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PHOENIX, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Outfielder Eric Byrnes has agreed to a one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Marcus Stone threw for one TD and Andre Brown ran for another Saturday as N.C. State blanked South Florida, 14-0, in the Meineke Car Care Bowl at Charlotte.

KINGSTON, R.I., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Sean Marshall registered 21 points and four assists Saturday to help 13th-ranked Boston College cruise past Rhode Island, 78-56.

GREENSBORO, N.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- J.J. Redick, who made six three-pointers, scored 35 points Saturday to lead top-ranked Duke to a 102-69 rout of UNC-Greensboro.

COLLEGE PARK, Md., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- D.J. Strawberry scored a team-high 16 points Saturday as 16th-ranked Maryland rolled over VMI, 99-68.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The Sharks ended a four-game losing streak with the help of Nils Ekman's career-best four assists in the 5-2 win over Colorado at HP Pavilion.

EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The Oilers halted a two-game losing streak with a 4-2 win against the Predators at Rexall Place.

CHICAGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Columbus turned around from a six-game losing streak with three straight wins as they beat Chicago 3-2 at the United Center.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- With two starters out injured, one Kings player scored a season-high, another a career high, to push past the Celtics 116-112 at ARCO Arena.

PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A late game rally wasn't enough for Portland as it fell to Memphis 93-90 at the Rose Garden.

ATLANTA, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- No. 10 Louisiana State University overwhelmed No. 9 Miami-Florida 40-3 in the 2005 Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome, before a post-game brawl.

DALLAS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Baron Davis scored the winning basket Friday night as Golden State edged the Dallas Mavericks, 111-109.

SUNRISE, Fla., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Joe Nieuwendyk scored two goals Friday night as the Florida Panthers edged the Montreal Canadiens, 2-1.

TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Patrice Beregeron scored on a short-handed break-away goal in the third period Friday night as the Boston Bruins beat Tampa Bay, 2-1.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Eddie House scored 26 points off the bench Friday night to help the Phoenix Suns beat Charlotte, 110-100.