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HOUSTON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Tracy McGrady had 21 points, seven rebounds and nine assists Sunday night while leading the Houston Rockets to a 96-79 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Wally Szczerbiak had 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists Sunday as the Minnesota Timberwolves posted a 109-74 win over the Washington Wizards.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Michael Redd 39 points Sunday night as the Milwaukee Bucks held off Chicago's second-half comeback attempt to post a 99-92 victory over the Bulls.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- LeBron James scored 22 points and was one rebound shy of his first career triple double Sunday night when Cleveland beat New Orleans, 100-91.
SEATTLE, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Shaun Alexander rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns Sunday to pace the Seattle Seahawks to a 24-21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
DALLAS, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Patrick Crayton caught a 39-yard touchdown pass with less than a minute left Sunday as the Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Redskins, 13-10.
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Jake Delhomme threw four touchdown passes Sunday as the Carolina Panthers kept their playoff hopes alive with a 37-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Willis McGahee ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns Sunday as the Buffalo Bills kept their playoff hopes alive with a 41-7 win over San Francisco.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.Y., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Tom Brady passed for 264 yards and two touchdowns Sunday to lead the New England Patriots to a 23-7 victory over the New York Jets.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- In addition to Peyton Manning's 48th and 49th TD passes two other players set NFL records Sunday in the Indianapolis-San Diego game.
ORANJESTAD, Aruba, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Baltimore pitcher Sidney Ponson was being held Sunday by police on suspicion of assaulting a judge on a beach Saturday.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- A 4-yard touchdown pass from Jon Kitna to Chad Johnson with 44 seconds to play lifted Cincinnati a 23-22 win Sunday over the New York Giants.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Peyton Manning set an NFL record with his 49th touchdown pass of the season and Mike Vanderjagt kicked a 30-yard field goal in overtime Sunday as Indianapolis beat San Diego 34-31.
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Reggie White, who died Sunday at his Huntersville, N.C., home, was praised by players, coaches and others as one of the great players in NFL history.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Aaron Brooks threw for one TD and ran for another Sunday and Michael Lewis scored on an 85-yard kickoff return as New Orleans beat Atlanta, 26-13.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Domanick Davis eushed for 150 yards Sunday while leading the Houston Texans to a 21-0 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Tim Thomas scored 20 points and Allan Houston 16 for the New York Knicks in a 91-82 victory Sunday over the Charlotte Bobcats.
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler
