ST. LOUIS, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Brad Boyes broke a third-period tie with his eighth goal of the season Tuesday and the St. Louis Blues went on to hand Chicago a 3-1 defeat.
SYRACUSE, N.Y., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Kris Joseph scored a career-high 27 points to lead 5th-ranked Syracuse past Providence 81-74 in the Big East opener for both teams.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Loui Eriksson, Mark Fistric and Krys Barch scored third-period goals Tuesday and the Dallas Stars stormed back for a 4-2 victory over Nashville.
Five OSU players apologize for infractions ... Canadiens get Wisniewski from Islanders ... Injured woman sues Bengals over drunk fans ... Teixeira: Pettitte leaning toward retiring ... Sports news from United Press International.
MIAMI, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Dwyane Wade connected for 40 points Tuesday, going 13-of-16 at the free throw line in the Miami Heat's 106-98 victory over New York.
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Marc Recchi scored on a Boston power play with 19.7 remaining Tuesday, boosting the Bruins to a 4-3 decision over Tampa Bay.
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Russell Wilson hit Mustafa Greene with a first-quarter TD pass Tuesday and North Carolina State beat No. 21 West Virginia 23-7 in the Champs Sports Bowl.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Sidney Crosby netted a pair of goals Tuesday, stretching his points streak to 25 games in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 6-3 rout of Atlanta.
TORONTO, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Patrick Dwyer deflected Tim Gleason's shot into the net late in the third period Tuesday, sending the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over Toronto.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Gilbert Arenas came off the bench to score 22 points and distribute 11 assists Tuesday, propelling the Orlando Magic to a 110-95 decision over Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Jay Beagle and Mike Green scored first-period goals for the Washington Capitals Tuesday, backing Semyon Varlamov's 3-0 shutout of Montreal.
LEXINGTON, Ky., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Terrence Jones put in 18 points and Brandon Knight and Doron Lamb added 17 each Tuesday in No. 12 Kentucky's 91-61 victory over Coppin State.
MADISON, Wis., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Jordan Taylor struck for 22 points and hit a 3-point play with just over 1 minute remaining Tuesday, helping No. 24 Wisconsin top No. 13 Minnesota 68-60.
BUFFALO, N.Y., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Czech Republic forward Petr Senkerik was wheeled off on a stretcher Tuesday at the world junior hockey tournament after a hit from Canada's Zack Kassian.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- A Kentucky woman claims in a lawsuit she was seriously injured when drunken Cincinnati Bengals fans fell on her at a game, court papers indicate.
MONTREAL, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenseman James Wisniewski from the New York Islanders Tuesday for draft picks, the teams announced.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Five Ohio State football players Tuesday apologized to the school and fans for actions that drew them five-game suspensions beginning next season.
No. 11 Purdue knocks off Michigan, 80-57 ... Sutter leaves Calgary front office ... Iowa's Robinson faces pot charge ... Mavs' Nowitzki to miss game ... Sports news from United Press International.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Forward Patrick Kane, out nearly three weeks with an ankle injury, was cleared to play for the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday at St. Louis, the team said.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Terone Johnson keyed a second-half run Tuesday that carried the 11th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers to an 80-57 Big Ten victory over the Michigan Wolverines.
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
