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BUFFALO, N.Y., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The Buffalo Bills have promoted national scout Buddy Nix to general manager, the first step in a front office restructuring by team owner Ralph Wilson.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Asher Clark and Jared Tew scored two touchdowns apiece Thursday in a 47-20 rout by Air Force over Houston at the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods has lost another corporate endorsement deal, this time AT&T, a spokesman for the U.S. telecommunications giant said Thursday.
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A spokeswoman for the Florida Highway Patrol says professional golfer Tiger Woods finally met with patrol officers after they cited him with careless driving.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Joe Pavelski scored twice as part of a San Jose onslaught Wednesday and the Sharks won their sixth straight by defeating Washington 5-2.
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Brandon Roy gave Portland a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter Wednesday and the Trail Blazers survived a late scare to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 103-99.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Lou Williams led a Philadelphia rally with 22 points Wednesday and the 76ers won their second straight game with a 116-106 victory over Sacramento.
CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Craig Conroy's first goal of the season gave Calgary the lead in the second period Wednesday and the Flames held on to defeat Los Angeles 2-1.
EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Jeff Deslauriers took a shutout deep into the third period Wednesday and turned aside 26 shots in bringing Edmonton a 3-1 victory over Toronto.
DEKALB, Ill., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Juan Fernandez scored 26 points Wednesday and No. 19 Temple tuned up for a tough test by downing Northern Illinois 70-60.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Zac Lee ran for the game's first touchdown and threw for the last one Wednesday, carrying Nebraska to a 33-0 blasting of Arizona in the Holiday Bowl.
TORONTO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Chris Bosh scored 33 points and made two free throws with 4 seconds left Wednesday to secure the Toronto Raptors' 107-103 victory over Charlotte.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- David West helped fight off a Miami rally by scoring six points in the final minute Wednesday, boosting New Orleans to a 95-91 win over the Heat.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Yi Jianlian led New Jersey in a rare hot shooting performance Wednesday and the Nets won for the third time this season -- 104-95 over New York.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Rudy Gay and Zach Randolph had big games in helping Memphis build a 17-point halftime lead Wednesday and the Grizzlies went on to down Indiana 121-110.
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Tomas Plekanec scored with 1:18 remaining in overtime Wednesday, giving the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 decision over Tampa Bay.
BOSTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Tuukka Rask made 18 saves Wednesday and turned in his second shutout of the season in carrying the Boston Bruins to a 4-0 win over Atlanta.
OTTAWA, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Ryan O'Reilly gave Colorado a three-goal lead early in the third period Wednesday and the Avalanche held on to edge Ottawa 4-3.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Anderson Varejao made the first 3-pointer of his career with 17.2 seconds left Wednesday, snapping a tie and boosting Cleveland to a 106-101 win over Atlanta.
A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo
