CHICAGO, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Andrei Kirilenko scored nine of his 26 points in the first quarter and had 16 rebounds Monday to lead Utah to a 92-80 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Scott Walker had his second career hat trick for Nashville, but Shane Doan scored with 11:20 left in the third period Monday to give Phoenix a 3-3 tie.
TUCSON, Ark., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Hassan Adams scored 19 points and Chris Rodgers added 17 as the fifth-ranked Arizona Wildcats cruised Monday to an 83-71 victory over San Diego State.
OTTAWA, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Todd White scored off a giveaway 94 seconds into overtime Monday to give the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers.
MONTREAL, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Saku Koivu and Sheldon Souray each had a goal and assist Monday as Montreal continued its dominance of Pittsburgh with a 4-1 victory.
DETROIT, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Ray Whitney scored with 5:15 left in the third period Monday as Detroit halted St. Louis' nine-game unbeaten streak with a 2-1 triumph.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Petr Nedved had his first two-goal game of the season and Mike Dunham stopped 31 shots Monday as the New York Rangers posted a 4-2 win over Boston.
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- David Lee scored 24 points and Christian Drejer added nine of his 20 during late in the first half Monday as No. 13 Florida beat Northeastern, 101-84.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Glenn Robinson scored a season-high 22 points and rookie Kyle Korver added 16 Monday as Philadelphia pulled away for a 95-73 victory over Orlando.
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Philip Rivers passed for a career-high 475 yards and five touchdowns Monday as North Carolina State outscored Kansas, 56-26, on the Tangerine Bowl.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Mark McCarroll and Jaron Brown led a second-half spurt that carried No. 17 Pittsburgh to its 31st straight home win, 63-56 over Florida State.
SYRACUSE, N.Y., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Hakim Warrick had 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists Monday to lead Syracuse to a 101-63 rout of Colgate, their 38th straight win in the series.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Steve Novak scored 19 points Monday as No. 24 Marquette cruised to an 83-63 rout of Florida A&M and remained unbeaten at home.
ATLANTA, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Atlanta's Dany Heatley is to return to the ice Tuesday for the first time since the September car accident that claimed the life of teammate Dan Snyder.
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Kentucky became the first No. 1 team in five weeks to retain the top spot for more than seven days in the College Coaches basketbal poll.
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RENO, Nev., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Kirk Snyder displayed his all-around game by scoring 29 points as Nevada posted a 75-61 upset of No. 7 Kansas in the Wolf Pack Holiday Classic.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Rookie Luke Walton fed Devean George for a critical dunk in the final minute as the Lakers held off the Phoenix Suns, 107-101.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Rookie Quentin Griffin filled in for injured Clinton Portis by rushing for 136 yards Sunday as Denver clinched a wild card berth, 31-17 over Indianapolis.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Peja Stojakovic scored 29 points and Vlade Divac added 26 as Sacramento pulled away late Sunday for a 117-98 victory over Portland.
ANAHEIM, Calif., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Patrick Marleau and Vincent Damphousse scored goals and Niko Dimitrakos collected two assists as San Jose edged Anaheim Sunday, 2-1.
Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler
