LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Francisco Garcia scored 23 points Thursday night and No. 19 Louisville closed the first half with a rush to down Eastern Kentucky, 78-63.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A 25-point effort by Lawrence Roberts Thursday night helped give No. 24 Mississippi State a 71-65 win over Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl Classic.
SYRACUSE, N.Y., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Hakim Warrick and Terrence Roberts combined for 49 points Thursday night as eighth-ranked Syracuse fought off Hofstra, 80-75.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Justin Gray scored 23 points Thursday night in leading No. 4 Wake Forest to its sixth straight win, 98-76 over North Carolina A&T.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Aaron Polanco scored three touchdowns Thursday, directed a 15-minute drive and guided Navy to a 34-19 win over New Mexico in the Emerald Bowl.
DENVER, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Houston's Yao Ming and Miami's Shaquille O'Neal led their respective conferences Thursday in the latest counting of All-Star ballots.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have worked out a trade that will make Randy Johnson a member of the New York Yankees, Newsday reported Thursday.
ATLANTA, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The Northwest Division-leading Seattle SuperSonics won their fourth straight game on the road Thursday, a 94-79 decision over the Atlanta Hawks.
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CLEVELAND, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Cleveland star LeBron James will wear a protective mask after breaking a bone on the left side of his face, the Cavaliers announced Thursday.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The traditional gubernatorial wager has been made for the upcoming BCS championship game between Oklahoma and the University of Southern California.
OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Jason Richardson scored 35 points and Mike Dunleavy 29 Wednesday to lead Golden State to a 111-105 win over the Toronto Raptors.
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SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Justin Zwick overcame a hamstring pull to throw for 189 yards and a touchdown Wednesday night as Ohio State downed Oklahoma State in the Alamo Bowl, 33-7.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Quentin Richardson established a team record with nine three-pointers Wednesday night as Phoenix held off New Orleans, 107-96.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Stephon Marbury scored 32 points and keyed a 19-4 run to end the game Wednesday night as New York fought off Minnesota, 100-87.
A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo
