CLEVELAND, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Amare Stoudemire scored 19 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked three shots Sunday night as the Phoenix Suns won their season-high fifth straight game, a 103
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Brad Richards had three assists and five different players tallied Sunday night as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Rangers, 5-3.
DENVER, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Peter Forsberg recorded his first hat trick in four years Sunday, scoring twice on the power play as the Colorado Avalanche rolled to a 6-1 victory over the Los
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Cornerback Terry Cousin had two interceptions and a fumble recovery to highlight an outstanding Carolina defensive effort Sunday, giving the Panthers a 10-6 vic
HOUSTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Eddie George rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown Sunday as the Tennessee Titans clinched a first-round playoff bye with a lackluster 13-3 victory over the Hous
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Rian Lindell kicked a 24-yard field goal with 5:02 remaining in overtime Sunday as the Seattle Seahawks overcame a late 14-point deficit to down the San Diego C
DETROIT, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Daunte Culpepper threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings held on for a 38-36 victory over Detroit, the Lions eighth s
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Drew Nicholas scored a career-high 29 points and Ryan Randle had 16 points in the second half Sunday to lead the 22nd-ranked Maryland Terrapins to an 84-77 vict
CLEVELAND, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The Cleveland Browns are back in the playoffs. And thanks to the Carolina Panthers, Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons are as well.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Drew Bledsoe threw for one touchdown and ran for another score Sunday as the Buffalo Bills handed the Cincinnati Bengals a franchise-record 14th defeat, 27-9.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Chad Pennington outdueled Brett Favre with four touchdown passes Sunday and carried the New York Jets to the AFC East championship with a 42-17 crushing of the
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Pittsburgh's Dewayne Washington intercepted a pass by Jeff Blake in the end zone with 27 seconds remaining Sunday, preserving a 34-31 victory for the Steelers t
NASHVILLE, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Two teams heading in opposite directions at the end of the regular season meet for the first time Monday night when Arkansas takes on Minnesota in the Music Cit
SEMMERING, Austria, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Croatian superstar Janica Kostelic overcame difficult conditions Sunday night to claim her fourth victory of the season Sunday in a World Cup slalom.
CREIGHTON, Neb., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Kyle Korver scored 22 points and Mike Grimes added 17 Sunday as 18th-ranked Creighton remained unbeaten with a resounding 93-70 win over Southeast Missouri Stat
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Julius Hodge collected 26 points and 11 rebounds Sunday as the 24th-ranked North Carolina State Wolfpack remained unbeaten at home with an 86-71 victory over Wo
CLEVELAND, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Cleveland Browns quarterback Tim Couch suffered a broken right fibula early in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons.
BORMIO, Italy, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Daron Rahlves claimed a World Cup downhill Sunday, capping a brilliant day for the United States' squad by becoming the first American man ever to win in Bormio
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Jonathan Cheechoo offset fellow rookie Tyler Arnason's first career hat trick Saturday night by scoring midway through the third period to lift the San Jose Sha
EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Todd Marchant scored with 24.1 seconds remaining in overtime Saturday night to give the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs and snap thei
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The Vancouver Canucks enjoyed a rare romp Saturday night as Todd Bertuzzi and Trent Klatt each scored twice in a 7-3 win over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Antawn Jamison scored 28 points as the Golden State Warriors nearly blew a 19-point lead before holding on for Saturday night a 99-92 victory over the Los Angel
Many residents have protested the hydraulic fracturing oil drilling citing contamination of the ground and air at the Niobrara oil shale formation in Weld County, North eastern Colorado on May 30, 2012. Gas and oil companies are using large amounts of water to obtain shale oil and gas in a process called hydraulic fracturing or fracking. UPI/Gary C. Caskey
