Farish named Eclipse Award winner ... Police await Henry toxicology results ... Jerman collects second downhill title ... Kings give Petrie longer contract ... Sports news from United Press International.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Geoff Petrie, president of basketball operations for the Sacramento Kings, was given a multiyear contract extension Tuesday.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Longtime horse breeder William S. Farish has been named the winner of the Eclipse Award of Merit for outstanding achievement in U.S. thoroughbred racing.
ATLANTA, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Mfon Udofia scored seven points as part of No. 20 Georgia Tech's 17-0 run to open the second half Tuesday in a 78-43 Yellow Jackets rout of Winston-Salem State.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Charlotte, N.C., police say they are awaiting the results of toxicology test in the death of Cincinnati Bengal Chris Henry.
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Russian Olympic figure skating champion Alexei Yagudin alleges his former "asset manager" embezzled $1.1 million from him, New York court documents reveal.
LIENZ, Austria, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Austrian Marlies Schild turned in a first run of less than 60 seconds Tuesday and ended with a clear win in the women's World Cup slalom in Lienz, Austria.
BORMIO, Italy, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Slovenian Andrej Jerman collected his second career World Cup downhill title Tuesday with a half-second victory at Bormio, Italy.
LITHONIA, Ga., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Former NFL defensive lineman Gerald Perry was shot after an argument broke out in front of a Georgia car wash, witnesses say.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Joe Pavelski scored a goal in regulation and then fired in the winner in a shootout Monday to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 win over Phoenix.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Eric Belanger had two goals, including the game winner late in the third period, to lead the Minnesota Wild a 4-3 victory over Los Angeles Monday.
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Elton Brand came off the Bench to hit 11 shots, finish with 25 points and lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 104-93 win Monday over the Portland Trail Blazers.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The Chicago Bears blew a 17-point lead and then beat the Minnesota Vikings 36-30 Monday on a 39-yard Jay Cutler pass to Devin Aromashodu in overtime.
PHOENIX, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Amare Stoudemire scored 26 points and Phoenix hit a dozen 3-pointers Monday en route to a 118-103 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Rene Bourque produced a hat trick for Calgary, powering the Flames to a 4-1 win Monday over Edmonton, extending the Oilers' losing streak to seven games.
SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- No. 22 Gonzaga got 22 points from Elias Harris and double-figure scoring from four other players Monday in a 94-52 wipeout of the Eastern Washington Eagles.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- O.J. Mayo's 28 points led a balanced Memphis attack and the Grizzlies got six points from Zach Randolph in overtime Monday to nip Washington 116-111.
Texas Tech suspends Coach Mike Leach ... Report: McGrady to be traded by Houston ... Georgia rips Texas A&M in Independence Bowl ...Hoelzl wins her second GS of the season ... Sports news from United Press International.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Dexter Strickland tallied 18 points for No. 9 North Carolina Monday in an 81-67 Tar Heels' win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
OTTAWA, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Ottawa came from behind Monday with four straight goals, including Chris Neil's game-winner, and downed the Montreal Canadiens 4-2.
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Alex Tanguay and Martin St. Louis scored and Mike Smith rejected 31 shots Monday, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning past the Boston Bruins 2-1.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant scored 40 points and the Thunder stretched New Jersey's losing streak to 10 games Monday, whipping the Nets 105-89.
Hugh Rowland, "The Polar Bear", star of the History Channel reality television series "Ice Road Truckers," stands near a truck where a special effects team from ice manufacturer Arctic Glacier Inc. covered a 900-square-foot section of Times Square with 15 tons of artificial snow in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo
