce to keep Latics up

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has told Wigan they have appointed the right man in Steve Bruce to help them avoid Premier League relegation.
Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 2 Jan 2008 | 8:28 am

Georgia pounds on Hawaii, rolls to Sugar Bowl win

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Source: ESPN.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 8:23 am

Wenger delighted by varied Gunners

Arsenal Wenger praised Arsenal for mixing it up when it mattered as they beat West Ham to maintain their place at the Premier League summit.
Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 2 Jan 2008 | 8:20 am

Marcus rewarded with deal extension

Reading keeper Marcus Hahnemann's contract has been extended until the end of next season after he played his 20th league game of the season.
Source: FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER | 2 Jan 2008 | 8:11 am

Stewart Mandel: Hawaii comes crashing down vs. Georgia

Georgia beat Hawaii 41-10 in the Sugar Bowl because it was a more talented team. After a year of upsets, writes Stewart Mandel, that simplicity is welcome.

Source: SI.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 8:06 am

Advertising: Hotel’s Prime Audience: Sitting in a Meeting, Dreaming of the Greens

The Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts chain has signed a celebrity spokesman whose specialty is near and dear to the guests’ hearts: golf.
Source: NYT > Sports | 2 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am

Rose Bowl is USC's for the taking

Defense finally regains turnover-forcing form, offense piles up 633 yards and seven touchdowns, and Trojans turn game into a rout in second half.

Motivation, or lack of same, was the main topic of discussion about USC going into the Rose Bowl game against Illinois.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 2 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am

Michigan sends Carr out in style

ORLANDO, Fla. -- On a day the Michigan Wolverines racked up 41 points and 524 yards, a day on which their seniors won their first bowl game and their coach won his last game, their most impressive move brought them no yards or points.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 2 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am

USC's Booty has excelled despite injury, criticism

It hasn't always been easy for the Trojans' quarterback.

After he threw his first touchdown pass, he stayed in the backfield to slap pads with one of his tackles.

Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 2 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am

Georgia dominates Hawaii

The Bulldogs sack Brennan eight times as the Warriors' quarterback also throws three interceptions and fumbles twice.

NEW ORLEANS -- Last year's Western Athletic Conference champions used a hook-and-lateral play to help pull off a stunning upset in a major bowl.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 2 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am

Reserves spend a lot of time on the bench

In games that count, USC's seven active reserves are playing scant minutes and averaging a combined 10.4 points.

If current trends persist, the Fresno Pacific game could qualify as the good old days for USC's bench.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 2 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am

Lakers' Odom suspended for a game

League rules that a flagrant foul on Celtics guard Ray Allen in Sunday's game is worthy of a suspension, costing Odom $120,441.

Lakers forward Lamar Odom was suspended by the league for one game Tuesday because of a flagrant foul on Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen on Sunday at Staples Center.

Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 2 Jan 2008 | 8:00 am

Davenport advances to ASB's 3rd round

Lindsay Davenport improved to 15-1 in singles since her return to tournament play, beating fifth-seeded Annabel Medina Garrigues 6-1, 4-6, 6-0 on Wednesday in the second round of the ASB Classic.

Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 7:28 am

Carr signs off a winner as Michigan upsets Florida

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Source: ESPN.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 7:00 am

Serbia edges France in Hopman Cup

Jelena Jankovic recovered from a right leg injury that forced her to retire from her singles match to combine with Novak Djokovic in mixed doubles and give Serbia victory against France in the Hopman Cup on Wednesday.

Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 7:00 am

Richard Deitsch: NHL boosted by record-setting event

Snow added ambience, but it was fans that made the Winter Classic a success

Source: SI.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 6:40 am

Capital One Bowl | Michigan 41, Florida 35: The Wolverines Ride Emotion, and Henne’s Arm, to Victory

In Coach Lloyd Carr’s final game in charge, Michigan won a closely contested Capital One Bowl that featured trick plays, fluke breaks, multiple turnovers and a frantic final quarter.
Source: NYT > Sports | 2 Jan 2008 | 6:30 am

Rose Bowl | U.S.C. 49, Illinois 17: U.S.C. Cuts the Profile of a Title Contender

Dominating the game on offense, defense and special teams, Southern California overwhelmed upstart Illinois in the 94th Rose Bowl on Tuesday.
Source: NYT > Sports | 2 Jan 2008 | 6:28 am

Wild card Sirianni makes Adelaide quarters

Australian wild card Joseph Sirianni advanced to his first ATP quarterfinal after beating American Sam Querrey 6-7 (7-5), 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday at the Australian men's hardcourt championships.

Source: Tennis News: CBSSports.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 6:11 am

McKnight, USC dash past Illini in Rose Bowl romp

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Source: ESPN.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 6:06 am

Sports of The Times: Giants’ Reese Deserves Credit, Too

If the Giants make it deep into the playoffs, credit has to go to the players and the coaches but also to Jerry Reese, the team’s unobtrusive first-year general manger.
Source: NYT > Sports | 2 Jan 2008 | 5:51 am

A Wild Card for the Playoffs: Heinz Field

Heinz Field, the site for Saturday night’s wild-card game between the Steelers and Jaguars, is considered by many N.F.L. players to be the worst grass field in the league.
Source: NYT > Sports | 2 Jan 2008 | 5:50 am

Sources: Nolan tells aides he expects to be back

Mike Nolan will remain coach of the Niners but will surrender personnel power.
Source: ESPN.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 5:37 am

Odom suspended 1 game for flagrant foul on Allen

Lakers forward Lamar Odom was suspended one game without pay for flagrantly fouling Celtics guard Ray Allen.
Source: ESPN.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 5:23 am

USC trounces Illinois 49-17 in Rose Bowl (AP)

AP - The loose balls? Southern California came up with them. Those crazy plays? They all went USC's way, too. The Trojans were every bit as good as advertised and the Rose Bowl was even more lopsided than expected. Freshman tailback Joe McKnight finished with 170 of USC's 633 yards in a record-setting romp Tuesday, 49-17 over outmatched Illinois.

Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 2 Jan 2008 | 4:57 am

Gatlin's 4-year doping ban covers Beijing Games

Sprinter Justin Gatlin got his doping ban reduced but not by enough to make him eligible to defend his Olympic 100-meter title this year.
Source: ESPN.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 4:30 am

Davenport wins ASB Classic second-rounder

Lindsay Davenport improved to 15-1 in singles since her return to tournament play, beating fifth-seeded Annabel Medina Garrigues 6-1, 4-6, 6-0 on Wednesday in the second round of the ASB Classic. Davenport has won two tournaments and reached the semifinals of another since returning after the birth of her first child.
Source: FOXSports.com News for TENNIS | 2 Jan 2008 | 1:53 am