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WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Jonathan Wallace led the No. 7 Georgetown Hoyas with 19 points Monday in an 82-55 victory over Fordham.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- DeAndre Jordan managed 16 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks Monday, powering 12th-ranked Texas A&M to a 68-41 win over the Rice Owls.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A.J. Ogilvy and Shan Foster each netted 20 points to give Vanderbilt a 97-73 edge over Ionia Monday in Nashville.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Gerald Wallace racked up a season-high 36 points Monday in leading the Charlotte Bobcats to a 107-103 overtime victory against the Indiana Pacers.

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BOSTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A goal by Mark Stuart midway through the second period allowed the Boston Bruins to take the lead and defeat the Atlanta Thrashers 5-2 Monday.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Brazilian soccer superstar Adriano Leite Ribeiro was unhurt Monday after crashing his car in Rio De Janeiro.

CHICAGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen says he wants to be the team's new coach.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Buffalo Bills General Manager Marv Levy was expected to step down from his post after a meeting with other team executives in January.

PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Southern California's Rose Parade and Rose Bowl may be interrupted by heavy winds and rain Tuesday.

DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Defending champion Ivan Ljubicic collected a straight-set win Monday in the opening round of the Qatar Open.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Brian Billick, who took the Baltimore Ravens to the Super Bowl XXXV title and coached the team for nine seasons, has been fired.

ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Three seeded players, including No. 4 Gilles Simon, were ousted Monday in first-round play at the Next Generation Adelaide tennis tournament in Australia.

MIAMI, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Miami Dolphins General Manager Randy Mueller was fired Monday, the first move by new team Vice President Bill Parcells.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Ashley Harkleroad routed eighth-seeded Emilie Loit Monday in first-round play of the $145,000 ASB Classic tennis tournament in New Zealand.