PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Mark Sanchez threw for 413 yards and accounted for all the USC touchdowns Thursday, leading the Trojans to a 38-24 win over Penn State in the Rose Bowl.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Wesley Mathews made six of the 13 free throws Marquette hit in the final 2:38 Thursday, allowing the No. 25 Golden Eagles to fight off No. 13 Villanova 79-72.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard remains the front-runner in balloting for this year's NBA All-Star Game, the league announced Thursday.
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Matt Stafford's three touchdown passes Thursday led 15th-ranked Georgia to a 24-12 victory over the No. 18 Michigan State at the Capital One Bowl in Orlando.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Joe Ganz highlighted a big third quarter with two touchdown passes Thursday that helped rally Nebraska to a 26-21 win over Clemson in the Gator Bowl.
TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Iowa running back Shonn Greene, the MVP Thursday in its 31-10 win over South Carolina at the Outback Bowl in Tampa, has decided to enter the 2009 NFL draft.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Detroit scored the final five goals Thursday on the way to a 6-4 win over the Blackhawks at the NHL's Winter Classic, played at Chicago's Wrigley Field.
SUITLAND, Md., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Nick Lynch, the football coach and athletic director at Suitland (Md.) High School, was killed in a New Year's Eve car accident, police said.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Slugger Barry Bonds has undergone hip surgery with thoughts of resuming his baseball career despite his legal troubles, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
TULSA, Okla., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Todd Graham has agreed to a new 10-year contract to be the head coach of the University of Tulsa football program through the 2018 season.
BERKELEY, Calif., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- University of California football coach Jeff Tedford has signed a two-year contract extension through the 2015 season.
TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Shonn Greene rushed for three touchdowns Thursday, fueling Iowa's 31-10 win over South Carolina at the Outback Bowl in Tampa.
CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Jarome Iginla broke out of a scoring slump with two goals Wednesday, his second putting Calgary ahead in the third period in the Flames' 6-4 win over Edmonton.
RENO, Nev., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Tyler Hansbrough scored 22 points Wednesday and No. 1 North Carolina broke the game open late in the first half on its way to an 84-61 win over Nevada.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Andre Iguodala scored 12 of his 28 points in the fourth period Wednesday, helping Philadelphia hold off the Los Angeles Clippers 100-92.
ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Rookie Steve Mason made 27 saves in a 2-0 win over Anaheim Wednesday to become the first Columbus goaltender ever to record three straight shutouts.
