CHICAGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Brett Favre passed for 285 yards and the Green Bay defense scored twice on interceptions Sunday as the Packers beat the Chicago Bears, 26-7.
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Robert Esche made 40 saves Sunday led the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-2 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes.
DALLAS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Joe Thornton had a goal and two assists Sunday and the San Jose Sharks rebounded from their worst loss in 11 years with a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars.
CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Jerome Iginla had a goal and two assists Sunday to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
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HOUSTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Tracy McGrady had 38 points and nine rebounds Sunday as the Houston Rockets posted a 111-109 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Fredrik Norrena blocked all but one of the 22 shots he faced Sunday to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Los Angeles Clippers General Manager Elgin Baylor says the team is no longer trying to deal for Sacramento Kings star Ron Artest.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Mark Parrish scored the game-winning goal late in the third period Sunday to give the Minnesota Wild a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
DENVER, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler left Sunday's game against San Francisco in the second quarter with a head injury after getting sacked by Anthony Adams.
DENVER, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Joe Nedney kicked a 36-yard field goal with 1:56 left in overtime Sunday to give San Francisco a 26-23 win over the Denver Broncos.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Steve Nash had 35 points and 12 assists Sunday as the Phoenix Suns beat the Detroit Pistons, 108-101, in a battle of NBA division leaders.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Chad Pennington completed 22-of-30 passes for 157 yards and a touchdown Sunday as the New York Jets clinched a playoff berth with a 23-3 win over Oakland.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Matt Stover kicked four field goals Sunday as the Baltimore Ravens locked up the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs with a 19-7 victory over the Buffalo Bills.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Peyton Manning passed for two TDs and ran for another Sunday as the AFC South champion Indianapolis Colts posted a 27-22 win over the Miami Dolphins.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A.J. Feeley threw three touchdown passes Sunday as the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles, barely using their starters, beat the Atlanta Falcons, 24-17.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Elton Brand had 32 points, six rebounds and a career-high eight blocked shots Sunday as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the New York Knicks, 90-80.
CLEMSON, S.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Trevor Booker had 15 points and 12 rebounds Sunday as the unbeaten 21st-ranked Clemson Tigers posted a 67-57 victory over the Georgia State Panthers.
ATHENS, Ga., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Alando Tucker had 29 points and eight rebounds Sunday to lead the fourth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers to a 64-54 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs.
U.S. President Barack Obama signs the Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012 as former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, her husband Mark Kelly (R) and Vice President Joe Biden look on in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on February 10, 2012. UPI/Pat Benic...
