CLEVELAND, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- LeBron James scored 33 points Sunday for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who remained unbeaten in 16 home games this season with a 93-86 win over the Miami Heat.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- A 17-foot jump shot by David West with 2.5 seconds remaining Sunday boosted the New Orleans Hornets to a 105-103 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
RENTON, Wash., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Seattle Seahawks Coach Mike Holmgren said he was "touched" by the Harley-Davidson motorcycle his team gave him as a farewell gift.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- LaMont Jordan and Stephen Gostkowski did New England's scoring Sunday in a 13-0 win over Buffalo, but the Patriots missed the playoffs despite winning 11 games.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Dustin Byfuglien scored twice Sunday, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a franchise-record ninth consecutive win, a 4-1 decision over Minnesota.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Le'Ron McClain ran for two touchdowns for Baltimore, and the Ravens clinched a playoff berth Sunday with a 27-7 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Joe Nedney's 39-yard field goal as time expired Sunday gave the San Francisco 49ers a 27-24 victory over the Washington Redskins.
GLENDALE, Ariz., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Arizona's Kurt Warner threw four touchdown passes Sunday and the NFC West champion Cardinals defeated the Seattle Seahawks 34-21.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Chad Pennington passed for two touchdowns and the Miami Dolphins rolled into the playoffs Sunday with a 24-17 win over the New York Jets.
ATLANTA, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- A goal by Michael Ryder with 6:04 to play was the game-winner for the streaking Boston Bruins in a 2-1 victory Sunday over the Atlanta Thrashers.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Philadelphia's Donovan McNabb passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third Sunday and the Eagles made the playoffs by bombing the Dallas Cowboys 44-6.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- E'Twaun Moore scored 14 points for No. 15 Purdue, which used a 12-3 second-half spurt to pull away from Valparaiso Sunday and top the Crusaders 59-45.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Dallas, led by Josh Howard's 29 points -- and playing without Dirk Nowitzki -- took charge early Sunday and went on to crush the Los Angeles Clippers 98-76.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Lazar Hayward and Wesley Matthews combined for 42 points for No. 25 Marquette Sunday in an 84-45 demolition of Presbyterian College.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- John Kasay's fourth field goal of the game, a 42-yarder with 1 second to play, gave Carolina the NFC South title Sunday with a 33-31 win over New Orleans.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Cincinnati's Shayne Graham kicked three field goals and Cedric Benson ran for a score Sunday in a 16-6 Bengals win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Michael Bush ran for 177 yards and two touchdowns for Oakland, which wrecked Tampa Bay's playoff hopes Sunday with a 31-24 win over the Buccaneers.
HOUSTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Matt Schaub threw for 328 yards and two scores Sunday, carrying the Houston Texans past Chicago 31-24 and eliminating the Bears form playoff contention.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Carmelo Anthony returned to the lineup Sunday after missing three games and scored 32 points to help Denver beat the New York Knicks 117-110.
ATLANTA, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- A 45-yard touchdown run by Jerious Norwood with 3:41 to play Sunday lifted the Atlanta Falcons to a 31-21 win over the St. Louis Rams.
GREEN BAY, Wis., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Aaron Rodgers threw three scoring passes for Green Bay, which dumped the Detroit Lions 31-21 Sunday, making them the first NFL team to go 0-16.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Minnesota won its first division title in eight years Sunday on Ryan Longwell's 51-yard field goal as time expired in a 20-19 victory over the New York Giants.
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
